PHOTO: Royal Flying Doctor Service pilot and staff during a patient transfer at Baradine aerodrome with the new windsock in the background.
by LIZ CUTTS
The installation of a solar lighted windsock at the Baradine aerodrome will increase the safety of pilots during night-time take-off and landing.
The cost of purchasing the new windsock and all associated fixtures was achieved with a $15,000 grant through the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Remote Airstrip Program, which comprised funding from an RFDS donor and the Federal . . .
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