The Flying Doctor

Today we visited the Flying Doctor museum in Alice Springs. I can vaguely remember The Flying Doctor on the radio in the 50s. And the TV series that began in 1959. Their catchphrase was "Flying Doctor to Wollumboola Base."
An excellent and informative exhibition. The service was started by the Rev. John Flynn in 1928 with one aircraft, a DH 50 named Victory. Now it has 66 aircraft and operates all over Australia.
The Flying Doctor radio and TV series, I guess, was one of the first docu-dramas or soaps. The first was, of course, Land Based Nurse. In the series, written for Strand magazine, (citation needed) they called her Florence Nightingale. I do wonder which exec. came up with that name. And whose bright idea it was to give her a pet.
"I think she should have a dog."
"No, a cat would be better. It could get all tangled up in the bandages. That would be hilarious. It would go viral."
"Don't be daft. YouTube hasn't been invented yet."
"How about we give her an owl?"
"That's even dafter."
"She could keep it in her pocket."
"Hmmm, could work..."

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