dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z ɪt wʌz dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə ɹˌiːɪstˈæblɪʃ nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː wˈɪŋ æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv ˌɪntɹədˈuːsɪŋ ðə ɹˈɑːf sˈɪks bˈoʊɪŋ ˈiː sˈɛvən ˈeɪ wˈɛdʒɪtˌeɪl ˈɛɹboːɹn ˈɜːli wˈɔːɹnɪŋ ænd kəntɹˈoʊl ˈɛɹkɹæft ˌɪntʊ sˈɜːvɪs.
During the mid-2000s it was decided to re-establish No. 42 Wing as part of the process of introducing the RAAF's six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft into service.