The prototype Heron 1b, utilised Dove components. Seen having maintenance by Executive Air Engineering, it left Baginton on 13 Dec 1966 having been sold in Denmark as OY-DGS. Eventually found its way to Australia and is now preserved by the Moorabin Air Museum.

Ex Philips, Eindhoven. External store with Executive Air Engineering Ltd before onward sale in the USA. Originally G-AOGC, then PH-ILO, subsequently N17600, N572PR, regd Puerto Rico Intl Airlines. Scrapped.

Registered as LN-BDS in 1956, N844CP in 1957, N844FA in 1969 and N222KA then to Prinair as N578PR in 1971. Withdrawn from use at Opa-Locka by 1987, still there in 1990 and later scrapped.

Photographer: Toshiyuki Toda.

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Temporarily registered as G-5-11, before it was sold as VT-DHD to Indian Airlines in 1955. Bought by Aerocontacts (Aircraft Distributors) Ltd. on 6 October 1964 and registered G-ASXA. To Flying Facilities Ltd, Gatwick, 24 September 1965. Canx from register 8 September 1966 on sale to Hawaiian Air Tour Service (HATS) as N16720. Sold to Albany Aero Club LLC, Albany, Oregon in 2013, but cancelled from the register on 28 February 2018.

This registration was cancelled on 24th June 1977 when the aircraft was sold to New Zealand where it was registered ZK-EKO. Sadly it was destroyed by fire in arson attack at Rotorua Airport on 17th October 1981, it had however been been parked there out of service since 1979.

No less than three out of four Herons operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) can be found in the excellent museum in Colombo-Ratmalana and the fourth one survives in Malaysia. The fuselage of CR802 is in use as a canteen in the museum park wearing its original SLAF colours.

No less than three out of four Herons operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) can be found in the excellent museum in Colombo-Ratmalana and the fourth one survives in Malaysia. CR804 is a complete example re-engined by Riley with Lycoming IO-540 flat-six piston engines. It was first reported with the museum in March 1993.

No less than three out of four Herons operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) can be found in the excellent museum in Colombo-Ratmalana and the fourth one survives in Malaysia. CR801 is a complete example with original engines. It was first reported with the museum in March 1993.

Incorrectly marked as N557PR, re-registered as N577PR in February 1972 (N557PR was already allocated to Heron 2 c/n14077). Delivered new in 1964 to Falcks Flyveteneste as OY-AFO in and sold as G-AWDT in 1971 operating with the Nuclear Power Group. After delivery to Prinair, converted to a Prinair Heron and sold to American Casa in December 1984. Withdrawn at Opa Locka by 1986 and later scrapped.

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.

Delivered to Devlet Hava Yollari as TC-HAK in 1955 who were renamed to Turk Havak Yollari in 1956. Sold as N481R 1966. To Wright Airlines as N506FW and converted to a Riley Heron in 1967. To Swift Aire as N414SA in 1974. then to Pacific Alaska Airlines in 1983. To Sunflower Airlines as DQ-FEF and destroyed in a fatal crash on approach to Nadi, Fiji in 1986.

Registered to Shackleton Aviation Ltd on 16 May 1969 as G-AXFH

De Havilland Heron #14058 became the first Saunders Aircraft ST-27 conversion. 14058 had a remarkably interesting history prior to being purchased by Saunders Aircraft. Heron #14058 came off the De Havilland Aircraft assembly line at Broughton (Chester) in 1954 was delivered to the Royal Air Force and given RAF registration XG603. XG603 was attached to the British Joint Services Mission in Washington, DC. Sold in October 1968 it went to Baginton for conversion for Cimber Air as OY-DNJ. CF-YBM-X (ST-27/001), CF-YBM, HK-1286-X, HK-1286, damaged 22.2.1973 Manizales, C-GYCQ.

In the hangar of Executive Air Engineering Ltd