Royal Flying Doctor Service (TV series)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS, informally known as The Flying Doctors) is an air ambulance service for those living in the remote inland areas of Australia. It is a not-for-profit organization which provides both emergency assistance and primary health care to people who cannot easily access a hospital or general practice due to the prohibitive distances of the Outback. The Service also assists with distance education. An RFDS Beech KingAir on a remote airstrip in Queensland, Australia. ... An RFDS Beech KingAir on a remote airstrip in Queensland, Australia. ... Ontario Health air ambulance An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot easily or quickly reach the scene or the patient needs to be repositioned at a distance where air transportation is most practical. ... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... A general practitioner (GP), family physician or family practitioner (FP) is a medical doctor who provides primary care. ... For other uses, see Outback (disambiguation). ... // Distance Education is a field of expertise exploring situations in which the learner and the teacher are separated in time, space or both. ...

A "Mantle of Safety" for the Outback

The service began in 1928, originally as an experiment known as the Aerial Medical Service (AMS) which was to run for a single year. This experiment was based in Cloncurry, Queensland. It was formed by Reverend John Flynn, the first Superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission (AIM), a branch of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Cloncurry in Queensland (red) Cloncurry () is a town and Local Government Area situated in north west Queensland, Australia, 770 kilometres west of the city of Townsville via the Flinders Highway. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here For other persons named John Flynn, see John Flynn (disambiguation). ... The Australian Presbyterian Mission was founded by the Presbyterian Church of Australia to reach those beyond the furthest fence with Gods Word. ... The Presbyterian Church of Australia is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Australia. ...

Flynn's missionary work involved the establishment of hospitals in bush communities. This, however, did not help those who lived far from any major community. In his public speaking he would often retell the tragic circumstances that had befallen several bush settlers. The fate of Jimmy Darcy was one of these stories. For other uses, see Missionary (disambiguation). ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ...

Darcy was a stockman in Western Australia. After being found injured by some friends, he was transported over 30 miles (12 hours), to the nearest town, Halls Creek. Here, Darcy was met by FW Tuckett, the Postmaster, and the only man in the settlement trained in first aid. Tuckett said there was nothing he could reliably do for injuries so serious, and tried unsuccessfully to contact doctors at Wyndham, and then Derby, by telegraph. He eventually got through to a doctor in Perth. Through communication by morse code, Dr Holland guided Tuckett through two rather messy bladder operations utilising the only sharp instrument available, a pen knife. Holland then travelled 10 days to Halls Creek on a boat for cattle transport, a Model T Ford, a horse drawn carriage, and even on foot, only to find that Darcy had died the day before. To rub salt in the wound, the operations had been successful, but the stockman had died from an undiagnosed case of malaria and ruptured abscess in his appendix.

It was from stories such as this that Flynn, and his following at the AIM, became inspired to develop a route of communications that could solve the problem of remoteness. However, no feasible technology seemed apparent. Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2005-06)  - Product ($m)  $107,910 (4th)  - Product per capita  $53,134/person... Halls Creek (population 2005 1300) is a small town situated in the East Kimberley of Western Australia. ... Wyndham can refer to: Localities City of Wyndham in Victoria, Australia Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley in Western Australia Wyndham, Western Australia Wyndham, New Zealand in Southland, New Zealand Wyndham Hills in Ontario, Canada Wyndham, Virginia in the United States People with the last name of Wyndham Baron Wyndham, title... Low tide at the Derby warf on King Sound Derby ( ; post code: 6728) is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse code is a method for transmitting telegraphic information, using standardized sequences of short and long elements to represent the letters, numerals, punctuation and special characters of a message. ... A penknife (or Swiss Army knife) is a small, rectangular shaped object with several attachments. ... Halls Creek (population 2005 1300) is a small town situated in the East Kimberley of Western Australia. ... Catherine IIs carved, painted and gilded Coronation Coach (Hermitage Museum) George VI and Queen Elizabeth in a landau with footmen and an outrider, Canada 1939 The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites. ... For the death metal band, see Abscess (band). ... In human anatomy, the vermiform appendix (or appendix, pl. ...

Flight and Radio: The fusion of two fledgling technologies

Victorian Lieutenant Clifford Peel, had heard Flynn's public speeches, and on being shipped out to France for World War I in 1917, sent Flynn a letter explaining how he had seen a missionary doctor visiting isolated patients utilising a plane. Assisted by costing estimates by Peel, Flynn immediately took the idea of using aircraft to incept his idea, and published Peel's idea in the church's newsletter. Sadly Peel died in combat in 1918, probably not even knowing the impact he had in the creation of an Australian icon. Lieutenant John Clifford Peel (17 April 1894 – 19 September 1918) was an Australian pilot serving in World War I, he also provided tthe information that Royal Flying Doctor Service needed to start fundrasing. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Flying machine redirects here. ... Temporary grave of an American machine-gunner during the Battle of Normandy. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Along with motorised flight, another new technology was being developed that could replace the complicated means of communication by telegraph. Together with Alfred Traeger, Flynn began experiments with radio in the mid 1920s to enable remote outposts to contact a centralised medical base. The pedal radio was the first result of this collaboration. These were distributed gradually to stations, missions and other human residences around Cloncurry, the base site for a 50-watt transmitter. Alfred Hermann Traeger (August 2, 1895 – July 31, 1980) was an Australian inventor, chiefly known for the development of the pedal radio. ... The 1920s they were sexy referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The Pedal Radio (or Pedal Wireless) was developed by Alfred Traeger in 1929 as a way of providing radio communications to remote homesteads in the Australian outback. ... Station is the term for a large Australian landholding used for livestock production. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      A... The town of Cloncurry is situated in north west Queensland, Australia, 770 kilometres west of the city of Townsville via the Flinders Highway. ... Antenna tower of Crystal Palace transmitter, London A transmitter is an electronic device which, usually with the aid of an antenna, propagates an electromagnetic signal such as radio, television, or other telecommunications. ...

By 1928, Flynn had gathered sufficient funds through fundraising activities to launch the experiment of the AMS on 15 May. Its supporters included industrialist HV McKay, medical doctor George Simpson, and Hudson Fysh, one of the founders of Queensland and Northern Territory Air Service, the company which would go on to become Qantas. Qantas supplied the first aircraft to the fledgling organisation, a De Havilland DH.50, dubbed "Victory". On 17 May, two days after inception, the service's first official flight departed from Cloncurry, 85 miles to Julia Creek in Central Queensland, where the plane was met by over 100 people at the airstrip. Qantas charged two shillings per mile for use of the Victory during the first year of the project. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fundraising is the process of soliciting and gathering money or other gifts in-kind, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hugh Victor (H V) McKay (1865-1926) was an Australian inventor and industrialist. ... George Simpson is the name of several people: George Simpson (politician) for Lord Simpson of Dunkeld. ... Squadron Leader Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh KBE DFC (January 3, 1895 – April 6, 1974) was an Australian aviator and businessman, best known for the foundation of the Australian airline company, QANTAS. Fysh was born in Launceston, the second most populous city in Tasmania. ... Qantas Airways Limited (IPA: ) is the national airline of Australia. ... The de Havilland DH.50 was a 1920s British large single-engined biplane transport built by De Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane Aerodrome, Edgware and licence built in Australia, Belgium and Czechoslovakia. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Julia Creek (20°39′ S 141°44′ E) is a town in northern Queensland, located on the Overlanders Way, the main road between Mount Isa and Townsville. ... Central Queensland is an ambigious geographical division of Queensland (a state in Australia) that centers on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. ... An airstrip is a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment. ...

Success, and continued success

Within the first year of operations, the service flew approximately 20,000 miles in 50 flights, becoming the first comprehensive air ambulance service in the world. The service persisted through some very tough first few years, dealing with postwar Australia and the Great Depression of the 1930s. During its first few decades the service relied heavily on community fundraising, volunteer support and donations. This is still the mainstay of the service's funding, but it benefits greatly from State and Federal Government funding programmes that have since been introduced. Until the 1960s the service predominantly hired aircraft, pilots and service technicians from contractors. After this point, the service moved on to purchasing its own equipment and employing its own pilots and mechanics. “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ...

In 1932, the success from its operations in Cloncurry, and the increasing public awareness to this quite vital rural service, resulted in a push for a national network of flying doctors, hopefully with sponsorship from the government. In 1934 this was realised with the new Australian Aerial Medical Service opening up "Sections" across the nation. Bases were set up in Wyndham, Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie, Broken Hill, Alice Springs and Meekatharra. The Queensland experiment was expanded with two additional bases opening in Charters Towers and Charleville. An official Federal Council for the organisation was formed in 1936. In 1942 it was again renamed to Flying Doctor Service, with Royal being bestowed upon the service in 1955. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wyndham can refer to: Localities City of Wyndham in Victoria, Australia Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley in Western Australia Wyndham, Western Australia Wyndham, New Zealand in Southland, New Zealand Wyndham Hills in Ontario, Canada Wyndham, Virginia in the United States People with the last name of Wyndham Baron Wyndham, title... Port Hedland () is a major port and town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with a population of approximately 13,000 (this includes its satellite suburb South Hedland, 18 km away). ... Kalgoorlie may refer to the following geographically related places: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, a city and council in Western Australia; Division of Kalgoorlie, a federal division of the Australian House of Representatives located around the geographical area; Electoral district of Kalgoorlie, an electoral district of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. ... Broken Hill Post Office Broken Hill is an isolated mining city and Local Government Area (see City of Broken Hill) in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 21,000. ... Alice Springs on a large scale map Alice Springs is a large town in the Northern Territory of Australia located at 23°42′ S 133°52′ E. Its population of 28,178 (2001 Census) makes it the second-largest settlement in the Territory (the only other towns of significant size... Location of Meekatharra in Western Australia (red) Meekatharra is a town of approximately 800 inhabitants. ... Charters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. ... The town of Charleville is located in South Western Queensland, Australia, 758 kilometres by road west of the state capital, Brisbane. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...

Sister Myra Blanch was one of the first nurses, known as "Flying Sisters", to join the service. She was key in the New South Wales Section operations during the 1940s and 50s, even though Flying Nurses didn't actually become regular until the 1960s. Today, 80% of emergency evacuations are performed with only a nurse and pilot being present in person, a doctor directing such actions from a remote location. Nurses have been responsible for two innovations to the service, the "medical chest" (1942), which was later to incorporate the RFDS official "body chart" (1951). The chart is an anatomical representation of a human being, with areas clearly numbered. With such a chart on the scene of a situation, a remote doctor can ask the patient "which number is the pain felt?" and receive an easily comprehensible reply. The medicines contained within the chest are similarly numbered for ease in the communications of specific medical instructions. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... NSW redirects here. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The service today

A sign on Eyre Highway indicating that a RFDS emergency airstrip is ahead. There are 4 such strips on the highway.

The service is still heavily reliant on community support for funding, and is well respected across the country as an organisation that has contributed so much to rural development. The service basically holds true to the original model set by John Flynn. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 920 KB) taken by User:Hossen27 on the Nullabor I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 920 KB) taken by User:Hossen27 on the Nullabor I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Named for Edward John Eyre the Eyre Highway is a highway linking Western Australia and South Australia. ...

Its services include:

• on site emergency first aid
• safe transport to hospitals as needed
• advice to remote situations via telephone, satellite-phones and portable video conferencing units.
• transportation of a general practitioner for regular clinical visits to remote areas (usually a circuit visiting several communities and/or stations)
• consultation, communication, and support for rural and remote doctors across Australia
• inter-hospital transfer of patients

The service also utilizes not just aircraft but also four-wheel drives and other utility land vehicles to aid in transportation and communications. A general practitioner (GP), family physician or family practitioner (FP) is a medical doctor who provides primary care. ... This article is about the class of vehicles. ...

Aircraft

As of October 2007 the aeromedical evacuation aircraft used are either the Pilatus PC-12 or the Beechcraft King Air 200 series . The internal configuration of these two aircraft varies in the different RFDS sections. Typically they are configured with two rear-facing seats which look onto two stretchers. In some aircraft, one stretcher can be removed quickly and two seats slipped into place instead. PC-12 of the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Beechcraft King Air and Beechcraft Super King Air, accessible from a disambiguation page. ...

Both the PC-12 and King Air are pressurised and so can be used to safely transport patients who would not otherwise tolerate the decreased atmospheric pressures involved in non-pressurised aircraft. By flying at a lower altitude than usual, the internal cabin pressure can be maintained throughout the flight at sea level. This is important for patients critically sensitive to pressure changes.

In addition, pressurised aircraft can fly at a sufficiently high altitude in order to be above turbulent weather conditions. This is of great benefit in providing an environment safe for the patient and staff, and also limits complications of aeromedical transport such as motion sickness and exacerbation of injuries such as unstable fractures. For the album by Bright Eyes, see Motion Sickness. ...

Organisation

The Service is a loose federation of four "Sections", each of which contains a number of bases from which the Service's aircraft are despatched. They are:

• Central Operations - with bases at Yulara (near Uluru (Ayers Rock)), Alice Springs, Port Augusta, South Australia, and Adelaide.
• South East - Broken Hill, Dubbo, Sydney, Bankstown, Melbourne, Essendon, and Launceston.
• Queensland - Mount Isa, Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Brisbane, Bundaberg, and Charleville
• Western Operations - Derby, Port Hedland, Meekatharra, Perth(Jandakot Airport), and Kalgoorlie

Some bases have been closed, or moved, since inception. Stations at Carnarvon, Geraldton and Wyndham have closed, while the original base at Cloncurry was moved to Mount Isa in 1965 and the early base at Charters Towers moved to Cairns in 1972. Yulara is an isolated town in Australias Northern Territory with approximately 2,000 inhabitants. ... For the band, see Ayers Rock (band). ... Alice Springs on a large scale map Alice Springs is a large town in the Northern Territory of Australia located at 23°42′ S 133°52′ E. Its population of 28,178 (2001 Census) makes it the second-largest settlement in the Territory (the only other towns of significant size... Port Augusta (32°29′ S 137°46′ E, population 15,250) is a town in South Australia. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Broken Hill Post Office Broken Hill is an isolated mining city and Local Government Area (see City of Broken Hill) in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 21,000. ... For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... Bankstown Rail Bridge 1946. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Essendon is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Mount Isa is a city in North-West Queensland, Australia. ... Cairns redirects here. ... ‎ The Strand CBD from Museum of Tropical Queensland, features Castle Hill in background Townsville (Postcodes: 4810-4819) is an urban centre on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. ... Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... For the Bundaberg Distillery, see Bundaberg Rum. ... The town of Charleville is located in South Western Queensland, Australia, 758 kilometres by road west of the state capital, Brisbane. ... Low tide at the Derby warf on King Sound Derby ( ; post code: 6728) is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. ... Port Hedland () is a major port and town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with a population of approximately 13,000 (this includes its satellite suburb South Hedland, 18 km away). ... Location of Meekatharra in Western Australia (red) Meekatharra is a town of approximately 800 inhabitants. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Jandakot Airport, (IATA: JAD, ICAO: YPJT) is an Australian general aviation airport located in Jandakot, Perth, Western Australia. ... Kalgoorlie is a Western Australian city located about 600 km east of Perth. ... Carnarvon jetty. ... Location of Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton ( ) is a city and port in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. ... Location of Wyndham in Western Australia (red) Wyndham (postcode: 6740, 15°7′S 128°10′E is the oldest and northernmost town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, located on the Great Northern Highway, 3440 km (2140 miles) northeast of Perth. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Statistics

Memorial to RFDS pilot, Robin Miller Dicks, the "Sugarbird Lady" at Jandakot Airport

According to the RFDS 2003 Annual Report the service owns 36 aircraft, and operates 23 bases with 521 employees. Each day, on average, the service: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1784x2160, 1057 KB) Summary Memorial in Jandakot airport, perth WA to The Sugar Bird Lady, Robin Miller Dicks. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1784x2160, 1057 KB) Summary Memorial in Jandakot airport, perth WA to The Sugar Bird Lady, Robin Miller Dicks. ... For other persons of the same name, see Robin Miller. ... Jandakot Airport, (IATA: JAD, ICAO: YPJT) is an Australian general aviation airport located in Jandakot, Perth, Western Australia. ...

• travels 38,550 kilometres by air
• performs 105 landings
• sees 582 patients
• performs 82 emergency evacuations
• conducts 161 telehealth sessions.

In the 2004 Annual Report, the daily averages are: // Definition Telehealth is the delivery of health related services and information via telecommunications technologies. ...

• 53,480 km flown
• 159 landings
• 577 patients
• 86 evacuations (this includes inter-hospital transfers)
• 158 telehealth sessions.

In 2004 there were 45 aircraft, 471 full time staff and 138 part time staff. // Definition Telehealth is the delivery of health related services and information via telecommunications technologies. ...

In the 2005 Annual Report, the daily averages are:

• 53,491 km flown
• 159 landings
• 643 patients
• 91 evacuations (this include inter-hospital transfers)
• 202 telehealth sessions

At the end of 2005 there were 50 aircraft operating through 22 bases. The RFDS has 495 full time and 145 part-time staff members. Total operating expenses were Aus$ 31,017,289 of which $ 2,325,467 was funded by donations while the remainder came from Government and internal funding. // Definition Telehealth is the delivery of health related services and information via telecommunications technologies. ...

School of the Air

The School of the Air, which links outback students with centralised teachers, until recently used the same radio equipment as the RFDS. This has been surpassed with the availability of internet services. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS, informally known as The Flying Doctors) is an air ambulance service for those living in the remote inland areas of Australia. ...

Trivia

• On 22 October 1958, Holden car manufacturers donated their 500,000^th vehicle to the service in Melbourne.
• The RFDS was the subject of the TV drama series The Flying Doctors. The series followed the lives of an RFDS crew based in a fictional township called 'Coopers Crossing' and the members of the local population that they served.

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References

• Ross J ed. (1999) Chronicle of the 20^th Century, Viking, Ringwood, Victoria, ISBN 0-670-88606-8

External links

• Official Site
• WA Flight Tracker

• Australian Inland Mission collection - digitised images from the National Library of Australia

• The Pedal Radio