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.
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.