A distinguished visitor dropped in on October 16 - the 100th Gippland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan - which was on a barn-storming tour of the Eastern States since being handed over to the Missionary Aviation Fellowship at an official ceremony at the factory by the Federal Minister Warren Truss (love that name) . En-route to Papua-New Guinea, the tour provides supporters of MAF the chance to see first hand its latest acquisition.