RAF Manston

Royal Air Force Manston or more simply RAF Manston is a former Royal Air Force station located in the north-east of Kent, at grid reference TR334663 on the Isle of Thanet from 1916 until 1996. The site was split between a commercial airport Kent International Airport (KIA), since closed, and a continuing military use by the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC), following on from a long-standing training facility for RAF firefighters at the RAF Manston base. In March 2017, RAF Manston became the HQ for the 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (PWRR).

RAF Manston
Manston, Kent in England
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RAF Manston
Location in Kent
Coordinates51.348°N 1.350°E / 51.348; 1.350
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeMQ
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence (MoD)
Operator
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command 1939–??
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1916 (1916)
Built byVarious & John Laing & Son Ltd
In use1916–1999 (1999)
Fate
Battles/warsFirst World War
European theatre of World War II
Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation46 metres (151 ft) AMSL
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