Fleet gunnery practice and radar tracking was the Jig Dog's forte'
Four hour hops were the norm.
During my tour we had two major wrecks, plus a few minor mishaps. One mid-air collision with an F6F. resulting in two fatalities.
Based across the bay at Leeward Point, I remember the FJ hauling air to air banners.
On one occasion, as I recall, A young ENS. over shot the target and slammed a few rounds into the tow plane.
The pilot, LT Brady, brought the little lady home, but had to eject over the salt flats.
This was after my time, so I'll save this space for someone to tell more.....
As for this beauty, John relates, These aircraft were pretty well beat when we received them, But what the heck, we were a VU, not a VF.
