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{{Infobox Museum|name=National Naval Aviation Museum|logo=[[Image:NavalAviationMuseumLogo.gif|center|150px|National Naval Aviation Museum logo]]|image=NavalAirMuseumEntrance.jpg|thumbcaption=|righttype=|220pxlocation=1750 [[Radford Boulevard]]<br/>[[Naval Air Station Pensacola]]|An operator=[[Wikipedia:F-14 TomcatU.S. Navy]]<br/>[[Naval Aviation Museum Foundation]]|F-14 Tomcatdirector=Captain [[Robert L. Rasmussen]] on display at the museum's entrance|curator=|staff=|opened=[[1962]]|closed=|visitors=|admission=Free|hours=Daily, 9AM to 5PM|phone=|website=[http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/ NavalAviationMuseum.org]|mapcode=<googlemap version="0.9" lat="30.352139" lon="-87.301826" width="288" height="150">30.348839, -87.303773, National Naval Aviation Museum</googlemap>}}The '''National Naval Aviation Museum''' (formerly called the '''National Museum of Naval Aviation''' ) is a military and aerospace museum located at 1750 [[Radford Boulevard]], on the grounds of [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]]. It opened in [[1962]].
The 300,000 sq. ft. museum houses more than 150 aircraft and spacecraft on display, including four former [[Blue Angels|Blue Angel]] A-4 Skyhawks, a United States Coast Guard helicopter, biplanes, a K47 Airship control gondola and tail fin, the plane that President George H. W. Bush trained in, and the S-3 Viking used to transport President George W. Bush to the USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' in 2003.
==Collection of aircraft==
The expansive collection of aircraft on display at the museum include the following:
===Pre-World War II===<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:{{colbegin|3;">}}*[[Wikipedia:A-1 Triad|*A-1 Triad]](AD) Skyraider*[[Wikipedia:BFCA-2 Goshawk|BFC3 (A3D) Skywarrior*A-2 Goshawk]]4 (A4D) Skyhawk (5)*[[Wikipedia:F2A Buffalo|F2A Buffalo]]AF Guardian*[[Wikipedia:Fokker D.VII|Fokker D.VII]]AH-1 Sea Cobra*[[Wikipedia:F.1 Camel|F.1 Camel]]AJ Savage*[[Wikipedia:F24|F24]]AM Mauler*[[Wikipedia:F4B|F4B]]A6M Zero*[[Wikipedia:F6C Hawk|F6C Hawk]]A-6 Intruder*[[Wikipedia:F7C Seahawk|F7C Seahawk]]A-7 Corsair II*[[Wikipedia:FF Fifi|FF Fifi]]AV-8 Harrier *[[Wikipedia:GB Traveller|GB Traveller]]BFC Goshawk*[[Wikipedia:Hanriot HDC-1|Hanriot HD-1]](TF) Trader*[[Wikipedia:JNC-4 Jenny|JN-4 Jenny]]9 Skytrain II*[[Wikipedia:JRF Goose|JRF Goose]]C-45 (SNB/JRB) Navigator*[[Wikipedia:L10C-A Electra|L10-A Electra]]47 Skytrain*[[Wikipedia:MFC-Boat|MF117 (R4D-Boat]]8) Skytrain*[[Wikipedia:N2C Fledgling|N2C Fledgling]]C-118 Liftmaster*[[Wikipedia:N2Y|N2Y]]C-131 Samaritan*[[Wikipedia:Nieuport 28|Nieuport 28]]C-130 Hercules (2)*[[Wikipedia:NTCH-1|NT-1]]37 Mojave*[[Wikipedia:NCCH-4|NC-4]] - The actual craft that first crossed the Atlantic Ocean by air.46 Sea Knight*[[Wikipedia:RD Dolphin|RD Dolphin]]CH-53 Sea Stallion*[[Wikipedia:RRD-5 Tri558-Motor|RR-5 Tri-Motor]]1 Skystreak*[[Wikipedia:SE-4 Scout|S-4 Scout]]1 (WF) Tracer*[[Wikipedia:SNC Falcon|SNC Falcon]]EC-121 (WV) Warning Star*[[Wikipedia:XR20-F.1|XR20-1]]Camel*[[Wikipedia:ZPG-2|ZPG-2]]Fokker D.VII</div>*F4B===World War II===*F6C Hawk<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">*F7C Seahawk*[[Wikipedia:A6M Zero|A6M Zero]]F3D Skyknight*[[Wikipedia:BF4D (F-25 Mitchell|B-25 Mitchell]]6) Skyray*[[Wikipedia:C-45 Navigator|C-45 Navigator]]FF*[[Wikipedia:C-46 Commando|C-46 Commando]]F3F*[[Wikipedia:F4F Wildcat|F4F Wildcat]]*[[Wikipedia:F4U Corsair|F4U Corsair]](3)*[[Wikipedia:F6F Hellcat|F6F Hellcat]](2)*[[Wikipedia:F7F Tigercat|F7F Tigercat]]*[[Wikipedia:F8F Bearcat|F8F Bearcat]]*[[Wikipedia:FG Corsair|FG Corsair]]F9F-2 Panther*[[Wikipedia:FM Wildcat|FM Wildcat]]*[[Wikipedia:HNS Hoverfly|HNS Hoverfly]]*[[Wikipedia:J2F Duck|J2F Duck]]*[[Wikipedia:J4F Widgeon|J4F Widgeon]]*[[Wikipedia:JD Invader|JD Invader]]*[[Wikipedia:JRC|JRC]]*[[Wikipedia:KF9F-47 Airship Control Car|K-47 Airship Control Car]]6 Cougar*[[Wikipedia:LF9F-8 Airship Control Car|L-8 Airship Control Car]]Cougar*[[Wikipedia:LNS-1|LNS-1]]F11F Tiger*[[Wikipedia:N1K2-J George|N1K2-J George]]FG Corsair*[[Wikipedia:N2S Kaydet|N2S Kaydet]]FH Phantom*[[Wikipedia:N2T Tudor|N2T Tudor]]F2H Banshee*[[Wikipedia:N3N Yellow Peril|N3N Yellow Peril]]F2H-2P Photo Banshee*[[Wikipedia:NR Recruit|NR Recruit]]F3H Demon*[[Wikipedia:OS2U Kingfisher|OS2U Kingfisher]]*[[Wikipedia:PF-40 Tomahawk|P-40 Tomahawk]]4 (F4H) Phantom II*[[Wikipedia:PB2Y Coronado|PB2Y Coronado]]*[[Wikipedia:PB4YFJ-2 Privateer|PB4Y-2 Privateer]]Fury*[[Wikipedia:PBJ Mitchell|PBJ Mitchell]]*[[Wikipedia:PBY Catalina|PBY Catalina]]*[[Wikipedia:PSFJ-2|PS-2]]4 Fury*[[Wikipedia:PVFM-2 Harpoon|PV-Wildcat (2 Harpoon]])*[[Wikipedia:R5C Commando|R5C Commando]]F4U Corsair*[[Wikipedia:SBD Dauntless|SBD Dauntless]]F7U Cutlass*[[Wikipedia:SB2A Buccaneer|SB2A Buccaneer]]F-8 (F8U) Crusader*[[Wikipedia:SB2U Vindicator|SB2U Vindicator]]F-14 Tomcat (3)*[[Wikipedia:SNB Kansan|SNB Kansan]]F-16N Viper*[[Wikipedia:SNJ Texan|SNJ Texan]]F/A-18 Hornet*[[Wikipedia:SNV Valiant|SNV Valiant]]GB Traveller*[[Wikipedia:TBF Avenger|TBF Avenger]]*[[Wikipedia:TBM Avenger|TBM Avenger]]*[[Wikipedia:TDRHanriot HD-1|TDR-1]]</div>===Korean War Era===<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">*[[Wikipedia:A-1 Skyraider|AHH-1 Skyraider]]1K *[[Wikipedia:AD Skyraider|AD Skyraider]]HNS Hoverfly*[[Wikipedia:AF Guardian|AF Guardian]]HO3S*[[Wikipedia:AM Mauler|AM Mauler]]*[[Wikipedia:CH-37 Mojave|CHHO4S (H-37 Mojave]]19)*[[Wikipedia:C-117 Skytrain|C-117 Skytrain]]HO5S*[[Wikipedia:C-118 Liftmaster|C-118 Liftmaster]]HTE*[[Wikipedia:CHTL (TH-131 Samaritan|C-131 Samaritan]]13) Sioux*[[Wikipedia:CHUP (UH-47 Skytrain|C-47 Skytrain]]25) Retriever*[[Wikipedia:DHU-558-1 Skystreak|D-558-1 Skystreak]]16 Albatross*[[Wikipedia:FH-6 Skyray|F-6 Skyray]]2 Seasprite*[[Wikipedia:F2H Banshee|F2H Banshee]]*[[Wikipedia:F3D Skynight|F3D Skynight]]*[[Wikipedia:F4D Skyray|F4D Skyray]]*[[Wikipedia:F7U Cutlass|F7U Cutlass]]*[[Wikipedia:F9FH-2/5 Panther|F9F-2/5 Panther]]3 Sea King*[[Wikipedia:F9FH-634 (HSS/8 Cougar|F9F-6HUS) Seabat/8 Cougar]]Seahorse*[[Wikipedia:FDHH-1 Phantom|FD-1 Phantom]]52 Sea Guard*[[Wikipedia:FH-1 Phantom|FH-1 Phantom]]JD Invader*[[Wikipedia:FJJN-2/4 Fury|FJ-2/4 Fury]]4D Jenny*[[Wikipedia:H-13 Sioux|H-13 Sioux]]J2F Duck*[[Wikipedia:HO3S|HO3S]]J4F Widgeon*[[Wikipedia:HO4S|HO4S]]JRC *[[Wikipedia:HO5S|HO5S]]JRF Goose*[[Wikipedia:HR2S Nojave|HR2S Nojave]]K-47 Airship Control Car*[[Wikipedia:HUP Retriever|HUP Retriever]]LNS*[[Wikipedia:MiGL-15 Fagot|MiG-15 Fagot]]8 Airship Control Car*[[Wikipedia:OY Sentinel|OY Sentinel]]MF Boat*[[Wikipedia:P2VMiG-1 Neptune|P2V-1 Neptune]]15 Fagot*[[Wikipedia:R4D Skytrain|R4D Skytrain]]*[[Wikipedia:R4Y Samaritan|R4Y Samaritan]]*[[Wikipedia:R6D Liftmaster|R6D Liftmaster]]*[[Wikipedia:TN1K2-33 Shooting Star|T-33 Shooting Star]]J Shiden Kai (GEORGE)*[[Wikipedia:TVNC-2 Shooting Star|TV-2 Shooting Star]]4*[[Wikipedia:UH-25 Retriever|UH-25 Retriever]]</div>===Vietnam War Era===<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">N2C Fledgling*[[Wikipedia:AN3N-3 Skywarrior|A-3 Skywarrior]](2)*[[Wikipedia:A3D Skywarrior|A3D Skywarrior]]NR Recruit*[[Wikipedia:A-4 Skyhawk|A-4 Skyhawk]]N2S Kaydet*[[Wikipedia:A4D Skyhawk|A4D Skyhawk]]*[[Wikipedia:A-5 Vigilante|A-5 Vigilante]]*[[Wikipedia:AH-1 Sea Cobra|AHNT-1 Sea Cobra]]*[[Wikipedia:AJ Savage|AJ Savage]]N2T Tutor*[[Wikipedia:C-1 Trader|C-1 Trader]]N2Y*[[Wikipedia:C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules]]Nieuport 28*[[Wikipedia:CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53 Sea Stallion]]OS2U Kingfisher*[[Wikipedia:EO-1 Tracer|E-1 Tracer]]Bird Dog*[[Wikipedia:EC-121 Warning Star|EC-121 Warning Star]]PBJ Mitchell*[[Wikipedia:F3H Demon|F3H Demon]]PBY Catalina (3)*[[Wikipedia:F11F Tiger|F11F Tiger]]PB2Y Coronado*[[Wikipedia:FPB4Y-4 Phantom II|F-4 Phantom II]]2 Privateer*[[Wikipedia:FP5M-8 Crusader|F2 (SP-8 Crusader]]5B) Marlin*[[Wikipedia:HPS-2 Seasprite|H-2 Seasprite]]*[[Wikipedia:HPV-3 Sea King|H-3 Sea King]]2 Harpoon*[[Wikipedia:H-34 Seabat/Seahorse|H-34 Seabat/Seahorse]]*[[Wikipedia:HH-52 Sea Guardian|HH-52 Sea Guardian]]*[[Wikipedia:HU-16 Albratross|HU-16 Albratross]]*[[Wikipedia:OP2V-1 Bird Dog|O-1 Bird Dog]]Neptune (Truculent Turtle)*[[Wikipedia:P2V-7 Neptune|P2V(SP-7 2H) Neptune]]*[[Wikipedia:P5M Marlin|P5M Marlin]]P-3 Orion*[[Wikipedia:RAP-5C Vigilante|40 Tomahawk*RA-5C Vigilante]]*[[Wikipedia:S2F Tracker|S2F Tracker]]R5C (C-46) Commando*[[Wikipedia:SPRF-2H Neptune|SP-2H Neptune]]4B Phantom II*[[Wikipedia:SPRR-5B Marlin|SP5 Tri-5B Marlin]]Motor*[[Wikipedia:T-28 Trojan|T-28 Trojan]]SB2A Buccaneer*[[Wikipedia:T-34 Mentor|T-34 Mentor]]SBD Dauntless (3)*[[Wikipedia:TF Trader|TF Trader]]SB2U Vindicator*[[Wikipedia:TH-57 Sea Ranger|TH-57 Sea Ranger]]SNC Falcon*[[Wikipedia:U-1 Otter|U-1 Otter]]SNJ Texan*[[Wikipedia:UF Albatross|UF Albatross]]SNV Valiant*[[Wikipedia:UHS-1 Iroquois|UH-1 Iroquois]]2 (S2F) Tracker*[[Wikipedia:WF Tracer|WF Tracer]]*[[Wikipedia: WV Warning Star| WV Warning Star]]</div>===Modern Era===<div style="S-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">Viking*[[Wikipedia:AS-6 Intruder|A-6 Intruder]]4C Scout*[[Wikipedia:A-7 Corsair II|A-7 Corsair II]]Skylab Command Module*[[Wikipedia:AV-8 Harrier|AV-8 Harrier]]TBM Avenger*[[Wikipedia:CTC-9 Skytrain II|C-9 Skytrain II]]4 Academe*[[Wikipedia:CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46 Sea Knight]]TDR*[[Wikipedia:F/ATH-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet]]57 Sea Ranger *[[Wikipedia:FTV-14 Tomcat|F2 (T-14 Tomcat]]33) Shooting Star*[[Wikipedia:FT-16N Viper|F-16N Viper]]2 Buckeye*[[Wikipedia:PT-3 Orion|P-3 Orion]]28 Trojan*[[Wikipedia:S-3 Viking|S-3 Viking]]*[[Wikipedia:SkyLab 2 Command Module|SkyLab 2 Command Module]]*[[Wikipedia:T-2 Buckeye|T-2 Buckeye]]34 Mentor*[[Wikipedia:T-39 Saberliner|T-39 Saberliner]]Sabreliner*[[Wikipedia:TCU-4 Acadame|TC1 (NU-4 Acadame]]</div> == External links ==1B) Otter* [http://naval.aviation.museum/ National Museum of Naval Aviation]VH-3 Sea King (Marine One)* [http://www.nfacademy.org/ National Flight Academy]ZPG-2 Control Car (Snow Bird)* [http://www.pastigo.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=99&Itemid=29 Museum details on Pastigo.com]{{colend}}
==External link==
* [http://navalwww.aviationnavalaviationmuseum.museumorg/ National Museum of Naval Aviation]
[[Category:Museums]] [[Category:Naval Air Station]]