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Frederick M. Trapnell, who flew nearly every airplane in the U.S. Navy fleet during his career, sits in the cockpit of a Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk. (©Frederick M. Trapnell Jr.)
©Frederick M. Trapnell Jr.
Frederick M. Trapnell, who flew nearly every airplane in the U.S. Navy fleet during his career, sits in the cockpit of a Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk. (©Frederick M. Trapnell Jr.)
©Frederick M. Trapnell Jr.