D-5805 arrives this week at Edmonton

Just a short update on our Starfighter

The 104 tail is now stripped to bare metal and the fuselage is in at the
contractor having the same process completed.

Prior to being sent for stripping D5805’s original markings and colours
were photo documented in detail exterior and interior for our archives.

The cockpit is under refurbishment as are some minor repairs to the tip
tanks…both being done by our volunteers.

Once the fuselage is back the tail will be installed and it will be
polished.

While the polishing is being done the wings will be painted (white on top,
gray on bottom), the horizontal tail will have some minor repairs done and
it will be painted (RCAF red top and bottom) and finally the tip tanks will
be painted (RCAF red)

After final assembly the cockpit will be assembled and the markings
installed.

Dutch Starfighter D5805 will have transformed to Canadian Armed Forces
Starfighter 104651 as flown in 1980 at Cold Lake Alberta.

“651” was lost in 1980 during a low level strike training mission NE of Cold
Lake. Several Pelicans were ingested at VERY low altitude and the crew had
to pop up and eject.

The pilot in Command, Rick Wall, is hoping to join us for the roll out later
this summer. (targeting July)

As part of the project a special exhibit is being created on the
Starfighter. Showing it’s Dutch service, the history of “651” and the story
of the Canadian Starfighters.

Rick Wall has donated several items for the exhibit when combined with
others donated and some form our archives it should be a great exhibit.

A special thanks to all those that have sent information and photos,
greatly appreciated and will be going into archives to preserve the
history of this Starfighter

Thanks
Tom Hinderks
Alberta Aviation Museum

I have already sent my story about the D-5805 ,I tell joy about the story with this aircraft as crew chief on airbase Twenthe the Netherlands,it will be ferry interest for me thank you very much greetings from Frits Nulle the Netherlands.