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Project Wedgetail - First Flight
21 May 2004
A new era in Australian airborne surveillance was launched today with the first flight of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new "Wedgetail" Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft.
Defence Minister Robert Hill said the first flight conducted at Boeing Field in Seattle in the United States was a significant milestone in the $3.4 billion AEW&C project.
During the flight, tests were made on the Wedgetail’s systems and structures. The pilots were in constant contact with test engineers monitoring the flight. After touchdown, the aircraft was greeted by Air Vice Marshal Norm Gray, head of the AEW&C program.
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Ministerial Release: Wedgetail's First Flight
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Information: Defence Materiel Organisation -
AIR5077 Project Wedgetail
| DSCF0056 A new era in Australian airborne surveillance was launched today with the first flight of the Royal Australian Air Force's new "Wedgetail" Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| DSCF0091 A new era in Australian airborne surveillance was launched today with the first flight of the Royal Australian Air Force's new "Wedgetail" Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| DSCF0101 A new era in Australian airborne surveillance was launched today with the first flight of the Royal Australian Air Force's new "Wedgetail" Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| K63037-09 A new era in Australian airborne surveillance was launched today with the first flight of the Royal Australian Air Force's new "Wedgetail" Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. (Date taken: 21 May 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| AEW&C - Project Wedgetail First Flight (4.71Mb) |  MPEG Video File |
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Flight MP3 audio files: Patrick Gill - Vice President Boeing 737 AEW&C Programs Grab 01 (36 secs) | Grab 02 (21 secs) Allen Ashby - Vice President and General Manager Boeing Airborne, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Grab 01 (31 secs) | Grab 02 (56 secs) Air Vice Marshal Norm Gray Head of Australian Airborne Surveillance and Control Division Grab (14 secs) |
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Flight MP3 Audio files: Charles Gebhardt Chief Pilot, Boeing Military Derivatives Grab (11 secs) Air Vice Marshal Norm Gray Head of Australian Airborne Surveillance and Control Division Grab (16 secs) |
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