"Caveat Hostis"

141st Emblem. Caveat Hostis

This is the 141st Washington National Guard emblem atop their hangar located in Spokane WA.  Their motto in Latin was Caveat Hostis which means "let the enemy beware."  This statement was the dedication ceremony theme for the new Moody Bible Institute A&P (airframe and power plant) aircraft maintenance school.  The history of this Latin saying came from the Washington air national guard, who build the hangar in the 1930's for the purpose of preparing for war.  World War Two was just around the corner and many men who served and trained in this facility went to distant lands to protect their country.  Now the purpose has changed but we are still preparing for war, but this war is not against nations but against Satan for the eternal souls of man.

Moody is preparing men and women to go into inhospitable areas of the world with an expertise to repair and maintain aircraft so that missionaries can spread the gospel of Jesus to the dark places.  Most times the only missionary that the people will see will be the pilot who flies in and helps bring medical supplies to a village suffering from small pox or taking a loved one to hospital to save their life.  Without the proper training the effort to reach these people with the tool of aviation would be dramatically slowed and could take countless more years.

 

The old Air National Guard Hangar Moody is in

 

I am very excited to see the changes that are happening at the hangar from an old dusty storage area to a bright and vibrant training facility.  This is such a blessing to have this available for the students to come and learn from instructors that have been overseas and know what it is like to not only work on airplanes but minister to people as well.

Here are some of the before and after pictures.

Before

Before

After

After