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137 Sqn relocate to Southend

137 Sqn (Whirlwinds) leave Manston for Southend. However, they continue to fly from Manston for operations.

Date: Saturday 12th June 1943 Saturday 5th March 2022
Sources: Whirlwind: Westland's Enigmatic Fighter,
Tagged 137 Sqn Manston Whirlwind

Fw 190 lands at Manston

Uffz. Werner Öhne of 1./SKG 10 lands his Fw 190 at Manston after having lost his radio and become disorientated in bad weather. Believing he was over France he jettisoned his bombs and made a perfect landing.

His Fw 190A-5 (WNr 2596) was flown to Farnbrough the next day and given the RAF serial PN999.

Date: Friday 18th June 1943 3 a.m. Saturday 5th March 2022 7:47 p.m.
Sources: Whirlwind: Westland's Enigmatic Fighter,
Tagged Fw 190 Manston SKG 10

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