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Battle of Britain Memorial Museum. Two fine examples of the legendary Spitfire and Hurricane fighter aircraft on display in the memorial building on the former site of RAF Manston. There are hundreds of artefacts to be viewed with particular displays relating to the Dambusters and the Channel Dash. The Battle of Britain Tapestry and the Allied Aircrew Memorial can also be seen and an Allied Forces Memorial Garden has been opened.
Interesting Facts:
Many personal photographs and letters from war years
Battle of Britain Tapestry - unique in the country
Many of the artefacts showing different facets of life during the Battle of Britain
Part of the collection is dedicated to the Channel Dash, which took off from Manston