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RAF E7 AEW Mk1 - Zaphod58 - 10-19-2024
The first of three RAF E7 AEW Mk1 Wedgetail aircraft made its first flight after going through paint. The aircraft was quickly spotted after having her markings added, and the tail flash was noticed to be painted on the wrong way. Hopefully it will go back to paint before acceptance by the RAF.
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The RAF initially ordered five airframes, but cut that down to three. By the time they cut the order down, the contract for the MESA radar to be mounted on them had reached the point where they had to take the five that were initially ordered. Two of the three airframes are ex-BBJ aircraft. The first belonged to Deer Jet(B-5273, later N946BC), with the second belonging to UAC and later Ural (2-BASG, VP-BOP, later N947BC), while the third is a new build 737-700ER. The conversion work is being done by STS at Birmingham.
