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  • Boeing Wedgetail Aircraft Accepted Into Royal Australian Air Force Fleet

    05/05/2010 7:49:23 PM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 4 replies · 359+ views
    Boeing News ^ | 5/06/2010 | Boeing News
    The Boeing Company today announced that the Commonwealth of Australia has accepted the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet. The aircraft were accepted during a ceremony today at RAAF Base Williamtown, the main operating base for the Wedgetail fleet. "This major milestone demonstrates that the 737 AEW&C system is ready for operational training and use. It also represents the culmination of years of design, development, modification and testing by the Boeing-led team to bring this complex system -- the first of its type -- to our...