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Funding Campaigns

Time Air Historical Society periodically runs specific funding campaigns. These campaigns are related to the purchase of: Aircraft, Aircraft Parts, Transportation of Purchased Aircraft, Storage of Aircraft, and the purchase of Rare Memorabilia.

Sources of Funding

As the Society is not publicly funded we rely on donations from cities, corporations, and individuals. People who have a keen interest in preserving Western Canada’s airline aviation history. In order to reach our goal of opening a museum to be located at the airport in Lethbridge, AB, where it all started, we need your help.

How you can help our Funding Campaigns

If you wish to help the Society reach its goals you may wish to contribute to our campaigns as they are run. Or you may wish to donate any items in your possession related to Time Air or any of its affiliate companies. You may reach out to us on our Donate page for more information.

Current Funding Campaigns

Canadian Regional Airlines - Fokker F28
After almost two years in the making, the Time Air Historical Society (TAHS) is ready to finally bring Fokker F-28-1000 s/n 11106 C-FTAV home. All money collected through our Go Fund Me campaign will be sent directly to the Time Air Historical Society. The task of acquiring this aircraft was the biggest challenge for all of us at the Time Air Historical Society. The original sale of the aircraft was delayed needlessly by the selling company for eight months last year. The company refused access to maintenance documentation, that is critical to disassembly of the aircraft. The company has also now denied any future access to specific tools used for the Fokker F-28. Despite the setbacks, we have relentlessly carried on. With the help and guidance of Roald Trentelman, a former Fokker engineer, we were able to obtain nearly all the maintenance manuals from Aviation Australia, of Brisbane. Approximately 10,000 pages were sent to us electronically. From the delayed final sale of the aircraft, to finally getting access to the maintenance manuals, the process took nearly a year. We were overjoyed to finally access this critical information. It took many hours going over maintenance procedures, and simple hands on experience to figure out how to take the aircraft apart. This has been while also working in conjunction with the owners of F-28-1000’s C-GYCR and C-GTIZ. Fokker F28’s C-GYCR and C-GTIZ are each privately owned, and both are relocating to Alberta. The journey has been completed for C-GYCR , and the experience gained with that move, makes C-FTAV’s move that much easier.
Canadian Regional Airlines Fokker F28 disassembly
Canadian Regional Airlines Fokker F28 disassembly

Disassembly of the Aircraft

A rotating volunteer pool of less than ten amateurs, assisted by two volunteer Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (with no Fokker experience) have worked tirelessly to get to where we are.

It is only through the dedication of this small team, that we have succeeded. We sincerely hope that we are doing all the former employees of every airline that flew s/n 11106, proud.

The final disassembly of wings from the fuselage, without any cutting, is by far the biggest step. With experience gained from the removal of C-GYCR’s wings, we can now apply that knowledge to C-FTAV. We are incredibly lucky to have Doug of Sheriff Cranes in Saskatoon involved. He has a background in aviation, and has quickly stepped up to the challenge.

Canadian Regional Airlines Fokker F28 disassembly
Canadian Regional Airlines Fokker F28 disassembly

Transporting the Aircraft

Our necessity of this campaign, is to raise the final funds for C-FTAV’s wing removal, and transportation back to Alberta. We have two “landing sites” that we are targeting. The first landing site is the Lethbridge Airport and the second landing site, would be a temporary stay at the farm where YCR now is. Our preference is for the first choice, and we are continuing with that negotiation process. The major components to this move are:

  • Use of both a 50 ton and a 28 ton crane for all lifting. These cranes are needed at both the departing airport (CYXE), and the receiving airport (CYQL). As Sheriff Cranes have the experience, we would prefer to use their 28 ton crane service for both lifts.
  • Permitting and route planning services
  • Police escort out of Saskatoon
  • The use of up to five Pilot Cars
  • Sask Power (Saskatchewan) and Fortis (Alberta) Energy companies for power line lifting, where required
  • Fuel for all vehicles (800 km trip, with a convoy of up to eight various vehicles).
  • Accomodation for out of town transport and crane crews.

Support from the Community

As a Not for Profit Society, all services are being donated at or below cost to the Time Air Historical Society.

As we close in on November, weather does play a critical factor in transporting the aircraft. If we are unable to transport the aircraft safely during this timeframe, we will alternately try again in early Spring 2022.

We are asking for the support of all those in the Aviation Community worldwide. From airline employees to fans of Commercial Aviation, we need your help to bring C-FTAV home. 

When completed, C-FTAV will be the ONLY Fokker F-28-1000 WORLD WIDE with full visitor access, that will be in a proper Museum setting.

Display of the Aircraft

This aircraft type is sadly not displayed in the Netherlands, which is its original Country of Manufacture. With precious few left world wide, and only two (miltary) examples flying, C-FTAV will have the honoured prestige of being the best example of this Fokker passenger aircraft anywhere worldwide. We take that honour VERY seriously. We want to make our Dutch friends proud. Saving C-FTAV is as much for the Dutch, as it is with all others who have a connection to this aircraft. The exterior will be repainted in the delivery “Silver Bullet” colours, that were worn during Time Air’s 25th Anniversary. We will be honouring every airline that flew this aircraft, with appropriate vintage logos to commemorate C-FTAV’s entire history. It should be noted that the interior is in very good condition, and will only require a thorough cleaning. We do have a full set of unused carpet to be placed back into the cabin. This unique aircraft will be the cornerstone of the Time Air collection to be displayed in a museum like setting in Lethbridge Alberta. Our goal is to preserve the story of the Fokker Aircraft Corporation, and the Fokker F-28-1000. To detail and document the history of the aircraft and the airlines that flew it. The story of how Time Air amassed the largest fleet of Fokker F-28-1000’s worldwide, and the history of the airline itself.

In Closing

We appreciate everyones support to bring this rare aircraft home, and look forward to once again welcoming everyone back aboard our “Silver Bullet”.

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