There have been various airshows at Manston over the years, this link takes you a series of linked pages of pictures of the last one I went to http://www.michaelsbookshop.com/manston/index.htm
Aerial Display Event 2011 at RAF Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Trust
On Manston Airfield “Event 2011” (Weather Permitting)
Aerial displays; Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Boeing Stearman, Messerschmitt 108, The Spirit of Kent Spitfire, Authentic air raid sound effects! Essex Police Helicopter, Kent Air Ambulance
Static Displays; MoD Fire Appliances, Kent Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Museum Appliances, Afghan Heroes Charity Motorcycle Riders, A variety of stalls and stands, Air Cadet Band, TS Jamaica Cadets, Kent Fleet Air Arm Association, Royal British Legion Riders, RAF Careers, Bomb Disposal and Armourers, Kent Special Constabulary, Kent Air Ambulance Stand, SECAM Ambulance Service, St John Ambulance, RNLI, Kent Fire Service Safety Stand, Licensed Bars, Refreshment stands, Children’s Rides, Children’s Toys, Ceramics, Face Painting, Temporary Tattoos, Toilets, Bouncy Castle, Children’s Clothes, and much, much more - fun for all the family.
Arrangements may be subject to change without warning!
Parking: Cars £5, Coaches (by arrangement only) £40
Booking: 01843 821940 Monday to Friday between 9.30 & 1.30.
By kind permission of Kent International Airport, Manston
While not a local "event" this weeks TLS has interesting article on Moses Montefiore.
ReplyDeleteJust found out about this show when I heard the planes flying over. As usual nothing has been widely advertised & now I've missed half the show!!
ReplyDeletenever mind, go tomorow :)
DeleteI never knew about it untill my daughter called in en - route this morning. I am thinking of changing my blog name to I would promote thanet events if I knew they were on
ReplyDeleteHundreds of cars there so a lot of people did know !!
ReplyDeleteThey took the air show away from the seafront..... Why? trying to re generate Maragte...... REALLY. oh , so lets take all the foot fall from the town as its getting so popular and charge ppl £15 a head to stand in a field. What did you all get for that £15 each?
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