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Post 199: Airplane In A Box
Even the most stoic mechanic will leap around and shout like a spirit-filled Pentecostal if the airplane goes down when it was supposed to go up.
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Baby Oliver, Catching Snowflakes, Igniting Christmas Spirit | November 2021 Newsletter
Who were you created to be? Also, the Christmas spirit’s been ignited and won’t fade until New Years.
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Close, But No Baby.
Janice recovers from COVID and almost has a baby. I work on a Porter and get some help changing a tire on a King Air.
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Exploding Stroller Tires and Maintaining Mission Lifelines | September 2021 Newsletter
You don’t need airplanes to be a missionary. But when you do, it’s a lifeline for your ministry!
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Former MMS Aviation Projects Transport Relief Supplies to Haiti and Medical Teams in Guatemala
Here are two examples of how some projects that I had the opportunity to work on are serving the Kingdom right now!
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We went to Zambia (and came back again)
Consider this the official account of our Zambian trip. Also consider that now you can stop asking us how our trip went.
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VIDEO: Fixing Mission Aircraft in Zambia!
We visited Mikunge Mission Hospital and talked to Dr. Allan Sawyer who volunteers at the hospital for several months at a time.
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VIDEO: Joe Ficker with Adonai International Ministries
Joe gives a brief summary of Adonai’s medical ministry with the Mayan indigenous people of Guatemala and the work that MMS Aviation performed on their Cessna 182.
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VIDEO: Amphibious 206 Update
This Cessna 206 in our hangar is destined to serve in the Amazon.
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Two Weeks at MMS Aviation (in Pictures)
I thought it would be beneficial to share the pictures from the last two weeks on a blog post so everyone out there can see what’s going on in the…
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VIDEO: The Bearhawk Project
That time we completely disassembled the Bearhawk, sandblasted the frame, and rebuilt it from the ground up.
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VIDEO: Engine Runs (A really quick video)
Standing next to an airplane engine at full throttle is a little intimidating.
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VIDEO: Cessna 182A Project Update
A Cessna 182 serves in Guatemala and is here for an engine overhaul.
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VIDEO: Performing Dimensional Inspections on an 0-520-F/TS
When a mechanic puts together an engine, it’s his (or her) responsibility to make sure the parts he’s putting together are serviceable.
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Trash Cans, Preschool, Engine Overhauls, and Family Vacay.
Instead of compost, we were producing weapons grade mustard gas.
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VIDEO: Flights for Christ Maule M5
This Maule M5 is an answer to prayer and helps turn a remote Haitian soccer field into a runway!
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August 2020 Newsletter
A few weeks ago I had the awesome opportunity to meet the Ficker family who run a medical mission serving a rural area of Guatemala.
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December 2019 Newsletter
I have never felt more stupid than I did in the first six months of my apprenticeship.
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October 2019 Newsletter
Right now I’m helping to rebuild a 4 seat Bearhawk that’s owned by an Indiana farmer. He keeps the plane in Haiti where it’s used to support an orphanage.
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Hangar Highlights | Shipping A Cessna to Uganda!
It’s a little more challenging than packing up a shirt you sold on eBay, that’s for sure.
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Preparing People and Planes for Worldwide Missionary Service: The History of MMS Aviation
The farm house was build on a hillside and the basement had a garage door entrance. The basement became the first MMS shop.
