On 10 December 1919, a Vickers Vimy, G-EAOU, flown by Captain Ross Smith and his crew during the aviation landed at Fannie Bay on Darwin’s [...]

Japanese dropped more bombs on Darwin on 19 February 1942 than at Pearl Harbour? The carrier based aircraft including Aichi D3A Vals and Nakajima [...]

Footage exists of the only known colour film of the Bombing of Darwin on the morning of 19 February 1942 and can only be seen at the museum. The [...]

STRATOFORTRESS 92596 “DARWIN’S PRIDE” This aircraft was manufactured at the Boeing Airplane Co at Wichita Kansas, and entered USAF inventory in [...]

The first U.S. Army helicopter designed to perform attack missions initially flew in 1965. This 1967-built “G” model was modified, then restored [...]

Great Britain 1944 This replica was constructed in Queensland and flown to Darwin in a RAAF Hercules in October 1991. Mk Vc Spitfires of No 1 [...]

Avron Sabre has pride of placeThis aircraft A94 -914 is a composite aircraft, the forward fuselage is A94 -914 and the rear A94 -921 and the [...]

F-111C replaced the fleet of Canberra Bombers In 1963 the Australian ordered 24 F111C from General Dynamics to replace the fleet of Canberra [...]

A passenger aircraft of the 1950s used on commuter services. This Dove CR-TAG called “Manatuto” after a town on the north coast of East Timor was [...]

This aircraft is painted to represent one of the Austers flown by the late Brigadier Vic Pedersen who founded the famous Salvation Army Flying [...]

This aircraft is a D model and is one of a very few that still exist that has seen active service. It flew a number of missions with the 345th [...]

Mirage 111O A3-36 was delivered to the RAAF on 3 May 1966, which is a special tribute as the Darwin Museum now. On 27 May 1985 the aircraft, [...]

RAAF A17-4.  The Tiger Moth first flew in 1931 and was one of a long line of successful De Havilland bi-planes. It was the basic trainer for the [...]

Japanese naval fighter powered by a 14 cylinder Nakijima radial engine developing 940HP (720Kw). Capable of 328 mph, it was the most agile [...]

Royal Australian Navy s/n N7-202              1960s The helicopter 12 was one of six that assisted in the cleanup of Darwin following Cyclone [...]

USA 1970s This aircraft was operated as a coastwatch aircraft since the maritime surveillance was passed to the private sector (previously all [...]

This aircraft was built in Darwin by Ron and Annabelle Lawford. Construction commenced in late 1983 and the aircraft’s first flight was 29th [...]

This twin turboprop utility transport was one of Japan‘s most successful post war aircraft types with over 800 examples being built. It first [...]

1917 – 1923,  USA This engine was installed in a RAAF deHavilland DH9A A1-20. It was  recovered from the rubbish tip at old Wave Hill Station. [...]

USA, 1927/28 This 600 HP  9 cylinder radial WASP engine used originally in a Lockheed Vega & Express of 1928. It was also used in WW2 [...]