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
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.
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
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”.