New Display Honors Flight Test Legacy - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

New Display Honors Flight Test Legacy - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum will unveil a new exhibit on April 12, 2025, celebrating 80 years of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS). Titled “80 Years of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” the display highlights the school’s history, its developmental test pilots, flight officers, and engineers, and its pivotal role in naval aviation. Located in Southern Maryland, a hub…

Navy Test Pilots Take Center Stage in New Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Exhibit

A new exhibit showcasing developmental test pilots, flight officers, engineers and the history and influence of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) launches at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on April 12. The exhibit, “80 Years of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” brings Southern Maryland — home of developmental flight test for the Navy and Marine Corps — an up-close look at the profession of f…

Navy Test Pilots Take Center Stage In New Exhibit At Patuxent River Naval Air Museum - The BayNet

Curtains conceal the new U.S. Naval Test Pilot School exhibit at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in partnership with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Featuring 80 years of history and achievements, the exhibit opens to the public on April 12, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Lindsay Wooleyhand)NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — A new exhibit showcasing developmental test pilots, flight officers, enginee…