About 17 years ago Ross and his dad and his father-in-law built this airplane. For many years it served faithfully in the Xingu Region. From Altamira we could fly to Una in an hour. To travel here by boat takes 24 hours. As Ross flew in and out of these remote communities the airplane was always a welcome site.
Things change. Ross is back in Canada. We donated the airplane to Jim Benson of Salt and Light Ministries. Jim and Julie first moved to Brazil as missionaries just five months before we did, and we have been friends ever since. Jim came to Altamira in June of this year, dismantled the airplane, put it on a barge, and floated it to Santarem. After rebuilding the engine Jim plans to get this airplane going, to become once again a useful tool for planting churches and training leaders.
Thank you to everyone to helped with the aviation ministry.
I remember seeing this inside of your church in chilliwack?? Mom