I didn’t know this place existed. My dad was an aircraft mechanic at Government Aircraft Factory Avalon (before it became a domestic airport) during the 70’s and 80’s until he retired in 1988. He worked on the Nomad, Canberra bomber, Mirage, F111 then became foreman in the F/A18 Hornet when Australia began buying, building and using them. The airshows at that time were awesome, especially as a young kid who had a dad who worked there on those aircraft, as we got to go into areas where the general public never did. Needless to say, the F/A18 Hornet to this day, is still my favourite aircraft. Such a beast and beautiful looking. As a television cameraman I, along with other media had the pleasure of being picked up at Fremantle WA in 1990 in a chinook helicopter and flown out 20k’s the other side of Rottnest Island to land on the USS Carl Vinson where we spent the day shooting a news story on the amazing ship. Annoyed my dad though when I called him later that night and told him I did a cat takeoff, flight and trap landing from the Carl Vinson in… an F/A18 Hornet. He nearly choked on his own spit 😆, as it was his dream to fly in an F/A18 Hornet during his time working in them but sadly for him, the opportunity never came. I’m now going to put a visit to fighter world on my list for sure.
This is a great little museum just outside the Williamstown airport in Newcastle NSW. The history that this place represents is second to none with just how close you can get to these aircraft. You can interact with, see, feel, and understand the history that is represented here.
The presentation of the aircraft and displays is outstanding. The use of the all dark building interior makes the displays the stars, above average stagecraft and a tribute to Australian aviation
I have been there three times. A great aviation treat along with a visit to Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, Smithsonian in Washington, the Pima museum, in Tucson. The Udvar-Hazy Center in Wasington DC. You have guest by now that I am a retired air force (RAAF).
Missing 'The' star exhibit, the 1950 Australian CAC CA-23 fighter. The world's most advance fighter project anywhere at the time. Recently appointed British head of the RAAF terminated CA-23, a supersonic, twinjet, two-seat, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia on very dubious grounds. The design then blatantly copied by the British and slipped to the Soviets (you just can't make this stuff up). No wonder the Americans don't trust the UK. Canada possessed a similar fighter triumph in the late '50s before the conservatives of all people cancelled it.
Correct.... it is so unusal. Similarly the anti British Afghan, Indian, Boer, Pakistani, Chinese, American, Scot, Irish, Kenyan etc etc. Does anyone like You?
Sign of a self sabotage and confidence. The exhibit missing 'The' star, the 1950 Australian CAC CA-23 fighter. The world's most advance fighter project anywhere at the time. Recently appointed British head of the RAAF terminated CA-23, a supersonic, twinjet, two-seat, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia on very dubious grounds. The design then blatantly copied by the British and slipped to the Soviets (you just can't make this stuff up). No wonder the Americans don't trust the UK.
1st word in the modern Australian Dictionary is 'Can't', 2nd is self-sabotage 3rd is 'Serf', 4th is 'Banned', 5th is 'suppress', 6th is 'Cancelled'. Captured Vassal State that briefly found it's incredible potential postwar but then allowed foreign interests to sabotage it.
if you are going to make statements like that, then use your real name like I do. Do not hide behind an anonymous sign in . I am not afraid to post comments under my real name not like some people who hide. Up to you.
Next time my holidays come up, I will be there. Great work! That Mirage III looks like a rocketship! My flying instructor was an ex Mirage pilot. These things (According to him) were a hot ship to fly. He did eject from one in peacetime due to an engine failure. He told me these were common and that he lost an inch in height from the ejection. Don't know if that's true but apparently these 50's jets were very unreliable, unlike the Legacy Hornets that replaced them.
Your instructor was right, they were a "hot ship". I worked on them for 4 years, did a number of flights in them as passenger and seriously enjoyed my time in the Mirage squadrons. It's true, they did have their unreliabilities. The radio sets, e.g., were forever being changed out although I believe that the sets were replace with more reliable sets later in the life of the Mirage. The engines were also unreliable. We would roll the engines back on average about every 2 or 3 flying hours to correct some fault or another. On the other hand, we were doing night flying one evening when a pilot on short finals saw a large owl in front of him and saw and felt it go through the engine. He quickly checked to see if the engine was still responsive and it was so he landed safely. We towed it into the hangar and left it for the night. The next day we rolled engine back, raised the upper half of the compressor case and exposed a compressor section that had been torn to bits. We couldn't believe what we saw. Neither could the pilot when we showed him; he couldn't believe the engine still functioned. For all their faults the Mirage was a great aircraft.
I didn’t know this place existed. My dad was an aircraft mechanic at Government Aircraft Factory Avalon (before it became a domestic airport) during the 70’s and 80’s until he retired in 1988. He worked on the Nomad, Canberra bomber, Mirage, F111 then became foreman in the F/A18 Hornet when Australia began buying, building and using them. The airshows at that time were awesome, especially as a young kid who had a dad who worked there on those aircraft, as we got to go into areas where the general public never did. Needless to say, the F/A18 Hornet to this day, is still my favourite aircraft. Such a beast and beautiful looking. As a television cameraman I, along with other media had the pleasure of being picked up at Fremantle WA in 1990 in a chinook helicopter and flown out 20k’s the other side of Rottnest Island to land on the USS Carl Vinson where we spent the day shooting a news story on the amazing ship. Annoyed my dad though when I called him later that night and told him I did a cat takeoff, flight and trap landing from the Carl Vinson in… an F/A18 Hornet. He nearly choked on his own spit 😆, as it was his dream to fly in an F/A18 Hornet during his time working in them but sadly for him, the opportunity never came. I’m now going to put a visit to fighter world on my list for sure.
This is a great little museum just outside the Williamstown airport in Newcastle NSW. The history that this place represents is second to none with just how close you can get to these aircraft. You can interact with, see, feel, and understand the history that is represented here.
The presentation of the aircraft and displays is outstanding. The use of the all dark building interior makes the displays the stars, above average stagecraft and a tribute to Australian aviation
Great place to visit!
Cool. I am going next week. Trip to the Hunter and swing by Fighter World.
Port Adelaide's museum is similar..brilliant.
You need to come to Dayton and go through the museum at Wright - Patterson
I have been there three times. A great aviation treat along with a visit to Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson, Smithsonian in Washington, the Pima museum, in Tucson. The Udvar-Hazy Center in Wasington DC. You have guest by now that I am a retired air force (RAAF).
Missing 'The' star exhibit, the 1950 Australian CAC CA-23 fighter. The world's most advance fighter project anywhere at the time. Recently appointed British head of the RAAF terminated CA-23, a supersonic, twinjet, two-seat, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia on very dubious grounds. The design then blatantly copied by the British and slipped to the Soviets (you just can't make this stuff up). No wonder the Americans don't trust the UK. Canada possessed a similar fighter triumph in the late '50s before the conservatives of all people cancelled it.
oh no ... an anti british aussie ... how unusual ..... lol
Correct.... it is so unusal. Similarly the anti British Afghan, Indian, Boer, Pakistani, Chinese, American, Scot, Irish, Kenyan etc etc. Does anyone like You?
australians flying other countries planes fighting other countries wars and conflicts
Hi wumao
Sign of a self sabotage and confidence. The exhibit missing 'The' star, the 1950 Australian CAC CA-23 fighter. The world's most advance fighter project anywhere at the time. Recently appointed British head of the RAAF terminated CA-23, a supersonic, twinjet, two-seat, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia on very dubious grounds. The design then blatantly copied by the British and slipped to the Soviets (you just can't make this stuff up). No wonder the Americans don't trust the UK.
@@kidsoxoxox Tell me where the airframe parts are to display
1st word in the modern Australian Dictionary is 'Can't', 2nd is self-sabotage 3rd is 'Serf', 4th is 'Banned', 5th is 'suppress', 6th is 'Cancelled'. Captured Vassal State that briefly found it's incredible potential postwar but then allowed foreign interests to sabotage it.
😂 Australia barely has a military let alone an air force!
if you are going to make statements like that, then use your real name like I do. Do not hide behind an anonymous sign in . I am not afraid to post comments under my real name not like some people who hide. Up to you.
Next time my holidays come up, I will be there. Great work! That Mirage III looks like a rocketship! My flying instructor was an ex Mirage pilot. These things (According to him) were a hot ship to fly. He did eject from one in peacetime due to an engine failure. He told me these were common and that he lost an inch in height from the ejection. Don't know if that's true but apparently these 50's jets were very unreliable, unlike the Legacy Hornets that replaced them.
Your instructor was right, they were a "hot ship". I worked on them for 4 years, did a number of flights in them as passenger and seriously enjoyed my time in the Mirage squadrons. It's true, they did have their unreliabilities. The radio sets, e.g., were forever being changed out although I believe that the sets were replace with more reliable sets later in the life of the Mirage. The engines were also unreliable. We would roll the engines back on average about every 2 or 3 flying hours to correct some fault or another. On the other hand, we were doing night flying one evening when a pilot on short finals saw a large owl in front of him and saw and felt it go through the engine. He quickly checked to see if the engine was still responsive and it was so he landed safely. We towed it into the hangar and left it for the night. The next day we rolled engine back, raised the upper half of the compressor case and exposed a compressor section that had been torn to bits. We couldn't believe what we saw. Neither could the pilot when we showed him; he couldn't believe the engine still functioned. For all their faults the Mirage was a great aircraft.