Satellite and aerial maps of NAS Patuxent River with nearby locations | |
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Km | Bearing | ||
12.5 | 285 | 2W6 | St Mary County Regional, Maryland |
15.4 | 187 | Webster Field, Maryland | |
64.9 | 027 | KESN | Easton / Newnam Field, Maryland |
67.4 | 301 | 2W5 | Indian Head, Maryland |
70.5 | 325 | KADW | Andrews AFB, Maryland |
74.3 | 349 | KANP | Lee, Maryland |
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List of units at NAS Patuxent River | Login to Edit | |
Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model normal: Unit no longer at this base |
1987/92 | MSP | SA365 Dauphin 2 1989/15 206 1970/94 |
1975/ | VX-20 | MQ-8C Fire Scout 2015/ |
1970/ | VX-1 | MQ-8A/B Fire Scout 2006/ S-70 H-60 1983/ |
1949/ | HX-21 | CMV-22B Osprey 2020/ VH-92A 2018/ CH-53K King Stallion 2017/ V-22 Osprey 2004/ UH-1Y Venom |
1945/ | USNTPS | UH-72A Lakota 2009/ TH-6B Cayuse 1991/09 |
??/56 | VXE-6 | S-58 H-34 1955/?? HH-1N ??/99 |
NAS Patuxent River News | |
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27-Aug-20 - FlightSafety Wins TH-73 Simulators Contract #AHTS
25-Jun-20 - CH-53K King Stallion First Time at Sea

14-Jun-20 - RESET for Marines CH-53E Super Stallion #RESET
23-Apr-20 - CH-53E KRACEn Contract for Erickson #KRACEn
16-Apr-20 - First Ferry Flight for the COD CMV-22 Osprey #FerryFlight
15-Apr-20 - VX-20 Celebrates 45th anniversary #VX20
13-Apr-20 - CH-53K Completed Air Refueling Tests

05-Jan-20 - NAVAIR Increased Ospreys Operational Rate #Osprey
17-Dec-19 - Engine Integration Issues on CH-53K Resolved #ExhaustGas
06-Dec-19 - CH-53K Active Training Controls by Stirling #CH53K
02-Oct-19 - Redesigned Gunner Seats for MH-60S Seahawks

31-Jul-19 - Airbus Celebrates 10 Years of Navy’ Lakota #USNTPS
13-Jul-19 - Osprey Test Aircraft Retired to Museum #Osprey
10-Jul-19 - Initial Operational Capability for MQ-8C Fire Scout #FireScout
19-Nov-18 - Marine One VH-92 First Time at the White House #MarineOne
02-Jun-18 - Leonardo TH-119 Trainer at Pax River Expo #expo
21-Mar-18 - CH-53K Passed Demo Test
06-Feb-18 - CH-53K Lifted a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

05-Jul-17 - CH-53K Arrived to PAX in First Cross Country Flight

11-Apr-17 - MQ-8C Completes First Test Period Aboard LCS
10-Aug-16 - Marines to Repair 147 CH-53E in 3 Years
29-Jul-16 - Osprey First Flight with 3D Printed Parts
03-Feb-16 - V-22 Osprey Navy Variant Known as CMV-22B
29-Sep-15 - Calspan to Modify Black Hawk for USNTPS
29-May-15 - Naval Sea King Helicopter Now at Pax Museum
06-Feb-15 - NAVAIR Advances CH/MH-53E Inspection Efforts
24-Mar-10 - USNTPS UH-72A Lakotas have arrived
10-Jan-08 - VH-71 Begins U.S. Flight Testing
09-May-06 - Marine AH-1Z and UH-1Y Start OPEVAL
01-Mar-06 - AH-1Z/UH-1Y Complete Developmental Testing
18-Jan-06 - Fire Scout completes First Autonomous Ship Landings
18-Nov-05 - Last U.S. Navy Sea King Helicopter Delivered
17-May-05 - AH-1Z/UH-1Y complete first sea trials
19-Mar-03 - NAVAIR helps Coast Guard arm helos for new mission