St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 24, 2008 – Boeing has conducted a successful functional check flight of the first 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW and C) aircraft modified in Australia for Project Wedgetail. During the two-and-one-half hour flight Jan.23 from Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, pilot Regis Hancock and first officer Randon Stewart performed a series of functional tests that verified the airworthiness of the aircraft’s systems and structures.