FIRST THOUGHTS

“No. 2 Squadron is going to have no problems whatsoever with the airplane; in pitch and roll the airplane flIes, no kidding, like a base-line 737.”
– Boeing test pilot Doug Benjamin, who flew the first Wedgetail aircraft into RAAF Base Williamtown

“Because it’s all brand new and it’s all going to be proven before it gets here, it’s going to be a great platform to work on.”
– CPL Jason Tillett, avionics technician at No. 2 Squadron

“All that technology can be a bit daunting from a maintenance point of view, but our people are up to it; we’ve got the skills.”
– WOFF Tony McNiff, maintenance warrant officer at No. 2 Squadron

“For our guys to walk around and kick the tyres and see how it sits on the ground, that was certainly exciting for all of us.”
– FLTLT Richard Rundle, administration officer at No. 2 Squadron

“I was hoping to be here to see it, it was great. A lot to look forward to.”
– FLTLT David Marsh, from No. 34 Squadron, who hopes to be one of No. 2 Squadron’s first Wedgetail pilots

“It’s fantastic to see the amount of hard work that everyone, Boeing and ourselves, put into it.”
– GPCAPT Michael Walkington, who worked with Boeing in Seattle for four years to develop support elements for the platform

“This is one of the major pistons for us for the future. It will bring together a lot of the other air power elements we’ve got.”
– GPCAPT Adam Brown, who took part in the tender evaluation process on Project Wedgetail

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