Alby's 337

[Wandering]

Try here: http://www.albymangels.com/

There is also a load of stuff on you tube.

cheers, W

[2b2]

7mate or Gem or one of those was running the series in the afternoon in the last few months.

[Valdiviano]

Alby

Alby will be flying again, I know he bought a SeaRey kit recently

[spinex]

There was a Savannah for sale not long ago that had supposedly been built for Alby - "configured for an around Australia trip that didn't happen"

[gerry111]

Valdiviano,

Let's hope that you are right about the SeaRey. Alby could then call his next movie: "Around Australia at 85kts, wheels up or down."

[VH-XXX]

I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that a guy bought a Slepcev Storch off him less than 10 years ago so sounds like he is still enjoying the odd adventure.

[Arnold E]

The "mud" that was on it when there was actually paint.

Me and a mate saw the 337 at Adelaide years ago in the days when you could just wander around the GA park. The "mud" was indeed mission brown paint (popular colour at the time ), looked like it was applied with a 6'' house paint brush. Apart from the brown paint the aircraft was not in bad condition as I remember.

[Horatio Leafblower]

I have seen Alby's Storch - it was bought by Mrs Leafblower's cousin Jeff, a farmer type from around Goulburn/Crookwell area, and hangared in Friendly Steve's hangar at Gurrundah.

Nice aircraft in white with red and blue stripes/stars as I recall.

[AussieO2]

This 337G was originally ZK-DRO, then to VH-SHT, then to VH-SBZ.

[Go West]

Many moons ago... I was on a quest to romance a South African lady in at a bar in Cape Town. After some small talk she asked me if I knew AM. I have not met the man so no. She continued to go on with a story about how her and her sister had not such a pleasant experience with him, so as a consequence aussies were off the menu. Bummer.

[Desert Flower]

She continued to go on with a story about how her and her sister had not such a pleasant experience with him, so as a consequence aussies were off the menu.

I think one of his nicknames was Alby Mongrels. Met him once years ago after he cadged a freebie ride on the Augusta Airways mail plane. Can't say I was impressed by him.

DF.

[Desert Flower]

Just remembered this:

Documentary maker Alby Mangels puts his Coorong home on the market | News.com.au

Not sure if it's still on the market or not. Anyone got $1.2 million to spare????

DF.