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Early Flying Doctor aircraft beside an outback airstrip with a doctor, pilot and remote Australian homestead.

The Flying Doctors – How the Royal Flying Doctor Service Changed Life in the Australian Outback

From one small aircraft flying out of Cloncurry in 1928 to a modern aeromedical service spanning Australia, discover how John Flynn’s Flying Doctor vision transformed healthcare in the outback.

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