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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Lucinda Garbutt-Young

'Leading the world': Why America picked Williamtown for military training

Wing commander Sam Thorpe on the Wedgetail E-7A. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Inside Williamtown RAAF base are dozens of speciality planes the public rarely get a glimpse into. They sit, perfectly ordered and functional, waiting for their next use.

But outside the public eye, Australia is leading the pack with military aircraft. British and American defence personnel are being flown into Williamtown specifically to learn about one of our country's best planes, the Wedgetail E-7A.

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