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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945

A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945

Invicta--The Undefeated

by Joe Bamford, John Williams and Peter Gallagher
Paperback
Publication Date: 22/02/2017
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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945 covers the station's history during the period that the RAF was on the offensive against the Luftwaffe. Having been badly damaged during the Battle of Britain and the only airfield to have been put out of action, Manston rose from the ashes to become a base for numerous fighter units that attacked Hitler's 'Fortress Europe'. From 1941 onwards, Manston was used by damaged aircraft returning from operations, especially those from Bomber Command. Consequently, a large runway was built and was one of three in the country that was equipped to deal with emergencies. In 1944, 501 Squadron was formed with the Hawker Tempest to destroy enemy armor, aircraft and the feared V1; Squadron Leader Joe Berry was credited to destroying sixty-one V1s. Another first was the arrival of the Meteor jet fighter in August 1944. After the war, Manston became a base for a number of civil airlines, but continued in its role as a major diversion airfield and an emergency landing ground.
ISBN:
9781781550960
9781781550960
Category:
Second World War
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
22-02-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Fonthill Media
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
234.95x156.21mm
John Williams

John Williams is a former head teacher of primary science.

He is chairman of the School Natural Science Society.

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher is a regular contributor to the British music magazine Shindig!, and the author of two previous books for Sonicbond, Marc Bolan, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and T. Rex: Every Album, Every Song, and Warren Zevon: Every Album, Every Song.

His fiction has been published in Writing Magazine and The London Reader, and he is currently working on a novel set in the Weimar Republic, which he hopes will see publication sometime before the cows come home. He lives in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Air forces & warfare Warfare & defence British & Irish history Second World War Military history 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
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