Post by Bruce on Apr 23, 2006 0:02:31 GMT 12
Hi guys,
I just got back from a couple of days in New Plymouth, doing various museum stuff (not all aviation) and tramping in the Egmont National park. On my way home I stopped off at the airport (like you do....) and I noticed outside the Paul Muller Aircraft Services Hangar an Aero Delphin Jet with what looked like a NZ style rego (3 letters) for those unfamiliar with the type it is a Chezchoslovakian jet trainer, a predecesor of the L39 Albatross. I wouldnt mind betting that Brett Emeny (owner of a Vampire T11) has something to do with it - does anyone have any info?
Unfortunately I dont have pictures as I left the camera switched on when I was tramping and ran the batteries out (duh!!!)
I also found TATTM (Taranaki Aviation, Transport and Technology Museum) open on Friday when I was coming back from tramping, which is unusual as it normally only opens Sundays and public holidays - but the one guy on duty was repainting the office building! This is a great little museum with some interesting aviation stuff, including items from Mt Egmont crash sites. I found out a lot about a local eccentric named Edgar Brewster who designed and built some radical aircraft concepts before he died in the 1970s. I'll post this stuff for comment later. In the meantime, what do we know about the Delphin?
I just got back from a couple of days in New Plymouth, doing various museum stuff (not all aviation) and tramping in the Egmont National park. On my way home I stopped off at the airport (like you do....) and I noticed outside the Paul Muller Aircraft Services Hangar an Aero Delphin Jet with what looked like a NZ style rego (3 letters) for those unfamiliar with the type it is a Chezchoslovakian jet trainer, a predecesor of the L39 Albatross. I wouldnt mind betting that Brett Emeny (owner of a Vampire T11) has something to do with it - does anyone have any info?
Unfortunately I dont have pictures as I left the camera switched on when I was tramping and ran the batteries out (duh!!!)
I also found TATTM (Taranaki Aviation, Transport and Technology Museum) open on Friday when I was coming back from tramping, which is unusual as it normally only opens Sundays and public holidays - but the one guy on duty was repainting the office building! This is a great little museum with some interesting aviation stuff, including items from Mt Egmont crash sites. I found out a lot about a local eccentric named Edgar Brewster who designed and built some radical aircraft concepts before he died in the 1970s. I'll post this stuff for comment later. In the meantime, what do we know about the Delphin?
