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RFDS veteran bids farewell after 34 years: Q&A with Captain Ray Mundy (SA/NT)
After more than 30 years of delivering aeromedical services to outback Australians, RFDS Central Operations’ longest-serving pilot Ray Mundy has hung up his hat.
Read moreBehind the aircraft (NSW/ACT)
Behind every Flying Doctor aircraft there are a team of pilots and engineers who ensure our fleet is in the safest working order before take-off.
Read moreRFDS receives international recognition (QLD)
The Flight Standards Team of pilots ensure the Flying Doctor remains airborne and they have been recognised internationally for their efforts.
Read moreLatest Flying Doctor Pilot born for the skies (QLD)
A love for the bush, a frequent flying mother and snake bite to the leg have all led to a young pilot landing his dream job with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).
Read moreShowing a passion for education with local support (NSW/ACT)
Thanks to generous support, the Flying Doctor spans NSW to meet the challenge of COVID
Read moreProfile: Hayley Wood, Network Support Pilot, RFDS (QLD)
As a teenager, Hayley Wood accompanied her dad on a trial instruction flight. Hayley says on that day all her former career aspirations perished and she knew she was destined to become a pilot.
Read moreBright idea puts safety first for Flying Doctor night landings (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots have gone back to basics to ensure remote and private airstrips are adequately lit for night landings.
Read moreFive minutes with a Pilot Instructor (SA/NT)
Exactly what is involved in taking to the skies for the Flying Doctor? We speak with our Head of Training & Checking, Matthew Cosier, to find out what he looks for in a successful RFDS pilot.
Read moreMeet the team: Line Pilot (SA/NT)
Find out more about working with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations. We talk to Line Pilot Heather Ford.
Read moreFlying Doctor delivers again (WA)
Congratulations to our Kalgoorlie crew who worked together as a team to deliver a healthy baby girl at Merredin Hospital on Monday.
Read moreRFDS pilot first woman in the Southern Hemisphere to command the Pilatus PC-24 jet (WA)
RFDS Western Operations pilot Lisa Roper-Campbell is the first woman in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere to command the world-first for aero medical service Pilatus PC-24 jet.
Read moreNew RFDS pilots complete simulator training (QLD)
Eight new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots, five of whom were displaced from commercial airlines during the pandemic, have now completed simulator training on the Sunshine Coast.
Read moreRFDS Western Operations pilot Jake Walsh marks flying milestone (WA)
Captain Jake Walsh has become WA's third RFDS pilot to join the '500 club' - achieving 500 hours flying time on the first-of-type aeromedical Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet.
Read moreRFDS pilot celebrates 20 years helping Queenslanders (QLD)
A flight with his high school teacher has manifested into a rewarding, 20-year career as a pilot with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for Captain James Williams.
Read moreRFDS Visitor Experience (NSW/ACT)
Touch down into the world of heroic doctors, nurses, pilots and outback communities at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Experience!
Read moreRFDS Pilot Makes a Surprise Visit to Kent Street Senior High School (WA)
RFDS Pilot, Drazen Tolic surprised Harrison Clarke during his aviation class to thank him for his generous donation to the Flying Doctor. Harrison, a year seven student, donated his birthday money to the RFDS this year in support of the service that has cared for his grandfather and close friend.
Read moreRobin Miller Dicks - The Sugar Bird Lady
Robin Miller Dicks left a rich legacy, not only through the lives she saved, but also through more modern attitudes to female pilots and women in the bush.
Read moreWA Flying Doctor throws open doors for Open Day at Jandakot base (WA)
Come along and view our aircraft and meet with the Flying Doctor team of doctors, flight nurses, pilots, engineers and operations staff at the Jandakot Open Day held on Saturday, October 26 from 10am-4pm.
Read moreReflections - Dr Jean White the First Female Flying Doctor
Dr White and the nurse, along with a pilot flying an aircraft which had been donated by Qantas, provided a seven day a week flying medical service to
Read moreTaking Flight: Vicki Harrison, Pilot, Townsville (QLD)
“Even though mum passed away in 2008, I knew she would have been thrilled that I was combining medicine and aviation. With her work as a nurse and love of flying, she had always wanted to work with the RFDS.”
Read moreEmergency RFDS transfer in south-west (QLD)
One of his best mates is a pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), but Donald Truss never expected that he’d require an emergency transfer himself.
Read moreA dream come true (QLD)
For Abi Donaldson, becoming a flight nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) was not just a career move; it was an opportunity to support those closest to her heart.
Read moreFinding love in the skies while saving lives (QLD)
A mid-air medical emergency might seem an unlikely place for a pilot and midwife to find love, but not for one Queensland couple.
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