For immediate release: July 11, 2013
The Race is On and the Clock is ticking
37 days to the
Starfighter Roll Out!
August 17th the Alberta Aviation Museum’s “New Look” and “Starfighter” will be presented to the public in a major “Ribbon cutting/Roll Out event” beginning at 10am with events/festivities through the day and into the evening.
Almost (9) years since the start of Project Starfighter began this part of the Canadian, Albertan and Edmonton history is returning to the public.
After (7) years of searching for the right Starfighter and thanks to Edmontonians, fellow Canadians and particularly the family of “Don Hamilton” as well as AirSpray this project has come to life.
Since the Starfighter’s arrival March 29th the Alberta Aviation Museum has been full throttle on what is one of the fastest restorations ever done by the Museum and its team.
August 17th will also be the unveiling of the “New Look” of the Alberta Aviation Museum. In conjunction with the Starfighter project the Museum has been revising its exhibits, changing the layout of the main display floor and changing up the visitor services area with the addition of entry/exit and images.
While much work has been done this now becomes a race against the calendar as the Starfighter is still being painted and assembled. In Edmonton’s version of a reality show the Starfighter team is now working against the clock to make the “Roll Out” date as is the rest of the team at the Alberta Aviation Museum in order to make our “New Look” and feel ready for the August 17th ceremonies.
Event details to follow.
Thomas Hinderks
Executive Director
Alberta Aviation Museum Association
By: Post - 14th July 2013 at 11:50
Hi Tom,
Sure you can use my pictures for your documentation of D-5805. If I find more I will try to publish them on this thread. Good luck and fun with the roll out.
Regards, Bauke Post
By: Tom H - 12th July 2013 at 19:12
Great !
Remember her Dutch past ! Somewhere I have got some Kodak slides from her in full operational ‘swing’ . Might scan them someday and share them with you .
Regards, Bauke
Post
Rest assured her Dutch past is not only being remembered it is being preserved and will become part of an exhibit as we move forward.
We have been collecting photographs of her history (many thanks to those on the International F-104 Society for providing photos and permissions), and with your permission would like to add yours to the collection.
We have also been documenting her written history both her service history and her time in Museums in the Netherlands.
The complete aircraft, as arrived, has been photo documented as well.
Eventually an exhibit specific to our aircraft will be added to the Museum and cover everything from her Dutch history, to the acquisition and that process through to her becoming 104651 and the history of the aircraft she will represent.
Tom
By: Post - 12th July 2013 at 14:16
OK D-5805
I have made the scans, the weather is awfull and my rooms is full of slides……. So, here we go !
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Hope to see the a/c in Canada sometime.
Regards, Bauke Post
By: Post - 12th July 2013 at 08:29
Great !
Sad to see the TF go from the Netherlands but to good to see that she is finally taken care off.
Remember her Dutch past ! Somewhere I have got some Kodak slides from her in full operational ‘swing’ . Might scan them someday and share them with you .
Regards, Bauke
By: Fouga23 - 12th July 2013 at 06:50
“Great news!”
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