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Welcome Home from South Africa, N300MF
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton Comment Missionary Flights
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton Comment Missionary Flights
Welcome Home from South Africa, N300MF
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton Comment Missionary Flights
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton Comment Missionary Flights

After years of praying and planning, MFI's newest turbine DC-3 has made it home from South Africa. After a six-day trip halfway across the world, it arrived on the afternoon of May 16.

MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton Comment Missionary Flights
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton Comment Missionary Flights
MFI Experience DC-3, ferry flight Kevin Stratton
MFI Experience DC-3, ferry flight Kevin Stratton
A Really Short History of N300MF and the Delays
MFI Experience DC-3, ferry flight Kevin Stratton
MFI Experience DC-3, ferry flight Kevin Stratton

We knew getting the plane to Florida was going to take a while. We didn’t expect it to take this long though. Here’s a highlight of some of the delays. 

MFI Experience DC-3, ferry flight Kevin Stratton
MFI Experience DC-3, ferry flight Kevin Stratton
Half-way Home - Republic of Cabo Verde
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton
Half-way Home - Republic of Cabo Verde
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton

The trip to bring MFI’s third turbine DC-3 to Florida began two years ago and it is now half-way home - in this case being Cape Verde, Africa.

MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton
MFI Experience ferry flight, dc-3 Kevin Stratton
Sails from NY to Haiti
Unique Cargo sailboat, haiti, missions Kevin Stratton
Unique Cargo sailboat, haiti, missions Kevin Stratton
Sails from NY to Haiti
Unique Cargo sailboat, haiti, missions Kevin Stratton
Unique Cargo sailboat, haiti, missions Kevin Stratton

The fishermen sailed in and out of the harbor daily, past our boat, to fish for food for their families and to sell at market.  Some of the sails were worn and in need of repair and it was then that we realized how we could help.

Unique Cargo sailboat, haiti, missions Kevin Stratton
Unique Cargo sailboat, haiti, missions Kevin Stratton

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There are moments when information is critical and needs to be dispersed as soon as possible. There are other moments when God just does something awesome. We want to share it with you immediately. Follow MFI on Twitter and Instagram and tag us in photos, pray for other trips, and remain connected with the MFI family.

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Nursing student in Haiti studying before class. #nursinginhaiti #nursingstudent #haiti #studytime
This is the arrival of N300MF on Tuesday. Water cannons were a nice touch - thanks to the airport. #missionaryflights #dc3 #ferryflight #watercannonsalute
The new home for N300MF. #dc3 #MissionaryFlights #airplanerenovation
The entire route of the trip. #missionaryflights #ferryflight #dc3
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