Founder Roy Worcester (deceased)

Frank Armstrong 1971

This private museum was started in the 1970's to hold Worcester's collection of aircraft wrecks from the Wewak area. His small display included several Japanese aircraft. After his passing, the collection was sent to the PNG National Museum in Port Moresby, and some of the aircraft have been further dispersed to other museums and collections around the world.

Founder Roy Worcester
An expatriate living in PNG who collected Wewak area aircraft wreckage. He passed away, and his center no longer exists. Some of his aircraft collection was donated to the PNG War Museum in Port Moresby, and others were sold off to private collectors and museums his collection included several Ki-43 and Ki-61 partial wrecks, the most intact being a Ki-61 Tony. Both the 68th and 78th Sentai operated in the Wewak area during WWII. His collection included several Ki-61 Tonys and Ki-43 Oscars that crashed or were abandoned in the area. Many were painted with "property of R. O. Worcester, Wewak".

Ki-61 Tony Manufacture Number 379
Salvaged by Worcester in 1973, exported to USA 1980s exported to Fantasy of Flight Museum

Ki-43 Oscar
Recovered by Worcester in 1970s from Wewak area, PNG Museum illegally exported 2001