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Old 22nd Dec 2020, 18:24
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Originally Posted by Steamer Ned
Somewhat off-track with this request but, having a couple of family friends serving with 2 Squadron at Williamtown, they and I would all like to know why the RAF E-7s are going to be known as Wedgetails in service? Since the RAAF chose the name originally to reference the Wedge-Tail Eagle, native to Australia only, we avian pedants are a little bit intrigued!

Thanks in advance, Ned
Maybe we should have called it AirPeaceEagleEyeTail - a bit of everything (Turkey, South Korea, Australia). As absurd as AIRSEEKER.

I'm sure that TG12 and TG12 Officers will love the delights that Elgin has to offer... Downtoen, Joannas, Natural Spice...
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