Patuxent River Naval Air Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 1975 |
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| Location | Lexington Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Type | Naval aviation museum |
The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is a museum at Lexington Park, Maryland, first opened in 1978, which preserves and interprets the Naval Air Station Patuxent River history and heritage of advancing US naval aviation technology with artifacts, photographs and film, documents, and related heritage memorabilia from Patuxent River and other naval stations. The museum is dedicated to those who have employed their talents in advancing naval aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.
History
In late 1974, a steering group was formed, which prepared the necessary incorporating papers and bylaws, and introduced legislation to the Maryland General Assembly. On 14 March 1975, the Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum (NATEM) Association was approved and established as a non-profit, tax exempt organization in the State of Maryland. In 1976, the Navy provided the current building and grounds in Lexington Park, Maryland, and the museum opened its doors to the public in July 1978. In 1978, the Museum was recognized by the Secretary of the Navy as one of the ten official Navy museums. The museum later lost that official designation around 2016, due to federal budget restructuring.
On May 28, 2016, the museum opened a new building. In 2018, a new collections management facility was added.
Aircraft on display
| Aircraft | Serial Number | Display Location | Photo |
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| AAI RQ-2 Pioneer | Unknown | Flight Technology Hall | Unavailable |
| Beechcraft PD-373 Texan II | N8284M | Outdoor Display |
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| Beechcraft T-34B Mentor | 140921 | Outdoor Display |
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| Bell TR911X | Unknown | Flight Technology Hall |
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| Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 164940 | Outdoor Display |
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| Bell TH-1L Iroquois | 157842 | Outdoor Display |
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| Boeing X-32B | N/A | Outdoor Display |
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| Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight | 152578 | Outdoor Display |
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| Douglas NF-6A Skyray | 134764 | Outdoor Display |
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| Grumman C-2 Greyhound | 162142 | Outdoor Display |  |
| Grumman E-2B Hawkeye | 152476 | Outdoor Display |
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| Grumman EA-6B Prowler | 158033 | Outdoor Display |
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| Grumman F9F-8B Cougar | 144275 | Outdoor Display |
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| Grumman NF-14D Tomcat | 161623 | Outdoor Display |
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| Grumman NA-6E Intruder | 156997 | Outdoor Display |
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| Grumman S-2D Tracker | 149240 | Outdoor Display |
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| Gyrodyne QH-50D DASH | DS-1679 | Flight Technology Hall |
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| Kaman SH-2G Seasprite | 161642 | Outdoor Display |
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| Lockheed C-130 Hercules Nose Section | Unknown | Outdoor Display |
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| Lockheed S-3B Viking | 159770 | Outdoor Display |
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| Lockheed Martin X-35C | N/A | Test and Evaluation Hall |
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| LTV NA-7A Corsair II | 152658 | Outdoor Display |
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| McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II | 153071 | Outdoor Display |
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| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet | 162885 | Outdoor Display |
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| McDonnell Douglas NF/A-18A Hornet | 161353 | Outdoor Display |
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| McDonnell Douglas NA-4M Skyhawk | 155049 | Outdoor Display |
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| North American RA-5C Vigilante | 156643 | Outdoor Display |
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| McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II | 161576 | Outdoor Display |
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| North American T-2 Buckeye | 158320 | Outdoor Display |
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| North American T-39D Sabreliner | 150987 | Outdoor Display |
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| Northrop T-38A Talon | 623625 | Test and Evaluation Hall |
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| Northrop Grumman RQ-8A Fire Scout | 166414 | Test and Evaluation Hall |
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| Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King | 148038 | Test and Evaluation Hall |  |
| Sikorsky NCH-53A Sea Stallion | 151686 | Outdoor Display |
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See also
- List of maritime museums in the United States
- Naval Amphibious Training Base Solomons
