Arrival of N341EA!

Today we got to witness the arrival of N341EA, a 1984 Cessna U206G owned by Samaritan's Purse, which is coming to serve here with AIM Air.  It is going to get amphibious floats and will be based in Mwanza, Tanzania on Lake Victoria.  The guys left Ohio about 5 days ago and have pretty much flown nonstop to get here.  They arrived to a beautiful evening and non-eventful landing after like 14hrs of non-stop flight from Luxor, Egypt.  Enjoy the pictures below.

On final approach to Runway 07 at Wilson Airport.  

Final approach with the famed Carnivore Restaurant in the background.  

It sort of looks funny without a cargo pod.  

Short final.  

Touchdown!  Nice shot of the Mombasa Highway skyline in the background. 

The gang waiting at the hangar.  

I had to include a picture of the DC-3, Samaritan's Purse's other airplane here in Nairobi.  

The kids were having a blast climbing all over the tow tractor while waiting for the airplane.  

Lookin' good coming to the hangar.  

Samaritan's Purse's two airplanes at the AIM Air hangar.  The biggest one in the fleet, and then one of the smallest ones for now.  

Shutdown!  Notice the co-pilot door, which is not standard on the U206G.  It was a modification added back when this airplane was a floatplane in the States.  

Brian getting his land legs back under him.  

Dale Hamilton (L), the pilot who will be flying the airplane down in Tanzania, along with John Mosby, our Chief Engineer at AIM Air, and Jay Mundy (R), an AIM Air pilot/mechanic.  

Good lookin' airplane.  

Frontage.  

The cockpit.  It's a bit different from the earlier model 206s.  Note the circuit breaker panel on the side panel to the left of the pilot seat.  The instruments are very different layout as well.  It looks really nice.  

The ferry pilots, Brian and Dale.  They did a fantastic job.  

I like this picture.  Very artistic.  :D

Here I am opening the cowling for the first time.  

Holy smokes, what is all that stuff?!

It's an Atlantic Aero tuned induction IO-550-N with a FAT supercharger and LEES tuned exhaust.  WOW.  

AIM Air pilot Jim Streit checking out the new engine.  Notice the gleam in his eyes!

Helping unload the cargo.  

The family photo in front of the new airplane.  Of course we're sporting the Samaritan's Purse t-shirts.  Go team!