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Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982.
Invicta International Airlines was founded in November 1964 by Hugh Kennard following a takeover by Air Holdings of Air Ferry. A provisional base was established at Ramsgate Airport.Crew training took place from 3. March and the first revenue earning flight took place on 20. March when one of the Vikings flew a charter flight to Basle, Switzerland. On 30. March, one of the DC-4s operated the first revenue earning freight.

It was announced on 3. January 1969 that Invicta was to merge with British Midland, effective 18 March. British Midland was to operate passenger flights using a fleet of 12 Viscounts. Invicta was to operate a cargo service under the name "British Midland - Invicta Cargo" using a fleet of three DC-4s. By April, Kennard had decided that the merger was not working, and in June he formed Invicta Airways (1969) Ltd. The aircraft were the three DC-4s. The Viscounts having gone to British Midland as part of the merger.

By 1970, the DC-4 was ageing and other aircraft types available had much greater capacity. Plans were made to replace the DC-4s. During July and August, dockworkers across the United Kingdom were on strike, leading to increased air freight business. On 10. October 1970 the first Vickers Vanguard was leased from Air Holdings.
 

Early in 1980, Invicta was sold to Kenyan businessman Horatio De Gama Rose. On 8. April 1982, De Gama Rose declared that Invicta was insolvent

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