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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 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.

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 Cafe. Free tours of the Museum and the Flight Line are also available.

Oopen Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

*Motion-Based Simulator: 15-seat simulator that offers two virtual reality missions: , including a Blue Angels flight and a Desert Storm sortie.*Top Gun Air Combat Simulator Center: 10-minute preflight briefing and 20-minute ride in the cockpit of an F-14 ''Tomcat'' simulator.

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. Collection includes over 8,000 books and manuals and 400,000 declassified Navy photos for researchers.