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The F9F Cougar was delivered to the Navy and Marines in mid-1952 but did not see action in the Korean War. Developed as a replacement for the F9F Panther, the Cougar proved to be a superior carrier...
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One could safely argue the UH-1 Huey is the best known helicopter in history. It may well be the most widely used helicopter in the world. Developed by Bell, the official name of the UH-1 was...
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With its first flight in 1954, Sikorsky originally developed the H-34 Seabat for the Navy as an anti-submarine helicopter. A utility version, UH-34D Seahorse was used by the Navy and Coast Guard for...
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The "Phabulous Phantom" remains one of the most imposing fighters ever developed by the United States. First used in 1960 by the Navy as a carrier based fighter‐bomber, F-4J Phantom II would also...
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The Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter) was a small, drone helicopter built by Gyrodyne Company of America for use as a long-range anti-submarine weapon on ships that would...
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Today marks the 100th birthday of our oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, John Finn. His actions at Pearl Harbor on 07 December 1941 showed the spirit of the fighting American character. You can...
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We offer both structured and enriched self-guided opportunities to 3 rd-12 th grade for visiting Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. South Carolina Schools: Please register directly with our...
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Consumable materials for lessons will be shipped to the first 50 teachers that sign up by November 21 st. Contact HKratz@patriotspoint.org for registration information. Must be a current SC educator...
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The Education Department at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is excited to announce our Professional Development Series, FREE for South Carolina educators who are currently teaching or hold a...
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To register for the Flight Academy please reach out to our Logistics Coordinator, Kellie Kennedy at kellie.kennedy@patriotspoint.org.
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We will begin offering podcasts on various aircraft and tours at Patriots Point. This should prove especially valuable to visiting guests as they will be able to download these podcasts for use in...
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Our August volunteer profile is on Jim Morrow. Jim grew up in Spartanburg, SC, and joined the United States Marines after high school in 1942. He got on his bus to Parris Island on 07 December, 1942...
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The Boeing Stearman Model 75 or "Stearman" was first introduced in 1934. The Stearman served as the main training plane across all services during World War II, but the N2S variant was particular to...
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The B-25B Mitchell found fame as the bomber used in the Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942. During the raid, fifteen M-25 Mitchell's led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attacked mainland Japan...