Category Archives: Medical flights

Captain’s Log-5 January 2015-Maud Kells has been shot!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Jon

I have written about our missionary friend, Maud Kells, before. She is a wonderful, caring woman who has given her entire adult life to the people here. She lives way out in the far reaches of the forest with very … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log-6 May 2013-Bad and Beautiful

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jon

It had been a brilliant day of bad and beautiful weather and as Jonathan B and I took off from Goma in bright sunshine for the 10 minute flight to Katali to pick up our IT specialist, Owen Fuller, we … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log- 2 October 2012-Motorcycle Ambulance

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Jon

Flying the MSF route last week I was met at the Zobia airstrip by the new motorcycle ambulance.  It is quite a thing of beauty when you think that many of the patients have to be carried for many long … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log-24 September 2012-Fighting Malaria-Continued

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jon

We continue to support the effort to fight the malaria problem in the west of our area.  Because it is a seasonal thing it is slowing down in Zobia.  But a report from Nebobongo Hospital at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log-3 September 2012-Broken Leg Rescue

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Jon

Another MSF day that started with changes as usual.  One of the Medair workers had been in a motorcycle accident and had broken his leg in the Amade area. Since I was going right over the airstrip on my way … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log – 28 July 2012 – Landing on the Road at Walikale

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Jon

It was going to be a long day so it worked out well that I had a flight down to Beni the afternoon before and could just continue on to Goma and start from there in the morning.  My sister … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log-9 June 2012-Opening of Zobia Airstrip-Malaria Mania Continues

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Jon

I had flown over Zobia to see the progress of the work on the new airstrip on the last 2 trips I had taken to Dingila in the Caravan and it was coming along well.  But it looked short somehow … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log-31May 2012-Malaria Madness

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jon

The flight to Isiro was pretty full and the people were ready to go by 7:00 a.m.  But we had word that the malaria in Nebobongo was so bad that children were dying for lack of the infusion that had … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log-19 March 2012-Medivac’s, Motorcycles, Missionaries & Medicine

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jon

I love the variety in my life. It is wonderful to be able to help people in many different ways and it is great to have the element that makes everything come together. The last couple of flights I have … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Log-27 January 2012- Shoulder Shot

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Jon

Getting a call to pick up a man who has been shot always sparks speculation as to how such a thing has happened, and this time was no exception. Especially because of the area it was in.  There have been … Continue reading →

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