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On board Harry S. Truman For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation).
Harry S. Truman (May 8 1884 – December 26 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as vice president, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D.
 (CVN (Card Verification Number) See CSC.  75), Cdr. Ted Carter completed this 1,646th trap in a VF-32 F-14 Tomcat The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. The F-14 was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. .

HC-3 celebrated its 28-year anniversary and has completed over 176,000 mishap-free flight hours.

On board Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk or Kittyhawk, part of an offshore sandbar on Cape Hatteras, NE N.C., E of Albemarle Sound. Nearby is Kill Devil Hill, where the Wright brothers experimented successfully (1900–1903) with gliders and airplanes.  (CV 63) the deputy commander of CVW-5, Capt. Patrick Driscoll, completed his 1,000th trap in a VFA-192 F/A-18 Hornet.

VX-20 surpassed 38,015 hours during 10 years of Class A mishap-free flying.

On 22 April aboard Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), VAQ-139 XO Cdr. Scott Pollpeter achieved 3,000 hours in the EA-6B Prowler.
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Author:Ball, Joe Dan
Publication:Naval Aviation News
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 1, 2002
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