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Wings of Freedom 2006
March 17 - 19, 2006
Sponsors:
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720 Sunshine Radio
Mike Schneider
352-351-2956 |
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Bently's
Restaurant
"Fine
Dining"
11920
N. Florida Ave. (Hwy. 41)
Dunnellon,
FL
352-465-5810
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Hightower's
Seafood & Steaks
"Love
At First Bite"
754
N.E. 25th Ave.
Ocala,
FL
352-622-8220
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Dunnellon Marine, Inc.
2784 W. Dunnellon Rd.
Dunnellon, FL
352-489-4600 |
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Ace
Hardware
11582 N. Williams
Dunnellon, FL
352-489-2430 |
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Citrus
Ridge Realty
9542 N. Citrus Springs
Blvd.
Citrus Springs, FL
352-465-3000
see Hal or LiL |
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Gary's
Carpet, Inc.
11990 S. Williams St.
Dunnellon, FL
352-489-8650 |
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Margueritagrill
Halls River Rd.
Homosassa, FL
Tommy and
Sammy
Welcomes
You |
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Larry
Ovitts
Palm
Coast Auto Restorations
U.S. 41 and 491
Holder, FL
352-522-0000 |
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A. V. M.
Advanced Vehicle Modifications
Wheelchairs-Scooters-Lifts
Paul and Nancy McGuckin
352-622-4467 |
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J.P.
Keller Construction
Custom
Homes-Additions-Remodeling
2836 Jaycox Rd.
Avon, OH
440-937-5026 |
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ALL Prestige
Automotive
309 N.W. Hwy. 19
Crystal River, FL
352-795-7000 |
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Mary
Weeks Realty, Inc.
25291 E. Hwy. 314
Salt Springs, FL 32134
352-685-2468 |
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Rainbow River Animal Hospital
20251 E. Pennsylvania
Dunnellon, FL
352-489-5121 |
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Carmela's Italian Restaurant
Dunnellon by the River
U.S. 41
352-465-1818 |
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Dunnellon Mulch and Stone
U.S. 41 and C.R.488
352-465-1100 |
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B. H. Gold and Diamond Exchange
We buy-sell-trade-pawn
746-7780
726-3344 |
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Team Spirit
Your
Special Event Wedding
and water
CHAMP specialists
352-563-5423 |
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Love Nissan - Love
Honda
2021 S.
Suncoast Blvd.
Chad
Halleen 352-628-9444 |
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Crystal - Chevrolet -
Chrysler
Dodge - Jeep
World
Class Dealership with Neighborhood Values
Homosassa
- Inverness
1-877-My-Crystal |
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Dish Network Al's T.V.
Antenna
and Satellite
Sales &
Service
11928 N.
Williams St.
Dunnellon,
FL
352-489-5676 |
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Adam Alpers, D.O.
Family
Practice
FAA
Certified Pilot Physicals
Immigration and DOT Physicals
103rd
Street Plaza
8602A SW
St Rd 200
Ocala, FL
34481
352-861-5444 |
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Richard C. Swanson,
D.M.D., P.A.
Complete Family Dentistry
1815 S.E.
Hwy 19
Crystal
River, FL
352-795-1223
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---Air Show Sponsors---
DAB Constructors
Park Avenue Bank
EAA Chapter 812Ocala
Dunnellon High School
Junior R.O.T.C.
Emergency One (E-ONE)
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Our
Purpose
The
purpose of Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum is to preserve U.S. military air history.
Our History
In
1981 a few people shared the desire to preserve the facts and glamour of
southeastern Michigan's aviation history and laid the plans for an
imaginative venture.
The
idea caught fire - a spark fanned by the enthusiasm of others who shared
this goal. From
an historic hangar at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the idea
grew. The 1941 hangar, which played a role in the production of nearly
8,700 B-24 'Liberator' bombers, became the focal point of the Yankee Air
Force Aviation
Museum. The museum includes flyable examples of historic aircraft as well
as static displays and display rooms filled with historic artifacts.
The
idea has spread to other locales. The Florida Division of Yankee Air Force
Florida Division was founded in the year 2000 with a like purpose of
helping to preserve military history and education of the public in
Florida in this regard. In February 2007 the Division separated from
Yankee Air Force to provide for more flexibility that would facilitate
future growth.
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
The new organization Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum has opened a museum
at the Dunnellon / Marion County Florida Air Port which will display items
pertaining to past U.S. Military conflicts as well as having a library of
pertinent materials. Dunnellon Air Port was chosen, in part, because it
served as a military training base during World War II. Also, the
surrounding counties are home to over 100,000 World War II Veterans. There
will be displays in the museum pertaining specifically to Marion County
and generally to the State of Florida.
The
group holds monthly meetings with guest speakers covering various topics
relating to military history, stories and veterans experiences. These speakers are
video taped and these tapes will be added to our library.
We
meet the 2nd Saturday of each month, except in November, at 1 p.m. at the
Dunnellon Air Port and welcome new members.
Click
for Map to Dunnellon,
Florida Airport
The airport is located between
Ocala and Dunnellon, Florida on route 484 approximately 6 miles west of
the State Road 200 intersection southwest of Ocala.
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Recent News and Events |
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Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
Acquires Soviet MIG-15
November 2007
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Typical
Wings of Freedom Events |
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In November 2003 we put on the Centennial of
Flight Airshow at the Dunnellon Airport. The show featured Skydivers, Helicopter
& Bi-plane rides, Aerobatics, and Classic and War birds Fly-overs,
Static Displays, Food Vendors and more!
Click for
Pictures |
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Freedom Flies
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We hosted Freedom Flies, a vintage aircraft fly-in at the Dunnellon
Air Port, featuring the Collings Foundation vintage B-17 and B-24
aircraft and other WW II era aircraft.
Click
here for more information
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General
Paul Tibbets Ret.
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A a dinner / dance
was held with guest speaker Retired General Paul Tibbets who piloted
the B-29 'Enola Gay' that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan
that helped end WW II.
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here to visit General Tibbets Web Site. |
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Each meeting we host interesting talks by
Central Florida veterans such as the ones below.
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Arnold Schonberg, a World War II B-24 pilot,
spoke to the group and related his
interesting and exciting experiences on a mission over Holland in
1944. During this mission his B-24 was badly shot up and had to be
nursed over the English Channel to a fiery landing at an RAF base. |
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Arnold
Schonberg, Dunnellon,
FL
WW
II B-24 Pilot
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Click
here to see Arnold's story. |
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David
Bergman - Hernando, FL
Holocaust
Survivor
USAF Veteran
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David Bergman, a Holocaust survivor, and later,
a USAF Veteran
spoke to the Wings of Freedom group about his experiences as a
youngster in various work camps and of his horrific journey from Reichenbach to Dachau.
He spoke of the chaos that characterized the camp
experience and what it was like to return to Germany years later as
a member of the USAF.
Click
here to visit Holocaust Center writeup
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Paul
"Bud"
Haedike spoke of his experiences as a
USAAF WW II B-17 Bombardier in the 8th Air Force in Europe.
Bud frequently speaks to school classes and other groups
regarding contributions of WW II Vets.
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Paul "Bud" Haedike, Dunnellon,
FL
WW
II B-17 Bombardier
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Click
here to see Bud's story.
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The
Collings Foundation WWII B-17 & B-24 Bombers - Click Picture
to enlarge.
(Picture
Copyright The Collings Foundation) Visit
web site: http://www.collingsfoundation.org/
A Tribute to our WWII Vets
http://www.managedmusic.com/beforeyougo.html
Take a Photo Tour of the new World War II
Memorial
Click on image to take tour
Click to View Artists Portraits of those Heroes Fallen in Iraq and
Afghanistan
Story -
Circumnavigation Of The Globe - December 1941 - To Bypass Pearl Harbor
Story
- WW II P-38 Freed from a Deep Freeze
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