Australian Aviation Heritage Centre

Australian Aviation Heritage Centre

Location	Darwin, Northern Territory
Coordinates	12°25′30″S 130°53′45″E / 12.4251°S 130.8957°E
Type	Aerospace museum
Website	http://www.darwinsairwar.com.au

The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre displays aircraft and aircraft engines of relevance to the Northern Territory and aviation in Australia generally. It is located in Darwin, Northern Territory.^[1]

History

The Museum's origins can be traced to 1976 when a group of enthusiasts sought to preserve aviation relics after the destruction of Cyclone Tracy. The present museum was opened in 1990.^[2][3]

Displays

B52 G Bomber on display at the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre

The museum has on display a B-52 G bomber (92596), which museum visitors are allowed to enter and examine.^[4][5] It is on permanent loan from the United States Air Force and is one of only two on public display in the world outside the USA.^[6][7] There is also a bomb fragment dating to a WWII air raid on Darwin which museum visitors may handle.^[4]

Static displays of aircraft

• Auster J-5P Autocar
• B-52 G Stratofortress 92596 "Darwin's Pride"^[4][8]
• CAC Avon Sabre A94-914
• Cobra AH-1G
• Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-36
• De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth RAAF A17-4^[9]
• De Havilland Dove CR-TAG
• General Dynamics F-111C A8 113^[4][10][11]
• Hovey Delta Bird
• Mitsubishi MU-2VH-NYM
• Mitsubishi Zero A6M2 Model 21 BIII-124^[12]
• North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber s/n 41-30222
• Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 VH-EXD
• Rutan Long EZ VH-RAL
• Spitfire Mk VIII(Replica)
• Westland Wessex s/n N7-202

Static displays of aircraft engines

The following aircraft engines are also on static display:^[13]

• Allison Jet Type J33
• Allison V-1710
• Bristol Centaurus
• Continental O-200
• De Havilland Gipsy Major Series 2
• De Havilland Gipsy Six Series II
• De Havilland Gipsy Queen Series 30
• De Havilland Gipsy Queen Series 70 Mk2
• Franklin for Bell 47 Helicopter
• Liberty V12
• Pratt & Whitney 1340 Wasp
• Rolls-Royce Avon RA-6
• Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk 8
• Rolls-Royce Merlin XXIII
• Wright 2600-13

See also

• List of aerospace museums

References

1. The Rough Guide to Australia. Rough Guides. 1 April 2014. pp. 603–. ISBN 978-1-4093-7223-3.
2. Alford, Bob (2011). Darwin's air war, 1942-1945 : an illustrated history commemorating the Darwin air raids. Darwin: The Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory. ISBN 9780980771305.
3. "AHSNT History". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
4. Templemen, Tiana (16 August 2014). "Darwin with kids: Top holiday activities to keep the whole family entertained". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
5. "Darwin with kids: Top holiday activities to keep the whole family entertained". Daily Telegrapg, August 16, 2014 Tiana Templemen
6. "AHSNT B52 Details". Retrieved 4 October 2013.
7. Lee Mylne; Marc Llewellyn; Ron Crittall and Lee Atkinson (12 October 2010). Frommer's Australia 2011. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-118-00398-5.
8. "RAAF F-111 Joins USAF B-52 at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre in Darwin" 25 June 2013. Warbirds News Retrieved 9 April 2016
9. "Pilots of tomorrow take a look at their future office at Top End aviation open day". NT News.
10. Bolton, Katrina (5 October 2012). "F-111 fighter to land at Darwin aviation museum". ABC News. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
11. Conlan, Matt (25 August 2013). "Darwin aviation museum receives retired F111". News International. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
12. Marc Llewellyn; Lee Mylne (16 June 2008). Australia For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-0-470-28980-8.
13. "AHSNT Aircraft engines on display". Retrieved 7 August 2013.

External links

• Australian Aviation Heritage Centre - Home Page