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[[Image:NavalAirMuseumEntrance.jpg|thumb|right|220px|An [[Wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] on display at the museum's entrance]]
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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]].
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|location=1750 [[Radford Boulevard]]<br/>[[Naval Air Station Pensacola]]
 
|operator=[[U.S. Navy]]<br/>[[Naval Aviation Museum Foundation]]
 
|director=Captain [[Robert L. Rasmussen]]
 
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|opened=[[1962]]
 
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|admission=Free
 
|hours=Daily, 9AM to 5PM
 
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|website=[http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/ NavalAviationMuseum.org]
 
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The '''National Naval Aviation Museum''' (formerly called the '''National Museum of Naval Aviation''') is located at 1750 [[Radford Boulevard]], on the grounds of [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].
 
  
Opened in [[1962]], the 300,000 square foot museum houses more than 4,000 artifacts and 150 aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation.  These include 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.
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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.
  
The Museum also features the [[Wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]] Naval Aviation Memorial Theatre, a Motion-Based Simulator, the Top Gun Air Combat Simulaor Center, the Flight Deck Store and the authentic Cubi Bar CafeFree tours of the Museum and the Flight Line are also available.
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In addition to the displays, the museum operates an [[Wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]] theater, museum store, and cafe. Also the museum is the home of the [[National Flight Academy]], a 6-day program designed (in partnership with the [[Escambia County School District|Escambia]] and [[Santa Rosa County School District|Santa Rosa school districts]]) to teach 7th through 12th grade students about the importance of science and math in aerospace careersThe Academy is currently planning a 245,000 sq. ft. expansion to the museum which would add classroom and dormitory space for the students during their stay.
  
The Museum is open daily from 9:00AM to 5:00PM every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.  Parking and admission to the Museum are free, though donations are welcome.  Some exhibits inside the Museum, such as the IMAX Theatre and flight simulators, charge separate admission.
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The museum is open 9:00AM to 5:00PM every day except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  Parking and admission to the museum are free, though donations are welcome.  Some exhibits inside the museum, such as the IMAX theater and flight simulators, charge separate admission.
  
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Captain [[Robert L. Rasmussen]], a retired Navy captain and Blue Angel, is the current director of the National Museum of Naval Aviation.  He hand-sculpted many of the statues in the museum as well.
  
 
==Features & exhibits==
 
==Features & exhibits==
 
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===IMAX Naval Aviation Memorial Theatre===
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===IMAX Theater===
Hourly showings from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Hourly showings from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  
===Flight Deck Store===
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===Flight Deck Museum Store===
Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Oopen 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
===Cubi Bar Café===
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===Cubi Car Café===
 
Open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
 
Open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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===USS Cabot Flight Deck===
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Replica of aircraft carrier [[Wikipedia:USS Cabot|USS Cabot]], with actual deck planks taken from the [[USS Lexington]].
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===Blue Angels atrium===
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Spacious room on north end of museum with seating available for large functions. Four suspended
  
 
===Flight simulators===
 
===Flight simulators===
*Motion-Based Simulator: 15-seat simulator that offers virtual reality missions, including a Blue Angels flight.
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*Motion-based flight simulator: 15-seat simulator that offers two virtual reality missions: a Blue Angel flight and a Desert Storm sortie
*MaxFlight Simulators: 2D or 3D ride, 2 passengers are completely in control, with the ability to switch controls back and forth between the two during the duration of the ride.
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*Top Gun Air Combat Simulator Center: 10-minute preflight briefing and 20-minute ride in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat simulator
  
 
===Art gallery===
 
===Art gallery===
Collection of Naval Aviation artwork.
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Collection of Naval aviation artwork.
  
 
===Emil Buehler Naval Aviation Library===
 
===Emil Buehler Naval Aviation Library===
Open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Collection includes over 8,000 books and manuals and 400,000 declassified Navy photos for researchers.  
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Collection of manuscripts, 8,000 books and manuals, and 400,000 declassified Navy photos for researchers. Open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
  
 
===Other exhibits===
 
===Other exhibits===
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==Collection of aircraft==
 
==Collection of aircraft==
 
The expansive collection of aircraft on display at the museum include the following:
 
The expansive collection of aircraft on display at the museum include the following:
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===Pre-World War II===
*A-1 Triad
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*A-1 (AD) Skyraider
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*[[Wikipedia:A-1 Triad|A-1 Triad]]
*A-3 (A3D) Skywarrior
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*[[Wikipedia:BFC-2 Goshawk|BFC-2 Goshawk]]
*A-4 (A4D) Skyhawk (5)
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*[[Wikipedia:F2A Buffalo|F2A Buffalo]]
*AF Guardian
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*[[Wikipedia:Fokker D.VII|Fokker D.VII]]
*AH-1 Sea Cobra
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*[[Wikipedia:F.1 Camel|F.1 Camel]]
*AJ Savage
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*[[Wikipedia:F24|F24]]
*AM Mauler
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*[[Wikipedia:F4B|F4B]]
*A6M Zero
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*[[Wikipedia:F6C Hawk|F6C Hawk]]
*A-6 Intruder
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*[[Wikipedia:F7C Seahawk|F7C Seahawk]]
*A-7 Corsair II
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*[[Wikipedia:FF Fifi|FF Fifi]]
*AV-8 Harrier
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*[[Wikipedia:GB Traveller|GB Traveller]]
*BFC Goshawk
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*[[Wikipedia:Hanriot HD-1|Hanriot HD-1]]
*C-1 (TF) Trader
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*[[Wikipedia:JN-4 Jenny|JN-4 Jenny]]
*C-9 Skytrain II
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*[[Wikipedia:JRF Goose|JRF Goose]]
*C-45 (SNB/JRB) Navigator
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*[[Wikipedia:L10-A Electra|L10-A Electra]]
*C-47 Skytrain
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*[[Wikipedia:MF-Boat|MF-Boat]]
*C-117 (R4D-8) Skytrain
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*[[Wikipedia:N2C Fledgling|N2C Fledgling]]
*C-118 Liftmaster
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*[[Wikipedia:N2Y|N2Y]]
*C-131 Samaritan
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*[[Wikipedia:Nieuport 28|Nieuport 28]]
*C-130 Hercules (2)
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*[[Wikipedia:NT-1|NT-1]]
*CH-37 Mojave
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*[[Wikipedia:NC-4|NC-4]] - The actual craft that first crossed the Atlantic Ocean by air.
*CH-46 Sea Knight
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*[[Wikipedia:RD Dolphin|RD Dolphin]]
*CH-53 Sea Stallion
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*[[Wikipedia:RR-5 Tri-Motor|RR-5 Tri-Motor]]
*D-558-1 Skystreak
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*[[Wikipedia:S-4 Scout|S-4 Scout]]
*E-1 (WF) Tracer
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*[[Wikipedia:SNC Falcon|SNC Falcon]]
*EC-121 (WV) Warning Star
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*[[Wikipedia:XR20-1|XR20-1]]
*F.1 Camel
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*[[Wikipedia:ZPG-2|ZPG-2]]
*Fokker D.VII
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*F4B
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===World War II===
*F6C Hawk
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
*F7C Seahawk
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*[[Wikipedia:A6M Zero|A6M Zero]]
*F3D Skyknight
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*[[Wikipedia:B-25 Mitchell|B-25 Mitchell]]
*F4D (F-6) Skyray
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*[[Wikipedia:C-45 Navigator|C-45 Navigator]]
*FF
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*[[Wikipedia:C-46 Commando|C-46 Commando]]
*F3F
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*[[Wikipedia:F4F Wildcat|F4F Wildcat]]
*F4F Wildcat (3)
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*[[Wikipedia:F4U Corsair|F4U Corsair]]
*F6F Hellcat (2)
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*[[Wikipedia:F6F Hellcat|F6F Hellcat]]
*F7F Tigercat
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*[[Wikipedia:F7F Tigercat|F7F Tigercat]]
*F8F Bearcat
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*[[Wikipedia:F8F Bearcat|F8F Bearcat]]
*F9F-2 Panther
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*[[Wikipedia:FG Corsair|FG Corsair]]
*F9F-6 Cougar
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*[[Wikipedia:FM Wildcat|FM Wildcat]]
*F9F-8 Cougar
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*[[Wikipedia:HNS Hoverfly|HNS Hoverfly]]
*F11F Tiger
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*[[Wikipedia:J2F Duck|J2F Duck]]
*FG Corsair
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*[[Wikipedia:J4F Widgeon|J4F Widgeon]]
*FH Phantom
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*[[Wikipedia:JD Invader|JD Invader]]
*F2H Banshee
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*[[Wikipedia:JRC|JRC]]
*F2H-2P Photo Banshee
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*[[Wikipedia:K-47 Airship Control Car|K-47 Airship Control Car]]
*F3H Demon
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*[[Wikipedia:L-8 Airship Control Car|L-8 Airship Control Car]]
*F-4 (F4H) Phantom II
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*[[Wikipedia:LNS-1|LNS-1]]
*FJ-2 Fury
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*[[Wikipedia:N1K2-J George|N1K2-J George]]
*FJ-4 Fury
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*[[Wikipedia:N2S Kaydet|N2S Kaydet]]
*FM-2 Wildcat (2)
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*[[Wikipedia:N2T Tudor|N2T Tudor]]
*F4U Corsair
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*[[Wikipedia:N3N Yellow Peril|N3N Yellow Peril]]
*F7U Cutlass
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*[[Wikipedia:NR Recruit|NR Recruit]]
*F-8 (F8U) Crusader
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*[[Wikipedia:OS2U Kingfisher|OS2U Kingfisher]]
*F-14 Tomcat (3)
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*[[Wikipedia:P-40 Tomahawk|P-40 Tomahawk]]
*F-16N Viper
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*[[Wikipedia:PB2Y Coronado|PB2Y Coronado]]
*F/A-18 Hornet
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*[[Wikipedia:PB4Y-2 Privateer|PB4Y-2 Privateer]]
*GB Traveller
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*[[Wikipedia:PBJ Mitchell|PBJ Mitchell]]
*Hanriot HD-1
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*[[Wikipedia:PBY Catalina|PBY Catalina]]
*HH-1K                                         
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*[[Wikipedia:PS-2|PS-2]]
*HNS Hoverfly
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*[[Wikipedia:PV-2 Harpoon|PV-2 Harpoon]]
*HO3S
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*[[Wikipedia:R5C Commando|R5C Commando]]
*HO4S (H-19)
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*[[Wikipedia:SBD Dauntless|SBD Dauntless]]
*HO5S
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*[[Wikipedia:SB2A Buccaneer|SB2A Buccaneer]]
*HTE
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*[[Wikipedia:SB2U Vindicator|SB2U Vindicator]]
*HTL (TH-13) Sioux
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*[[Wikipedia:SNB Kansan|SNB Kansan]]
*HUP (UH-25) Retriever
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*[[Wikipedia:SNJ Texan|SNJ Texan]]
*HU-16 Albatross
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*[[Wikipedia:SNV Valiant|SNV Valiant]]
*H-2 Seasprite
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*[[Wikipedia:TBF Avenger|TBF Avenger]]
*H-3 Sea King
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*[[Wikipedia:TBM Avenger|TBM Avenger]]
*H-34 (HSS/HUS) Seabat/Seahorse
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*[[Wikipedia:TDR-1|TDR-1]]
*HH-52 Sea Guard
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*JD Invader
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===Korean War Era===
*JN-4D Jenny
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
*J2F Duck
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*[[Wikipedia:A-1 Skyraider|A-1 Skyraider]]
*J4F Widgeon
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*[[Wikipedia:AD Skyraider|AD Skyraider]]
*JRC
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*[[Wikipedia:AF Guardian|AF Guardian]]
*JRF Goose
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*[[Wikipedia:AM Mauler|AM Mauler]]
*K-47 Airship Control Car
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*[[Wikipedia:CH-37 Mojave|CH-37 Mojave]]
*LNS
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*[[Wikipedia:C-117 Skytrain|C-117 Skytrain]]
*L-8 Airship Control Car
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*[[Wikipedia:C-118 Liftmaster|C-118 Liftmaster]]
*MF Boat
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*[[Wikipedia:C-131 Samaritan|C-131 Samaritan]]
*MiG-15 Fagot
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*[[Wikipedia:C-47 Skytrain|C-47 Skytrain]]
*N1K2-J Shiden Kai (GEORGE)
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*[[Wikipedia:D-558-1 Skystreak|D-558-1 Skystreak]]
*NC-4
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*[[Wikipedia:F-6 Skyray|F-6 Skyray]]
*N2C Fledgling
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*[[Wikipedia:F2H Banshee|F2H Banshee]]
*N3N-3 (2)
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*[[Wikipedia:F3D Skynight|F3D Skynight]]
*NR Recruit
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*[[Wikipedia:F4D Skyray|F4D Skyray]]
*N2S Kaydet
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*[[Wikipedia:F7U Cutlass|F7U Cutlass]]
*NT-1
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*[[Wikipedia:F9F-2/5 Panther|F9F-2/5 Panther]]
*N2T Tutor
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*[[Wikipedia:F9F-6/8 Cougar|F9F-6/8 Cougar]]
*N2Y
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*[[Wikipedia:FD-1 Phantom|FD-1 Phantom]]
*Nieuport 28
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*[[Wikipedia:FH-1 Phantom|FH-1 Phantom]]
*OS2U Kingfisher
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*[[Wikipedia:FJ-2/4 Fury|FJ-2/4 Fury]]
*O-1 Bird Dog
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*[[Wikipedia:H-13 Sioux|H-13 Sioux]]
*PBJ Mitchell
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*[[Wikipedia:HO3S|HO3S]]
*PBY Catalina (3)
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*[[Wikipedia:HO4S|HO4S]]
*PB2Y Coronado
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*[[Wikipedia:HO5S|HO5S]]
*PB4Y-2 Privateer
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*[[Wikipedia:HR2S Nojave|HR2S Nojave]]
*P5M-2 (SP-5B) Marlin
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*[[Wikipedia:HUP Retriever|HUP Retriever]]
*PS-2
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*[[Wikipedia:MiG-15 Fagot|MiG-15 Fagot]]
*PV-2 Harpoon
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*[[Wikipedia:OY Sentinel|OY Sentinel]]
*P2V-1 Neptune  (Truculent Turtle)
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*[[Wikipedia:P2V-1 Neptune|P2V-1 Neptune]]
*P2V-7 (SP-2H) Neptune
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*[[Wikipedia:R4D Skytrain|R4D Skytrain]]
*P-3 Orion
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*[[Wikipedia:R4Y Samaritan|R4Y Samaritan]]
*P-40 Tomahawk
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*[[Wikipedia:R6D Liftmaster|R6D Liftmaster]]
*RA-5C Vigilante
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*[[Wikipedia:T-33 Shooting Star|T-33 Shooting Star]]
*R5C (C-46) Commando
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*[[Wikipedia:TV-2 Shooting Star|TV-2 Shooting Star]]
*RF-4B Phantom II
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*[[Wikipedia:UH-25 Retriever|UH-25 Retriever]]
*RR-5 Tri-Motor
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</div>
*SB2A Buccaneer
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===Vietnam War Era===
*SBD Dauntless (3)
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
*SB2U Vindicator
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*[[Wikipedia:A-3 Skywarrior|A-3 Skywarrior]]
*SNC Falcon
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*[[Wikipedia:A3D Skywarrior|A3D Skywarrior]]
*SNJ Texan
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*[[Wikipedia:A-4 Skyhawk|A-4 Skyhawk]]
*SNV Valiant
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*[[Wikipedia:A4D Skyhawk|A4D Skyhawk]]
*S-2 (S2F) Tracker
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*[[Wikipedia:A-5 Vigilante|A-5 Vigilante]]
*S-3 Viking
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*[[Wikipedia:AH-1 Sea Cobra|AH-1 Sea Cobra]]
*S-4C Scout
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*[[Wikipedia:AJ Savage|AJ Savage]]
*Skylab Command Module
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*[[Wikipedia:C-1 Trader|C-1 Trader]]
*TBM Avenger
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*[[Wikipedia:C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules]]
*TC-4 Academe
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*[[Wikipedia:CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53 Sea Stallion]]
*TDR
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*[[Wikipedia:E-1 Tracer|E-1 Tracer]]
*TH-57 Sea Ranger
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*[[Wikipedia:EC-121 Warning Star|EC-121 Warning Star]]
*TV-2 (T-33) Shooting Star
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*[[Wikipedia:F3H Demon|F3H Demon]]
*T-2 Buckeye
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*[[Wikipedia:F11F Tiger|F11F Tiger]]
*T-28 Trojan
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*[[Wikipedia:F-4 Phantom II|F-4 Phantom II]]
*T-34 Mentor
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*[[Wikipedia:F-8 Crusader|F-8 Crusader]]
*T-39 Sabreliner
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*[[Wikipedia:H-2 Seasprite|H-2 Seasprite]]
*U-1 (NU-1B) Otter
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*[[Wikipedia:H-3 Sea King|H-3 Sea King]]
*VH-3 Sea King (Marine One)
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*[[Wikipedia:H-34 Seabat/Seahorse|H-34 Seabat/Seahorse]]
*ZPG-2 Control Car (Snow Bird)
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*[[Wikipedia:HH-52 Sea Guardian|HH-52 Sea Guardian]]
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*[[Wikipedia:HU-16 Albratross|HU-16 Albratross]]
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*[[Wikipedia:O-1 Bird Dog|O-1 Bird Dog]]
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*[[Wikipedia:P2V-7 Neptune|P2V-7 Neptune]]
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*[[Wikipedia:P5M Marlin|P5M Marlin]]
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*[[Wikipedia:RA-5C Vigilante|RA-5C Vigilante]]
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*[[Wikipedia:S2F Tracker|S2F Tracker]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SP-2H Neptune|SP-2H Neptune]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SP-5B Marlin|SP-5B Marlin]]
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*[[Wikipedia:T-28 Trojan|T-28 Trojan]]
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*[[Wikipedia:T-34 Mentor|T-34 Mentor]]
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*[[Wikipedia:TF Trader|TF Trader]]
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*[[Wikipedia:TH-57 Sea Ranger|TH-57 Sea Ranger]]
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*[[Wikipedia:U-1 Otter|U-1 Otter]]
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*[[Wikipedia:UF Albatross|UF Albatross]]
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*[[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|UH-1 Iroquois]]
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*[[Wikipedia:WF Tracer|WF Tracer]]
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*[[Wikipedia: WV Warning Star| WV Warning Star]]
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</div>
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===Modern Era===
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
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*[[Wikipedia:A-6 Intruder|A-6 Intruder]]
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*[[Wikipedia:A-7 Corsair II|A-7 Corsair II]]
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*[[Wikipedia:AV-8 Harrier|AV-8 Harrier]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-9 Skytrain II|C-9 Skytrain II]]
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*[[Wikipedia:CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46 Sea Knight]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F-16N Viper|F-16N Viper]]
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*[[Wikipedia:P-3 Orion|P-3 Orion]]
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*[[Wikipedia:S-3 Viking|S-3 Viking]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SkyLab 2 Command Module|SkyLab 2 Command Module]]
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*[[Wikipedia:T-2 Buckeye|T-2 Buckeye]]
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*[[Wikipedia:T-39 Saberliner|T-39 Saberliner]]
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*[[Wikipedia:TC-4 Acadame|TC-4 Acadame]]
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</div>
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== External links ==
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* [http://naval.aviation.museum/ National Museum of Naval Aviation]
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* [http://www.nfacademy.org/ National Flight Academy]
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* [http://www.pastigo.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=99&Itemid=29 Museum details on Pastigo.com]
  
 
==External link==
 
==External link==
* [http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/ National Museum of Naval Aviation]
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* [http://naval.aviation.museum/ National Museum of Naval Aviation]
  
 
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