List of de Havilland Heron operators

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There are few remaining flying examples of de Havilland Heron. The following are owners or former operators of the aircraft:

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♠ Original operators

Military operators

Flag of the Congo Free State.svg  Belgian Congo
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Ceylon
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Ghana Air Force
Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg  Iraq
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Katanga.svg Katanga
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

Civil operators

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portuguese Timor
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Heron 2D operated by Ferranti as an executive transport 1962-1970 DH.114 Heron 2D G-ASCX Ferranti Ringway 07.10.67 edited-2.jpg
Heron 2D operated by Ferranti as an executive transport 1962-1970
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

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