Friday, January 04, 2013

Flight Training At Naval Air Facility El Centro

It won't be just the Blue Angels filling the Imperial Valley skies.

A detachment of U.S. Navy T-45 "Goshawk " jet trainers will operate from Naval Air Facility El Centro from January 9 to February 1. 

The 18 aircraft are part of Navy Training Air Wing 2 based in Kingsville,  Texas. 

As part of the Wing's training program,  approximately 3 aircraft per day will fly to and from Palm Springs International Airport. 

Training Wing 2 is responsible for providing the fleet with newly winged Navy and Marine Corps aviators. 

The Air Wing consists of approximately 250 student aviators,  75 instructor pilots,  80 civilian personnel and 100 T-45A and T-45C aircraft.

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