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    The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac...
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    Naval Air Station Patuxent River (IATA: NHK, ICAO: KNHK, FAA LID: NHK), also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States naval air station located in St...
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    The Patuxent River stone is the state gem (a form of agate) of the U.S. state of Maryland. Since it is found in red and orange this stone could also be...
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  • Charles County Patuxent Ice Stream, between the Patuxent Range and Pecora Escarpment Patuxent Range, a mountain chain in Antarctica Patuxent River, Maryland...
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    represented the Patuxent River as well as several Native-American villages. The area was described as wooded and had been occupied by the Patuxent people who...
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    Branch Patuxent River is one of the largest tributaries of the Patuxent River. Its flow starts in Woodmore, Maryland, and enters the Patuxent River just...
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    Bureau of Naval Weapons. NAVAIR is headquartered in Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Mary's County, Maryland, with military and civilian personnel...
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  • Patapsco River Piney Run Magothy River Little Magothy River Severn River South River North River West River Rhode River Bear Creek Sellman Creek Patuxent River...
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    The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is a museum at Lexington Park, Maryland, first opened in 1978, which preserves and interprets the Naval Air Station...
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    combination of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi tributary rivers), the Patuxent River, and the Choptank River. The entire Chesapeake Bay watershed includes portions of...
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    interference testing at Patuxent River, to test compatibility with planned electronic warfare systems. In June 2012, AV-2 arrived at Patuxent River to begin a series...
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    Widow II". The X-32B was transferred to the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum adjacent to NAS Patuxent River in St. Mary's County, Maryland in 2005. It underwent...
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  • States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Operational aircraft are assigned to VX-1 including the P-8A...
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    Governor Bridge is an historic single-lane bridge over the Patuxent River near Bowie, Maryland. The river marks the boundary between Prince George's and Anne...
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    used the callsign "Vandy 1". NF-14D 161623 – Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Lexington Park, Maryland. It is a former...
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    pilot training course at the Naval Air Test Center at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, with Class 20 and graduated at the top of the class. He was...
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    Pilot School (USNTPS), located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland, provides instruction to experienced United States...
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    Baltimore–Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295) and on the south and southwest by the Patuxent Freeway (Maryland Route 32), which leads southeast towards Annapolis and...
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    Following the end of the competition, the X-35C was transferred to the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Data from Air Force...
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    Edwards Air Force Base briefly, before moving to Naval Air Station Patuxent River in March 2006 for the Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration (GHMD) program...
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    Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. After graduation, she remained at Patuxent River, flying in the F/A-18 Hornet and EA-6B...
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    official State Gem of Maryland is also a variety of carnelian called Patuxent River stone. The red variety of chalcedony has been known to be used as beads...
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    Pennsylvania AEW Wing Atlantic – NAS Patuxent River, Maryland VXN-8 – NAS Patuxent River, Maryland VW-2 (BarLant) -NAS Patuxent River, Maryland VW-4 ("Hurricane...
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    attended the United States Naval Test Pilot School at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, and served as a flight test pilot until 1960. During this...
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    States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. VX-20 operates a variety of Naval aircraft for testing and...
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    Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge (category Patuxent River)
    Bridge) is a 1.37-mile (2.20 km) bridge in Maryland over the lower Patuxent River joining Calvert and St. Mary's counties. The bridge, named for the first...
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    Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland in January 1954 and graduated in July. At Patuxent River, future Medal of Honor recipient...
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    Hughesville east to MD 765 in Prince Frederick. MD 231 crosses the Patuxent River on the Benedict Bridge, which connects Benedict in eastern Charles County...
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    to Davis-Monthan AFB), Tucson, Arizona 156997 – Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, NAS Patuxent River, Lexington Park, Maryland 157001 – Naval Inventory...
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    Space Center, Hampton, Virginia. F/A-18A 161353 – Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, NAS Patuxent River, Lexington Park, Maryland.[citation needed] 161366...
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