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Hurry Up Next Year!
I don't like camping. Period.
It's a lot of work, especially here in Botswana where it really does mean bringing almost everything but the kitchen sink. However, when our church went camping one weekend last year, I could tell from the reports afterwards that we had missed out on a really good time. So, when our church decided to go camping again this year, I told my husband, Mark, that I would give it a try. It helped that the location chosen was much closer this year -- in Mopane, only about 20 minutes from home. This meant that an escape was possible, should the conditions prove to be too trying for me or our daughter, KG.
FMS Fleet
Currently FMS operates three aircraft out of bases in Gaborone and Maun. We are working to put a second plane in Maun for the Okavango Delta charter work.
A2-MJM – is a 1979 Beechcracft C90 King Air owned by FMS and based in Gaborone. This is the primary aircraft used for the Ministry of Health air ambulance flying. In addition to being turbine powered, pressurised, and air conditioned, the aircraft has been modified with a special door for loading and unloading stretcher patients, a dedicated stretcher berth, and storage for medical equipment. The aircraft's versatility in being able to use both short dirt air strips and major international airports makes it an ideal tool for the mission.
A2-FMB – a Beechcraft King Air 200, is the most recent addition to the FMS fleet.
While this aircraft is similar to A2-MJM in many respects, it can fly higher, faster, and is significantly larger. These attributes make it an excellent aircraft for our on demand charter service as well as a perfectly suited back-up for our Ministry of Health medical flying.
A2-FMC – is a Cessna 207 used for our charter operation based in Maun. The Cessna 207 is the perfect aircraft for our flying in the Okavango River Delta. Powered by a 300 horsepower reciprocating engine, the 207 is an amazing airplane that can comfortably seat 6 while still accommodating baggage and operating out of very short and rough air strips.
