Little Annie’s Story

The Antonov An-2 Russian nickname: “Annushka” or “Annie”; “kukuruznik” – corn crop duster; USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22 NATO reporting name Colt, is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau beginning in 1946.

Little Annie attends most of the air shows throughout Southern Africa. The day before the air show Little Annie takes the orphaned and underprivileged children from the area who have never had the opportunity to experience the joy of flight, to give them hope, encouragement and to share Little Annie’s true life story with them. Little Annie has flown more than 3000 children since being adopted by Mark Hill and his family who founded the Just Love Mission Charity.

Photo Credit: Jarryd Sinovich

Little Annie was invited to the Newcastle Air Show on the 1st June for the first time.

On the way to the Newcastle Air Show, Little Annie started coughing up oil and the engine made a big bang sound!

Fortunately Jon-Mark Hill and his father Mark Hill were able to land Little Annie safely at the Newcastle airport. Unfortunately Little Annie couldn’t fly back home to the Wonderboom National Airport in Pretoria.

Pilots Mark and Jon-Marc Hill

Little Annie is invited to the Mozambique air show in Maputo on the 14th and 15th June. Unfortunately, Little Annie will not be able to attend if the Technicians cannot fix it.

Any fans who can possibly assist in raising the funds to get Little Anny fixed?

The good News is that because Little Annie is registered NPC and PBO that is B-BBEE rated as well as article 18A registered, it can benefit those with corporate social investment responsibilities and you can also claim a sizable percentage of your contribution back from tax. If you would rather not claim from tax, Little Annie will be very excited to give you recognition and exposure for your charitable donations!

Please contact 081 777 0444 should you be able to assist or email on info@littleannie.co.za. You can also have a look at the website for more info www.littleannie.co.za.

All the funds raised will go towards getting Little Annie up and ‘flying’ again, the rest will go towards getting a new engine for Little Annie.