Maryland Aviation Museum
Glenn L Martin Airport, Baltimore, Maryland
October 2025
The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum (now part of Maryland Aerospace Foundation), located at Martin State Airport, showcases the state's rich aviation heritage, with a focus on the Glenn L. Martin Company and Lockheed Martin. Visiting the museum is an unusual experience. After passing through an airport security gate, you enter a large hangar housing engaging displays, artifacts, and information panels.
But where are the aircraft? Surprisingly you are eventually invited to follow a volunteer driving his car out of through the security gate and down the road to another gate. Once back on the airfield you approach an outdoor flight line of around 15 aircraft. The guide leads visitors along the aircraft line, providing information about each exhibit and allowing time for photography.
Excitingly, the museum has recently secured a lease with the Maryland Aviation Administration for the former Lockheed Martin Administration building, a 150,000-square-foot facility on 23 acres, promising an even brighter future for the museum.
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Left to right: LTV A-7D Corsair II (69-6197 'VA').
McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom F-4C (64-0919).
Republic F-105G Thunderchief (63-8274 'JE').
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Left to right: Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (53-5854).
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Left to right: Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (53-7554 painted as '27412 FS-412').
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Left to right: North American F-100F Super Sabre (56-3905 marked '63238').
North American F-100F Super Sabre (56-3899).
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Left to right: Martin RB-57A Canberra (52-1467).
Martin RB-57A Canberra (52-1446).
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Left to right: Grumman TF-9J Cougar (142976).
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Left to right: Bell UH-1M Iroquois (66-15238 '134').
Beech U-21 (15908) US Army.
Martin AM-1 Mauler (22260 registered N5586A or 122401).
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Left to right: Beech T-34C Mentor (160509 'AD-01').
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (153525 '02').
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (58-0303).
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Left to right: Beech C-45H Expeditor
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Left to right: ERCO Ercoupe 415C (N3042G) built by the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO).
Martin 404 Skyliner (N485A later N259S). Built in 1952 as N485A for Eastern Airlines, it became N259S with Southern Airways in 1964. It's last flight was in May 2000.