At a time when four engine aircraft were still relatively rare, the Heron was well received by flight crews and by passengers who appreciated the additional safety when operating into more remote locations. Some 150 were built and exported to around 30 countries. Later, a number of Herons were fitted with 290 hp (216 kW) Lycoming IO-540 flat-six piston engines.The modifications were carried out by the Riley Turbostream Corporation of the USA and so became known as the Riley Heron. Due to clutter it was difficult to get a nice side on shot but this view shows the flat engine conversion nicely.

First delivered to DHY (Devlet Hava Yollari) as TC-HAS, the airline was re-named THY (Türk Hava Yolları ) in 1956. Sold in the USA in 1966 first as N486R, then N508FW with Wright Air Lines in 1967. Converted to a Riley Heron in 1968, the aircraft later served with Swift Aire as N415SA from 1974 until withdrawn in 1980. Jumping to today, the aircraft is active associated with the Västerås Flygmuseum (Västerås Aviation Museum) in Sweden at the time of uploading.

One of Wright's fleet of 5 Herons. Other regns include TC-HAS, N486R and N415SA.