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When [[Geoffrey De Havilland]] acquired the aircraft manufacturing parts of [[Aircraft Manufacturing Co]] (Airco) in 1920, to form his own company, he presumably kept the rights to the Airco name which was later re-used when a new consortium was formed.  
When [[Geoffrey de Havilland]] acquired the aircraft manufacturing parts of [[Aircraft Manufacturing Co]] (Airco) in 1920, to form his own company, he presumably kept the rights to the Airco name which was later re-used when a new consortium was formed.  


1958 [[De Havilland]], [[Hunting Aircraft]] and [[Fairey Aviation Co|Fairey Aviation]] formed a new consortium, called [[Airco]], for the production of the [[De Havilland: DH.121 Trident|DH121]] airliner<ref>The Times, Jan 13, 1960</ref>   
1958 [[De Havilland]], [[Hunting Aircraft]] and [[Fairey Aviation Co|Fairey Aviation]] formed a new consortium, called [[Airco]], for the production of the [[De Havilland: DH.121 Trident|DH121]] airliner<ref>The Times, Jan 13, 1960</ref>   

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When Geoffrey de Havilland acquired the aircraft manufacturing parts of Aircraft Manufacturing Co (Airco) in 1920, to form his own company, he presumably kept the rights to the Airco name which was later re-used when a new consortium was formed.

1958 De Havilland, Hunting Aircraft and Fairey Aviation formed a new consortium, called Airco, for the production of the DH121 airliner[1]


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  1. The Times, Jan 13, 1960