050203-N-8977L-008 El Centro, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2005) - A crew chief assigned to the Blue Angels, signals to start the engines of an F/A-18A Hornet for a daily preventative maintenance check during their annual winter training on board Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif. The 10-week winter training concludes in early March after the team completes a minimum of 120 flights during a rigorous six-days-a-week, three-flights-per-day schedule. An estimated 15 million spectators view the team during air shows each year. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johansen Laurel (RELEASED)
050203-N-8977L-008 El Centro, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2005) - A crew chief assigned to the Blue Angels, signals to start the engines of an F/A-18A Hornet for a daily preventative maintenance check during their annual winter training on board Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif. The 10-week winter training concludes in early March after the team completes a minimum of 120 flights during a rigorous six-days-a-week, three-flights-per-day schedule. An estimated 15 million spectators view the team during air shows each year. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johansen Laurel (RELEASED) US Navy 050203-N-8977L-008 A crew chief assigned to the Blue Angels, signals to start the engines of an F-A-18A Hornet for a daily preventative maintenance check during their annual winter training on board Naval Air Facility (
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