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1948 got off to an incongruous start. The squadron particiapted in a gunnery competition with VF 20A. VF 19 A results were not very impressive, but bad weather prevented VF 20A from completing the competition. In February the squadron, along with the air group commander and VF 20A, moved to NAS El Centro for two weeks of intensive rocket training and night field carrier landing practice. The following month, the squadron boarded USS Boxer for night carrier landing qualifications. On the return flight, bad weather forced the squadron to stop over at NAS El Centro to group the aircraft. Tragedy struck when the aircraft of Ensigns L. W. Reiner and E. E. Holiday collided in midair. Both pilots were killed and aircraft destroyed.
Find A Grave contributor Jack Williams
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1948 got off to an incongruous start. The squadron particiapted in a gunnery competition with VF 20A. VF 19 A results were not very impressive, but bad weather prevented VF 20A from completing the competition. In February the squadron, along with the air group commander and VF 20A, moved to NAS El Centro for two weeks of intensive rocket training and night field carrier landing practice. The following month, the squadron boarded USS Boxer for night carrier landing qualifications. On the return flight, bad weather forced the squadron to stop over at NAS El Centro to group the aircraft. Tragedy struck when the aircraft of Ensigns L. W. Reiner and E. E. Holiday collided in midair. Both pilots were killed and aircraft destroyed.
Find A Grave contributor Jack Williams
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