Anyone know the record for carrier traps?

[Catmando]

The very 1st trap is the one that separates us from all others!

All subsequent traps - while perhaps often more demanding, impressive, and self-satisfying - are still all less meaningful, in my mind.

[I just wish I could remember my 1st trap in a T-2 on the Lady Lex. I was so excited and hyperventilated that I could not really remember it. But I did it. My log book says so!]

 

[SteveG75]

Best info I could find online is 2407 traps for CAPT Brown, Royal Navy. Frankly his record ought to stand.

CAPT Brown also holds the record for most types of aircraft flown. 487, not including subtypes (i.e. all types of Spitfire are counted as one type).

List here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_flown_by_Eric_"Winkle"_Brown

Interview with CAPT Brown:
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/AS-Interview-Captain-Eric-Brown.html?c=y&page=1

 

[helolumpy]

The very 1st trap is the one that separates us from all others!

All subsequent traps - while perhaps often more demanding, impressive, and self-satisfying - are still all less meaningful, in my mind.

[I just wish I could remember my 1st trap in a T-2 on the Lady Lex. I was so excited and hyperventilated that I could not really remember it. But I did it. My log book says so!]

Cat, any chance the brain cells that remember that trap will killed off by alcohol many years ago????

 

[Catmando]

Cat, any chance the brain cells that remember that trap will killed off by alcohol many years ago????

Huh? Waaa? Fffft. Ugh. Snort. Gack!

Whoa! Damn! What time is it? Did I oversleep? What time was our AOM?
Oh shit!!!! I'm screwed!!!!

 

[scoolbubba]

Don't worry about the AOM. Any bull worth his salt is covering for you.

 

[Renegade One]

Don't worry about the AOM. Any bull worth his salt is covering for you.

"Skipper, he was called to wing headquarters for a double-secret probation mission planning meeting. I can't say anything more...and you're not supposed to ask him about it when he gets back...you're not "read-in". He may not be back until tomorrow. He did ask me to take great notes about the AOM, tho..."

 

[scoober78]

I could be remembering this incorrectly but....I'm fairly certain that there is a plaque in the Naval Av Museum in P-Cola that lists everyone over 1000 traps...

It takes up most of a wall...there are many many many with over 1000. I'm also pretty sure that it lists total numbers as well...

Unless I'm mistaken, there's a plaque in the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola that lists the most traps in Navy history. Of course I don't remember who was on it.

Whaaaa?! Where is this mythical plaque you speak of? Two pages man...two pages.

 

[Renegade One]

Whaaaa?! Where is this mythical plaque you speak of? Two pages man...two pages.

Don't know nuthin' about no plaques, but the Tailhook Association Website has a tab for "The Grand Club"...all those known to Tailhook, at least, with at least 1000 traps. Here's the link:
http://www.tailhook.org/GrandClub.html

 

[BigBadBoJenkins]

Whaaaa?! Where is this mythical plaque you speak of? Two pages man...two pages.

whoops, sorry haha