RAF Manston

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/RAF_Manston

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:closed	1999
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:Kent_International_Airport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	RAF Manston
gptkbp:ICAO_code	gptkb:EGMH MSE
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Manston,_Kent,_England
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Battle_of_Britain_operations emergency landing site long runway
gptkbp:opened	1916
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command gptkb:RAF_Fighter_Command gptkb:RAF_Coastal_Command
gptkbp:runwayLength	2,748 metres
gptkbp:usedAs	civilian airport
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:RAF_Support_Command gptkb:RAF_Air_Defence_Command gptkb:RAF_Air_Sea_Rescue gptkb:RAF_Air_Traffic_Control gptkb:RAF_Fire_Training_School gptkb:RAF_Home_Command gptkb:RAF_Search_and_Rescue gptkb:RAF_Training_Command gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command gptkb:RAF_Air_Support_Command gptkb:RAF_Flying_Training_Command gptkb:RAF_Strike_Command gptkb:RAF_Technical_Training_Command gptkb:RAF_Transport_Command gptkb:RAF_Fighter_Command gptkb:RAF_Maintenance_Command gptkb:RAF_Police gptkb:RAF_Regiment gptkb:RAF_Coastal_Command
gptkbp:usedDuring	gptkb:Cold_War gptkb:First_World_War gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:No._607_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._609_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._616_Squadron_RAF gptkb:RAF_Search_and_Rescue_Force gptkb:No._605_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6