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Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors ''Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors'' was an Australian comic strip created by John Dixon. The strip began publication on 30 May 1959, premiering in the Saturday issue of Perth's '' Weekend Mail''. It was subsequently published by other Australia ...

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Premise

Outback pilot Jim Hawk investigates the murder of his brother, who had been involved in diamond mining in Queensland. He uncovers a plan to flood the market with diamonds.

Cast

* Eric Oldfield as Jim Hawk *Louise Howitt as Janet Grant *Phillip Ross as Bob Fenton * Michael Aitkens as The Cowboy *Elli Maclure as Ellen Boulton *David Robson as Warren Hawk *Robbie McGregor as Hans * Kate Sheil as Wendy * Margaret Christensen as Mum Foster * Lois Ramsey as Dorcas * Myra De Groot as Aunt Ellie *Allan Oberholzer as Carter *Malcolm Cork as Wills *Leo Wockner as Hal Matthews

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