Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat - History of Manston Airfield
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Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat - History of Manston Airfield
RAF Manston yet again played its part in history when the jet engine age was born. In July 1944, the first operational jet squadron was initially based at Manston and...
Jan 1, 2009
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