The first two operational King Airs were VH-TNQ and VH-SPQ, leased from SkyWest in Perth.
VH-TNQ operated the first flight from Brisbane to Longreach on 1 June 1987.
VH-SPQ was based in Townsville for the Townsville to Mt Isa service.
Next Tuesday 1 July 2016 marks the 29th Anniversary of the first Flight West flight.
Oh, what could have been had sanity prevailed............
