AIM AIR

Throwback Thursday - Honoring those who came before us.
Last minute conversations before a flight.
South Sudan - 1983

The Cessna 206 in this picture is departing from Hurri Hills, a runway in Northern Kenya. The Hurri Hills are home to the Gabra people, a community eager to know the Lord. AIM has missionaries who live in the Hills, we count it a privilege to be able to support their work.

Staff Spotlight: Meet Evan, a mechanic and radio base technician with AIM AIR. Evan and his family serve at our Nairobi base. You'll find his desk in the radio repair station, located in an office that stores a special supply of avionics gadgets. Evan is a patient mechanic, he works carefully and diligently to correct problems and fix them. We're grateful for his contribution to the AIM AIR team!

As standard uniform, our pilots wear white shirts. We also go through a lot of bleach to keep them clean! Red dust is a characteristic of African soil. The tires were built for dirt, and so are we.

It's common for roads to wash away due to heavy rains. When road washouts occur far away from big cities, it can be hard to repair the damaged infrastructure. When roads are impassible, AIM AIR is here to help.

AIM AIR operates throughout all of East Africa. This includes South Sudan, the world's newest country. Home to nearly 11 million people, South Sudan separated from Sudan in 2011 and became the youngest nation to date. We are privileged to operate here to support and serve the growing South Sudanese church.

African beauty. We love our work, and we love that you're part of AIM AIR's ministry from a distance.

This is Mount Longonot, an inactive stratovolcano located in the Great Rift Valley. Located just two hours outside of Nairobi, many on our team have climbed it and walked the rim. For pilots, passing Mount Longonot in the air is like turning the final corner on your drive home. It marks the point where we start our decent planning and we give the control tower a radio call to let them know we're on our way in.

Fun fact: the average load of the Cessna Caravan is one ton – that's 1000 kilos! At AIM AIR, we like to use every available kilo to help those in need.

If you've ever tied a cargo load, you know that the two key words are "down" and "back." As cargo is loaded, it's tied down to the floor and netted back to keep it from moving and shifting during flight.

Throwback Thursday - Honoring those who came before us.
Planes landing always draw a crowd.

AIM AIR's Nairobi base is located just south of the equator. This means that we get to experience southern hemisphere constellations! On upcountry flights, we like to use a star finder app to locate new constellations on dark nights.

Staff Spotlight: Meet Erica, serving as a mechanic with AIM AIR. If you visit us, you'll find Erica on the hangar floor working on an airplane inspection. She keeps our planes safe through routine maintenance and repair. We're grateful for skilled technicians like Erica who keep our fleet moving!

Muddy roads are common in rainy season and can make a long drive difficult. AIM AIR exists so that missionaries can go the distance.

We were fortunate to assist the Korr community by flying the body of a man home to be buried. This provided the church leaders with an opportunity to tell people about Christ's love, when people asked why we did this for the community.

Part of AIM AIR's ministry includes field support for missionaries in rural locations. Several times a year, we fly a team of AIM AIR mechanics upcountry to a missionary team that needs building and maintenance help. AIM AIR does this at no cost to the recipient. We depend on donors like you to make these trips possible. Thank you for partnering in this work!

Did you know that scorpions glow under a UV light? When flying upcountry, we keep an eye out for dangerous critters.

The Cessna 206 is happiest on dirt runways with mud on the tires. This airplane seats six people and carries a sizeable load. It's dependable and rugged to carry precious passengers and cargo.

Throwback Thursday - Honoring those who came before us.

The AIM AIR team back in the 70's

East Africa is beautiful. With views like this, the cockpit is the best office in the world.

Staff Spotlight: Meet Joe, AIM AIR Pilot. Joe serves alongside his family in Nairobi, Kenya. In addition to flying, he coordinates our team devotions and provides oversight for numerous administrative needs. Joe is skilled with numbers and you can often find him revising a spreadsheet or balancing our budget. Please pray for Joe and his family as they continue to serve with AIM AIR!

The building in the photo was once a church. In areas of war and insecurity, destruction brings loss. When we partner with the local church, we join together with a heavenly hope.

The circles that you see below are small compounds known as a manyatta. A manyatta is a collection of traditional homes. For those who are nomadic, they can pack their manyatta on a camel and move toward greener pastures.

People are naturally curious! We happily share about the airplane with those encountering aviation for the very first time.

Every flight instrument has a purpose and every k**b has a function. Navigation instruments allow us to fly safely through rain and clouds. How many instruments can you name?

Rough roads can put a lot of wear on your vehicle. The time and mental effort included can make flying a real blessing.

Throwback Thursday - Honoring those who came before us.

Let's play a game of "Name those People"