Rev. John Flynn Founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service By Frank Modric.
Background Most Australians live by the coast. Some live in the outback, far away from hospitals
Rev. John Flynn He was born in 1880 in Victoria, Australia He was a school teacher and vicar He was worried about people getting ill in the outback He visited people in the outback on a camel but that was too slow
Beginning of Flying Doctors In 1928 he started the Royal Flying Doctors Service. It was the first air ambulance in the world. 1928 Present
Can you spot the camel? - Click note for 3 min YouTube video Today Today there are 23 Flying Doctor bases with 67 aeroplanes Rev. John Flynn’s picture is on the 20 dollar note Can you spot the camel? - Click note for 3 min YouTube video