Circular ventral radome.

Circular ventral radome. NATC Weapon Systems Test

This F-4B was later converted to F-4N and then to QF-4N.

F-94-type nose, extra device on vertical stabilizer.

Photographer: Roger Besecker. Modified nose.

Photographer: Roger Besecker. Modified tip tanks.

Assigned to Naval Air Test Center and was the first testbed for the NAVSTAR Satellite Navigation System, which became GPS. Scrapped in 2000.

This F-4J still carries its Blue Angels colour scheme with NATC markings. It was later repainted in normal NATC colour scheme. The aicraft remains preserved.

Operated by VXN-8 Oceanographic Research Squadron as part of Project Magnet and with "Road Runner" artwork on its nose.

Photographer: David Ostrowski

Preserved since 1979.

Second of only 2 replicas of this type. Ordered 8 May 1911, the A-1 Triad was the Navy's first aircraft and one of the earliest hydroaeroplanes (floatplane). Built with retractable landing gear, the A-1 could operate from land, sea and air. The Navy used the A-1 for early training and aviation experiments, including the first attempted catapult launch

The X-35C first flew on 16 December 2000 and tested simulated carrier recovery and power approach

These are inaccurate markings on this museum display. The aircraft was indeed operated at NAS Pax with the Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) air component. In 2004 the NRL air component was formally designated a squadron, Scientific Development Squadron One VXS-1. It was given a tail code and squadron patch. Squadron's and units aboard NAS Patuxent River used to be charged with maintaining the upkeep of the Pax museum aircraft, and when the S-2D was brought in for a fresh paint job, someone decided to mark the bird up in VXS-1 markings instead of maintaining the aircraft's actual markings from it's time in service with NRL.