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Total Traps on the Coral Sea: 357,028
Angle deck Traps: 272,100
Straight deck Traps: 84,928

1947	1989

First - AD-1 Skyraider of VA-5B	Last - A6-E Intruder of VA-55
[Actual Photo of First Trap - US Navy]	[Actual Photo of Last Trap - US Navy]

Milestone Traps
Trap	Date	Pilot	Squadron	Plane	Source
1^st	12/10/47	Cdr. Paul D. Buie	VA-5B	AD-1 Skyraider	Multiple Sources
1,000^th	1948	Ltjg. E.B. "Buzz" Uhler	VF-6B	F4U-4 Corsair	Naval Aviation News
2,000^th	1948	Ens. C. L. Smith	VF-5B	F4U-4 Corsair	Ships Paper
3,000^th	1948	Ens. M.E. Russell	VF-6B	F4U-4 Corsair	Naval Aviation News
4,000^th	1948	Ens. F.C. Richards	VA-6B	AD-1 Corsair	Naval Aviation News
7,000^th	6/15/48	Lt. M.R. Etheridge	VA-2E	TBM-3E Avenger	Naval Aviation News
8,000^th	7/29/48	Ens. L.A. Jones	VA-2E	TBM-3E Avenger	Naval Aviation News
20,000^th	8/31/50	Lt. Cdr. Maurice N. Wickendoll			Navy History Web Site
25,000^th	1950	Ltjg. Roger E. Davis	VC-12	AD-3W Skyraider	Naval Aviation News
40,000^th	6/15/52	LCdr. W.C. Hauser	VF-44	F4U-4 Corsair	US Navy Photo
46,000^th	11/25/52	Ltjg. Roger E. Davis	VC-12	AD-3W Skyraider	US Navy Photo/NAN
50,000^th	Apr 1953	Ltjg. James W. Kissick	-	AD-2 Skyraider	Naval Aviation News
58,000^th	Nov 1953	Ens. J.R. Burriss	VF-81	F9F-5 Panther	Naval Aviation News
76,000^th	4/3/56	Ltjg. George W. Van de Weghe	VF-103	F9F-5 Panther	Joe Logeman, Doug Riach
84,929^th * 1st angel deck trap	1960	Lt. CDR Jim S. Swope	VF-154	F8U-1E Crusader	Sea Breeze
90,000^th	1960	Lt. H.F. Anderson Jr.	VMA-324	A-4D2 Skyhawk	Naval Aviation News
97,000^th	1961	Ltjg. William H. Weber	VAW-11	WF-2 Tracer	Naval Aviation News
98,000^th	1961	Lt. Thomas E. Friedrich	VX-4	F-8U Crusader	Naval Aviation News
99,000^th	Sep 1961	Cdr. Martin M. Casey	VF-121	F3H-2	Naval Aviation News
100,000^th	10/23/61	Lt. Fred M. Backman	VAH-123	A3-D Skywarrior	Naval Aviation News
108,000^th	1962	LCdr. James Rough		F8-U Crusader	Naval Aviation News
109,000^th	1962	Lt. Peter Banks	VA-155	A-4D Skyhawk	Naval Aviation News
110,000^th	1962	LCdr. William K. Doggett	CAG	A-4B Skyhawk	Naval Aviation News
113,000^th	1963	Lt. George W. White Jr.	VF-154	F-8D Crusader	Naval Aviation News
121,000^th	1964	Ltjg. R.W. Hewgley	VA-153	A-4D Skyhawk	Naval Aviation News
126,000^th	1964	Lt. Jim Bolwork	VF-121	F-4B Phantom	Naval Aviation News
128,000^th	1964	Ltjg. G.W. Schweitzer	VS-41	S-2E Tracker	Naval Aviation News
134,000^th	1964	Ltjg. F.T. Stent	VA-154	F-8D Crusader	Naval Aviation News
135,000^th	1964	Lt. A.G. Harrison	VA-165	A-1H Skyraider	Naval Aviation News
142,000^th	1965	LCdr. C.J. Cellar	VAH-2	FA-3D Skywarrior	Naval Aviation News
146,000^th	1965	Cdr. W.M. Donnelly	VF-154	F-8D Crusader	Naval Aviation News
147,000^th	1965	Cdr. John Harris	VF-154	F-8D Crusader	Naval Aviation News
150,000^th	2/10/65	Lt. Ronald McKowan	VF-154	F-8D Crusader	Aircraft Carrier Study Group
155,000^th	1966	Cdr. Wallace	VF-154	F-4B Phantom	Cruise Book Photo
159,000^th	11/8/66	Cdr. Burden	VA-25	A-1H Skyraider	VA-25 Website
160,000^th	Jan 1967	Cdr. Duff Arnold	VA-22	A-4 Skyhawk	Naval Aviation News
163,000^th	Apr 1967	LCdr. Fred Spellman	VA-22	A-4 Skyhawk	Naval Aviation News
167,000^th	5/25/67	Cdr. Thomas Replogle	VF-161	F-4 Phantom	Naval Aviation News
168,000^th	Aug 1967	Cdr. Carl Birdwell	VA-122	A-7 Corsair	Naval Aviation News
169,000^th	Aug 1967	Cdr. C.R. Gillespie Jr.	VF-151	F-4 Phantom	Naval Aviation News
170,000^th	8/20/67	Ens. Ramsey	VA-25	A-1H Skyraider	VA-25 Website
172,000^th	9/17/67	Ltjg. Nichols	VA-25	A-1H Skyraider	VA-25 Website
175,000^th	11/17/67	Cdr. T.E. Woolcock	VA-153	A-4E Skyhawk	Sea Breeze
178,000^th	9/17/67	LCdr. Zip Rausa	VA-25	A-1H Skyraider	VA-25 Website
200,000^th	Oct 1969	Ltjg. Jim Swanson	VA-35	A-6 Intruder	Naval Aviation News
212,000^th	Apr 1970	-	-	-	Naval Aviation News
215,000^th	Jun 1970	-	-	-	Cruise Book
272,000^th	9/6/77	Ltjg William R. Greenwald	VS-33	S-3 Viking	Cruise Book/Guestbook
300,000^th	12/24/81	Lt. William C. Throne	VF-154	F-4 Phantom	Naval Aviation News
330,000^th	1985	-	-	-	Ray Johnson - Picture
340,000^th	1987	-	-	-	Cruise Book
357,028^th * Last trap	9/27/89	C.O. Capt. L. Allen CAG Capt. B. Christie	VA-55	A-6E Intruder	NavAir Lakehurst

20,000th

[Image Source - US Navy]

76,000th

[Image Source - Doug Riach]

330,000th

[Image Source - Ray Johnson]

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