Over fifty years ago, MAF pilots delivered dedicated missionaries to unreached villages in Papua, Indonesia (formerly Dutch New Guinea and Irian Jaya). Deep in humid jungles, these pioneers of the Gospel encountered warring tribes of headhunters and cannibals. They faced danger at every turn, yet they pressed on with unshakeable faith. Lives were transformed as the Good News of Christ spread from village to village.

Whether transporting building supplies, missionaries, Bibles, villagers, livestock, doctors or patients, the capability of the Kodiak is unsurpassed, especially when compared with the smaller Cessna aircraft in MAF’s fleet.
“The KODIAK flies higher, faster, farther, and carries more … and does it on jet fuel,” said MAF pilot, Tim Smith who serves in Papua. Jet fuel is much less expensive than the avgas (aviation gasoline) that the Cessna 206 burns.

MAF serves 217 remote airstrips in Papua, and the KODIAK can reach many of them quickly and efficiently. As MAF looks to the future and considers how it will advance God’s Kingdom in Papua, the KODIAK is the perfect tool to multiply MAF’s effectiveness.
The work ahead is great but God is greater. MAF will continue to build on the vision of the ones who have gone before and pioneer new ways to share Christ’s love with the world!
Find out how you can help send 2 new KODIAKs to Indonesia: www.maf.org/kodiak