IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Spitfire Way, RAMSGATE, CT12 5FF
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Spitfire Way, CT12 5FF by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (20 Images Found)
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Details
Distance
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Catering van, RAF Manston 1953
The van seems to be a Commer from 1952 and could well have been fitted locally. The two men are United States airmen as Manston was a joint RAF/USAF base in the early fifties. Indeed, the aircraft in the background appear to be B-47 Stratojets. UKES seems to stand for 'United Kingdom Exchange Service' which was involved in postage and catering for the forces. For further information see this thread.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/discuss/index.php?&action=vthread&forum=2&topic=14454
Image: © Terence Macneill
Taken: Unknown
0.05 miles
2
Helicopters at Manston Airport
These two small training helicopters are on the B2190. They are Robinson R22 Helicopters.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_R22 for more details on them.
Used by Polar Helicopters for training helicopter pilots.
See http://www.polarhelicopters.co.uk/ for more details on the company.
In the background is the open land of Manston Airport.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 31 Jul 2010
0.05 miles
3
Helicopters at Manston Airport (2)
These two training helicopters are on the B2190. The larger one is a Robinson R44 (four man) and the other is a Robinson R22 (two man). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_R22 for more details on the smaller helicopter.
Used by Polar Helicopters for training helicopter pilots.
See http://www.polarhelicopters.co.uk/ for more details on the company.
In the background is the open land of Manston Airport.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 31 Jul 2010
0.05 miles
4
Nissen Hut near Manston Airport
As seen from the Polar Helicopter Base on the B2190.
Reminder that Manston Airport was former World War II airbase.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissen_hut for more details.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 31 Jul 2010
0.05 miles
5
Manston Fire Department, Structural Station
Image: © Terence Macneill
Taken: Unknown
0.07 miles
6
Tail End
Boeing 747 cargo at Manston Airport
Image: © Martin Smith
Taken: 7 Jul 2006
0.08 miles
7
Jaguar Fighter Plane near Manston Airport
Image: © Oast House Archive
Taken: 27 Jun 2009
0.09 miles
8
RAF Manston - 1953
A group of National Service RAF firemen stand in front of their engine. My father, pictured third from the left has a rather large mop of hair. He told me that after initial training, officers were not too interested in hair length as long as you did your job.
Image: © nick macneill
Taken: Unknown
0.11 miles
10
RAF Manston History Museum
One of 2 museums in part of the former RAF base that closed in 1999,
but played an important part in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
The Spitfire & Hurricane memorial museum is nearby.
Image: © Phillip Perry
Taken: 4 Sep 2010
0.12 miles