Fighter World Museum: Explore Iconic Aircraft and Model Displays in Port Stephens
4.7
34 Ratings
Williamtown
Immerse yourself in the world of iconic aircraft and model displays at Fighter World Museum in Port Stephens. Get up close to Australia's most famous planes and even sit in the cockpit of a Mirage jet fighter. Don't miss the impressive Norm Forrester Collection of hand-built model aircraft.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fighter World - At Fighter World, innovation and change are a way of life. To make your visit more engaging, Fighter World has introduced interactive kiosks with selectable content, replacing the old, dull information panels. Free WiFi is also available, offering endless opportunities for smartphone, tablet, and iPad users to take the ‘QR’ Tour and experience interactive content like never before.

You have the chance to:

• Sit in an actual fighter jet
• Explore various weapons, radars, and ejection seats on display
• Activate the multi-barrel aircraft cannon and learn its mechanics
• Watch our volunteers build a WWI Sopwith Camel aircraft
• Be amazed by the Norm Forrester Collection of hand-built model aircraft

After exploring the numerous displays, head up to the Observation Deck where you can relax and watch some of the world’s most advanced aircraft take off and land. Don’t forget to visit the souvenir shop for something truly unique.

Enjoy the warm welcome, great food, and friendly atmosphere of Cafe Fighter World. You can stay cozy inside or venture outdoors to soak in the noise and activity of the fully operational Air Force Base. Don’t miss our famous milkshakes, steaming espresso coffee, and delicious meals and snacks. The choice is yours.

What's Included
  • Complimentary parking
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attraction
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Fighter World, positioned only 20 minutes drive to the north of Newcastle within the stunning region of Port Stephens, provides an entirely interactive experience. Once inside, you get the chance to freely roam, physically feel and observe a few of Australia’s most significant planes along with the bonus of seat time in the cockpits of a genuine Mirage jet fighter and a Macchi jet training aircraft. Showcasing 18 historic and replica aircraft including the massive F-111C. Inside the main aircraft display area, the Norm Forrester Collection awaits, recognized as one of Australia’s foremost assemblages of handmade model aircraft. A broad spectrum of weapons, radars, and ejection seats supplements the experience, offering a glimpse into the exciting world of these incredible machines that’s typically not accessible to the general populace.

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Location
Fighter World
49 Medowie Rd
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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Sherron_k
Nov 30, 2023
Fun for all levels of... - Fun for all levels of interest. If you are not into reading all the detailed history there are short videos or you can go out to observation deck and watch the Hawks or F35’s land n take off.
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Maperrin2021
Oct 5, 2023
Fantastic day out! - We took our 11 year old great grandson who is a bit of a jet buff he had the best day & lunch in the cafe was delicious 😋.
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Sally_b
Jul 16, 2023
We have visited twice ... - We have visited twice now and have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves both times. We also love that it is right next to Airforce and Airport so we can enjoy the experience of watching the planes taking of and landing as well as The Airforce practising manoeuvres.
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Jennifer_k
Mar 3, 2023
Informative and educational - Watching the jets take off and land during our museum experience. The museum was very informative and the aircraft amazing. I have a love of jets ❤️
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Gabbyj361
Oct 5, 2022
SUPER DAY OUT! - We loved all of the museum. Very informative. Lots to see. Especially loved the model airaplanes in the cases. So much detail. The man at the door to welcome us in was very professional, very welcoming and easy to talk to. He had a lovely personality. He was awesome for this role. Fantastic having a cafe next door where we were able to have lunch afterwards. Well worth the time to see the museum whilst in the area.
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867kylieu
May 24, 2022
Great day out - A place we would recommend to visit! We were greeted by John and he was able to give us a lovely tour of the air fighter planes. He was a fountain of knowledge and it was delivered in a very personable way. He shared his excitement and passion for this place and it was contagious!! We loved the range of planes and replicas, some a even build on site! We will return for sure.
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Christinal332
May 16, 2022
Fantastic - Great!! very informative, lots of planes on display. very interesting. would definatley go back and recomend to do
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Martin_m
May 2, 2022
Hearing the stories from... - Hearing the stories from the volunteers, and reading the stories about the spitfires etc, how herioc the pilots were.
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Tresag7201
Apr 28, 2023
Great we place to stop and visit . - Neat place to visit if you enjoy fighter jets. Small museum but but worth a visit to get up close with a F1-11 or Hornet and other fighters . $19 per adult . There is a balcony upstairs that looks over the Newcastle airport and if you are lucky enough like us, we saw the F-35, Hawke, Poseidon take off and land !! Nice cafe also next door and not overpriced with indoor and outdoor seating . .
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Kelly
Dec 29, 2022
Informative and interesting - You probably need to go to fighter world if you like planes, history, aircraft models, engines or guns. There is plenty of parking, the bathrooms are clean, it's well signposted and there is a little gift shop with a good variety of relevant things. There's a ladder up to one of the displays, allowing you to look right into the cockpit. With the RAAF base and airport so close, it's also a food spot to see some modern planes and jets taking off. The displays are spread over two large sheds, with planes on the concrete floors and some other displays on the floors as well. There is an impressive set of scale models, too. Volunteers there are knoedgeable and helpful - if you have questions I'd heartily recommend you ask these lovely people. In fact, even if you have no questions, strike up a conversation with them and you're sure to learn new things or at least have an even more enjoyable visit. Notes: There is no mezzanine, so the only view of the planes is from the floor (except for the one with the ladder). One AV display is in a semi-screened area, which makes it easier to hear, but another is in the open and it's very difficult to hear if others are nearby talking. Some children were having fun there, but I would not recommend taking children who have no interest, as there is nothing else for them to do ... however, the grassy area between the display sheds is flat, free of bindii and has some shade, so bored little ones can play there to break up the visit.
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