Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
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| Established | 1975 |
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| Location | Lexington Park, Maryland, United States |
| Type |  U.S. Navy Aviation Naval History |
| Website | http://www.paxmuseum.com |
The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (PRNAM) preserves and interprets the Patuxent River Naval Air Base history and heritage of advancing US Naval aviation technology. This museum is the repository of artifacts, photographs and film, documents, and related heritage memorabilia from Patuxent River and other stations, such as Warminster, PA, and Trenton, NJ, that have been consolidated at Patuxent River. The museum is dedicated to those who have employed their talents in advancing Naval aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.
History
The shared vision for historical preservation and education gradually coalesced into reality with the establishment of a steering group in late 1974. This group prepared the necessary incorporating papers and bylaws, and introduced legislation to the Maryland General Assembly. 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 on 14 March 1975. The Navy provided the current building and grounds in 1976, 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.[1]
Collections
The following is a list of aircraft in the museum's collection, and the companies that built them.
- NA-4M Skyhawk McDonnell Douglas
- RA-5C Vigilante North American
- NA-6E Intruder Grumman
- NA-7A Corsair II Ling-Temco-Vought
- F-4J Phantom II McDonnell Douglas
- NF-6A(F4D) Skyray Douglas
- F9F-8B Cougar Grumman
- F-14A Tomcat Grumman
- NF/A-18A Hornet McDonnell Douglas
- E-2B Hawkeye Grumman
- AH-1J Seacobra Bell
- TH-1L Iroquois Bell
- SH-2G Seasprite Kaman
- CH-53A Sea Stallion Sikorsky
- S-2D (S2F-3) Tracker Grumman
- S-3B Viking Lockheed
- T-34B Turbo Mentor Raytheon
- T-39D Sabreliner North American Rockwell
- X-32B JSF STOVL Demonstrator Boeing
- X-35C JSF Carrier Demonstrator Lockheed Martin
References
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External links
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- Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Official website
- Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Official website
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy
- National Naval Aviation Museum
- Naval Museum of Armament and Technology
- Puget Sound Navy Museum (official site)
- Hampton Roads Naval Museum official site
- Naval History & Heritage Command
- Naval Historical Foundation
- Great Lakes Naval Museum
- Naval Undersea Museum
- Naval War College Museum
- U.S. Navy Seabee Museum
- Submarine Force Library & Museum
- U.S. Naval Academy Museum
- U.S. Navy Supply Corps Museum
- Navy Art Collection
- USS Constitution "Old Ironsides"
