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.
Summary
El Centro, Calif. (Feb. 03, 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. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johansen Laurel File# 050203-N-8977L-010
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el centro calif
2005
blue angels
a 18a hornet
maintenance check
crew
signals
engines
winter
board naval air facility
team
of 120
estimated 15
us navy blue angels
fa 18a hornet
california
us navy
naval air facility
high resolution
flight
military aircraft
jet aircraft
Date
03/02/2005 - 03/02/2005
Location
El Centro, Calif.
Source
U.S. NAVY
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