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The Freedom Museum is dedicated to Americans
in the wars of the late 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. The pernament exhibits
are in the waiting room of the Manassas VA. Airport. The museum is open each
day with free entrance. And each year the museum and Manassas City host an open
house and Air Show. We have some photographs of the museum exhibits and recent
air shows. The armored vehicles are from the 'tank farm' at Nokesville - part
of the future museum being built near Woodbridge.
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Display of entrance sign
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Display for U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII.
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Display of Army Aviation
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Display of exhibts of the Virginia National
Guard
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Display of photos and text about the
Spanish-American War
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Very informative large time chart showing
American involvement in wars since 1900 along with other major
political/economic events
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Exhibit with text and photos relating to
United States in early 1900's
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Display with manikin in American army uniform
for World War I
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Display with manikin in American army uniform
for World War I
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Display with photos, map and text about U.S.
in WWI
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Display about the 'home front' in 1941.
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A large model of a World War Two bomber
hanging from ceiling.
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Display with a model of the USS Arizona and
the USS Medrick plus photos and text
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Display with photos and text about World War
II in the Pacific
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Another view of details of model of the USS
Arizona
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Another view of the model of the USS Medrick
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Display showing map and phots of the Normandy
landing on 6 June 1944
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Display with photos and text about the US.
War in Europe - 1943-1945
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Manikin of US Army soldier in winter overcoat
in WWII.
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Display of photos, map and text about the
Korean War 1950-53
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Display with texts about rebuilding Europe
after WWII and model of the USS Enterprise
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Model of the USS Enterprise
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Display with photos and text - and newspaper
with headline about end of WWII in Europe
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Exhibit featuring a manikin of a military
nurse
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Display with photos and text related to
"The Atomic Age and Cold War"
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Display of manikin of female Air Force
officer
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Exhibit of photos from the Vietnam War
1963-73
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Display of map and photos from the Vietnam
War
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Model of Supermarine Spitfire Mk5
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Exhibit - model of USAF fighter aircraft
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Display of some photos, map and text about
Desert Storm in Iraq
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Display - text and photos about the Doolittle
raid on Japan
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Moving outdoors we find the annual air show
and military equipment displays - a WWII jeep
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U. S. Army jeep with airfield in background
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U. S. Army 101st Airborne Division reenactors
with display of equipment
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More reenactors with tent and equipment
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Heavy machine gun - 30 cal. water cooled
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Display of mines and other equipment
including rifles
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Mortar and machine guns
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Display of several types of land mines
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Display of model air planes and helicopters
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Pan American Airway twin engine aircraft
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Genereal view of part of airfield with a few
of the private aircraft
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One of the unusual private aircraft
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Another interesting private aircraft
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U. S. Army helicopter
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World War II fighter aircraft
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Another interesting aircraft
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Another private aircraft - note the
surprisingly large tires
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A sleek private aircraft
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A sleek private aircraft
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A supped up WWII fighter aircraft
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Children riding in small aircraft on mounts
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Two vintage aircraft
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A sleek aircraft
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Another private aircraft
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U. S. Air Force aircraft (trainer?)
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Another interesting aircraft
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Another interesting aircraft - another view
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Another unusual aircraft
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U. S. Navy aircraft
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Radio controlled aircraft
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A radio controlled aircraft with towels on
wings.
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More radio controlled aircraft
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This is a model radio controlled aircraft
(not a real airplane) doing stunts - the stunt aircraft came later.
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Another interesting aircraft
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A helicopter
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Another interesting aircraft
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Another interesting aircraft
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Another helicopter offering rides
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A small helicopter
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A search and rescue helicopter
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A very unusual looking aircraft
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Another private aircraft
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A U.S. Air Force aircraft
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Pan American Airline aircraft
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One member of the parachute team decending
during their demonstration jump.
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British scout car - recon vehicle
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British scout car - recon vehicle
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A B-17 bomber aircraft
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A B-26 bomber aircraft
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The B-26 bomber taxing for take off
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Another interesting aircraft
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A Gereman WWII self-propelled gun - anti-tank
vehicle
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American army armored car
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Russian T 54-55 medium tank
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Russian T 54-55 medium tank
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German WWII bomber
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U. S. Air Force WWII bomber
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U. S. Air Force WWII bomber
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U. S. Air Force WWII bomber
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British recon vehicle
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U. S. Light Tank - pre and during WWII
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U. S. Sherman medium tank - WWII
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German WWII self-propelled gun - anti tank
vehicle
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British armored recon vehicle
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U. S. self-propelled artillery
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U.S. towed artillery piece
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U. S. M113 armored personnel carrier
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U. S. armored car
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Russian T-54-55 medium tank
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Russian T-54-55 medium tank
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Russian T-54-55 medium tank
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U. S. Self propelled anti-aircraft gun
carriage with 40mm guns
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