Mike & Isobel Dunkley

December 2011 Newsletter

2012-01-08T13:49:00.001-08:00

I've never claimed to be a great blogger and this is proof. I've finally uploaded all of our 2011 newsletters here. Double click on a page and it should open in a page big enough to be able to read.

August 2011 Newsletter

2012-01-08T13:47:00.000-08:00

April 2011 Newsletter

2012-01-08T13:31:00.000-08:00

December 2010 Newsletter - double click the image then magnify to read it

2011-01-01T08:15:00.001-08:00

July Dunkley Digest

2010-08-02T17:38:00.000-07:00

Please double click on the image and it should be enlarged so that you can read it.

The past few weeks

2010-04-05T10:42:00.000-07:00

We've had a busy few weeks with our son and his wife and daughter coming to visit, then a Honduran missionary pilot and his American co-worker coming to stay for a week before flying the Honduras 206 back to service.

Here are a few photos of the recent events:

Emelia

Grandchildren are such fun!!

Mike with George Goff and the 206 returning to service in Honduras

February 2010 newsletter

2010-03-02T08:04:00.000-08:00

Double click on the newsletter to expand it to a readable size.

December 2009 newsletter

2010-03-02T08:03:00.000-08:00

Sept 2009 newsletter

2010-03-02T07:57:00.000-08:00

Moody 182 update

2009-08-31T13:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a fun stop-action video showing the re-assembly of the Moody Aviation 182

Moody Aviation's Cessna 182 Assembly from Paul Jones on Vimeo.

May 2009 Newsletter

2009-05-15T14:16:00.000-07:00

Here is our latest newsletter - to read it simply double click on it and
the picture will expand to fit your screen.

Rapid Response Trip to Florida

2009-04-16T12:04:00.001-07:00

The following pictures show Mike, David Mozambite and Chuck Egbert from MMS on an RR team to Missionary Flights International (MFI). For those of you who are not familiar with the term, RR does not mean Rest and Relaxation!! What it means is Rapid Response which is part of the ministry of MMS, to serve missions in field as the need arises.

They drove down to Fort Pierce, Florida to do a Hot Section Inspection (HSI) on their turbo prop powered DC3. An HSI entails splitting the engine into two major sections so they can inspect the turbine area for deterioration. The left engine was in good shape but the right engine required a significant amount of work and replacement parts to bring it back to an airworthy condition. These inspections are only performed once every two years and require the use of specialized tools, which MMS has. As many of you know we at MMS do not charge labor for the work that we do so we can serve missions and keep costs to minimum.

So join Mike as we take you through the process of serving MFI in this way.

The inevitable paperwork!

David making hoses for the one of the piston engines.

Chuck inspecting the interior of the engine.

Mike, David and Brian Lites reassembling the engine.

Thanksgiving/Christmas 2008

2009-01-12T06:32:00.001-08:00

The whole family was together for Thanksgiving so we had Christmas at the same time since we wouldn't be seeing the children in December. I've included some of the photos we took so you can see how the grandchildren are growing.

This is Emelia in her Christmas dress. Emelia was born in July and her parents are Stephen and Jenny. It looks like she may be a dancer in her future!

Conley is Tracy and Chris's son and he is 2 1/2 and growing up quickly!

A little pink bear!

Following in his Grandpa's footsteps with his new tool set.

Mike passing on his skills to a new generation.

Mike with his 2 grandchildren.

I hope you enjoyed this little family photo album. I'll try to be more efficient at keeping up with our blog, but the reason I've never kept a journal is that I am not consistent with keeping up with things like this, but I'll try.

Our Latest Newsletter

2008-11-20T18:03:00.000-08:00

Here is our latest newsletter. Please double click on the picture and it should open in a large enough size for you to read it.

Recent Speaking Engagement

2008-10-30T17:41:00.001-07:00

Another MMS wife and I recently spoke at a Christian Women's Club meeting to share about our ministry in MMS and what our husbands do. Deborah grew up in the same town in Zimbabwe as I did, and she talked about life in Africa and showed them some of our "artifacts" collected over there. I was also able to share about some of my life experiences and things that the Lord taught me as a result of the challenging times we experienced on the mission field.

Mike at Work

2008-10-13T06:47:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos showing what Mike does best -
working and training others at the same time.Mike and Chuck working on the Honduras Cessna 206

Mike instructing everyone on PT6 fuel nozzle maintenance.

Mike and Shawn working on the Honduras 206 landing gear box.

Mike demonstrating to Bob how to fabricate aircraft control cables.

Meet Emelia Faye Dunkley

2008-10-10T19:14:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we finally got to meet our new granddaughter, Emelia. We had plenty of time to cuddle her as she spent lots of time sleeping - as any normal 10 week old baby does.

Here are pictures of Emelia with her sleepy daddy, with her Great Granny and with her Grandpa. There's also a picture of her meeting Cody (one of our dogs)

Mike fixes "flyers"

2008-09-14T13:43:00.001-07:00

One day in July a hummingbird flew into the hangar and was unable to get out. It flew around inside until it collapsed from lack of food. Mike kept dipping the bird's beak into a feeder until it began to revive. Everyone was fascinated to watch this little bird slowly regain its strength until it was able to fly away.

At MMS the guys are accustomed to restoring airplanes to flight, but it was the first time that they actually restored a bird to flight.

Just another day in the life of an airplane mechanic!