Fighter World, Aviation museum at RAAF Base Williamtown, Newcastle, Australia

Fighter World is an aviation heritage centre inside the outer fence of RAAF Base Williamtown, less than 300 m from the runway. It has two display hangars, a workshop hangar opened in mid-2021, and aircraft parked outside, including a restored Avon Sabre at the entrance. The collection centres on RAAF fighters such as the Vampire A79-1 and Mirage IIIO A3-3, the first of their type built in Australia.

Fighter World occupies Commonwealth land inside the outer fence of RAAF Base Williamtown, less than 300 m from the runway, and grew from a main administration building and one display hangar with an observation deck. A second display hangar opened on 7 September 2000, and a third, used as a workshop, opened in mid-2021. The centre is run as part of RAAF Aviation and Heritage to keep the record of RAAF fighter operations, with about 50 volunteers, many retired from the RAAF, maintaining exhibits and acting as docents.

Fighter World is run with about 50 volunteers, many retired from the RAAF as maintenance personnel or former pilots. They service the exhibits and grounds, staff the museum as docents, and built displays themselves, including the Sopwith Camel replica in the main hangar. The collection also holds over 100 hand-made and painted models.

The museum sits north of Newcastle and opens during daylight hours most days. Clear weather works best for viewing the outdoor displays and watching aircraft activity on the runway.

From the museum's observation deck, you can watch active fighter jets take off and land throughout the day. This direct view of real flight operations is often the most memorable part of visiting.