Founders Heritage Park The Bristol Plane, known in its heyday as the Merchant Buccaneer, was the last of the Bristol model freighters flying in the Straits Air Freight Express (SAFE) fleet. The Bristol Plane sits tall and proud in the Founders Heritage Park Bristol Green. Visitors can climb into the body of the plane and the cockpit - an exciting opportunity for any airplane enthusiast. The Merchant Buccaneer was flown into Wakapuaka mudflats on 20 November 1986, where it was stripped of its wings and tail and towed to the Park.