The Electra prototype first flew on December 6 1957.

Yester Year

10 Years Ago

• The last unit in the world to operate the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, the Republic of China Air Force’s 103rd Squadron, held a ceremony at Pingtung on December 19 to mark the type’s retirement.

• An announcement from Boeing on December 2 said it had been awarded one of three Initial Design Activity (IDA) contracts by the Australian Defence Force for the Project Wedgetail AEW&C system for the RAAF. The Boeing proposal will use a 737-700 fitted with a Northrop Grumman 360 degree steerable beam Mutlirole Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar.

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