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Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
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Location in Maryland
Established 1975
Location Lexington Park, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates 38°16′34″N 76°27′48″W / 38.276225°N 76.4634651°W / 38.276225; -76.4634651
Type Naval aviation museum
Director Dr. Scott Gray[1]
Website paxmuseum.com

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.[2] The museum later lost that official designation around 2016, due to federal budget restructuring.[3][4]

On May 28, 2016, the museum opened a new building.[5] In 2018, a new collections management facility was added.[6][7]

Aircraft on display[]

Aircraft Serial Number Display Location Photo
AAI RQ-2 Pioneer[citation needed] Unknown Flight Technology Hall Unavailable
Beechcraft PD-373 Texan II [8] N8284M Outdoor Display

PAX-TexanII-2023

Beechcraft T-34B Mentor[9][10] 140921 Outdoor Display

T-34 on Display at the Pax River Naval Aviation Museum

Bell TR911X Unknown Flight Technology Hall

PAX-EagleEye-2023

Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey[11] 164940 Outdoor Display

PAX-MV22-2023

Bell TH-1L Iroquois[12][13] 157842 Outdoor Display

PAX-TH1-2023jpg

Boeing X-32B[14][15] N/A Outdoor Display

Pax-X-32B

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight 152578 Outdoor Display

PAX-ch46-2023

Douglas NF-6A Skyray[16] 134764 Outdoor Display

PAX-f4Skyray-2023

Grumman C-2 Greyhound 162142 Outdoor Display Pax-C2Greyhound-2023
Grumman E-2B Hawkeye[17][18] 152476 Outdoor Display

PAX-E2BHawkeye-2023

Grumman EA-6B Prowler[19][20] 158033 Outdoor Display

PAX-E6B-2023

Grumman F9F-8B Cougar[21][22] 144275 Outdoor Display

PAX-F9-Cougar

Grumman NF-14D Tomcat[23][24] 161623 Outdoor Display

PAX-F14Tomcat-2023

Grumman NA-6E Intruder[25] 156997 Outdoor Display

PAX-A6Intruder-2023

Grumman S-2D Tracker[26] 149240 Outdoor Display

PAX-S-2Tracker-2023

Gyrodyne QH-50D DASH[27] DS-1679 Flight Technology Hall

PAX-Qh50-2023

Kaman SH-2G Seasprite[28] 161642 Outdoor Display

PAX-SH2-2023

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Nose Section Unknown Outdoor Display

PAX-C130-2023

Lockheed S-3B Viking[29][30] 159770 Outdoor Display

PAX-S3BViking-2023

Lockheed Martin X-35C[31] N/A Test and Evaluation Hall

PAX-X-35c-2023

LTV NA-7A Corsair II[32] 152658 Outdoor Display

PAX-A7Corsair-1

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II[33] 153071 Outdoor Display

PAX-F4Phantom-2023

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet 162885 Outdoor Display

PAX-FA18BlueAngels-2023

McDonnell Douglas NF/A-18A Hornet[34] 161353 Outdoor Display

PAX-FA18A-2023

McDonnell Douglas NA-4M Skyhawk[35] 155049 Outdoor Display

PAX-A4Skyhawk-2023

North American RA-5C Vigilante[36] 156643 Outdoor Display

PAX-A5Vigilante-2023

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II 161576 Outdoor Display

PAX-AV8-2023

North American T-2 Buckeye 158320 Outdoor Display

PAX-T2-Buckeye-2023

North American T-39D Sabreliner[37] 150987 Outdoor Display

PAX-T39sabreliner-2023

Northrop T-38A Talon[38] 623625 Test and Evaluation Hall

PAX-T38Talon-2023

Northrop Grumman RQ-8A Fire Scout 166414 Test and Evaluation Hall

PAX-MQ8-2023

Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King[39] 148038 Test and Evaluation Hall PAX-SH3-2023
Sikorsky NCH-53A Sea Stallion[40][41] 151686 Outdoor Display

PAX-SH53-2023

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Reid, Michael (15 December 2021). "Gray announced as new executive director at Patuxent Naval Air Museum". Southern Maryland News. http://www.somdnews.com/news/local/gray-announced-as-new-executive-director-at-patuxent-naval-air-museum/article_6c899807-e766-5ab3-9ba9-19f79368150a.html. 
  2. ↑ Paul Tiller. "Testing, testing...NAS Patuxent River Museum". Outer Marker. http://www.outermarker.co.uk/Articles/PaxRiver/paxriver.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
  3. ↑ "About Us". https://paxmuseum.com/about-us/. 
  4. ↑ "Issue 34 A visit to the PAX River Naval Air Museum". 28 May 2022. https://aviationhistorymuseums.com/blog/2022/5/27/pax-river-naval-air-museum. 
  5. ↑ Atkielski, Jacqui (2 June 2016). "Naval Air Museum hosts grand opening weekend". TheBayNet.com. TheBayNet.com. http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0516/navalairmuseumhostsgrandopeningweekend.html. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  6. ↑ "Exhibits". http://paxmuseum.com/exhibits. 
  7. ↑ "Hoyer Attends Opening of the Newly Renovated Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Flight Technology Hall and Collections Management Facility". 4 December 2017. http://hoyer.house.gov/content/hoyer-attends-opening-newly-renovated-patuxent-river-naval-air-museum-flight-technology-hall. 
  8. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Pilatus-Beecraft PC-9Mk.2, c/n PT-2, c/r N8284M". AerialVisuals.ca. http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=75724. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  9. ↑ "RAYTHEON T-34B TURBOMENTOR". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712155223/http://www.paxmuseum.com/t34/t34.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  10. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Beech T-34B Mentor, s/n 140921 USN, c/n BG-255, c/r N34PR". AerialVisuals.ca. http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=40418. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  11. ↑ Baugher, Joe (10 June 2019). "Third Series (164196 to ???)". http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries23.html. Retrieved 2 July 2019. 
  12. ↑ "BELL TH-1L IROQUOIS (HUEY)". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712155310/http://www.paxmuseum.com/th1l/th1l.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  13. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Bell TH-1L Iroquois, s/n 157842 USN". AerialVisuals.ca. http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=5206. 
  14. ↑ "BOEING X-32B JSF DEMONSTRATOR". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090606182627/http://www.paxmuseum.com/X32/x32b.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  15. ↑ Jaffe, Bryan (7 April 2005). "X-32B joins air museum family". NAVAIR News. U.S. Navy. http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NAVAIRNewsStory&id=3161. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  16. ↑ "DOUGLAS F-6A SKYRAY (FORMERLY F-4D-1)". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712152820/http://www.paxmuseum.com/f4d/a6a.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  17. ↑ "GRUMMAN E-2B HAWKEYE". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712152805/http://www.paxmuseum.com/e2b/e2b.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  18. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Grumman E-2B Hawkeye, s/n 152476 USN". AerialVisuals.ca. http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=2063. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  19. ↑ Shrum, Joy (2 December 2017). "New aircraft on the 'prowl' at Patuxent River Air Museum". TheBayNet.com. TheBayNet.com. http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/1217/new-aircraft-on-the-prowl-at-patuxent-river-air-museum.html. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  20. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Grumman EA-6B Prowler, s/n 158033 USN". AerialVisuals.ca. http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=7617. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  21. ↑ "GRUMMAN F9F-8B COUGAR". Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100404135135/http://www.paxmuseum.com/f9f/f9f.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  22. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Grumman F-9J Cougar, s/n 144275 USN". AerialVisuals.ca. http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=5536. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  23. ↑ "GRUMMAN F-14A TOMCAT". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712152810/http://www.paxmuseum.com/f14/f14.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  24. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Grumman NF-14D Tomcat, s/n 161623 USN, c/n 482". AerialVisuals.ca. http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=6120. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  25. ↑ "GRUMMAN A-6E INTRUDER". Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100713091537/http://www.paxmuseum.com/a6/a6.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  26. ↑ "GRUMMAN S-2D TRACKER". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712152825/http://www.paxmuseum.com/s2/S2.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  27. ↑ "Museums Supported". http://www.gyrodynehelicopters.com/museums_supported.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  28. ↑ "KAMAN SH-2G SUPER SEASPRITE". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712155216/http://www.paxmuseum.com/sh2/sh2.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  29. ↑ "LOCKHEED S-3B VIKING". Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091022125446/http://www.paxmuseum.com/S3/s3.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  30. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Lockheed S-3B Viking, s/n 159770 USN, c/n 3099". AerialVisuals.ca. http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=75722. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 
  31. ↑ "LOCKHEED MARTIN X-35C JSF DEMONSTRATOR". Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100404135118/http://www.paxmuseum.com/x35/x35.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  32. ↑ "LING-TEMCO-VOUGHT A-7A CORSAIR II". Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090622041639/http://www.paxmuseum.com/a7/a7.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  33. ↑ "MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4J PHANTOM II". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100711045920/http://www.paxmuseum.com/f4/f4j.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  34. ↑ "MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F/A-18A HORNET". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712152816/http://www.paxmuseum.com/f18/f-18.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  35. ↑ "MCDONNELL DOUGLAS NA-4M SKYHAWK". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712152755/http://www.paxmuseum.com/a4/a4.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  36. ↑ "NORTH AMERICAN RA-5C VIGILANTE (FORMERLY A-3J)". Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091203115743/http://www.paxmuseum.com/a5/ra5c.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  37. ↑ "NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL T-39D SABRELINER". Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081223155445/http://www.paxmuseum.com/t39/t39.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  38. ↑ Cipolloni, Donna (10 November 2016). "U.S. Naval Test Pilot School's T-38 is in the house". Tester. DC Military. http://www.dcmilitary.com/tester/tenant_profile/u-s-naval-test-pilot-school-s-t--is/article_d5ae9ac9-6f5e-57f7-a5ef-6a5b080c613e.html. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  39. ↑ "Its reign in the fleet over, naval Sea King helicopter now rests at Pax Museum". NAVAIR News. U.S. Navy. 29 May 2015. http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NAVAIRNewsStory&id=5939. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  40. ↑ "SIKORSKY CH-53A SEA STALLION". Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100712152800/http://www.paxmuseum.com/ch53/ch53.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2018. 
  41. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Sikorsky NCH-53A Sea Stallion, s/n 151686 USN, c/n 65003". AerialVisuals.ca. http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=10505. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 

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