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Fly Back In Time At the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre

Globetrotters who are seeking an exceptional traveling experience can find this in Darwin, city of the Northern Territory. Historical sites as well as wonderful natural wonders are found in this particular city. For the most part, tourists can visit the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre that offers a different kind of expedition to all its guests.

The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre is known to house various historical items. These artifacts are on display for all its guests, while there is also a number of machinery that depict the colorful history of the military and civil aviation of the region.

The Aviation Heritage Centre also houses an enormous replica of a Spitfire, huge Sabre and Mirage Jet fighters. Here, visitors can also find a former Royal Australian Navy Wessex helicopter, which was used to aid the city after the cyclone Tracy hit on December 25, 1974. In addition to this machinery, the center also displays the Gatling gun and an ex-US Army Huey Cobra together with its rocket pods. Guests who are interested in airplanes and piloting will be amazed to see that there are also various exhibits inside the center that include armament and engines.

Photographs of the city during the war are displayed inside the center plus flight records of the aviation vehicles that the Northern Territory used. Through looking at the pictures and other items in the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, its guests can already study how the jet age has developed. One can also conclude that Northern Territory has become a part of the fascinating progress of aviation.

However, if one wants to make his visit to the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre worthwhile, it is advisable that he wander around the center for more than one hour. This way, one can observe closely all the items exhibited in the area, while learning more about the aviation facilities used by the Northern Territory during the war by joining the guided tours and watching the video presentations in the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre.

The center is open everyday to accommodate more guests who want to see Northern Territory's old aircraft and other historical items. A visit in this center is never complete without the souvenirs offered in the center's specialty shop.

The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre Photos

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