Tag: NAS Patuxent River

Naval Research Laboratory’s VXS-1 Retires its Last NP-3C Orion

The VXS-1 “Warlocks” sent its NP-3C Orion, a dedicated research variant of…

U.S. Navy E-2D Refuels from French Rafale, A400M and A330 MRTT

The completion of aerial refueling testing with French tankers is another step…

First F-35B Transported by CH-53K to MCAS Beaufort to be Retired as Static Display

Airframe BF-01 performed the F-35’s first vertical landing on Mar. 18, 2010,…

U.S. and France Working on Rafale’s Certification to Refuel F/A-18

The tanker qualification partnership paves the way for an extended reach and…

U.S. Navy Tests Sonobuoy Deployment from CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter

Reminiscent of early-World War I bomber tactics, the Navy has tested hand-deploying…

Up Close And Personal With Textron’s Scorpion Light Attack Jet During Weapons Separation Testing

Textron's Scorpion Aces Weapons Separation Testing. Going five for five in the…