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Royal Flying Doctor Service needs outback pilots for 'best job in the world'

RFDS Charleville pilot Elliott Johnston says he has the best job in the world. (ABC Western Qld: Melanie Groves)

Tucked away in the mulga trees of outback Queensland, a plane hanger that has existed since World War II roars to life as its doors roll open and a twin turbo-prop plan is dragged towards the runway.  

The hangar is home to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), which is often labelled the key to the outback's survival.

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