Keywords: US Navy 050803-N-0295M-249 A T-38A Talon, assigned to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, prepares to taxi to the active runway prior to a training flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.jpg en Patuxent River Md Aug 3 2005 - A T-38A Talon assigned to the U S Naval Test Pilot School prepares to taxi to the active runway prior to a training flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent River Md The United States 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 operates approximately 50 aircraft of 13 types U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain RELEASED 2005-08-03 050803-N-0295M-249 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26934 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain PD-USGov-Military-Navy Northrop T-38 Talon United States Navy United States Naval Test Pilot School |