Dakota Datebook: Flying Doctor and Scott Gore, N.D. Rodeo Star

Flying Doctor

by Merry Helm

December 17, 2019 - Before helicopters were available, one UND-trained doctor used an airplane. James Mahoney, class of 1941, used his G.I. Bill to get his pilot's license, but he had to get his training early- at 6 a.m.. "If you are going to get a night call, it usually doesn't happen at sunrise, because they will usually wait until the office opens," he explained.

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