Inside astonishing Darwin bombing story
Extraordinary footage captured on a smuggled camera tells a new story of the bombing of Darwin 81 years later.
Extraordinary footage captured on a smuggled camera tells a new story of the bombing of Darwin 81 years later.
WWII veteran Brian Winspear was just 20 when Darwin was bombed but he remembers the terrifying day vividly. The centenarian shares his memories … and his love for Lexus cars.
The Bombing of Darwin was 81 years ago but several historic photos offer a glimpse of the past. See the pictures here.
Top End regiments of the Australian Defence Force are set to simulate a ‘sombre’ attack on the city during the 81st Bombing of Darwin commemoration. Watch the dress rehearsal here.
BOMBING of Darwin veteran Basil Stahl won’t sadly travel to the Top End this year
THE Bombing of Darwin was the first time foreign war reached Australia’s shores – yet it’s an event in our defence history that far too few Australians are even aware of, according to a local historian
HUNDREDS of Territorians have braved the heat to pay their respects on Remembrance Day, standing and remembering the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the safe future of Australia.
TERRITORIANS will stand and remember the fallen soldiers who gave their life to let the nation live on today, Remembrance Day.
ONE of Darwin’s greatest wartime heroes, Brian Winspear, has turned 100 years old today, some 80 years after he helped defend the Top End in the Bombing of Darwin.
DARWIN’S most historic day is set to be immortalised in film, with a local historian planning to produce a Bombing of Darwin film.
AT 9.58am on February 19, 1942, the first bombs fell from Japanese planes, destroying large parts of Darwin and bringing war to Australian shores for the first time
WORLD champion Red Bull Air Racer Matt Hall is in the Top End capital where he will be speaking at several City of Darwin events to commemorate the Bombing of Darwin
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