Fame. Glamour. Groupies. So many Pegasi wanted to join the the Wonderbolts because of those three things, yet not one of the new recruits ever seemed to realise that, to be as good as they were, took hard work and a lot of practice.

The daily training schedule was harsh on even the most experienced fliers, and most of the rookies dropped out after the introductory week. The ones that didn’t... well, they either got used to the routine quickly, or got crushed by the demands within the month.

For a Wonderbolt, ‘the daily grind’ has a whole different meaning.