page_title: VX-23
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: VX-23 / Overview
caption_attribution_description: English: A formation of U.S. Navy aircraft from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-23 Salty Dogs in flight. VX-23 is based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland (USA), and flies various aircraft, like the depicted (from top to bottom) Grumman EA-6B Prowler, Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet and McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk.
context_page_description: Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 is an aviation unit of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, United States. The squadron was established on 22 July 1995. Using the tail code SD, the squadron operates multiple aircraft types of the United States Navy for test and evaluation purposes.
context_section_description: VX-23 is an aircraft test squadron that conducts research, testing and evaluation of fixed wing tactical aircraft and UAV's. VX-23 provides aircraft, pilots, maintenance services, safety oversights and facility support for these operations. Their main mission is flying qualities and performance evaluations, shipboard suitability, propulsion system testing, tactical aircraft mission systems testing, ordnance compatibility and ballistics efforts, reliability and maintainability assessments, flight fidelity simulation and flight control software development. The squadron also provides Government Flight Representative, test monitoring, chase aircraft support, facilities for contractor demonstration, validation and development work involving tactical aircraft and associated systems.
caption: Aircraft assigned to VX-23 include EA-6B, F/A-18E, F/A-18C and T-45.
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