RAF Manston 1916-1930 A Detailed History of Book NEW The Men Who Made Manston

A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1916-1930 : The Men Who Made Manston Paperback / softbackby Joe Bamford, John Williams\nA 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.\nManston had its origins in the Royal Naval Seaplane Station at Westgate that was later expanded for landplane operations.\nThe fact that the landing ground at Westgate was both dangerous and unsuitable lead to the development at Manston.\nLieutenant Spenser Grey was the first airman to land in Thanet and he began a popular trend with various aviators being attracted to the area.\nIn 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.\nThe 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.\nDuring the war, aeroplanes based at Manston.