RAF Manston History Museum

Key Facts

The RAF Manston History Society, which runs the museum, portrays in various displays the civil and military history of Manton since it was first opened in 1916. Located next door is the Hurricane and Spitfire Memorial Museum.

In the old RAF Manston MT (Motor Transport) building, beside the A253, west of Ramsgate, Kent. Adjacent to the Hurricane and Spitfire Memorial Building. From London heading towards Ramsgate on the A253, turn left at the Minster roundabout onto the B2048 and then next right onto the B2190. Carry straight on and the Museum will become visible on the right hand side. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

March to October: Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. November to February: Open Saturday and Sunday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Closed Christmas and New Year.

See official website for details.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.

Wessex HU.5 XS482. (photo, Derek Hatch)	Whirlwind HAR.10 XJ727. (photo, Derek Hatch)

* For use in rebuild of XJ727.

Notes: Beagle Pup 150 cockpit HB-NAV has moved to an ATC unit in Dover, Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 nose XN928 has moved to an unknown location.

RAF Manston History Museum, Manston Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5DF. Tel: 01843 825224. Website: RAF Manston History Museum.

6 Comments

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  By Mike Holdstock, 4 August 2010 @ 8:58 am

  Re:HB-NAV
  Another website quotes this as now being with AeroVenture at Doncaster (6/2009).
  Cheers
  Mike

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  By Tony Twinn, 7 August 2010 @ 3:09 pm

  Cadet ‘VM791′ is XA312
  Valiant nose XD857 is no longer here having gone to the scrappies long ago
  Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter replica carries serial B619

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  By David the Welshman, 10 August 2010 @ 3:56 pm

  Link to this site from Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial doesn’t seem to work!

  Visited RAF Manston History Museum on 5 August 2010 and entry fee of £1 was possibly the best quid I’ve ever spent. It all looks a bit amateurish which adds to its charm but the more you see of what’s displayed the more impressed you’ll be. We particularly liked the clear account of the part played by the tests at nearby Reculver of Barnes Wallis’ “bouncing bomb” for 617 Squadron’s Operation Chastise, the famous Dambusters Raid. The short film at the display shows the tests – and under the screen is an actually test-bomb salvaged by volunteers from the snads at Reculver! There is also a display on the Air Speed World Record set by Meteors, again with a short, informative film, alongside a Meteor of the collection. Noses of a V-bomber, Buccaneer and Canberra are also on display as well as much else including a Phantom outside the hangers. Friendly, knowledgeable staff made it all an excellent experience. Don’t miss it.

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  By Jez Day, 5 November 2010 @ 5:06 pm

  An unidentified Tornado forward fuselage was seen here 5 November 2010. Any ideas?

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  By Rob Kench, 6 June 2011 @ 9:36 pm

  Visited Manston June 2011.Impressed by the dedication of those who wish the story of the site to be told and totally humbled by the illustrated accounts of the few who helped shape history. A coherent approach surely requires only one museum?

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  By mark, 10 December 2011 @ 11:16 am

  S/Ldr. H M Starr, is his hurricane engine there on display?

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