Boeing Completes 1st Aerial Refuelings of 737 for Australia's Wedgetail AEW&C Program
SEATTLE, Jan. 15, 2009 -- Boeing has completed the first aerial refuelings of a 737 platform. The historic flights were conducted for Australia's Project Wedgetail, an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) program. Shown here is the 737-700 Wedgetail aircraft receiving fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker during a flight over Edwards Air Force Base in California. The aircraft also was refueled by an Air Force KC-10 tanker.
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