Keywords: 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 (.jpg en 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 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 2005-02-03 050203-N-8977L-008 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21659 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johansen Laurel PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Air Facility El Centro Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet in 2005 Marshalling wands |