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The '''National Museum of Naval Aviation''' is located at 1750 [[Radford Boulevard]] on [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]].
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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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More than 150 aircraft and spacecraft are 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.
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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.
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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 careers.  The 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.
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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 theatre, 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.
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==Collection of aircraft==
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The expansive collection of aircraft on display at the museum include the following:
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===Pre-World War II===
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
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*[[Wikipedia:A-1 Triad|A-1 Triad]]
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*[[Wikipedia:BFC-2 Goshawk|BFC-2 Goshawk]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F2A Buffalo|F2A Buffalo]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Fokker D.VII|Fokker D.VII]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F.1 Camel|F.1 Camel]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F24|F24]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F4B|F4B]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F6C Hawk|F6C Hawk]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F7C Seahawk|F7C Seahawk]]
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*[[Wikipedia:FF Fifi|FF Fifi]]
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*[[Wikipedia:GB Traveller|GB Traveller]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Hanriot HD-1|Hanriot HD-1]]
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*[[Wikipedia:JN-4 Jenny|JN-4 Jenny]]
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*[[Wikipedia:JRF Goose|JRF Goose]]
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*[[Wikipedia:L10-A Electra|L10-A Electra]]
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*[[Wikipedia:MF-Boat|MF-Boat]]
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*[[Wikipedia:N2C Fledgling|N2C Fledgling]]
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*[[Wikipedia:N2Y|N2Y]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Nieuport 28|Nieuport 28]]
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*[[Wikipedia:NT-1|NT-1]]
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*[[Wikipedia:NC-4|NC-4]]
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*[[Wikipedia:RD Dolphin|RD Dolphin]]
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*[[Wikipedia:RR-5 Tri-Motor|RR-5 Tri-Motor]]
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*[[Wikipedia:S-4 Scout|S-4 Scout]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SNC Falcon|SNC Falcon]]
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*[[Wikipedia:XR20-1|XR20-1]]
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*[[Wikipedia:ZPG-2|ZPG-2]]
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</div>
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===World War II===
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
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*[[Wikipedia:A6M Zero|A6M Zero]]
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*[[Wikipedia:B-25 Mitchell|B-25 Mitchell]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-45 Navigator|C-45 Navigator]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-46 Commando|C-46 Commando]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F4F Wildcat|F4F Wildcat]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F4U Corsair|F4U Corsair]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F6F Hellcat|F6F Hellcat]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F7F Tigercat|F7F Tigercat]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F8F Bearcat|F8F Bearcat]]
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*[[Wikipedia:FG Corsair|FG Corsair]]
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*[[Wikipedia:FM Wildcat|FM Wildcat]]
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*[[Wikipedia:HNS Hoverfly|HNS Hoverfly]]
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*[[Wikipedia:J2F Duck|J2F Duck]]
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*[[Wikipedia:J4F Widgeon|J4F Widgeon]]
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*[[Wikipedia:JD Invader|JD Invader]]
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*[[Wikipedia:JRC|JRC]]
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*[[Wikipedia:K-47 Airship Control Car|K-47 Airship Control Car]]
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*[[Wikipedia:L-8 Airship Control Car|L-8 Airship Control Car]]
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*[[Wikipedia:LNS-1|LNS-1]]
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*[[Wikipedia:N1K2-J George|N1K2-J George]]
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*[[Wikipedia:N2S Kaydet|N2S Kaydet]]
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*[[Wikipedia:N2T Tudor|N2T Tudor]]
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*[[Wikipedia:N3N Yellow Peril|N3N Yellow Peril]]
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*[[Wikipedia:NR Recruit|NR Recruit]]
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*[[Wikipedia:OS2U Kingfisher|OS2U Kingfisher]]
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*[[Wikipedia:P-40 Tomahawk|P-40 Tomahawk]]
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*[[Wikipedia:PB2Y Coronado|PB2Y Coronado]]
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*[[Wikipedia:PB4Y-2 Privateer|PB4Y-2 Privateer]]
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*[[Wikipedia:PBJ Mitchell|PBJ Mitchell]]
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*[[Wikipedia:PBY Catalina|PBY Catalina]]
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*[[Wikipedia:PS-2|PS-2]]
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*[[Wikipedia:PV-2 Harpoon|PV-2 Harpoon]]
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*[[Wikipedia:R5C Commando|R5C Commando]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SBD Dauntless|SBD Dauntless]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SB2A Buccaneer|SB2A Buccaneer]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SB2U Vindicator|SB2U Vindicator]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SNB Kansan|SNB Kansan]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SNJ Texan|SNJ Texan]]
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*[[Wikipedia:SNV Valiant|SNV Valiant]]
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*[[Wikipedia:TBF Avenger|TBF Avenger]]
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*[[Wikipedia:TBM Avenger|TBM Avenger]]
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*[[Wikipedia:TDR-1|TDR-1]]
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</div>
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===Korean War Era===
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
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*[[Wikipedia:A-1 Skyraider|A-1 Skyraider]]
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*[[Wikipedia:AD Skyraider|AD Skyraider]]
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*[[Wikipedia:AF Guardian|AF Guardian]]
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*[[Wikipedia:AM Mauler|AM Mauler]]
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*[[Wikipedia:CH-37 Mojave|CH-37 Mojave]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-117 Skytrain|C-117 Skytrain]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-118 Liftmaster|C-118 Liftmaster]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-131 Samaritan|C-131 Samaritan]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-47 Skytrain|C-47 Skytrain]]
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*[[Wikipedia:D-558-1 Skystreak|D-558-1 Skystreak]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F-6 Skyray|F-6 Skyray]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F2H Banshee|F2H Banshee]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F3D Skynight|F3D Skynight]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F4D Skyray|F4D Skyray]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F7U Cutlass|F7U Cutlass]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F9F-2/5 Panther|F9F-2/5 Panther]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F9F-6/8 Cougar|F9F-6/8 Cougar]]
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*[[Wikipedia:FD-1 Phantom|FD-1 Phantom]]
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*[[Wikipedia:FH-1 Phantom|FH-1 Phantom]]
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*[[Wikipedia:FJ-2/4 Fury|FJ-2/4 Fury]]
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*[[Wikipedia:H-13 Sioux|H-13 Sioux]]
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*[[Wikipedia:HO3S|HO3S]]
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*[[Wikipedia:HO4S|HO4S]]
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*[[Wikipedia:HO5S|HO5S]]
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*[[Wikipedia:HR2S Nojave|HR2S Nojave]]
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*[[Wikipedia:HUP Retriever|HUP Retriever]]
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*[[Wikipedia:MiG-15 Fagot|MiG-15 Fagot]]
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*[[Wikipedia:OY Sentinel|OY Sentinel]]
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*[[Wikipedia:P2V-1 Neptune|P2V-1 Neptune]]
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*[[Wikipedia:R4D Skytrain|R4D Skytrain]]
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*[[Wikipedia:R4Y Samaritan|R4Y Samaritan]]
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*[[Wikipedia:R6D Liftmaster|R6D Liftmaster]]
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*[[Wikipedia:T-33 Shooting Star|T-33 Shooting Star]]
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*[[Wikipedia:TV-2 Shooting Star|TV-2 Shooting Star]]
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*[[Wikipedia:UH-25 Retriever|UH-25 Retriever]]
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</div>
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===Vietnam War Era===
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<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
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*[[Wikipedia:A-3 Skywarrior|A-3 Skywarrior]]
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*[[Wikipedia:A3D Skywarrior|A3D Skywarrior]]
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*[[Wikipedia:A-4 Skyhawk|A-4 Skyhawk]]
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*[[Wikipedia:A4D Skyhawk|A4D Skyhawk]]
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*[[Wikipedia:A-5 Vigilante|A-5 Vigilante]]
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*[[Wikipedia:AH-1 Sea Cobra|AH-1 Sea Cobra]]
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*[[Wikipedia:AJ Savage|AJ Savage]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-1 Trader|C-1 Trader]]
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*[[Wikipedia:C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules]]
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*[[Wikipedia:CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53 Sea Stallion]]
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*[[Wikipedia:E-1 Tracer|E-1 Tracer]]
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*[[Wikipedia:EC-121 Warning Star|EC-121 Warning Star]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F3H Demon|F3H Demon]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F11F Tiger|F11F Tiger]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F-4 Phantom II|F-4 Phantom II]]
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*[[Wikipedia:F-8 Crusader|F-8 Crusader]]
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*[[Wikipedia:H-2 Seasprite|H-2 Seasprite]]
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*[[Wikipedia:H-3 Sea King|H-3 Sea King]]
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*[[Wikipedia:H-34 Seabat/Seahorse|H-34 Seabat/Seahorse]]
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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]
  
 
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[[Category:Museums]] [[Category:Naval Air Station]]

Revision as of 15:10, 26 August 2007

An F-14 Tomcat on display at the museum's entrance

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 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.

In addition to the displays, the museum operates an 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 and Santa Rosa school districts) to teach 7th through 12th grade students about the importance of science and math in aerospace careers. The 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 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 theatre, charge separate admission.

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.

Collection of aircraft

The expansive collection of aircraft on display at the museum include the following:

Pre-World War II

World War II

Korean War Era

Vietnam War Era

Modern Era

External links

External link

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