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Friends in the UK

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, Friends in the United Kingdom is a UK based charity that was formed in 2003. 

Friends in the UK was established as an initiative to mark the 75th Anniversary of the first Flying Doctors Flight and has been an important milestone in the history of the RFDS.The Friends in the UK work to raise funds for aircraft replacement.

Since inception, the RFDS Friends in the UK have raised more than 2.4million pounds and in March 2010, HRH generously extended his patronage of the UK Friends for a further five years.

The UK Friends consist of nine trustees who host one major fundraiser for the RFDS each year.

UK Friends 1
Pictured: John Milhinch, Marina Ritossa, John Dauth and Clyde Thomson

RFDS at Lords
Pictured: RFDS at Lords Cricket Ground