John Dixon ( 20 February 1929 - 7 May 2015 ) was an Australian comic book artist and writer , best known for his comic strip creation , `` Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors '' ( which ran from 1959 until 1986 ) .
John Dangar Dixon ( 20 February 1929 -- 7 May 2015 ) was an Australian comic book artist and writer . He was best known for his comic strip creation , `` Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors '' , which ran from 1959 until 1986 .