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Final approach to RWY28 at Manston from the jumpseat of a Challenger 300. You can clearly see the concrete outline of the original runway, which would have been around 150m wide.

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EGMH - Airport - Airport Overview

A rare overview of Manston as we climb out from RWY27, with a ex-Kuwait Airways 747 parked in storage along with an Embraer Legacy and a 707

Daniel Nicholson EGMH
8,834 0 0 Airport
EGMH - Airport - Terminal

COLIN PEGGIE EGMH
2,583 0 0 Airport
EGMH - Airport - Terminal

This place has a real "international" feel to it don't you think?!! :-)

Rob Wilkinson EGMH
2,428 0 0 Airport

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9G-MKA - Douglas DC-8-55(F) - MK Airlines

Scanned from a negative / Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines Cargo on 19th March 1966 as OY-KTC, then with KLM as PH-DCZ from April 1970 to July 1981, then Inair Panama as HP-927, CTA Canafrica from December 1985 as N855BC, Nationair from 5th May 1986 as C-GMXP, Aero Uruguay from November 1986 as CX-BLN, Connie Kalitta from 1st June 1989 as N855BC

Paul Denton 9G-MKA
357 2 0 Douglas DC-8-55(F)
XV864 - Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

XV864 made its first flight on the 19th of June 1968 and was delivered to the Royal Navy in September of the same year

Brenden XV864
1,406 1 0 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B
XV229 - British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

The forward fuselage is now on display at the RAF Museum Manston

Brenden XV229
1,181 2 0 British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2

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N53ZA - Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV - Zip

Climbing out with the Brooklyn skyline as a backdrop

Daniel Nicholson N53ZA
575 5 1 Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV
N21108 - Boeing 757-224 - United Airlines

Daniel Nicholson N21108
1,217 12 0 Boeing 757-224
N704X - Boeing 757-2Q8 - Delta Air Lines

Daniel Nicholson N704X
706 1 0 Boeing 757-2Q8

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Jul 27, 2010

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Notes

Final approach to RWY28 at Manston from the jumpseat of a Challenger 300. You can clearly see the concrete outline of the original runway, which would have been around 150m wide.

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Canon EOS 400D | Canon 18-55mm II Show Exif data
EGMH - Airport - Airport Overview

A rare overview of Manston as we climb out from RWY27, with a ex-Kuwait Airways 747 parked in storage along with an Embraer Legacy and a 707

Daniel Nicholson EGMH
8,834 0 0 Airport
EGMH - Airport - Terminal

COLIN PEGGIE EGMH
2,583 0 0 Airport
EGMH - Airport - Terminal

This place has a real "international" feel to it don't you think?!! :-)

Rob Wilkinson EGMH
2,428 0 0 Airport
9G-MKA - Douglas DC-8-55(F) - MK Airlines

Scanned from a negative / Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines Cargo on 19th March 1966 as OY-KTC, then with KLM as PH-DCZ from April 1970 to July 1981, then Inair Panama as HP-927, CTA Canafrica from December 1985 as N855BC, Nationair from 5th May 1986 as C-GMXP, Aero Uruguay from November 1986 as CX-BLN, Connie Kalitta from 1st June 1989 as N855BC

Paul Denton 9G-MKA
357 2 0 Douglas DC-8-55(F)
XV864 - Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

XV864 made its first flight on the 19th of June 1968 and was delivered to the Royal Navy in September of the same year

Brenden XV864
1,406 1 0 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B
XV229 - British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

The forward fuselage is now on display at the RAF Museum Manston

Brenden XV229
1,181 2 0 British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2
N53ZA - Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV - Zip

Climbing out with the Brooklyn skyline as a backdrop

Daniel Nicholson N53ZA
575 5 1 Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV
N21108 - Boeing 757-224 - United Airlines

Daniel Nicholson N21108
1,217 12 0 Boeing 757-224
N704X - Boeing 757-2Q8 - Delta Air Lines

Daniel Nicholson N704X
706 1 0 Boeing 757-2Q8
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Rupert Hughes
Rupert Hughes

Great shot! Why was the original runway so wide? Thanks!