Account by Doreen Maddison WAAF on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, it seems appropriate to remember the role played often behind the scenes by the WAAF, WRNS, WAAC and others in the past who fought and died...
History of Manston Airfield 100 years of flight
A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945
The third of the “Detailed History” books about RAF Manston was officially launched on 2nd March 2017 at the Holiday Inn Express by the Minster Roundabout, just a stone’s throw from...
Sanctuary! – The Stories Behind the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum
Peter W J Neale has written a book (new for 2017) that details the history behind The Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum during its various stages of construction, plus the...
From Battle of Britain Airman to PoW Escapee
This is the Second World War story of a champion cyclist turned airman who lived to tell the tale against almost impossible odds. A New Zealander in the RAF, Ian...
Insight #1: On This Day at Manston
Trying to piece together a more comprehensive day by day timeline for Manston was the initial goal that the current wider History of Manston Airfield project grew out of. There...
Hawker Typhoon RB396 Restoration Project Launch
It was a very interesting afternoon yesterday (29th Oct 2016) at the Hawker Typhoon RB396 Restoration project launch, held at former RAF Westhampnett (Goodwood), where Typhoons and its successor the...
