RAF Manston
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RAF Manston was a major Royal Air Force station in Kent, England, historically significant for its role in fighter and bomber operations, particularly during the Second World War and the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Manston canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance |
1939–1945
ⓘ
Cold War period ⓘ |
| garrison |
Allied air forces
ⓘ
RAF squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ RCAF units ⓘ USAAF units ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
air traffic control tower
ⓘ
domestic site ⓘ hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ large concrete runway ⓘ technical site ⓘ underground facilities ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bomber station
ⓘ
emergency landing airfield ⓘ fighter station ⓘ training station ⓘ |
| heritage |
site of RAF Manston History Museum
ⓘ
site of Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum ⓘ |
| laterUse |
Kent International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manston Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian airport ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Isle of Thanet NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Margate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramsgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
V-bomber dispersal during the Cold War
ⓘ
diversion airfield for damaged aircraft ⓘ jet fighter operations ⓘ operations during the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| runwayType | very long emergency runway ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedFor |
air defence of southeast England
ⓘ
air-sea rescue operations ⓘ aircrew training ⓘ bomber operations ⓘ coastal patrols ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.