Anonymous Old User Who Has Left 599 May 11, 2016 Share May 11, 2016 (edited) Hey everypony, Just found this clip on YouTube of a fighter jet with the same blue/yellow coloring as the Wonderbolts. What do you think? Close to being a real-life equivalent of a Wonderbolt? And would Spitfire approve of this flying? Another clip: Edited May 11, 2016 by Shabb3r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeekySonic 1,150 May 11, 2016 Share May 11, 2016 I'm fairly certain that the Wonderbolts were originally based on the Blue Angels flight team. The blue/yellow design, at the very least. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiratePony 8,473 May 11, 2016 Share May 11, 2016 Yep, it's pretty obvious that they're the Blue Angels in pony form, between the color scheme, that they do aerial shows, etc. Here's a few close up still shots. Also, the leather pilot jackets: here's one from 1952 And the Ponies: Fan Art! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truffles 2,033 May 11, 2016 Share May 11, 2016 Back when I was in 4th grade, the Blue Angels started doing airshows from what is now called Miami Executive Airport. Our house was only a mile or two away and lined right up with runway 27R. So when they did their wide, sweeping 180 degree turn to head back to the show site, they flew right over it. The first day of the show (Friday) I was walking home from school and I heard a noise behind me. I turned around and there were four F18's approaching from the southeast. They must have seen me - this kid walking by himself down the street - because they flew so low and so slow, I could make out the rivets on the underside of the wings! Needless to say, I was ecstatic. It still feels nice to know some pilots I didn't even know went out of their way to made a kid feel special. (I was dancing and whooping it up in the street - the neighbors must have thought I was crazy). On the following two days when they did the same maneuver, I managed to film it but they didn't fly as low those times, so it wasn't as impressive the spectacle. The shows lasted for a few years after that, but then several of the neighborhood associations got together and petitioned the county to force the Angels to move to another airport. Very disappointing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Thunder Dash 7,809 May 11, 2016 Share May 11, 2016 I believe it has been said that the Wonderbolts were based off the real Blue Angels flight team.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Old User Who Has Left 599 May 12, 2016 Author Share May 12, 2016 Back when I was in 4th grade, the Blue Angels started doing airshows from what is now called Miami Executive Airport. Our house was only a mile or two away and lined right up with runway 27R. So when they did their wide, sweeping 180 degree turn to head back to the show site, they flew right over it. The first day of the show (Friday) I was walking home from school and I heard a noise behind me. I turned around and there were four F18's approaching from the southeast. They must have seen me - this kid walking by himself down the street - because they flew so low and so slow, I could make out the rivets on the underside of the wings! Needless to say, I was ecstatic. It still feels nice to know some pilots I didn't even know went out of their way to made a kid feel special. (I was dancing and whooping it up in the street - the neighbors must have thought I was crazy). On the following two days when they did the same maneuver, I managed to film it but they didn't fly as low those times, so it wasn't as impressive the spectacle. The shows lasted for a few years after that, but then several of the neighborhood associations got together and petitioned the county to force the Angels to move to another airport. Very disappointing. awww...that's quite a nice story! I must say I miss air shows so much, I haven't been to one in more than a decade!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider float 2,535 May 14, 2016 Share May 14, 2016 It's the Wonderbolts that were based on the Blue Angels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind Chaser 4,767 May 14, 2016 Share May 14, 2016 It is true that the Wonderbolts are based on the Blue Angels. Given that the Blue Angels are famous in American culture, most of the show's initial staffers were American (before DHX was hired), and the color scheme is the same, the parallel is obvious. I think the show staff has cited the Blue Angels by name before. Other aerial display teams may factor in, but the Blue Angels are pretty much the Trope Codifier. I've seen the Blue Angels a few times. They used to do shows over Coney Island and flew over Brooklyn quite a bit back in the day. They've since shifted to appearing at Jones Beach since the Brooklyn airshows ended. They're heading back to Jones Beach at the end of this month. I only wonder if they can give Bulk Biceps a supporting role as an equivalent to "Fat Albert". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teavvi 627 May 21, 2016 Share May 21, 2016 No, not really, I personally think this is just... Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiia 1,842 May 21, 2016 Share May 21, 2016 They are based on the Blue Angels, thats why we 'see them in real life' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavens-champion 1,893 May 22, 2016 Share May 22, 2016 Yes. The Wonderbolts are definitely the Blue Angels of Equestria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerpuff-tsubasa 447 May 24, 2016 Share May 24, 2016 i would love to see an actual wonderbolt in real life i would want them to teach me how to fly a jet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeSix 116 May 24, 2016 Share May 24, 2016 Red Arrows are better... JK, I've got respect for anyone who has the guts to throw an aeroplane around like these guys and live to tell the tale, no matter their nationality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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