Inside astonishing Darwin bombing story
Extraordinary footage captured on a smuggled camera tells a new story of the bombing of Darwin 81 years later.
Bombing Of Darwin
‘Saddened’: Last surviving Bombing of Darwin veteran reflects
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.
A window into our past: Historic Bombing of Darwin photos
The Bombing of Darwin was 81 years ago but several historic photos offer a glimpse of the past. See the pictures here.
What to expect from Darwin’s most ‘sombre’ day
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.
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In my father’s footsteps: ‘He owed the Aussies his life’
ON the anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin, Sam Dale Logan is retracing the footsteps of his late father — a US naval officer on the USS Peary — whose life was saved by Australian troops 78 years ago
Darwin remembers the day war came to our shores
AT 9.58am on February 19, 1942, the first air raid siren sounded across Darwin, the first warning of the impending wave of Japanese bombers which would fly over the city
Police called in to Gove airport bomb scare after museum mix up
A Gove man who had been using an unexploded World War II bomb as a bookend has discovered it might not have been as innocuous as he thought.
Crowds turn out for Bombing of Darwin commemorations
Crowds braved the heat to show their respect for the 77th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin
Bombing of Darwin hero unveils memorial plaque
VETERANS from the 2 and 13 RAAF Hudson Bomber Squadrons have been immortalised in a new plaque at the Darwin Cenotaph
World War II heroes share their stories
IT was 77 years ago today when veterans Mervyn Ey, Basil Stahl and Brian Winspear recall World War II first reached Australian shores, as the first air raid klaxon sounded at 9.58am
Japanese PM heads home
JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has completed his Darwin visit, flying out after visiting a coast guard vessel and a memorial dedicated to a sunken submarine
How the Spitfire defended Australia
ON February 19, 1942, and the first bombs were dropped on Australian soil. It wasn’t even 10 in the morning
Salvaging forgiveness
The destruction of the bombs rained on Darwin left deep scars in the town. But an unlikely story of forgiveness and reconciliation emerged in the years that followed
Territory’s war story needs to be told
Three diggers, two serving and one retired, meet to discuss the Territory’s important role in World War II — and how little Australia still knows about it
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