A FINAL FLIGHT AND AN AVIATION LEGACY

Longserving MAF Pilot, Mark Liprini, was saluted by the Tanzania programme team recently, for his significant contribution of service spanning over 25 years. Mark has served in 10 different countries in Africa. The Tanzania team saluted him with a water salute upon taxiing to the far apron in the airstrip, having completed his final operational flight in the programme and within East Africa. Mark now heads for retirement. We wish him God’s speed in all his endeavours.

MAF TANZANIA BIDS A FOND FAREWELL TO THEIR CHIEF PILOT, SENDING BLESSINGS AS HE AND LORRAINE EMBARK ON A NEW SEASON OF LIFE.

With bittersweet spirits, we announce that our beloved Chief Pilot Mark Liprini has reached the end of his operational flights journey here in East Africa.

Over 25 years, Mark’s faithful service throughout the 10 African countries he has flown in service of MAF has left some big boots to fill. His journey has inspired many young pilot hearts to aspire to a lifetime of service to the Lord. In the recent years, Mark has fittingly served in our Tanzania program to train our new pilots to carry on the work of this program and accommodate transition of fleet. He has done this with all of his heart and we, as well as many others that have crossed paths with him, are so grateful to have a small chapter in his life.

As we wished him well on and sent him onwards on the journey with God, there was much laughter, songs, cake, good food and even better company - and of course the the airport fire truck engaged their water canon to salute the end of and era.