Yeah ... my former B/N ... he retired as a LCDR, started as an E-1 at the end of WW2, was the Navy's oldest LT when we flew together .....Somebody asked me and I'm curious as well. So, anyone know who holds the record for carrier traps? That probably includes left, right, front and back.
I thought I remembered our guest last year as being introduced as having the most carrier traps on record. CAPT John Leenhouts with 1,645 traps?
http://www.tailhook.org/GrandClub.html (you'll have to scroll down)
A whale is a whale, right. So why not? I'm surprised no one beat me to it.I can call myself a 747 ... but that doesn't make it so .....
CNATRA LSO had 1000 and that was as of a year ago. He is still waving boats and getting traps so 1001 and still going.
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...
Also, I submit that traps from other than the pilot's seat should count more. At least for those flying in my jet.
Originally Posted by HighDimension
I thought I remembered our guest last year as being introduced as having the most carrier traps on record. CAPT John Leenhouts with 1,645 traps?
http://www.tailhook.org/GrandClub.html (you'll have to scroll down)
Somebody asked me and I'm curious as well. So, anyone know who holds the record for carrier traps? That probably includes left, right, front and back.
Somebody asked me and I'm curious as well. So, anyone know who holds the record for carrier traps? That probably includes left, right, front and back.