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Silver City Airways

UK-based European airline

Silver City Airways was an airline based in the United Kingdom that operated mainly in Europe between 1946 and 1962. Unlike many airlines at the time, it was independent of government-owned corporations; its parent company was Zinc Corporation, an Australian company involved mainly in mining and mineral processing.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 25, 1946Founded¹

HeadquartersCentral London¹

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Loading a Ford Anglia, 1960 - geograph.org.uk - 1279871 — Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Silver City Airways was an airline based in the United Kingdom that operated mainly in Europe between 1946 and 1962. Unlike many airlines at the time, it was independent of government-owned corporations; its parent company was Zinc Corporation, an Australian company involved mainly in mining and mineral processing.²

Timeline

Dec 31, 1962Dissolved Dissolved¹
Nov 25, 1946Founded Founded¹

Links

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WikidataQ7515905

Sources

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WikidataSilver City Airways on Wikidata
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WikipediaSilver City Airways on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSilver City Airways photo by Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0