John Flynn (minister) for residents of the vast Australian outback, and established a number of bush hospitals. By 1917, Flynn was already considering the possibility of new technology, such as radio and aircraft, to assist in providing a more useful acute medical service, and then received a letter from an Australian pilot serving in World War I, Clifford Peel, who had heard of Flynn's speculations and outlined the capabilities and costs of then-available planes. This material was published in the church's magazine, the start of Flynn turning his considerable fund-raising talents to the task of establishing a flying medical service. The first flight
Sean Flynn (photojournalist) McKay, a boat hijacker, and Larry Humphrey, an army deserter. The story of Sean Flynn was recounted by The Clash in the song "Sean Flynn" from the album "Combat Rock". Flynn has a prominent role in Michael Herr's book about his experiences as a war correspondent, "Dispatches". Flynn was portrayed by Kevin Dillon in the 1992 British/Australian miniseries "Frankie's House", based on a book by Flynn's friend and colleague, photojournalist Tim Page. In August 2008, "The Hollywood Reporter" announced that Mythic Films had optioned the rights to the Perry Deane Young memoir, "Two of the Missing". At that time, Young