Matt Palmer
G-AORG, 'Duchess of Brittany'
Preserving an historic de Havilland Heron aircraft based in Jersey.
G-AORG, the Duchess of Brittany, is a 1956 de Havilland Heron based in Jersey. After flying for Jersey Airlines, and then the the Royal Navy, she was bought by a group of volunteers to run 'family and friends' flights, before falling into administration during COVID19 due to restoration costs. I bought her for £1 as a community project and am still trying to fine her a sustainable future.
If you would like to help, or have photographs, logbooks, or anecdotes relating to G-AORG, please get in touch.
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- News articleJersey Evening PostPlans in the works to help ensure historic aircraft has a "sustainable future" (opens in new tab)
Plans are underway to establish a charity or not-for-profit to secure the Heron's long-term future, owner Matt Palmer reveals.
- News articleBailiwick ExpressFuture of former Jersey Airlines plane could involve not-for-profit or charity (opens in new tab)
Matt Palmer reveals plans to establish a not-for-profit to assume ownership of the Heron and ensure its long-term sustainability.
- News articleBailiwick ExpressHeron's future up for discussion as hangar plans get the go-ahead (opens in new tab)
Planning approval for a £10.5m Gama Aviation hangar at Jersey Airport — the Heron owner hopes the plane could be incorporated as part of the public-art contribution.
- Blog postModelingMadnessAirfix 1/72 Heron II (opens in new tab)
Scale-model review of the Airfix 1/72 Heron II kit that mentions the real-world preservation work by Matt Palmer on the Channel Islands Heron.
- Blog postiModelerDe Havilland Heron II by Airfix in 72nd Scale (opens in new tab)
A model-builder's review of the Airfix 1/72 de Havilland Heron II kit. Content not retrievable via WebFetch (403).
- News articleJersey Evening PostNew home for Heron but end is in sight for historic Jersey hangar (opens in new tab)
The Heron purchased by Matt Palmer for £1 in 2021 has been relocated to a secure spot near the air traffic control tower at Jersey Airport.
- News articleBailiwick ExpressNew hopes for iconic Heron after relocation (opens in new tab)
The Heron 'Duchess of Brittany' has been relocated to a more secure spot at Jersey Airport; owner Matt Palmer is developing a long-term preservation strategy.
- News articleJersey Evening PostTributes paid to pilot who flew iconic Jersey Airlines plane back to the Island (opens in new tab)
Obituary for pilot Peter 'Willy' Weber who championed the Heron's return to Jersey; includes a tribute from Matt Palmer.
- News articleJersey Evening PostHistoric plane's future in doubt if new home cannot be found (opens in new tab)
The Heron 'Duchess of Brittany' faces an uncertain future for lack of storage; owner Matt Palmer seeks a permanent home for the plane.
- News articleKey AeroAeroplane Database: de Havilland's elegant DH114 Heron (opens in new tab)
An article about the de Havilland DH114 Heron aircraft from an aviation magazine. While this aircraft type is relevant to Matt Palmer's G-AORG preservation project (which involves a 1956 de Havilland Heron), this appears to be general aviation reference content rather than editorial coverage of the project itself.