Founder Roy Worcester
Roy Worcester was an expatriate living in PNG who collected Wewak area aircraft wreckage. This private museum was started in the
1970's to hold Worcester's collection of aircraft wrecks from the
Wewak area. 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". After his passing, the collection closed.
Fates of Artifacts
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.
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
105mm Howitzer Type 91
Recovered from the Wewak area, displayed at the Centre
