Keywords: US Navy 021023-N-2096B-003 Missing Man formation.jpg en Naval Air Station Lemoore Calif Oct 23 2002 -- Four F/A-18 Hornets fly the Missing Man formation in honor of four naval aviators from Strike Fighter Squadron Four One VFA-41 who are missing and presumed dead following a mid-air collision while conducting a routine training mission off the California coast on October 18th 2002 Killed were Lt Stephen R Nevarez 31 New Orleans La Weapons Systems Officer Lt Joel A Korkowski 30 Phoenix Ariz Pilot Lt Matthew S Shubzda 27 Dallas Texas Pilot and Lt Stephen N Benson 26 Virginia Beach Va Weapons Systems Officer U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Gregory Badger RELEASED 2002-10-23 021023-N-2096B-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 3018 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Gregory Badger PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Air Station Lemoore October 2002 photographs |