Naval Test Pilot School,
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Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO). See FAQ/Research/Contact link under [SA] in the menu. |
 NTPS Patuxent River, MD |
 NTPS Patuxent River, MD |
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Heritage-Patches The US Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) provides instruction to experienced pilots, flight officers, and engineers in the processes and techniques of aircraft and systems test and evaluation. The school investigates and develops new flight test techniques, publishes manuals for use of the aviation test community for standardization of flight test techniques and project reporting, and conducts special projects. USNTPS maintains its staff as a focal point of expertise providing the aviation test community with engineering and training consultation. Naval Test Pilot School - present. |
Sources David Weber Bud Southworth Gary Verver |
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Commanding Officers 1945 - - - - - - - Commander Syd Sherby 2000 - - - - - - - Commander Robert B. Stoney |
Awards No info yet. |
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Base Tail ID No info yet. |
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Date received - - - - - Aircraft type 1945- - - - - - - - North American SNJ Texan (Secret Navy Jet). 1945- - - - - - - - - Beechcraft SNB or JRB Expeditor - Navigator - (Secret Navy Bomber - Bamboo Bomber). 1945- - - - - - - - - Grumman (General Motors) FM-2 (F4F-8) Wildcat. 1945- - - - - - - - - Grumman F6F Hellcat (Whistling Outhouse). 1945- - - - - - - - - Grumman TBM Avenger (Turkey). 1945- - - - - - - - - Douglas SBD Dauntless (Slow But Deadly). 1948- - - - - - - - - Consolidated PB4Y Privateer. 1948- - - - - - - - - Grumman F7F Tigercat. 1948- - - - - - - - - Grumman F8F Bearcat (Blue Scooter). 1949- - - - - - - - - Chance Vought F4U Corsair. 1949- - - - - - - - - Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina. 1949- - - - - - - - - Chance Vought XF6U Pirate. 1949- - - - - - - - - Lockheed xp2v-1 Neptune. 1950- - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-2 Panther. 1951- - - - - - - - - Douglas AD Skyraider. 1953- - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F Cougar. 1958- - - - - - - - - Chance Vought F8U Crusader. 1958- - - - - - - - - Grumman S2F-1 Tracker (STOOF). 13 March 1965 - - - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * 21 April 1971 - - - - Douglas A4D-5 (A-4E) Skyhawk * 19 March 1965 - - - - Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk 22 June 1970- - - - - Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk 25 June 1975- - - - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 1959- - - - - - - - - Lockheed TV2 Sea Star. 1960- - - - - - - - - North American B-26 Invader 1961- - - - - - - - - Temco TT-1A Pinto. 1961- - - - - - - - - North American T-2 Buckeye. 1961- - - - - - - - - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seahorse 1963- - - - - - - - - Bell UH-1 Huey 1965- - - - - - - - - Chance Vought TF-8A Crusader 1966- - - - - - - - - Douglas C-54Q Skymaster 1966- - - - - - - - - Grumman OV-1 Mohawk. 1966- - - - - - - - - de Havilland NU-1 Otter 1967- - - - - - - - - H-46 Seaknight 1967- - - - - - - - - OH-13 1969- - - - - - - - - U-26B powered glider 1971- - - - - - - - - Grumman OV-10 Bronco. 1974- - - - - - - - - AH-1G Cobra 1975- - - - - - - - - Lockheed NT-33A Shooting Star 1981- - - - - - - - - AH-1S Cobra 1984- - - - - - - - - UH-60A Blackhawk 1988- - - - - - - - - HH-65 Dauphin Unknown - - - - - - - Boeing F/A-18 Hornet. Unknown - - - - - - - Lockheed NP-3D Orion Unknown - - - - - - - Northrup T-38 Talon Unknown - - - - - - - OH-58 Kiowa Unknown - - - - - - - TH-6B Loach Unknown - - - - - - - C-12 Huron Unknown - - - - - - - U-6 Beaver Unknown - - - - - - - X-26 (Glider) * November 30, 1962 A4D-2 designation was changed to A-4B A4D-5 designation was changed to A-4E For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page: |
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Events May 8, 1970: Flight Lt. R.S. Burrows (British training pilot) parachuted safely from his A-4 Skyhawk (BuNo 142085) today and escaped without injury although his plane exploded and crashed into the Nanticoke River area. The pilot radioed he had trouble and was going to eject from his plane at 8:08 a.m. It is believed the plane went down between Bivalve and Elliot's island. The pilot called the air station from a farm house in White Haven and was picked up helicopter and returned to NAS Patuxent. The Daily Times, (continued) Salisbury, MD, Friday May 8, 1970. February 18, 1983: Lt. Carlton B. Jewett and Richard M. Prevatt ejected safely before their TA-4 Skyhawk (BuNo 155119) plunged into the water near Bloodsworth Island in Chesapeake Bay, MD, Friday. The two were rescued by a helicopter assigned to a unit in Norfolk, VA. The Capital, Saturday, February 19, 1983. NATC Sys Eng Tst Dir TA-4J BuNo 155119 was destroyed at Patuxent River when aircraft departed controlled flight during aerobatic maneuver, 18 February 1983. Crew ejected. Naval Safety Center via Jim Winchester.
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Photos 24SEP76: Naval Test Pilot School TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152102, NTPS-09, in the hangar, NAS Patuxent River, 24 September 1976. Mike Wilson. AUG76: BuNo 155119, getting ready to fly. Gary Verver Collection. 1977 - 1988: BuNo 152868, Pax River 06, on the ramp preparing to taxi. APR80: TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152878, #07, parked on the flight line. Photographer unknown, G. Verver collection. BuNo 152978: 07 at rest on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection. BuNo 154619, 09 with cockpit open. Gary Verver Collection. December 1980: TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152878, #07, parked on the flight line. Photo by B. Roop, Mike Wilson collection. 01 June 1983: air-to-air photo series of TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152868, top left, TA-7C Corsair II BuNo 154544, top right, T-38A Talon BuNo 158200, bottom left, and T-2C Buckeye BuNo 157032 in flight near NATC Pax River, MD. 20 August 1983 : TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 152868, #06, parked on the flight line. 1985: BuNo 158126 pre-flight. Gay Verver Collection. July 1987 : TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 152878, #07, parked on the flight line. G. Verver collection. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
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