This image released by Amazon Prime shows promotional art for the documentary "The Blue Angels." Uncredited - handout one time use, ASSOCIATED PRESS When choosing pilots for the Blue Angels, officials look for one thing: Personality. “We knew we could train them how to fly,” says Greg Wooldridge, the only three-time Boss of the Blue Angels.
“But we wanted them to show us what they’ve got in their hearts. ‘Show us what you believe, how you get along.’” In the documentary, “The Blue Angels,” members of the 2022 team demonstrate just that.
Led by Capt. Brian Kesserling, the pilots (who come into the program with 1,200 hours of flying time) go through the paces before they launch a season of air shows designed to make audiences proud of the military. “We need it the most now because of the polarization of the country,” says Wooldridge, who also serves as executive producer of the film.
“We need something that brings joy and inspires them to overcome that.” People are also reading..
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