MAF's First Kodiak!!!

We received the following in an email from MAF yesterday. Quest Aviation is an organization based in Sandpoint, Idaho that has worked closely in recent years with various mission organizations (including MAF) to develop an airplane which would better meet the needs of groups flying in remote areas, many times using short, rugged landing strips. Many groups preordered this plane, and MAF is now receiving its first one.

We have all been waiting a very long time to see our first Kodiak. It was an exciting day, last Thursday, to finally see it come taxiing up to the hangar in Nampa. The staff and the board were here to welcome it. There was a brief ceremony to welcome its arrival but the major event will take place on May 2 when the airplane will be dedicated.

Earlier in the week, on Monday, the delivery of the keys took place at the Quest factory in Sandpoint, Idaho. During that time all the 200+ employees at Quest gathered around the airplane and laid hands on it, sending it off with their prayers and blessing.

We are very excited to see this tangible result of the Kodiak project. The airplane will be out of service during April while the HF radio and other minor modifications are installed. Following the May dedication it will make some west coast visits to thank donors for their involvement. We expect to ferry it to Indonesia in June or July.

MAF’s second Kodiak is already well along in the assembly process and is due for delivery around July 1.