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but will it be extinct tomorrow? That is the question facing ten owners as they contemplate the future of the 50-year-old aircraft.
The only Heron left flying in Europe, the ‘Duchess of Brittany’ could be sold to America if the funds are not found to keep it in the air.
In the past, the law has restricted the number of people allowed to own the plane.
However, this law has now been relaxed, so the team are looking for some new members or a sponsor.
Bought by Jersey Airlines in June 1956, the Heron flew to and from the Island for five years before being sold to the Royal Navy in 1961.
Thirty years later, a group of local aviation enthusiasts brought the aircraft back and restored it.
Since 1990 they have run it on a private licence, which means that it cannot be chartered.
Many believe that it will be a tragic loss for Jersey’s heritage if the 16-seat aircraft is sold or put into a museum.
