The mechanical transport hangar has been confused with earlier World War Two hangars that have been demolished since 1945. The current mechanical transport hangar was built c.1960 by Invicta Airlines to house and maintain Douglas DC4 aircraft. In 2002 a 20m high tail dock was added to the northern elevation of the original building to accommodate larger aircraft like the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Between 1987 and 2004 Modern Jet Support Ltd. Used the hangar for Boeing 707 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 servicing and between 2006 and 2009 it was used by DAS Air Cargo. In 2009 AVMan Engineering took over the hangar with CAA approval to work on Bae-146 aircraft. (1)

<1> KCC, 2016, Survey of Buildings and Structures Associated with Manston Airport and the Surrounding Areas. (Unpublished document). SKE31558.