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Caption:
Key West, Fla. (Mar. 3, 2004) -- Lt. Allen Karlson, a student pilot
assigned to the "Tigers" of Training Squadron Nine (VT-9), with
instructor Cdr. Joe Kerstiens (USNR) sits "shotgun" (rear seat)
evaluating Lt. Allen Karlson before his solo formation training. 1st
Lt. Tim Miller flies his T-2C Buckeye down to cross under the lead, on
his first formation solo, during a formation training mission over Key
West, Fla. VT-9 came to Key West to teach Navy and Marine Corps
student pilots formation flying and gunnery techniques. The instructors
are part of Squadron Augment Unit Nine (SAU-9), the Reserve component
for Training Squadron Nine (VT-9), one of two training squadrons that
operate from Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., under Training Wing One
(TW-1). U.S. Navy photo by Ens Darin K. Russell. (RELEASED)
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