Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
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The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (PRNAM) preserves and interprets the Patuxent River Naval Air Base
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
"Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River.Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S...

 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.

Collections

  • AV-8B Harrier II, McDonnell Douglas
    McDonnell Douglas
    McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It formed from a merger of McDonnell Aircraft and Douglas Aircraft in 1967. McDonnell Douglas was based at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport...

  • 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(F-4D) 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
  • S2-D TRACKER GRUMMAN
  • S-3B VIKING LOCKHEED
  • T-34B TURBOMENTOR RAYTHEON
  • T-39D SABRELINER NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL
  • X-32B JSF STOVL Demonstrator BOEING
  • X-35C JSF Carrier Demonstrator LOCKHEED-MARTIN

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