Flying Doctors
The Royal Flying Doctor Service uses the highway as an emergency landing strip and sections of the highway are signed to that effect. These sections of highway have been specially selected and prepared for the landing of aircraft which only takes place after the piece of road has been closed by the police.
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Famous quotes containing the words flying and/or doctors:
“And now for something completely different.”
—Monty Pythons Flying Circus. Catch-phrase, in Monty Pythons Flying Circus (TV series)
“The general public is easy. You dont have to answer to anyone; and as long as you follow the rules of your profession, you neednt worry about the consequences. But the problem with the powerful and rich is that when they are sick, they really want their doctors to cure them.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (16221673)