The South African National Museum of Military History is an impressive memorial to the past with its collection of World War 1 and 2 fighter planes – the first jet engine fighter plane, designed and manufactured by the Germans towards the end of World War 2. It was the first two-seater night fighter, called the Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1, the one the museum has is the only existing plane of its kind in the world.
South African National Museum of Military History
22 Erlswold Way
Randburg
2132
www.ditsong.org.za/militaryhistory.htm
+27 010 001 3515
Daily 07:30 – 16:00
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and the first Sunday in September when the Jazz on the Lake concert is held at Zoo Lake.
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
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Atlas-Aermacchi MB.326K Impala II Blackburn Buccaneer S.50 Dassault Mirage IIICZ de Havilland DH.9 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR.IX Douglas C-47A Dakota IV Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6/R6 Hawker Harbees 1 Hawker Hurricane IIC Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/trop Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1 Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A Sud Aviation SE3160 Alouette III Supermarine Spitfire HF.VIIIc |