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.
In the mid-2000s, efforts were made to restore No. 42 Wing in connection with the introduction of the RAAF's six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft into operational use.