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The museum also features a series of five exterior murals depicting a various scenes related to the airport's history, such as a P-47 Thunderbolt on a gun boresight range and the World War II-era fire department at the base. Also located outside is a monument dedicated on the 75th anniversary of the
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Building 31, which originally housed the quartermaster's office, to use as a shop and collections storage in 2018.
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