The differences between a floatplane and a wheeled airplane seem pretty obvious. But when it comes to actually flying and landing on the water, there is a lot more beneath the surface. MAF pilot Brad Hopkins shares what it’s like to navigate a floatplane on and above the wild, winding rivers of Kalimantan.
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The Boogaard family. Photo by Kelly Hewes.
John and Kathryn Boogaard are no strangers to living overseas. He grew up as a missionary kid in Columbia, and she was an Army kid who was born and lived in Turkey during most of her school years.
So when the Boogaards arrived in Indonesia for their first […]
MAF’s newest KODIAK, an amphibious floatplane, ushers in a new season of ministry in Kalimantan
In June, Brad Hopkins was the last MAF pilot to fly Charlie Brown and Charlie Delta, two aged Cessna 185 floatplanes, on their final flights in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. This marked the end of a historic era for MAF. Each aircraft […]
An Indonesian woman remembers the impact a small red and white airplane made on her life—and the lives of so many others.
“When I was little, I wondered how an airplane could fly if it couldn’t breathe,” said Yunike Hermanus.
Yunike and I were talking about the Cessna 185 with the affectionate name of “Charlie Brown” that […]
We’re overwhelmed by your generosity! To date faithful donors have provided more than the $108,000 needed to fund the replacement nose gears. Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU! We are so grateful for you.
The new, stronger KODIAK nose fork and strut, left, next to the old version.
Additional gifts beyond the targeted goal will […]
Early morning desert air. The crisp, need-a-jacket kind of air. Sky bright, but the hangar and scattered mesquite trees still cast long shadows. Preflight done. Last thank you handshakes complete. Time to work. I climbed into the Cessna C-182 cockpit. Closed the door, but opened the window. Cold air swirled around the cabin as I […]