No

Aircraft

History

Identity

1

Boeing B-52 G Stratofortress

Ex United States Air Force

92596

2

Dassault Mirage 111O

Ex RAAF

A3-36

3

DeHavilland DH 104 Dove

Ex Transportes Aereos de Timor

CR-TAG

4

Rockwell Shrike Commander ER-500

Ex Coast Watch via Sky West

VH-EXD

5

Westland Wessex Helicopter

Ex Royal Australian Navy

N7-202

6

CAC Avon Sabre

Ex RAAF

A94-914

7

Mitsubishi Zero A6M2 and Display

Ex Japanese Navy

B11-124

8

DeHavilland DH-82 Tiger Moth

Ex RAAF and Stan Phillips

A17-4

9

Mitsubishi Mu-2

Ex Robert Amman

VH-NYM

10

North American B-25 Mitchell

Ex United States Army Air force

41-30222

11

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII Replica

Constructed in Qld in 1991

A58-606

12

Huey Cobra AH-1G Helecopter

Ex United states Army – Hawaii

13

Wasp Air Buggy Gyrocopter

Ex Clinton Coad

14

Rutan Long Ez

Ex Ron and Annabelle Lawford

VH-RAL

15

Skycraft Scout Ultralight

Ex Ron Lawford

16

Hovey Delta Bird Ultralight

Ex Ken Simes

17

North American Rockwell Jet Commander

Ex Robert Amman

18

Auster Autocar J5P

Ex Chris Harrison - Brisbane

G-AOFM

No

Engine

Aircraft

Type

1

Rolls Royce Merlin XXXIII

Mosquito Fighter Bomber

V12 Liquid Cooled

2

Pratt and Whitney R-1830

DC-3 Super

14 Cyl Air Cooled

3

Modified VW Engine

Wasp Air Buggy

4 Cyl Air Cooled

4

Armstrong Siddley Cheetah

Avro Anson

7 Cyl Air Cooled

No

Engine

Aircraft

Type

1

Rolls Royce Derwent Mk 8

Gloster Meteor

Centrifugal Jet

2

Rolls Royce Avon RA-6

CAC – 27 Sabre

Axial Flow Jet

3

Allison Type J33

Grumman Panther

Centrifugal Jet

4

Napier Gazelle

Wessex Helecopter

Gas Turbine

No

Engine

Aircraft

Type

1

Nakajima Sakae 12

Mitsubishi Zero

14 Cyl Air Cooled

2

Mitsubishi Ha-112-11

Mitsubishi Dinah Ki-46

14 Cyl Air Cooled

3

Liberty V12

DeHavilland DH9A

V12 Liquid Cooled

4

Allison 1710

USAAF P-40 Kittyhawk

V12 Liquid Cooled

5

Pratt and Whitney 1340 Wasp

9 Cyl Air Cooled

6

Franklin

Bell 47 Helecopter

6 Cyl Air Cooled

7

Wright 2600 – 13 Cyclone

14 Cyl Air Cooled

8

Continental Series 0200

Piper Cub

4 Cyl Air Cooled

9

Gipsy Major

Tiger Moth

4 Cyl Air Cooled

10

Gipsy Six Series II

Percival P10 Vega Gull

4 Cyl Air Cooled

11

Gipsy Queen Series 30

DeHavilland DH 14 Heron

6 Cyl Air Cooled

12

Gipsy Queen Series 70 Mk 2

DeHavilland DH 104 Dove

6 Cyl Air Cooled

13

Bristol Centaurus

Hawker Sea Fury

18 Cyl Air Cooled

No

Display

Comments

1

1942 Bombing of Darwin Display

Depicting the first devastating Japanese raids on Darwin on 19 February 1942

2

Vietnam Veteran’s Display

This display was assembled by the Vietnam Veteran’s Association and opened in Dec 2004 by the Minister of Veteran’s Affairs, Ms Dee-Anne Kelly

3

No 1 Fighter Wing RAAF Display

A series of photographs and items outlining the operations of the 3 Spitfire Squadrons of No1 Fighter Wing RAAF, that defended Darwin from Jan. 1943.

4

Painting – Bombs over Darwin

A large montage of the 19 February raids on Darwin.   Painted by James Baines and purchased through public subscription for donation to the Heritage Centre.

5

Uniforms Display

A general display of World War II uniforms, both dress and flying and including period nurses uniforms.

6

USAF 49^th Fighter Group Display

Relics, photographs and insignia from the famous 49^th Fighter Group USAAF that defended Darwin after the initial raids on 19 February until September 1942.

7

Martin Baker Ejection Seat

An early model Martin Baker ejection seat.

8

Martin Baker Gun Turret

A mid-upper gun turret as fitted to a B-25 Mitchell bomber and mounting two .50 cal machine guns.

9

B-24 Liberator Fuselage Sections

The nose section was converted into a caravan by a missionary in WA after World War II.

10

380^th Bomb Group Display

Photos and memorabilia from this famous heavy bomber group which operated from airstrips south of Darwin in 1943 and 1944.

11

Australian American Association Display

A presentation of photographs and plaques presented by visiting US Navy ships to Darwin to the Australian American Association of the Northern Territory.

12

USAF Bomb Display

A selection of various bombs (inert) donated to the Society by the Air Wing of the USS Independence.

13

Boomerang Fuselage Section

Part fuselage in semi-restored condition of the WWII fighter designed and built in Australia in 1942.

14

Wirraway Fuselage Section

Salvaged from a crash site East of Darwin

15

Hamilton Propeller on Stand

Salvaged from a B-25 Mitchell Bomber which crash landed near the Moyle River in 1943.

16

P-40 Kittyhawk Memorial

A memorial to Lt Peres of the USAAF, the first allied casualty, who was shot down in the first Japanese raid on Darwin on 19 February 1942.

17

Ross and Keith Smith Display

A major display depicting the arrival of the Smith brothers in the Vickers Vimy on 10 December 1919 to win the England to Australia air race.

18

1934 Air Race Display

A series of photographs and artifacts from the great air race from England to Australia in 1934.

19

Gloster Meteor Fuselage Display

A section of the fuselage from a Gloster Meteor jet fighter which crashed at Darwin in 1953.

20

Wreckage of Japanese Dinah

This twin engine reconnaissance aircraft was shot down east of Darwin in 1943 by Sqdn Ldr Ken James flying a Spitfire of 452 Sqdn. No 1 Fighter Wing.

21

The Aviatrix Display

A selection of photographs and text depicting the involvement of women pilots in the Northern Territory

22

Kookaburra Display

One of the great tragedies of early aviation in the Northern Territory- the loss of the Kokkaburra.

23

Ansett Airstair – Hastings Deering

A set of early air stairs used by Ansett and refurbished in the Society workshops.

24

Beaufighter Display

Photographs and artifacts pertaining to 31 Squadron, Beaufighters, which operated out of the Top End during 1943 and 1944.

25

Catalina Display

Many Catalinas operated from Darwin Harbour during World War II.

26

Beautiful Betsy Display

A USAAF B-24 Liberator disappeared on a flight to Brisbane in 1944 and the wreckage was only located in 1993

27

Indian 500cc V Twin Motorcycle

A restored WWII motorcycle used by the US forces.

28

Aircraft Controllers Console

An early model aircraft controllers console from Darwin Airport.

29

Link Trainer 1953

An early type pilot training simulator.

30

Display of Old Valve Radios

An interesting display early model radios.

31

WWII Willis Jeep - Promotional

This WWII jeep is on loan to the Society from Brian Measy and is used for promotional purposes.

32

Skyhawk Bombing Simulator

Used to train aircrew in bombing techniques.

33

B-52 Braking Parachute

An enormous parachute carried in the tail of B-52 bombers and deployed on landing to shorten the run.

34

Aircraft Display Models

A selection of superbly finished model aircraft, many of which operated from the Darwin area.

35

Gunner Hudson Plaque

Depicts the heroic action of Darky Hudson during the first raid on Darwin.  On loan from the Darwin City Council

36

Amy Johnson plaque

Presented to the Darwin City Council on the 50^th anniversary of her famous flight and donated to the Society to coincide with the 75^th anniversary in 2005