The Lord has led us to "stand in the gap" in meeting the air support needs of Biblical missions in the island fields of the West Indies.

All of our pilots are also certified mechanics. While 2 or 4 pilots are flying, the others maintain the planes at the airport.

Mail destined for the 700 missionary familes in the 170 affiliated missions takes time to sort. Many volunteers pitch in to help with this task.

Cargo, from small parcels to very large items, is checked in daily in the MFI warehouse.

It's common to have 700 pounds of outgoing mail on any given flight day. Try lifting all that by yourself!

Behind the scenes, it takes a great deal of office support to keep MFI functioning.

Handling the passenger reservations for the missionaries travelling with MFI is a "full-time" job.

Passengers heading to the mission field arrive at the airport at 6 a.m. on flight day. An MFI shuttle van takes them out to their plane.

Our DC-3's can accomodate up to 24 passengers on any given flight. If there are fewer passengers, the seats come out, and cargo is loaded on board.

Needed cargo shares the cabin with the missionaries who are heading into the mission field.

All aboard!

Last minute details are taken care of before the flight takes off to Haiti or the Dominican Republic.

The flight team makes sure everything is checked-out before departure.

MFI takes to the air! Our new turbine DC-3 leads the way in helping us serve the mission field.

At a cruising altitude of 9,000 feet, the view of Almighty God's creation is breathtaking!

Approaching Cap Haitien, it's already clear that Haiti is a mix of physical beauty and stark poverty.

Unloading the mission-bound cargo is a big job, especially with temperatures in the 90's when we arrive.

At many drop points, large trucks are needed to unload the cargo. When no passengers are flying, a plane-load of cargo can weigh in at 7,000 pounds!

At last - we've got mail! Letters and packages from home are a precious commodity for the missionaries in the field.

Haitian children often come out to meet the flights, with a mix of curiosity and joy.

It's the co-pilot's job to verify the fuel tank levels before heading on the long journey back to West Palm Beach.

The many returning missionaries board the flight for home.

The Lord sees fit to bless us with a beautiful sunset. Welcome home!

Our flight crew comes out to meet the planes at the end of a long journey.