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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1916-1930: The Men Who Made Manston by John Williams, Joe Bamford (Paperback, 2013)

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The first unit at Manston was 3 Wing RNAS that moved from Detling in April 1916. Title: A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1916-1930. Sub Genre: Warfare & Defence. Catalogue Number: 9781781550946. Format: Paperback.

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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1916-1930: The Men Who Made Manston covers the development of aviation in Thanet up to and including the period of the First World War. Manston had its origins in the Royal Naval Seaplane Station at Westgate that was later expanded for landplane operations. The fact that the landing ground at Westgate was both dangerous and unsuitable lead to the development at Manston. Lieutenant Spenser Grey was the first airman to land in Thanet and he began a popular trend with various aviators being attracted to the area. In August 1913, The Daily Mail organised the Round Britain Aeroplane Race that both began and ended at Ramsgate giving a great boost to the town. The first unit to be based at Manston was 3 Wing RNAS that moved from Detling in April 1916 and the first CO was appointed in May. During the war, aeroplanes based at Manston and particularly its 'War Flight' played an important role in defending the Thames and Medway estuaries. Together with RNAS Eastchurch, Manston's War Flight of Triplanes, Camels and Pups patrolled the coast and amongst its most famous moments was when on 22 August 1917, a German Gotha bomber was shot down near Vincent's Farm. The authors give a detailed history of the units that were based at Manston during this period, their operations and the commanding officers. Manston was unique in many ways, but particularly as it was the only airfield to have built an underground hangar for the protection of its aeroplanes. After the First World War, Manston expanded and it took on the role of a training station. This first book in a three-book series will finish approximately at the end of the war period and continue with the growth of the station during the inter-war years.

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Publisher
Fonthill Media
ISBN-13
9781781550946
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158355718

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Book Title
A Detailed History of Raf Manston 1916-1930: the Men Who Made Manston
Author
John Williams, Joe Bamford
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Local History, Government
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
420g

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Title_Author
Joe Bamford, John Williams
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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