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Caption:
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. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class
Johansen Laurel (RELEASED)
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