Wellcamp Airport maiden flight

An historic day for Toowoomba as the first commercial passenger plane lands at Wellcamp Airport.

1/39Ready for take off, the first flight to Sydney. Picture: Bev Lacey

VISITNG HOME: Dalby couple, Marie and Bob Abbott were excited by the arrival of their daughter, Lisa Hegge. Lisa was amongst the first passengers from Sydney. Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport officially opens with first passenger flights by Qantas Photo Bev Lacey / The Chronicle. Picture: Bev Lacey

2/39VISITNG HOME: Dalby couple, Marie and Bob Abbott were excited by the arrival of their daughter, Lisa Hegge. Lisa was amongst the first passengers from Sydney. Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport officially opens with first passenger flights by Qantas Photo Bev Lacey / The Chronicle. Picture: Bev Lacey

3/39The terminal at Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport which has officially opensed, with first passenger flights by QantasLink. . Picture: Bev Lacey

4/39VISITNG HOME: Dalby couple, Marie and Bob Abbott were excited by the arrival of their daughter, Lisa Hegge. Lisa was amongst the first passengers from Sydney. Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport officially opens with first passenger flights by Qantas Photo Bev Lacey / The Chronicle. Picture: Bev Lacey

5/39FIRST FLIGHT: Mary and Henry Wagner. Picture: Bev Lacey

Enjoying the opening of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport are, from left; Helen Jentz, Mary Wagner and Joy Mingay. The airport is officially opened with first passenger flights by QuantasLink. Picture: Bev Lacey

6/39Enjoying the opening of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport are, from left; Helen Jentz, Mary Wagner and Joy Mingay. The airport is officially opened with first passenger flights by QuantasLink. Picture: Bev Lacey

7/39Enjoying the official opening activities are Letitia Wagner (left) and Molly Wagner. Picture: Bev Lacey

8/39Picture: Bev Lacey

9/39Joyce and Keith Stonestreet were among the first passengers to Sydney. Picture: Bev Lacey

10/39Chielo Salcedo and Elmer Salcedo. Picture: Bev Lacey

11/39From left; Peter Elwell, David Woolf and Anthony Houghton. Picture: Bev Lacey

12/39Catching up are Noel Klein (left) and Henry Wagner. Picture: Bev Lacey

13/39Pat Davey and Ruth Smith. Picture: Bev Lacey

MAKING HISTORY: Excited she will be part of an historic event. Ninety- year-old, Ruth Smith, was amongst passengers on the first flight to Sydney. Picture: Bev Lacey

14/39MAKING HISTORY: Excited she will be part of an historic event. Ninety- year-old, Ruth Smith, was amongst passengers on the first flight to Sydney. Picture: Bev Lacey