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.
During the mid-2000s, it was planned to revive No. 42 Wing as part of the implementation of the RAAF's six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft program.