About Justin Honaker
MAF pilot Justin Honaker serves in Lesotho, Africa. He was born in Loma Linda California, where he lived until he joined the Marine Corps in 1997. Justin holds Private and Commercial Pilot's licenses, as well as, Flight Instructor Certification. He is a certified Airframe and Powerplant mechanic and has experience as a helicopter mechanic. He and his wife, Amanda, met at MAF Headquarters in Nampa, Idaho, when Justin was in flight training and Amanda was working in the mailroom.
Learn more about the Honaker family and their life in Lesotho serving with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Just in Time
The entire country of Lesotho was hit with a powerful snow storm that left most of our airstrips covered in deep snow, making landing (with wheels anyway!) impossible.
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Medevac Miracle Returning Home
I had lifted her seemingly lifeless body into the airplane and fastened the straps around her.
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Starving for Fuel, Saving a Life
I was making a difficult decision: conserve fuel and head home in the deteriorating weather, or press on to complete a critical medical emergency flight that would probably leave me stranded in the mountains with a fuel supply at a minimum.
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Witnessing a Happy Ending
I remember buckling Motlatsi’s nearly limp body into the back seat of the Cessna 206 that day, his spastic movements hampering my efforts.
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A Good Dose of Medicine
In the haze, I’m fighting for each mile, much closer to the ground than I’m used to. My destination still lies 50 miles ahead. Trouble is I can only see five miles in front of me.
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Fighting the Good Fight
Our three Cessna 206’s are a far cry from the more than 300 used in 1941, but I know we are going to make a difference.
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