2005年3月14日,澳大利亚空军首架 E-7A“楔尾” 早期预警机飞抵澳大利亚,正飞越新南威尔士海岸线前往它的新家--威廉姆顿空军基地,澳大利亚空军第二中队将成为其使用者。(Wedgetail, Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft , AIR - AIR of first to arive in Australia. Flying along coast of New South Wales off Williamtown Air Force Base. The System Acquisition Contract with Boeing is on budget and slightly ahead of contract schedule. All design activities have been completed, the first two aircraft have completed their modification programs and the first aircraft has completed the Airworthiness Flight Testing program. The Design Test and Evaluation program commenced in June 2005.)