Caption:
Key West, Fla. (Mar. 3, 2004) -- 1st Lt. Tim Miller and Lt. Allen
Karlson, student pilots assigned to the "Tigers" of Training Squadron
Nine (VT-9), fly in formation in T-2C Buckeyes during a formation
training mission over Key West, Fla. Instructor Cdr. Joe
Kerstiens (USNR) sits "shotgun" (rear seat) evaluating Lt. Allen
Karlson before his solo formation training. 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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