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Thousands turn out to commemorate 81st anniversary of the bombing of Darwin

A ceremony to commemorate the anniversary was held at the Darwin Esplanade. (ABC News: Peter Garnish)

As a pair of fighter jets tore through the skies over Darwin on Sunday morning, cannon fire and gunshots sounded and an air-raid siren rang out.

The display marked the 81st anniversary of the first Japanese air raids on Australia during World War II, which hit Darwin from 9:58am on February 19, 1942.

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