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Railway Air Services

British airline

Railway Air Services Ltd. (RAS) was a British airline formed on 21 March 1934 by the Big Four railway companies (the GWR, LMS, LNER and SR) and Imperial Airways.2 It ceased to exist in 1947.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1934Founded1
  • HeadquartersCroydon1

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Photo: RuthAS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Railway Air Services Ltd. (RAS) was a British airline formed on 21 March 1934 by the Big Four railway companies (the GWR, LMS, LNER and SR) and Imperial Airways.2

Timeline

  1. Jan 31, 1947Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1934Founded Founded1

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