NAMPA, ID (CBS2) — A newly dedicated Cessna Caravan sitting on the tarmac at Mission Aviation Fellowship’s Nampa base will soon begin a long journey to a new home in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the organization says it will help connect remote communities and support medical and humanitarian work.
As the crow flies, the trip from Idaho to the Democratic Republic of Congo spans more than 8,600 miles. Mission Aviation Fellowship’s newest Cessna Caravan is expected to travel an even longer route as it makes its way to Africa.
“This plane right here was purchased last year, it’s been going through a lot of modifications and preparations to go to the African country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, this plane will fly over there later this year… and then it could stay there for the next 20-25 years,” David Holsten, President & CEO of MAF said…