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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.

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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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03/02/2005 - 03/02/2005
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El Centro, Calif.
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