Nothing wrong with starting a flying career with the Flying Surgeon Service.
I don't think any of the Flight West aircraft were operational on day one? I think there may have been two cross hired aircraft? I can't remember, would need to check.
One early B200 was VH-SKC, ex Philippines RP-C200, arrived full of gremlins and cost a fortune to get operational. It was a very early production aircraft (S/N BB-47) and very light. Sadly it finished it's days on 4 September 2000...........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_A...King_Air_crash
Another King Air was ferried from Sweden or Norway, suffering a fuel pump failure in Sri Lanka. I think another was bought in New Zealand?
High density seating and belly pods were purchased for all company aircraft.
Flight West had a brilliant, dedicated Chief Engineer who efficiently brought the aircraft into service, with the minimum of operational problems.
The Chief Pilot was very experienced, one of the highest time King Air pilots in Australia.
The late Noel Bellamy wrote the first Operations Manual.