“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.’”
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For Wooldridge, showing the behind-the-scenes training was equally important. Because new Angels were coming into the mix, it was an opportunity to show the bonding that occurs. “We looked for humility in the people we selected,” he says.When he returned to the Angels a second time, there was an issue with leadership and accuracy. “I had to overcome that,” Wooldridge says. “I hadn’t flown in two-and-a-half years, so getting back on the bicycle was not just like getting back on a bicycle.
“Every show site we went to we asked to meet a Make-a-Wish chapter,” he says. “Talk about humbling. Those kids were the real heroes. We got up in the morning and said, ‘We’re going to watch clouds out there. We’re going to fly and have a good time.’ But these kids, they were the superstars. They kept us humble knowing they were facing challenges that we never had to face.”
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