![]() Two of the contestants resemble Spitfire and Soarin, and two are named Fleetfoot and Rapidfire, though only Fleetfoot is identified. Five Wonderbolts take part in the race held over a cloud circuit in Canterlot. Rainbow Dash hopes to spend some time with them, but finds them being kept busy by the attentions of their other fans.Ī Wonderbolts Derby takes place in Sweet and Elite. In The Best Night Ever, the Wonderbolts attend the Grand Galloping Gala. Nonetheless, she gains the opportunity of spending the rest of the day with her heroes. When Rainbow Dash receives gratitude from Spitfire for saving each of their lives, she becomes so overwhelmed with excitement she can't voice a proper reply. In the process, her extreme speed triggers a spectacular sonic rainboom that dazzles the stadium audience. When all hope seems lost, Rainbow Dash manages to save them before they hit the ground. Soarin, Spitfire, and Misty Fly take immediate action and dart for the plummeting Rarity to save her, but they are knocked unconscious by her flailing hooves. During the final performance, Rarity's magically-created wings burn up when she flies too close to the sun at the end of her act, causing her to plummet down toward the ground. The winner of the competition would spend an entire day with the Wonderbolts. The Wonderbolts attend the Best Young Flyer Competition in Cloudsdale as celebrity judges in the episode Sonic Rainboom. The Wonderbolts at the Best Flyer competition. Having failed to accomplish their intentions, the Shadowbolts fade into a purple mist. ![]() While Dash appreciates the offer, she declines and stays loyal to her friends. ![]() In the following episode, Nightmare Moon takes the form of the Shadowbolts (including " Nightingale" and two of " Descent") to lure Rainbow Dash into joining them and abandoning her friends during their quest to get the Elements of Harmony. The Wonderbolts are first mentioned by Rainbow Dash in Friendship is Magic, part 1 as her idolized flight acrobatics group. Many of the Wonderbolts' past uniforms shown in the episode Testing Testing 1, 2, 3 resemble those of the real-life United States Air Force and Royal Air Force, and General Firefly's uniform resembles that of an officer of the American Civil War.ĭepiction in the series Season one ![]() On October 22, 2013, Meghan McCarthy was asked "is the wonder bolts military? or is that just old pegaopolis traditions going on?" and responded "Watch #MLPseason4 for answers -)". To add to this, the background of their name is vaguely similar to that of the Thunderbirds.Īccording to Lauren Faust, the Wonderbolts' uniforms were designed by her husband Craig McCracken. Their resemblance to the Blue Angels can be seen in their flight suits, which feature a shade of gold and aquamarine along with a 'winged bolt' logo, not unlike the paint scheme and 'flying shield' icon of the naval aerobatics team. The Wonderbolts appear to be an amalgam of the United States Navy flight demonstration team, known as the Blue Angels, as well as their United States Air Force counterparts, the Thunderbirds. In mid-December 2011, Jayson Thiessen was asked if the Wonderbolts were inspired by the "blue angles" and answered "yeah I think they were." In the book The Art of Equestria, it is mentioned that the Wonderbolts were initially conceived as "the Blue Thunders". ![]()
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