Under or in a Plane

Today I woke up at the crack of dawn again and after breakfast and the dropping of the kids, Dad dropped me off at the hanger to spend the day there. I was first put to work scraping silicone off the bottom of Mike Hotel, it sealed the compartment that fits on the bottom of the plane. It seemed like I got lots of menial jobs, but I was happy doing them. They are taking their time doing things so that they (the pilots and the mechanics) can teach me, and I am extremely grateful for that. Especially Joe, he is the head Sotho mechanic, and is waiting on his pilots license to come through. He has taken me under his wing so to speak and has been a blessing. Today we worked to the sounds of an eighties mix that someone had in the CD player. Everyone sang along as they walked through the hanger...even if they didn't know the words. I've found that I really enjoy working there, even if they have me scrubbing the oil stains off the bottom of the plane... I was having fun... I helped put in the spark plugs and battery and the cowling and lots of other little things, but I was having fun, and wanted to find other things to do. I wanted to share some pictures. They were supposed to show up in a slide show up at the top, and may yet...

(Joe with his hand stuck in Mike Hotel)

(the sign on the main road outside the airstrip)

(Tim leaving for Bobete)

(The Hanger - home to the LFDS and MAF)