Defence Fire Training and Development Centre
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The Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC, formerly FSCTE Manston) was the site of the Ministry of Defence's firefighter training. It occupied part of a former Royal Air Force base near the village of Manston in the southeast corner of England. The remainder of the former RAF Manston was part of Kent International Airport, a civilian airfield, until the site was closed on the 15 May 2014.
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Defence Fire Training and Development Centre | |
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Near Manston, Kent in England | |
Coordinates | 51.348°N 1.350°E / 51.348; 1.350 |
Type | Defence Training Establishment |
Area | 39 hectares (96 acres) |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force (1959–2007) British Army (2007–2020) |
Condition | Closed |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1959 (1959) (as the Air Ministry Fire Training School) |
In use | 1959–2020 (2020) |
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