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December 21, 2011 at 1:42 am in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1052768

Tom H
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:diablo: Tom ….. please tell me you didn’t……..!!! 😀

No I wouldn’t do that

Now if it was a 1/2 scale Canadair version in Canadian markings…..

Still can’t believe someone would do that…lord

Tom

December 16, 2011 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1057468

Tom H
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We did it!!!

Thanks to all of those that supported this project and the generous contribution of the Hamilton family foundation and Air Spray we are able to acquire this amazing aircraft.

The actual aircraft is ex Dutch, Lockheed #5805.

It will be restored to represent an RCAF/CAF aircraft, candidates are

RCAF 12635
CAF 104631
CAF 104651

All operated by 417 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake during 417’s time as the CF-104 OTU. All of these aircraft were lost in service with all pilots ejecting safely.

They were chosen as to not conflict with existing aircraft, to tell the story of the pilots and crews (including the risks they faced) and the story of North West Industries here in Edmonton that overhauled and did the heavy maintenance on the Starfighters.

Final selection will be made bases on the provenance of the aircraft and the history of the crews. Final selection will be made by the board while we await the arrival of the aircraft.

It’s original history with the Netherlands will also be presented in it’s display.

Thanks to all that supported this project.

Tom

December 12, 2011 at 4:15 pm in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1062527

Tom H
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Thanks everyone and appreciate the kind words.

As mentioned by badger this is a Lockheed built 2 seat 104 as were all the Canadian (2) seaters.

While this aircraft did not serve in the RCAF it is equipped the same way (except for the inertial NAV which we have most of and are getting the rest) and when refinished and ready for display it will represent a specific Canadian Starfighter with the full story of where the aircraft came from etc.

We are very thankful to the Hamilton family and Airspray for stepping up to bridge the gap and allow this acquisition to happen as it allows us to tell the Alberta story of the Starfighter in military service and the Edmonton story of North West Industries that did the overhaul program only a few hundred meters from where our Museum sits.

It will also become part of our school education programming and will be opened< under supervision, for special events for the public (particularly kids) to get in and experience the aircraft.

In this way we hope to inspire a new generation to reach for the sky both figuratively and literally.

Once again…thanks to all

More information as it comes available and is released.

Tom

December 11, 2011 at 3:02 am in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1064803

Tom H
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Thanks Fouga23

Tom

December 11, 2011 at 1:35 am in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1064816

Tom H
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we are getting a 104!!!

Thanks to the commitment of a major donation the Alberta Aviation Museum is going to be getting a Lockheed F-104!!!

Details here:
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/healt…307/story.html

Posting from Hamilton Ontario…on a training mission.

I want to express my personal thanks to Lynn Hamilton and all the members of her family as well as the fine people from Airspray and all those that donated.

This aircraft will become a special tool to tell the history, inspire a new generation and act as a tool to educate in Aerospace technology.

Tom Hinderks

December 8, 2011 at 6:27 pm in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1067716

Tom H
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Update

Well this weekend is the final push to reach our target on the Starfighter acquisition….and I believe we can make it!

There is a ways to go but the overwhelming support we have received from Edmontonians, Albertans and Canadians has been phenomenal!

Donations have been received from across Canada and it makes a person feel good that our history is still important to so many.

Spread the word and wish us luck on the final stage of this fund raising drive!

Tom Hinderks
Executive Director
Alberta Aviation Museum

December 7, 2011 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Canadair Sabre Mk 1 T-Shirt art, your opinion? #1069100

Tom H
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Final art work…waht do you think?

Well here is the final art work with the colour accents…

What do you think?

Tom

December 7, 2011 at 3:51 pm in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1069456

Tom H
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Thanks Canuck

PM sent

We are working on a specific aircraft to represent right now and have some Air Div guys here that will keep me honest.

Tom

December 7, 2011 at 3:54 am in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1069930

Tom H
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A quick update

The Alberta Aviation Museum is closing on its fund raising goal and with a little luck and some additional persistence I believe we will hit target!!!

The opportunity to be able to tell (2) very important parts of history are too important to ease off now.

Wish us luck and spread the word…I think it will be down to the wire, but doable.

Tom

December 5, 2011 at 3:28 am in reply to: Canadair Sabre Mk 1 T-Shirt art, your opinion? #1072793

Tom H
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Hi Tom,
thanks for the reply,
Tiz true then I am getting old….
cheers
Jerry

No more than I Jerry

I think it is more a case of those visiting our gift shop are shall we say…
“cost challenged”

Other areas may have different results to be honest.

Tom

December 3, 2011 at 4:47 pm in reply to: Canadair Sabre Mk 1 T-Shirt art, your opinion? #1074627

Tom H
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brewerjerry

That’s a great question and I am happy to share what I have learned.

We have had our gift shop as long as the facility has been operating, over 20 years, and we have tried many variations of products and test marketed a number of new concepts.

It all breaks down to what people are willing to pay.

Across the age range the market for Polo style shirts and such just is not there in sufficient numbers to justify carrying or producing the shirts.

The Polo/Golf shirt style costs about $5.00 CDN each more to produce…people are not willing to pay the extra dollars. When we have tried it we have ended up having to cut price to match the T-Shirts to clear the stock and as you can guess take a loss.

That has been our experience anyway.

Tom

December 2, 2011 at 10:32 pm in reply to: Canadair Sabre Mk 1 T-Shirt art, your opinion? #1075182

Tom H
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Thank you

We take that as very high praise as it is exactly what we are trying to achieve.

I will pass it on to the artist as well!

Tom

December 2, 2011 at 3:52 pm in reply to: Canadair Sabre Mk 1 T-Shirt art, your opinion? #1075742

Tom H
Participant

Looks great Tom ! A pity it isn’t a Mk 6. I would have ordered one if possible.

Well maybe later…CFB Namao, in the Edmonton area, was the OTU on the Sabre fro a period of time and operated the Mk6…but we haven’t got one (yet)
so maybe in the future.

In the meantime…Vintage Wings of Canada http://www.vintagewings.ca has their “Hawk One” T-Shirts which is their Mk6 in Golden Hawk colours.

Bruggen 130

Can I have one in 130sqd RAF please

Wish I could supply, you would not believe the number of people that would love Sqn specific aircraft/T-shirts…we were getting all kinds of requests before starting this project. The problem is cost of production and art work.

I don’t think you would be willing to pay a few hundred per shirt (lol).

Tom

December 2, 2011 at 2:44 pm in reply to: Canadair Sabre Mk 1 T-Shirt art, your opinion? #1075751

Tom H
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G’ day Tom, 😮 Top stuff very well done!:D

can you do a aussie Sabre ?:confused:

Morning (for me lol) Stormbird

Sorry we are only doing the aircraft in our collection.

As ExEdirec I am moving our Gift Shop to reflect our collection very specifically, hence the B-25 Daisy Mae and now our Sabre (which is the only Mk 1) as you can get the high demand stuff like Lancasters and Spitfires from many suppliers.

I feel your pain though which is why we are going this way.

Tom

November 30, 2011 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Attn: Canadians The Alberta Aviation Museum pursuing F-104 #1076897

Tom H
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We sure are TonyT

We have inquiries underway…

But until we know more…a bird in hand etc, etc.

Thanks for thinking of us though.

Tom
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