As you might infer from the name, this organisation's function is primarily to provide aviation services to missionaries.

This certainly was the primary intention of its founders. However as the Fellowship developed its work, it has gradually extended its charter to include Community Development.

The Fellowship was conceived in 1947 by a group of ex-World War 2 pilots who saw the potential of the aircraft to help people rather than destroy things. They met and planned in Melbourne, Australia and commenced their work in Papua New Guinea in 1951. The work continues there to this day. The Australian branch of MAF is also working in remote areas of Australia, especially with Aboriginal people and in Cambodia.

The American Mission Aviation Fellowship (a slight change in name) is responsible for the work in South America and Irian Jaya (a province of Indonesia). European MAF, mainly lead by Britain, works in Africa.

As this site is developed, much more detail and photos will be added.