In combination an airfoil and an apparatus for inspecting the airfoil; the airfoil including a leading edge and trailing edge and a pair of trunnions extending from opposing ends of the airfoil; and the apparatus comprising: a pair of opposing walls connected by a base ; a pair of chucks , wherein one of the pair of chucks is secured to one of the pair of opposing walls and the other one of the chucks is secured to the other one of the pair of opposing walls, and wherein one of the pair of chucks is configured to move toward the other one of the pair of chucks , and the other one of the pair of chucks is fixed against the other one of the pair of opposing walls , the pair of trunnions being configured to be secured between the pair of chucks of the apparatus by advancing one of the pair of chucks towards the other one of the pair of chucks while the other one of the pair of chucks remains stationary, such that the leading edge of the airfoil is positioned to be inspected by the apparatus ; a profile gauge supported by the pair of opposing walls and configured to move between the pair of chucks, the profile gauge configured to measure the leading edge profile of the airfoil while moving between the pair of chucks along the leading edge; and a rail extending between the pair of opposing walls and supporting the profile gauge above the pair of chucks . the airfoil including a leading edge and trailing edge and a pair of trunnions extending from opposing ends of the airfoil; and the apparatus comprising: a pair of opposing walls connected by a base ; a pair of chucks , wherein one of the pair of chucks is secured to one of the pair of opposing walls and the other one of the chucks is secured to the other one of the pair of opposing walls, and wherein one of the pair of chucks is configured to move toward the other one of the pair of chucks , and the other one of the pair of chucks is fixed against the other one of the pair of opposing walls , the pair of trunnions being configured to be secured between the pair of chucks of the apparatus by advancing one of the pair of chucks towards the other one of the pair of chucks while the other one of the pair of chucks remains stationary, such that the leading edge of the airfoil is positioned to be inspected by the apparatus ; a profile gauge supported by the pair of opposing walls and configured to move between the pair of chucks, the profile gauge configured to measure the leading edge profile of the airfoil while moving between the pair of chucks along the leading edge; and a rail extending between the pair of opposing walls and supporting the profile gauge above the pair of chucks . a pair of opposing walls connected by a base ; a pair of chucks , wherein one of the pair of chucks is secured to one of the pair of opposing walls and the other one of the chucks is secured to the other one of the pair of opposing walls, and wherein one of the pair of chucks is configured to move toward the other one of the pair of chucks , and the other one of the pair of chucks is fixed against the other one of the pair of opposing walls , the pair of trunnions being configured to be secured between the pair of chucks of the apparatus by advancing one of the pair of chucks towards the other one of the pair of chucks while the other one of the pair of chucks remains stationary, such that the leading edge of the airfoil is positioned to be inspected by the apparatus ; a profile gauge supported by the pair of opposing walls and configured to move between the pair of chucks, the profile gauge configured to measure the leading edge profile of the airfoil while moving between the pair of chucks along the leading edge; and a rail extending between the pair of opposing walls and supporting the profile gauge above the pair of chucks . <EOS>