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We were proud to host the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at our Dubbo Base today. Prince Harry and Meghan dedicated the new aircraft to be called, 'Dubbo and Region Supporters'.
#HarryandMeghan
#RoyalVisitAustralia
#RFDS
#royaltour
Photos: Penny Bradfield/Auspic/DPS.
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A $15 million funding promise by Federal Labor today has been welcomed by RFDS Tasmania to improve its facilities and
allow rotary and fixed wing aircraft, ground vehicle transfers and the space needed to cater for surge workers through infectious disease outbreaks.
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Santa won’t be the only big ‘Red Belly’ flying through the night this
#ChristmasEve
. Our red belly planes will be on call across the country, ready to deliver the care you need if anything goes wrong!
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#RobertPattinson
donated his bike from
#TheRover
to
#FlyingDoc
what a top bloke!
http://t.co/x1uFaNVI0F
@PerezHilton
http://t.co/AEBRYozShh
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Our
#MountIsa
base swapped red for blue today in support of the Everett family.
#DoItForDolly
#RFDSqld
.
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Today, the Turnbull government announces $84.1 million in new funding for the Flying Doctor. Thank you
@TurnbullMalcolm
@M_McCormackMP
@senbmckenzie
for your commitment to improving health care in the bush
#auspol
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As of 23 Sept the
@RoyalFlyingDoc
have given 40,116
#COVID19Aus
doses (an increase of 14,392 doses since this time last week) in 427 locations, in some of the most remote parts of Australia.
The below map details completed and pending
#RFDS
vaccination clinic locations
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Capping off a very exciting week for the RFDS - thank you to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for visiting our Dubbo Base!
#RoyalVisitAustralia
#rfds
#HarryandMeghan
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91 years ago our first
#FlyingDoctor
took off! Flying a single engine, timber and fabric bi-plane named 'Victory' leased from
@Qantas
for two shillings per mile flown.
#Thankyou
Qantas! An important part of Flying Doctor history.
#OnThisDay
@qfom
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A big thumbs up from 90 year old Palo, who was vaccinated thanks to a home visit from the RFDS crew, ensuring he didn't miss out! Just one of the 84 vaccinations delivered yesterday in Marree, SA.
We are very proud of the lengths our teams go to protect remote Australians ✈️ 💉
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We are proud to announce we have once again been named Australia's Most Reputable Charity! This is the 8th year in a row the RFDS has ranked first in the Charity Reputation Index and a wonderful way to conclude our 90th year.
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What is the best way to deal with a
#duststorm
? Hope that you have closed the windows at home and find the closest Pilot. Good news our nurses in
#Charleville
know who to call. Video filmed on the way home from a clinic in
#Windorah
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We celebrate Women of Aviation Worldwide Week by acknowledging all female pilots, past and present, who enable the Flying Doctor to provide the finest care to the furthest corner. Our crews airlift 100 Australians every day of the year.
#WOAW19
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It’s
#WorldHealthDay
& we’re thanking all health workers, including our dedicated
#RFDS
team.
While much of the world grinds to a halt, the Flying Doctor continues in its mission to deliver the finest care to the furthest corner.
#internationalyearofthenurseandmidwife
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We're getting very excited to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Dubbo Base today. Here are RFDS families with children who've drawn special pictures and have beautiful roses to give the Royal couple!
#RoyalVisitAustralia
#RoyalsinDubbo
#rfds
#RoyalTour
#HarryandMeghan
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Airservices Australia have announced they will waive yearly service fees for aeromedical operators. For the RFDS, this means $2 million annual saving which can be redirected into providing better healthcare.
@M_McCormackMP
@AirservicesNews
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On Friday we delivered doses of
#PfizerVaccine
to the clinic at Timber Creek, a remote NT town that is a service centre for several Aboriginal communities and outstations and a busy stop for tourists on the road to the WA border. It’s great to be able to protect this community💉
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92 years ago the first Flying Doctor took off in a single engine, timber and fabric bi-plane named 'Victory' leased by
@Qantas
for two shillings per mile! Today, we have a fleet of 77 aircraft and 140 road vehicles helping over 1000 Australians everyday✈
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Today is an important day in Australian history.
91 years ago, after years of campaigning, John Flynn's vision became a reality and the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service was formed.
Two days later, the first Flying Doctor took flight!
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So proud to launch RFDS Central Operations' first purpose-built aeromedical jet, the RFDS Medi-Jet 24. The $13 million ultimate ‘flying intensive care unit' was proudly funded by bequests, corporate sponsors and donations from the community.
#RFDS
#rfdsSANT
#emergencyservices
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$84M in new funding supports existing services and allows us to provide a new national mental health program for people in the bush
#thankyou
to those involved
@D_LittleproudMP
@JamesMcGrathLNP
@BarryOQld
@GChristensenMP
@SenatorMac
@keithjpitt
@MarkCoultonMP
@SenatorWacka
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Due to the decline of maternity services in the bush, the number of pre-term pregnant women, flown by the RFDS in a medical emergency from rural areas to a maternity hospital has doubled.
Rural health is a major
#Election2019
issue.
Read:
#auspol
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This week is Women of Aviation Worldwide Week
#WOAW19
Today, we acknowledge Beth Garrett, the first woman in Australia to receive her Australian airline transport licence in 1958 and the first female pilot for the Flying Doctor. What an inspiration!
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#RFDS90
Pilgrimage on way to Longreach over the beautiful remote landscape we service!
#windswept
#aviationdaily
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Well, this is an “emusing” sight from the skies!
This pic was captured recently near Ceduna,
#SouthAustralia
, by
#RFDS
Flight Nurse Jodie.
#furthestcorner
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#RobertPattinson
bike sold for $7,600 and will help us save lives in the
#Outback
. Excited for
#TheRover
premiere at
#sydneyfilmfestival
.
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An RFDS pilot has captured vision of one of the first landings on the new runway at
@BrisbaneAirport
which opened on Sunday.
#RFDSQLD
#RunwayBegins
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Our Rio Tinto Life Flight Hawker Jet "Rio" has officially retired.
Since her first flight in 2009 she has picked up almost 2500 patients and flown over 4,481,000km - which for those interested equates to about 112 times around the circumference of the 🌏
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Did you know we are one of Australia's biggest and busiest airlines? It's not surprising when you see our live flight map this afternoon, our crews are in the air delivering healthcare Australia wide!
#RFDS90
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Great to be able to deliver the vaccine to Innaminka in SA yesterday. In a town with a population of around 44 people, the RFDS team managed to vaccinate 34 during their visit! Great job team 👏
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This isn’t a sight you see every day!
With hundreds of airstrips located around the country, we rely on community members to help make sure they are safe and illuminated when we need to land on them.
Thanks to everyone who helps manage an airstrip for us! 👏🏻
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An exciting announcement for the RFDS and rural Australia
#Thankyou
#auspol
@KevinHoganMP
@AndrewGeeMP
@Luke_Hartsuyker
@SenatorBushby
@SenatorAbetz
@broad4mallee
@Damiandrumnat
@SenatorHume
@SteveIronsMP
@NolaMarinoMP
@Melissa4Durack
@MichaelKeenanMP
@KenWyattMP
@DeanSmithWA
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We sat down to talk to
@davrosz
who shared his amazing story of survival after an accident on a remote cattle station in Central QLD when he was just 16. He tells how he managed to croak out two words as he gasped for air "Flying Doctor!"
Listen here 🎧
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Budget provides for 3,000 more doctors and 3,000 more nurses to deliver rural health
@senbmckenzie
@GregHuntMP
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The new $20 note design released by the
@RBAInfo
features our Founder, Reverend John Flynn, alongside iconic images from the early days of the world’s first aerial medical service.
Read more at
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Prince Harry swats away flies from
#RFDS
South Eastern Section President Ruth Sandow at our Dubbo Base yesterday. Such a gent!
#RoyalsinDubbo
#RoyalVisitAustralia
#HarryandMeghan
Prince Harry shows off his fly-swatting skills in Dubbo.
#RoyalVisitAustralia
#RoyalsinDubbo
@KensingtonRoyal
@abcnews
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Wishing everyone a safe and merry Christmas! 🎄🎁💫
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Tropical lows are common this time of year in the Gulf and Cape York in North Queensland, so instrument approaches make it possible to deliver aeromedical care through heavy rain, strong winds and limited visibility.
Here's Qld Section Pilot Mark landing in such conditions.
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24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - the
#RFDS
and other emergency services around
#Australia
remain "open for business". If you need our assistance over the Christmas and New Year period, we'll be here.
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Here at RFDS, we are prepared for anything. Here you can see our Rural GP Anaesthetists practicing specialised COVID-19 airway skills training and simulations in full PPE. Our staff do regular training to ensure we are ready to help our patients at all times.
#COVID19Aus
#safety
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The communities of South Australia and the Northern Territory will soon be cared for 24/7 by the world’s first purpose-built aeromedical jet, the RFDS Medi-Jet 24. Watch the video:
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Last
#Easter
long weekend the RFDS flew 393 patients, completed 699 flight legs and covered over 250,227 km’s.
This year, the RFDS hopes everyone has a safe and happy Easter break. If help is needed, the Flying Doctor will be on call.
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Happy birthday to us! For 92 years, the Flying Doctor has been there for Australians - delivering the finest care to the furthest corner.
#flyingdoctor
#rfds
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Yesterday our crews had a very busy afternoon! See where our planes are flying on our live flight map!
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Our staff have been called angels many times before, but perhaps this photo proves it 🤔😇
Thanks to Rockhampton pilot Jeff for sharing this amazing photo of a sunrise in Toowoomba!
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Flash back Friday to 1928, our first flight.
Then it was a single engine, timber and fabric bi-place named 'Victory', now we have the world-first for aero medical service PC-24 Jet also named 'Victory'.
#RFDSWA
#RFDS
#FlyingDoctor
#OnThisDay
#FlashbackFriday
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We at the
@RoyalFlyingDoc
urge Australians to be mindful and celebrate safely. While no one expects illness or injury our staff and crew are typically kept busy over New Year. From all of us at the RFDS, here's wishing you a happy and safe new year! 😃
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service is grateful to receive a $6 million donation from Mrs Rinehart and the Rinehart Medical Foundation, boosting our inherent capability to respond to emergency and primary health needs of rural and regional Australians.
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When you find your pot of gold and it's right behind you. Friday evening snaps captured by Colin - Metragnome Images
#seekandyoushallfind
#beautyisallaroundus
#takethetimetoappreciate
#perth
#jandakot
#rfdswa
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No such thing as a
#SilentNight
for the RFDS or
#Santa
on
#ChristmasEve
Wishing everyone a safe and happy festive period!
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Our teams are visiting lots of incredible communities as part of the COVID-19 vaccination program. Today, the Flying Doc visited Mimili Maku Arts, a vibrant contemporary art studio in the
#APYLands
, to administer vaccines to their amazing artists.
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Want to see a Tiger Moth take flight? 🛫 Check out the amazing aircraft that have joined us to celebrate 90 years of the Flying Doc!
#RFDS90
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From everybody at the RFDS have a happy and safe Easter!
And remember no matter the time or the day, we’ll be here if you need us.
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"My son who was only 9 months old had to be transferred to Hobart for emergency surgery. At that moment, as a parent of a child with a medical emergency in regional Australia, I was so thankful that we had access to rapid medical transport when we needed it."
- Oliver Doig, Pilot
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Today is Reverend John Flynns Birthday! Flynn had a vision to provide a 'mantle of safety' for the people of the bush.
He once said "If you start something worthwhile - nothing can stop it" and this simple truth is evidenced by the RFDS today, 92 years on.
#OnThisDay
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Glorious sunset image of RFDS at work, captured on a mission to Wilcannia, in outback NSW. Thanks to RFDS doctor
@drtomhuang
for the pics!
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The new
#RDFS
Medi-Jet 24 is the first aeromedical jet to complete a dirt airstrip landing in the NT. Custom-built for faster mission times & finest care in the air. Thanks to our supporters - including Jet Partner S. Kidman & Co - for funding this world-class technology.
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A little bit of magic for your Tuesday morning 🌈🌈
📸 RFDSWA Pilot Michael Smart
#rfdswa
#flyingdoctor
#rainbow
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Look up to the sky! Here’s the
#RFDS
Medi-Jet 24 captured on a spectacular full moon flight over
#Adelaide
this month.
#flyingdoctor
#southaustralia
#finestcare
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A long way from the 'aerial experiment' that began 91 years ago, we now have 23 bases and 71 planes providing service Australia wide.
This map shows pedal radio coverage (blue) and plane reach (red) from the first base in Cloncurry in those early years.
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A flight nurse and a pioneering aviator, Robin Miller - 'the Sugar Bird Lady' combined her passion for caring for children of the bush with her love of flight.
Delivering polio vaccines to remote communities, Robin proved 'the sky’s the limit.'
#WOAW19
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Hello from our Broken Hill base!
#RFDSSE
#RoyalFlyingDoctorService
#regionalNSW
#westernNSW
#aviation
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The
#RFDS90
air pilgrimage is in flight from Cloncurry to Julia Creek, following the path of the first RFDS flight 90 years ago.
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Did you know the
@RoyalFlyingDoc
features on a new dollar coin as part of the
#greataussiecounhunt
? Released today, you can find yours in your change at
@auspost
💰✈️✉️📮Let us know if you get your hands on one! 🤲🏼
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Happy Easter from everyone at
@RoyalFlyingDoc
#HappyEaster
#Easter2020
#EasterAtHome
#StayHomeAustralia
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This could be the cutest thing you see all day
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A fitting send off for retiring RFDS pilot Chris Boyd following his final flight.
Chris retired on Friday but not before crew at Alice Springs honoured him with a water cannon salute!
Thanks for your service Chris! 🙏
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Two years ago, Brady Thrift was flown by the RFDS after he was bitten by a deadly brown snake.
Today, Brady is an RFDS Pilot, recently becoming our newest crew member in Mount Isa.
His final check flight was in the same aircraft he was transferred in two years ago!
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Chief co-pilot Aaron got paws-petting for
#Easter
and found a golden egg - guess that’s why he’s called a
#GoldenRetriever
! Have a safe and happy Easter.
#belikeaaron
#aviation
#kingair
#rfds
#rfdsse
#flydogaaron
#outback
@drtomhuang
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Yesterday our
#RFDS
WA team delivered the 1st
#COVID
-19 Pfizer vax clinic in a remote Kimberley community. We vaccinated 28 people, which is about half of the adult population, as part of Fed Gov funded program to vaccinate vulnerable communities.
#RFDSWA
#RuralHealth
#FlyingDoc
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Here is something you don't see every day - refuelling at Wilcannia with fuel stored in drums - there is no fuel bowser or fuel truck. Lucky for Pilot Neil, Wilcannia clinic staff Coby was there to lend a helping hand!
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The last of four new Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft destined for the
#RFDS
is on its way to NSW.
Our pilot David Connell is flying it from the US to Broken Hill via Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Here he is setting off with Vincent Fuschetti from Range Flyers.
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Everyday we fly approx 15people to
#Brisbane
. Thanks for your help
@QldAmbulance
@BrisbaneAirport
#teamwork
#RFDSqld
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#Thanks
to all involved in the funding announcement today
@DaveGillespieMP
@Birmo
@cpyne
@TonyPasin
@RowanRamseyMP
@Anne_Ruston
@mattjcan
@mlandryMP
@LiberalAus
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Construction of our new hangar
@BrokenHill
is nearly done.
Complete with AC, it will enable us to house more aircraft, complete heavy maintenance, and expand of our services and base - and what a view!
#rfds
#rfdsse
#brokenhill
#outback
#aeromedical
#aviation
#sunset
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Essendon Airport: All RFDS aircraft accounted for. RFDS road ambulance dispatched for assistance.
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There is nothing quite like the red dirt of the Australian Outback. One of our Flying Doctors snapped this picture in Western NSW. Happy Wednesday everyone!
#rfds
#rfdsse
#royalflyingdoctorservice
#flyingdoctor
#outback
#nsw
#australianaviation
#reddirt
#ruralhealth
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📍 The Nile River from the B360.
It’s a mammoth task to get the latest aeromedical aircraft home to QLD.
✈️ 5 continents
✈️ 10 countries
✈️ 7 days
All to bring the finest care to the furthest corner for Queenslanders.
Read more about the B360:
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A big thankyou to our national partner AirBP for their generous donation of 35,000 N95 masks to the RFDS PPE stockpile. We cannot thank AirBP enough for this much-needed gift. N95 masks are crucial to keeping our staff safe.
@BP_Australia
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Happy
#InternationalNursesDay
! Today we launch a sky-high message of thanks, with "We Love Our Nurses & Midwives" badging across all Flying Doctor aircraft and road ambulances in
#SouthAustralia
& the
#NorthernTerritory
.
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"If you start something worthwhile - nothing can stop it."
Wise words from our founder, Rev. John Flynn who was born on this day, 139 years ago in the central Victorian town of Moliagul.
#rfds
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One year ago today
@RoyalFlyingDoc
proudly hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at our base in Dubbo NSW. It was a great honour to showcase the modern face of the RFDS to Harry and Meghan and share the essential work the service does.
#theroyals
#rfds
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Beautiful weather today on the first leg of the 90th Air Pilgrimage! Thanks to everyone who came out to Dubbo Airport to see the action this morning as 25 antique aircraft took off! A great start to a special celebration of the RFDS 90 Years. Stay tuned!
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It’s usually local community members who light these flares for our crews! Thank you to everyone who supports the Flying Doctor! ❤️
Did you see the airstrip illuminated with toilet roll flares on tonight’s episode of
#RFDSon7
? 🔥
Flare landings like this happen in real life too!
Here’s one of our pilots, Brady, performing such a landing!
More:
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Yaritji Green thought her professional life would be spent among the university library stacks until a family health scare rerouted her passion into a medical career. Meet one of the
#FlyingDoctor
's newest
#RuralGeneralists
!
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"They were outback heroes; independent and resilient women who cared for the families of Australia’s early settlers in some of the world’s most extreme weather conditions."
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Water water everywhere and such a lovely sight. Flying over
#Betoota
on our way to
#Birdsville
@abcopen
@abcwestqld
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section is proud to announce the collection of the first of four new aircraft from manufacturers in the US today. Read the media release here -
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