Frederick M. Trapnell Military person
Frederick Mackay "Fred" 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.Trapnell was also a cousin of Bataan Death March survivor, LTG Thomas J. H. Trapnell and his nephew, the noted skyjacker, Garrett Brock Trapnell.
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| military command | Naval Air Test Center Sandia Base (deputy cmdr) USS Coral Sea |
| service start | 1923 |
| service end | 1952 |