Facilitated School Tour

Discover an immersive museum experience guided by aviation history and expert insight.

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The tour involves climbing and moving through confined internal spaces and requires a moderate level of mobility. It is best suited to older children i.e. ages 12 and above and adults who are comfortable in enclosed spaces.

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From special displays to community events and programs, there is always something happening alongside the permanent collection.

Virtual Reality

Bomber Command Virtual Reality Experience

Engines rumble, instruments glow, and the night sky stretches out around you as the mission begins. This is a fully immersive VR experience in Perth that visitors can step into without climbing through a confined fuselage. You remain seated in a purpose-built indoor theatre while advanced virtual reality technology places you inside a Lancaster bomber at the height of a European operation. You will receive an authentic briefing based on documented missions and hear real crew recordings as the sortie unfolds. The soundscape builds from a steady takeoff to rising tension as searchlights sweep and anti-aircraft fire appears in the distance. Designed as the safest and most accessible alternative to a physical aircraft tour, it opens the experience to more people while maintaining historical integrity. Secure your seat on the mission now and book your ticket online for just $35!
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Dakota C-47 Tour

The Dakota C-47 carried troops, supplies and critical missions from the beaches of Normandy through to service in Vietnam. Known as the workhorse of the skies, this aircraft tour immerses you inside one of the most important transport aircraft of the twentieth century. You follow the path of an aircraft type that supported major operations such as D-Day, airborne troop movements and sustained supply runs across difficult terrain. Its role extended beyond combat by connecting airfields, moving equipment and supporting crews in demanding conditions. This broader service history gives context to what you see as you move through the aircraft and understand how it was used across different missions. As part of broader World War II Museum tours, the Dakota provides a clear understanding of how transport aircraft supported missions at scale. To explore this further, you can learn more about the Dakota C-47 A65-124 aircraft history and its enduring role in aviation heritage. Are you ready to sit in the seat where pilots made history? The activity is suitable for kids, adults and is especially suitable as a corporate team building activity in Perth. Check out our Dakota aircraft tour today for a truly breathtaking experience!
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Lancaster and Dakota C-47 Aircraft Tour in Perth

Step inside two of the most important aircraft of World War II and experience their design, purpose and scale up close. This guided aircraft tour gives you rare access to both a restored heavy bomber and a transport plane that operated across multiple theatres — offering a complete view of how air missions were carried out. You move through the restored Lancaster’s narrow fuselage, stepping over the wing spars, sitting at crew stations and seeing how each role functioned during long and demanding operations. You then enter the Dakota C-47, climb into the cockpit and study the layout that supported troop movements, supply runs and coordination across difficult environments. This aviation experience brings together structure, storytelling and direct access in a way few Lancaster and Dakota tours can offer. Book your session today and explore both aircraft from the inside!
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Lancaster Bomber Tour – Step Inside a WWII Aircraft

Step inside one of the most significant aircraft of the Second World War and experience history from within. This Lancaster bomber tour in Perth offers a rare opportunity to climb inside a real Avro Lancaster and explore its interior spaces at human scale. Across a 1.5-hour session, just two guests at a time are guided through the aircraft by knowledgeable museum experts. The tour runs exclusively at the Aviation Heritage Museum in Bull Creek and forms part of a carefully managed WWII museum tour that focuses on understanding rather than spectacle. Designed as a deeply engaging aviation experience, this guided tour offers a unique context and perspective that cannot be gained from observation alone. Book your aircraft tour today to step inside history with care and clarity!
Virtual Reality

Lancaster Tour and Bomber Command Virtual Reality Experience

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to move through the confined interior of a real Lancaster bomber aircraft? Discover how you can step through the fuselage, crawl over the twin wing spars and sit at crew stations where decisions once carried weight. Then step directly into a reconstructed Bomber Command night mission. Wearing a professional VR headset with spatial audio, you will hear original crew recordings and follow authentic briefings based on real operations over Europe. Engines build, instruments glow, and searchlights sweep the sky as flak bursts in the distance. This technology tracks your movement in real time and places you within a life-like crew environment. It’s time for you to visit the Aviation Heritage Museum in Bull Creek for a Lancaster tour and Bomber Command virtual reality experience. It’s a rare chance to step inside history and feel the adrenaline of a mission in the 21st century.
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Macchi Jet Fighter (MB-326H) VR Experience

Are you ready to take control of a military jet and step into a real cockpit? This VR experience in Perth places you inside a Macchi MB-326H that combines a physical aircraft with a responsive virtual flight environment. You take off over the Perth skyline, track toward Rottnest Island and guide the aircraft through tricky climbs, turns and controlled manoeuvres. The cockpit responds to your inputs in real time while you’re guided by an instructor throughout the session. If you’re a thrill seeker or aviation enthusiast, then this immersive aviation experience needs to be on your bucket list ASAP. Book your flight now to see if you have what it takes to pilot a military jet!

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