Somerton Airways (Cowes)

In Aug1946, Somerton Airways was formed by Russell Gunton Ltd of East Cowes to operate their newly aquired Percival Proctor.The company quickly expanded their fleet by adding three Auster aircraft by the end of 1946. The aircraft operated freight and passenger flights from Somerton airfield. In Aug1947 control of Somerton Airways passed to Morgan Aviation, who also took over the Cowes Aero Club. At the end of 1948, the name changed again, back to Somerton Airways. A further change of name ,to Somerton Airways (Cowes), took place on 27Jul1950,but with the end of the BEA Associate Agreement on 29Apr1951,the airline ceased operations

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