
10/05/2025
Did you know Osteopaths could fly? Well, the “Flying Doctors” could! The Flying Doctors were a group of Osteopaths who use aircrafts in their practice, starting in Kirksville in 1946. The purpose of the Flying Doctors to gather D.O.s that had their owned their own airplanes so they could reach inaccessible areas to treat patients and work as an emergence aircraft service. The Flying Doctors and other such organizations became a nationwide practice by 1960. [2022.06.4143]