{"id":6197,"date":"2016-09-09T14:38:08","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T12:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=6197"},"modified":"2025-10-06T20:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:42:30","slug":"patuxent-river-naval-air-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/patuxent-river-naval-air-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Patuxent River Naval Air Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Patuxent River Naval Air Museum<\/strong>, located in <strong>Lexington Park<\/strong>, <strong>Maryland<\/strong>, is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Established in 1978, the museum showcases the advancements in U.S. naval aviation technology through a variety of exhibits and artifacts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Patuxent River Naval Air Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">22156 Three Notch Road <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Lexington Park<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Maryland 20653<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paxmuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.paxmuseum.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:association@paxmuseum.com\">association@paxmuseum.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">+1 (301) 863-1900<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Tuesday &#8211; Saturday 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Sunday 12:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free admission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paxmuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paxmuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1512 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d200455.70776845806!2d-76.6006649915906!3d38.276701000000024!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x996b4c5f085fc8d1!2sPatuxent+River+Naval+Air+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1473424413851\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/patuxent-river-naval-air-museum\/lockheed-martin-x-35c-300\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6198\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"135\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Lockheed-Martin-X-35C-300.jpg\" alt=\"Lockheed Martin X-35C 300, Patuxent River Naval Air Museum\" class=\"wp-image-6198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Lockheed-Martin-X-35C-300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Lockheed-Martin-X-35C-300-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Lockheed-Martin-X-35C-300-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>N8284M<br> <br><p>140921\/BG-255<\/p> <p>159227<\/p> <p>157842<\/p><br>162668\/E-106<br><br><p>164940\/08<\/p> <p>152578<\/p> <p>165165<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>155049\/SD-300<\/p> <p>134764<\/p> <p>152476<\/p> <p>161623\/SD-220<\/p> <p>144276\/276<\/p> <p>156997\/500<\/p> <p>149240\/RL-240<\/p> <p>DS-1679<\/p> <p>161642<\/p> <p>159770\/770<\/p> <p>300<\/p> <p>152658\/658<\/p> <p>161576\/SD-620<\/p> <p>153071\/SD-100<\/p> <p>161353\/SD-120<\/p> <p>162885\/7<\/p> <p>156643\/643<\/p> <p>150987\/SD-100<\/p> <p>151686<\/p> <p>162337<\/p> <p>148038<\/p><\/td><td>Beech T-6A Texan II <br><br><p>Beech T-34B Turbo Mentor<\/p> <p>Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra<\/p> <p>Bell TH-1L Iroquois<\/p><br>Bell TH-57C Sea Ranger <br><br><p><span class=\"st\">Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey<\/span><\/p> <p>Boeing CH-46E Sea Knight<\/p> <p>Boeing F\/A-18E Super Hornet<\/p> <p>Boeing X-32B &#8220;JSF&#8221; Demonstrator<\/p> <p>Douglas NA-4M Skyhawk<\/p> <p>Douglas F-6A Skyray<\/p> <p>Grumman E-2B Hawkeye<\/p> <p>Grumman NF-14D Tomcat<\/p> <p>Grumman F9F-8B Cougar<\/p> <p>Grumman NA-6E Intruder<\/p> <p>Grumman S-2D Tracker<\/p> <p>Gyrodyne QH-50D Dash<\/p> <p>Kaman SH-2G Seasprite<\/p> <p>Lockheed S-3B Viking<\/p> <p>Lockheed Martin X-35C<\/p> <p>LTV NA-7A Corsair II<\/p> <p>McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II<\/p> <p>McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II<\/p> <p>McDonnell Douglas F\/A-18A Hornet<\/p> <p>McDonnell Douglas F\/A-18B Hornet<\/p> <p>North American RA-5C Vigilante<\/p> <p>North American Rockwell NT-39D Sabreliner<\/p> <p>Sikorsky NCH-53A Sea Stallion<\/p> <p>Sikorsky HS-60B Sea Hawk<\/p> <p>Sikorsky UH-3A Sea King<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/26545158@N02\/albums\/72157667770786936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pictures<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Displays:<\/strong> The <strong>Patuxent River Naval Air Museum<\/strong> features an outdoor aircraft park with over 25 aircraft on display, including notable models such as the <strong>Boeing X-32B<\/strong> and the <strong>Lockheed Martin X-35C<\/strong>. These aircraft were part of the <strong>Joint Strike Fighter<\/strong> competition and are significant to naval aviation history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exhibit Halls:<\/strong> The <strong>Patuxent River Naval Air Museum<\/strong> comprises multiple exhibit halls, including the <strong>Test and Evaluation Hall<\/strong>, which houses various artifacts, photographs, and films related to naval aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, located in Lexington Park, Maryland, is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Naval Air Station&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6197","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6197"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36243,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6197\/revisions\/36243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}