Frederick M. Trapnell
United States admiral
Died when: 72 years 205 days (870 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Frederick Mackay Trapnell (July 9, 1902 – January 30, 1975) was a United States Navy admiral and aviation pioneer.Trapnell was the first US Navy pilot to fly a jet aircraft, was considered the best, most experienced naval test aviator of his generation, co-founded the branch's first test pilot school, and played a pivotal role in both the development of future Naval aircraft and the survival of the post-World War II Navy's air arm.
In 2015, Trapnell was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.Trapnell was also a cousin of Bataan Death March survivor, LTG Thomas J.
H.Trapnell and his nephew, the noted hijacker, Garrett Brock Trapnell.
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