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GroundCrew Issue - August 2009 - Page One
The Honduran 206 Project Nears Completion
After an extensive restoration process, the Honduran 206 project nears completion. Corrosion from the salt air of the Honduran coastal plain, coupled with the wear and tear from season after season of landing on unimproved air strips, had taken their toll on this twenty-eight year old airplane.
Arriving for an in-depth inspection, the airplane turned into an in-depth restoration, as damage and deterioration were found in the aircraft’s fuselage, wings, and systems. The airplane was ready to be born-again, so to speak, and MMS was the ministry chosen to restore this Kingdom tool to a “like-new” condition.
It’s been a slow and painstaking process to inspect each rivet; each line, wire, and cable; each piece of aluminum, and to repair or replace it as appropriate.
Yet, the process has been worth it for the mission operating the aircraft who’ll receive the airplane back having saved nearly $100,000 over replacement cost, for the apprentice mechanics who’ve gained maintenance experience needed to qualify for their FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic certificates; and for the missionaries themselves who’ll soon be back in the air over Honduras, assured of riding in a safe, sturdy, dependable airplane that will not only take them out—but will also bring them back.
Thank you for your role in keeping this project moving ahead through your faithful gifts and your ongoing prayers. You truly are part of our mission team.
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