{"id":7973,"date":"2016-11-01T21:27:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T19:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=7973"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:35:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T09:35:45","slug":"fighter-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fighter-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighter World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fighter World<\/strong>, located adjacent to the entrance of <strong>RAAF Base Williamtown<\/strong> near <strong>Newcastle<\/strong>, NSW, is a premier aviation museum dedicated to preserving Australia&#8217;s military aviation heritage. Just a 20-minute drive north of Newcastle, the museum offers visitors an immersive, hands-on experience with some of the country&#8217;s most iconic military aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fighter World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">49 Medowie Road<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Williamtown RAAF NSW 2314<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/06\/australia\/\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Australia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fighterworld.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.fighterworld.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:admin@fighterworld.com.au\">admin@fighterworld.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+ 61 2 4965 1810<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Daily 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Closed Christmas day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fighterworld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fighter_World\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7775 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/twit.jpg\" alt=\"twit\" class=\"wp-image-7775\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located at the entrance to the Royal Australian Air Force Base, Williamtown, just off Nelson Bay Road, 20 minutes North of Newcastle in New South Wales<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d429258.40893258835!2d151.57522601681885!3d-32.80335899999999!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x289f19be8645b0cb!2sFighter+World!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1478027999044\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fighter-world\/fighter-world-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7974\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fighter-World.jpg\" alt=\"fighter-world\" class=\"wp-image-7974\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>A7-052A7-062<p><\/p>\n<p>A85-428<\/p>\n<p>A94-951<\/p>\n<p>A3-3<\/p>\n<p>A3-102<\/p>\n<p>A79-1<\/p>\n<p>A79-822<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>A8-148<\/p>\n<p>A77-875<\/p>\n<p>546<\/p>\n<p>A21-23<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>A23-020<\/p>\n<p>D-X<\/p>\n<p>A58-429\/QY-V<\/p><\/td><td>Aermacchi MB326HAermacchi MB326H<p><\/p>\n<p>Commonwealth CA-25 Winjeel<\/p>\n<p>Commonwealth CA-27 MK.32 Sabre<\/p>\n<p>Dassault Mirage 3O<\/p>\n<p>Dassault Mirage 3OD<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Vampire F.30<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Vampire T.35A<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.1 Triplane (replica)<\/p>\n<p>General Dynamics F-111C<\/p>\n<p>Gloster Meteor F.8<\/p>\n<p>Hawker Hunter Mk.74<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell Douglas F\/A-18A Hornet<\/p>\n<p>Messerschmitt Bf109<\/p>\n<p>Pilatus PC-9\/A<\/p>\n<p>Sopwith Camel (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII (replica)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exhibits and Attractions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Displays:<\/strong> Fighter World houses over 17 historic aircraft and replicas. Visitors can walk around, touch, and view these aircraft up close. Notably, the museum allows guests to sit in the cockpits of a Mirage jet fighter and a <strong>Macchi<\/strong> jet trainer, providing a unique insight into the pilot&#8217;s perspective.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Norm Forrester Collection:<\/strong> Inside the main hangar, you&#8217;ll discover the Norm Forrester Collection, one of Australia\u2019s most extensive displays of hand-built model aircraft. This exhibition highlights the development of military aviation over the past 100 years, with a regional focus on the Newcastle, Hunter, and New England areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Observation Deck:<\/strong> The museum features an observation deck where visitors can watch some of the world&#8217;s most advanced aircraft take off and land at the adjacent <strong>RAAF Base Williamtown<\/strong>. This offers a dynamic and engaging experience, especially during weekdays when military flight operations are active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sopwith-Camel-replica.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sopwith-Camel-replica-728x545.jpg\" alt=\"Sopwith Camel (replica) Fighter World\" class=\"wp-image-29360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sopwith-Camel-replica-728x545.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sopwith-Camel-replica-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sopwith-Camel-replica-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sopwith-Camel-replica.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sopwith Camel (replica) Fighter World<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo John Stephens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fighter World, located adjacent to the entrance of RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle, NSW, is a premier aviation museum dedicated to preserving Australia&#8217;s military aviation&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7973","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7973"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33306,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7973\/revisions\/33306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}