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
Brendan Flynn Brendan Flynn Brendan Flynn (born 30 December 1953) was an Olympic women's basketball coach and Australian sports administrator. Flynn was a leading women's basketball coach in South Australia in the late 1970s. He was appointed the Australian women's national basketball team (Opals) Head Coach in 1981, a position which he held until 1984. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, he coached the team to fifth position. From 1982 to 1985, he was Women's Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport basketball program. He coached the team to third place in the 1983 Women's National Basketball League. After coaching,