RAAF Base Darwin shares its runway with Darwin International Airport. During World War II the base was bombed by Japanese forces many times, beginning with two major air raids on February 19, 1942, by the same Japanese task force that had attacked Pearl Harbor, two months earlier.

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Cessna 172B
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172B The 172B was introduced in late 1960 as the 1961 model and introduced a shorter undercarriage, engine mounts lengthened three inches (76 mm) , a reshaped cowling and a pointed propeller spinner.[9] For the first time, the Skyhawk name was applied to an available deluxe option package. This added optional equipment included full exterior paint to replace the standard partial paint stripes and standard avionics. The gross weight was increased to 2,250 lb (1,021 kg)


Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG Eagle Jets at Darwin RAAF, Darwin Airport, Darwin, Northern Territory.
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Visitor to our Darwin field
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Boeing B52H Stratofortress 60-0023 from US Air Force 23 Bomb Squadron. Nice to be in the company of a mature aircraft complete with 'silk train'. So much class compared to the young with their high-tech gadgets, fast manoeuvres and skimmy attire...


Attention US conference organizers
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THIS is how you do afternoon tea. Those are fluffy scones with fluffy whipped creamlike substance during the afternoon break at the Darwin conference. American conference organizers, please take note.


Darwin Airport Resort
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No walls at the ends! It's open to the world. They don't even have one of those temporary walls. Nothing. This is almost inconceivable to my Northern mind.


BYO Fuel
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Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker from US Air Force. I wonder if I could 'sweet talk' them into bringing some Avgas next time they visit our field?


Darwin Airport
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Flew down to Daly Diver/Litchfield region with work, flying out of Darwin Airport. These are some of the photos I took along the way.


We'll be a little late for lunch
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Damsel to the rescue, after a Whirlwind caught up to us while landing, altering the Cessna 172 a little.


Darwin aircraft Operations SUV
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sent to tow wing Propeller damaged Cessna 172B Whirlwind upset aircraft when landing Nissan Patrol


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I am never awake for the sunrise. This was a weird experience for me, so I documented it.


Darwin suburbs from the air
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Race track was probably in a remote rural at one time but housing has caught up to it


sp-ceiling-dawn.jpg
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Me at Darwin Airport, between flights, at dawn. I had not slept much.


Unexpected tow in Darwin
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Notice bent prop after being upset by a whirlwind while landing


Cessna 172B
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More Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.


dawn-roof.jpg
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I liked the weird lighting and the painted ceiling.


Touchdown for the propeller
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Whirlwind when landing led to one out of shape prop


Darwin Airport Resort
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Lobby of the hotel with NO WALLS on the ends!


Australia: 0430 Darwin
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B52 right wing in Airplane Museum, Darwin


Propeller damage on Cessna 172B
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Whirlwind upset aircraft when landing


At rest
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Light aircraft in a Darwin hanger