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Traps
USS Coral Sea Tribute Site

Total Traps on the Coral Sea: 357,028

Angle deck Traps: 272,183

Straight deck Traps: 84,845


1947

[traps]
First - AD-1 Skyraider of VA-5B
[Photo of Actual First Trap - US Navy]

1989

[traps]
Last - A6-E Intruder of VA-55
[Photo of Actual Last Trap - US Navy]



Milestone Traps

Trap Date Pilot Squadron Aircraft Source
1st 12/10/47 Cdr. Paul D. Buie VA-5B AD-1 Skyraider Multiple
1,000th 1948 Ltjg. E.B. "Buzz" Uhler VF-6B F4U-4 Corsair Multiple Sources
2,000th 1948 Ens. C. L. Smith VF-5B F4U-4 Corsair Ships Paper
3,000th 1948 Ens. M.E. Russell VF-6B F4U-4 Corsair Naval Aviation News
4,000th 1948 Ens. F.C. Richards VA-6B AD-1 Skyraider Naval Aviation News
7,000th 6/15/48 Lt. M.R. Etheridge VA-2E TBM-3E Avenger Naval Aviation News
8,000th 7/29/48 Ens. L.A. Jones VA-2E TBM-3E Avenger Naval Aviation News
20,000th 8/31/50 Lt. Cdr.M. N. Wickendoll   AJ Savage Navy History Web Site
25,000th 1950 Ltjg. Roger E. Davis VC-12 AD-3W Skyraider Naval Aviation News
33,000th Mar 1952   VC-12 AD-4W Skyraider US Navy Photo
40,000th 6/15/52 LCdr. W.C. Hauser VF-44 F4U-4 Corsair US Navy Photo
43,000th Aug 1952   VC-4 F2H-2B Banshee US Navy Photo
46,000th 11/25/52 Ltjg. Roger E. Davis VC-12 AD-3W Skyraider US Navy Photo/NAN
50,000th Apr 1953 Ltjg. James W. Kissick   AD-2 Skyraider Naval Aviation News
58,000th Nov 1953 Ens. J.R. Burriss VF-81 F9F-5 Panther Naval Aviation News
64,000th 1956       Cake Photo
74,000th 2/18/56 Cdr. D. A. Clark   F9F-8B Cougar Coral Sea Breeze
76,000th 4/3/56 Ltjg. G.W. Van de Weghe VF-103 F9F-5 Panther J. Logeman, D. Riach
80,000th 11/56 Ltjg. Richard F. Gordon VF-11 F2H-4 Banshee Coral Sea Breeze
84,846th
* 1st angledeck
5/9/60
 
Lt. CDR Jim S. Swope
 
VF-154
 
F8U-1E Crusader
 
1967 CO Report
 
88,000th 12 Dec 1960 1stLt. Hill VMA-324 A-4D Skyhawk Coral Sea Breeze
90,000th 1960 Lt. H.F. Anderson Jr. VMA-324 A-4D Skyhawk Naval Aviation News
97,000th 1961 Ltjg. William H. Weber VAW-11 WF-2 Tracer Naval Aviation News
98,000th 1961 Lt. Thomas E. Friedrich VX-4 F-8U Crusader Naval Aviation News
99,000th Sep 1961 Cdr. Martin M. Casey VF-121 F3H-2 Demon Naval Aviation News
100,000th 10/23/61 Lt. Fred M. Backman VAH-123 A3-D Skywarrior Naval Aviation News
102,000th 1/14/62 LT James Harre VAH-2 A3D-2 Skywarrior MTJAS
103,000th 1/31/62 LT "Slim" Tinsleye VFP-63 F8U-lP Crusader MTJAS
104,000th 2/21/62 LCDR Robert R. Wilson VA-153 A4D Skyhawk MTJAS
105,000th 3/22/62 LTJG M. A. McCarthy VA-153 A4D Skyhawk MTJAS
107,000th 4/24/62 LTJG James J. Fleming VA-155 A4D Skyhawk MTJAS
108,000th 6/4/62 LCdr. James Rough VF-154 F8-U Crusader Naval Aviation News
109,000th 6/15/62 Lt. Peter Banks VA-155 A-4D Skyhawk Naval Aviation News
110,000th 1962 LCdr. W. K. Doggett VA-155 A-4B Skyhawk Naval Aviation News
113,000th 1963 Lt. George W. White Jr. VF-154 F-8D Crusader Naval Aviation News
121,000th 1964 Ltjg. R.W. Hewgley VA-153 A-4D Skyhawk Naval Aviation News
126,000th 3/10/64 Lt. Jim Bolwork VF-121 F-4B Phantom Naval Aviation News
128,000th May 1964 Ltjg. G.W. Schweitzer VS-41 S-2E Tracker Naval Aviation News
134,000th 1964 Ltjg. F.T. Stent VA-154 F-8D Crusader Naval Aviation News
135,000th 1964 Lt. A.G. Harrison VA-165 A-1H Skyraider Naval Aviation News
142,000th 1965 LCdr. C.J. Cellar VAH-2 A-3D Skywarrior Naval Aviation News
144,000th 6/28/65 LCdr. Dean A.Ortmann VAH-2 A-3D Skywarrior Capt. Cassell Letter
146,000th 8/11/65 Cdr. W.M. Donnelly VF-154 F-8D Crusader Capt. Cassell Letter
147,000th 1965 Cdr. W.M. Donnelly VF-154 F-8D Crusader Naval Aviation News
150,000th 2/10/65 Lt. Ronald McKowan VF-154 F-8D Crusader ACSG
155,000th Aug 1966 Cdr. Wallace VF-154 F-4B Phantom Cruise Book Photo
159,000th Sep 1966 Cdr. Burden VA-25 A-1H Skyraider VA-25 Website
160,000th Oct 1967 Cdr. Duff Arnold VA-22 A-4 Skyhawk Naval Aviation News
161,000th 11/16/66       MTJAS
163,000th Dec 1966 LCdr. Fred Spellman VA-22 A-4 Skyhawk Naval Aviation News
164,000th 1/16/1967 LCdr. Newcombe VA-61 1967 CO Report
165,000th 1/16/1967 Lt. Jacobson VA-22;   Captain Ault Letter
166,000th May 1967 LTJG Dwyer VAH-123 A-6 Intruder MTJAS
167,000th 5/25/67 Cdr. Thomas Replogle VF-161 F-4 Phantom Naval Aviation News
168,000th Aug 1967 Cdr. Carl Birdwell VA-122 A-7 Corsair Naval Aviation News
169,000th Aug 1967 Cdr. C.R. Gillespie Jr. VF-151 F-4 Phantom Naval Aviation News
170,000th 8/20/67 Ens. Ramsey VA-25 A-1H Skyraider VA-25 Website
171,000th 9/5/1967 Lt. Beyers VA-153 1967 CO Report
172,000th 9/17/67 Ltjg. Nichols VA-25 A-1H Skyraider VA-25 Website
173,000th 10/11/67 LCDR Everett F. Rollins VAP-61 RA-3B Skywarrior MTJAS
174,000th 10/23/1967 LCdr. McBrien VF-151 1967 CO Report
175,000th 11/17/67 Cdr. T.E. Woolcock VA-153 A-4E Skyhawk Sea Breeze
176,000th 11/28/1967 Ltjg. Messer VF-151 1967 CO Report
177,000th 12/19/1967 LCdr. McBrien VF-151 1967 CO Report
178,000th 12/29/67 LCdr. Zip Rausa VA-25 A-1H Skyraider VA-25 Website
179,000th 1/17/1968 LCdr. R.E. Renner VF-151 1968 CO Report
180,000th 1/25/1968 Lt. F.P. Meyer VA-153 1968 CO Report
181,000th 2/6/1968 LCdr. R.C. Johnson VAH-2 1968 CO Report
182,000th 2/19/1968 LCdr. F.J. Resler VF-161 F-4B Phantom 1968 CO Report
183,000th 7/4/1968 Cdr. S.W. Turner VF-161 F-4B Phantom 1968 CO Report
184,000th 7/4/1968 Lt. G.L. Gorsberg VA-128 1968 CO Report
185,000th 7/31/68 Ltjg. D.K. Smith VF-161 F-4B Phantom Picture of plaque
186,000th 8/15/1968 LCdr. N.B. Temple VF-161 F-4B Phantom 1968 CO Report
187,000th 10/1/1968 Cdr. R.J. Dapgony VA-153 1968 CO Report
188,000th 10/14/1968 LCdr. D.G. Hoech VA-153 1968 CO Report
189,000th 10/23/1968 Cdr. R.E. Sheets VF-161 F-4B Phantom 1968 CO Report
190,000th 11/14/1968 Lt. J.P. Gay VA-216 1968 CO Report
191,000th 11/27/1968 Lt. G.L. Hall VA-153 1968 CO Report
192,000th 12/31/1968 LCdr. R.M. Chapman VAH-10 1968 CO Report
200,000th 8/11/69 Ltjg. Jim Swanson VA-35 A-6 Intruder Ships Log
209,000th 2/25/70 CDR Gus Augustine VA-86 A-7A Corsair II MTJAS
210,000th 3/1/70       MTJAS
212,000th 4/6/70 CDR Richard Skeen VAQ-135 EKA-3B Skywarrior Naval Aviation News
213,000th 5/4/70 Lt Walt Ray   F-4B Phantom II MTJAS
215,000th Jun 1970       Cruise Book
250,000th 1975     C-1A Trader Cruise Book
272,000th 9/6/77 Ltjg W. R. Greenwald VS-33 S-3 Viking Cruise Book/Guestbook
283,000th 1980 Lt. Eaton VA-27 A-7E Corsair II Squadron Newsletter
300,000th 12/24/81 Lt. William C. Throne VF-154 F-4 Phantom Naval Aviation News
330,000th 1986       Cake Photo
340,000th 1987       Cruise Book
357,028th
* Last trap
9/27/89
 
C.O. Capt. L. Allen
CAG Capt. B. Christie
VA-55
 
A-6E Intruder
 
NavAir Lakehurst
 



Milestone Traps Photos

1st
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


20,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


33,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


40,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


43,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


64,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


76,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


155,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - US Navy]


330,000th
USS Coral Sea
[Image Source - Ray Johnson]