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             Aliya:             
   Some jobs aren't just hard.  

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  They're downright dangerous.  

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    From flying fighter jets    
          in formations         

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  just an arm's length apart... 

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  The consequences of something 
  going wrong are catastrophic. 

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           (Whirring)           

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             Teddy:             
   ...to a flying gas station   

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 for life and death missions... 

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   If we don't have this plane  
 ready, there'll be hell to pay.

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             Teddy:             
    ...to a dive support ship   

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    where the slightest error   
         could be fatal.        

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              Man:              
     If you lose this seal,     

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     every single one of us     
 standing around here would die.

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             Teddy:             
     It's not just a career.    

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             Aliya:             
      It's risky business.      

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    If you think you got this   
one way, it's about to bite you.

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  (Dynamic instrumental music)  

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           (Whirring)           

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 These are the mightiest planes,
        trains, and ships       

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   humankind has ever devised.  

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   And without them, how would  
  we take on the risky business 

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   of our bodies facing big Gs  
      or supersonic flight      

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      or even accomplishing     
    complex deep sea repairs?   

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     So you're talking about    
         the T-38 Talon.        

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          It's used by          
       the U.S. Air Force       

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       to train its pilots      
     for supersonic flight.     

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     And the Skandi Arctic.     

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    It's this incredible ship   
     that keeps divers safe     

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         as they work on        
        the ocean floor.        

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  I'll tell you about them and  
I'll also tell you about a plane

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       that carries almost      
    7000 litres of jet fuel.    

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  It's called the Omega Tanker  
 and it refuels other aircrafts 

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         but in mid air.        

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    Talk about risky, right?    

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   Yeah, and if I want to talk  
  about death-defying missions, 

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 I also want to go on one, which
is why I joined the Blue Angels.

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    They are the U.S. Navy's    
    internationally renowned    

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     aerial acrobatics team,    
      and I work with them      

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  in their intense prep as they 
fly inches apart from each other

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 in front of thousands of people
         and guess what?        

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             Teddy:             
              What?             

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             Aliya:             
         I pulled 6 Gs.         

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             Teddy:             
              What?             

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 And you live to tell the tale. 

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     And my stomach did not.    
       We'll get to that.       

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           (Chuckles)           

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       Announcer: (On PA)       
      Ladies and gentlemen,     

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        all four aircraft       
          flying as one         

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         in this graceful       
  360-degree rolling manoeuvre. 

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             Aliya:             
  The Blue Angels were created  

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       in 1946 by Admiral       
   Chester Nimitz to show off   

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       the Navy's prowess       
         to the public.         

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  For over 75 years, top pilots 
 have flown the latest aircraft 

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      in combat formations      
  terrifyingly close together.  

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     We fly 18 inches apart.    
           18 inches.           

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  We fly the closest formations 
  of any jet team in the world. 

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      We fly in manoeuvres      

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   that no other jet team does  
          in the world.         

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           This job is          
      inherently dangerous.     

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                ♪               

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              Wow.              

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           All right.           

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             Aliya:             
          Fortunately,          

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     the pilots who take on     
          this mission          

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       are top of the line      
         professionals.         

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           And salute.          

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             Aliya:             
  To be the commanding officer, 

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     you need to have flown     
  tactical jets for 3000 hours  

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       and have commanded       
   the tactical jet squadron.   

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       This year's boss is      
    Captain Brian Kesselring.   

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  He flies the number one plane 
  in front of four to six jets. 

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       I'm the lead goose       
   in the formation out there.  

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 I give a lot of voice commands 

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    and directing the diamond   
    and the delta formation.    

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             Aliya:             
       He also deals with       

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       team administration      
     and leads the training.    

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      I think less is more      
          on that one.          

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             Aliya:             
     The number four pilot,     

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     who flies in the back,     

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        also plays a role       
     in developing the team.    

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     It's basically anything    
       that has to do with      

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    how that demonstration's    
    gonna look up in the air.   

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             Aliya:             
        Not all the jets        

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       stay in that tight       
       diamond formation.       

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       Pilots five and six      
     showcase high G-force,     

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     high performance flight    
  through opposing manoeuvres.  

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    Pilot five takes the lead   
  on that part of the routine.  

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      I'm in charge of kind     
   running the timing pattern,  

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     getting the show timing    
      going for the solos.      

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                ♪               

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             Aliya:             
        The show finishes       

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       with all six planes      
     in the delta formation.    

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   All the pilots are involved  
   in assessment and training   

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 'cause what the Blue Angels do 
     is anything but usual.     

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                ♪               

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 Take everything you know about 
   flying a Super Hornet fleet  

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       and you delete it.       

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             Aliya:             
       More than two dozen      

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  Blue Angels pilots have died. 

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 It's a sobering number, so the 
 men who climb into these planes

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     dedicate their careers     
 to working as hard as possible 

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       to make the flights      
      as safe as possible.      

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    If we don't have safety,    
        we have nothing.        

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      (Indistinct chatter)      

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        Those tolerances        
    that maybe a normal team    

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  wouldn't be able to achieve,  

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     we are able to achieve     
   just based on the fact that  

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    we're together and we're    
   thinking about it non-stop.  

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             Aliya:             
      Pilots usually spend      

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         just two years         
       flying on the team,      

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         then return to         
       other assignments.       

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                ♪               

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      The planes themselves     
        last much longer.       

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   The Blue Angels' last plane  
  was in service for 34 years.  

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                ♪               

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     The Boeing F-18 Hornet     

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 was the longest serving strike 
  fighter in the U.S. military. 

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              Man:              
  The F-18, first and foremost, 

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  is a very reliable aircraft.  

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      We have a tremendous      
          track record.         

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             Aliya:             
            Known for           

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       its lightning fast       
        manoeuvrability,        

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      it measured 17 metres     
        or 56 feet long,        

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   and stands almost 5 metres   
         or 16 feet high        

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  with a wingspan of more than  
      12 metres or 39 feet.     

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     The F-18 shape and size    
     made it one of the most    

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      aerodynamic fighters      
        ever constructed.       

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    In 2020, the Blue Angels    
         got an upgrade         

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 to the F-18 Echo Super Hornet, 
  a bigger, more powerful jet.  

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      You are looking at an     
  F-18 Echo Super Hornet model. 

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       The Foxtrot is our       
        two-seater model.       

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   This is our single seater.   

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    It's generally 20% larger   
     than its predecessors,     

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    the A through D Hornets.    

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         As you can see         
       as you walk along,       

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  you have a leading edge flap  
  here that's about 20% longer. 

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     This helps to increase     
    the lift of the aircraft    

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    and allows it to operate    
    in high angles of attack.   

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                ♪               

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    As you see here, the flat   
  surfaces are much larger than 

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 they were on its predecessors, 
    and the leading edge flap   

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    actually comes out about    
        8 inches further        

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    to help with manoeuvring    
        of the aircraft.        

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          He has about          
    7000 extra pounds of fuel   

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   when it's fully loaded out.  

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         That allows it         
       to operate further       

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   from the aircraft carrier.   

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    It has two F-414 engines    
    that produce more thrust    

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  than the predecessor as well. 

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             Aliya:             
          But just like         

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      a new pair of shoes,      

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      the Echo Super Hornet     
   takes some getting use to.   

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       Captain Kesselring:      
      Because it's bigger,      

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    it pushes a lot more air.   

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          Any movement          
     of any one of our jets     

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  pushes on the other aircraft  

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     and it ends up kind of     
     a rocket ripple effect.    

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         It's definitely        
    a learning process for us   

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        to kind of learn        
          how it flies.         

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           (Whirring)           

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                ♪               

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             Aliya:             
Survival is what it's all about.

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      Have you ever been in     
     a jet like this before?    

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   I have never been in a jet   
   anything like this before.   

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   I'm about to get a taste of  
   just how difficult that is   

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   when you're in one of these  
      incredible machines.      

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    I just hope that I don't    
       pass out on camera.      

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                ♪               

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      (D                        

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      (Dyn                      

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      (Dynamic                  

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      (Dynamic r                

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      (Dynamic roc              

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      (Dynamic rock             

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      (Dynamic rock mu          

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      (Dynamic rock musi        

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      (Dynamic rock music)      

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                ♪               

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      This is The Mightiest     
         Risky Business.        

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   Now AJ, soon, I'm going to   
  take you to the Omega Tanker, 

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 which refuels jets in mid air, 

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     and we'll head to this     
incredible dive support platform

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    called the Skandi Arctic.   

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      It keeps divers alive     

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    as they work in the deep    
     freezing ocean waters.     

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      But before all that,      
 tell me about pulling some Gs. 

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     Yeah, I definitely have    
         bragging rights        

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        for a life after        
        pulling those Gs.       

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         But, you know,         
     for Blue Angels pilots     

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     the biggest risk factor    
          is the effect         

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         of acceleration        
       on the human body.       

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      For ordinary mortals      
            like us,            

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     there's no way that we     
     could pull off those Gs    

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       and still control a      
    multi-million dollar jet.   

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       But the Blue Angels      
    are famous for a reason.    

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     This move is called the    
  Opposing Minimum-Radius Turn, 

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   a banking circle that puts   
     the pilots under 6 Gs,     

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   more than twice as many as   
    an astronaut at liftoff.    

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           (Whooshing)          

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    Extreme G-forces push the   
    blood down from the head    

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         and upper body,        
   pushing it below the waist.  

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       When this happens,       
       the pilot's vision       

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          is instantly          
            impaired,           

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    and after a few seconds,    
       he could pass out.       

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           (Whooshing)          

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   (Indistinct radio chatter)   

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  The pilots use breathing and  
   muscle clenching techniques  

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       to draw blood up to      
          their brain.          

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This keeps them conscious during
 their death-defying maneuvers, 

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        so they maintain        
            control.            

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     Otherwise, the G-forces    
          run the risk          

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  of tearing the planes a part, 
    putting everyone at risk.   

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                ♪               

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     Regular fighter pilots     
          wear G-suits          

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    that contain air pockets    
          in the legs,          

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          which inflate         
           and deflate          

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         to return blood        
       to the upper body.       

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    But the G-suits are bulky   
       and get in the way       

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 of the Blue Angels' critically 
       precise maneuvers.       

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  The inflation of that G-suit  
  would actually move our arm.  

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    And, in turn, you know--    
 in the tight, tight tolerances 

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 that we have in our formations 
    it would be unacceptable,   

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          and downright         
       dangerous at times.      

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     So, we counter that by     
        not wearing one,        

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 which I know to a lot of folks 
   seems, wow, is that crazy.   

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  Aliya: This means the pilots  
 learn to hone their ability to 

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 tense their body and fight off 
      the effect of the Gs.     

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        I'm about to fly        
       in the Super Hornet      

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      with Griffin Stangel,     
     the number seven pilot.    

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   The pilots one through six   
       fly the air shows,       

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         and I go out a         
           day early,           

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      and with that I make      
  sure the air show is set up.  

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   Aliya: Lieutenant Stangel's  
         in line to fly         

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         the number six         
         spot next year.        

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        And entering the        
     flight line vertically     

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  showcasing the Super Hornet's 
   turbo nose-low capability.   

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      Aliya: He's also the      
    narrator at the air shows   

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    and takes special guests    
     like me up in the jet.     

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     I'm going to be prepped    
       by his crew chief.       

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                 AJ.            

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    Jordan:                     
Hi, I'm Jordan.                 

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                    Nice to meet
                    you, Jordan.

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Nice to meet                    
you, as well.                   

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             Aliya:             
        Have many people        

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         that have come         
    and done this passed out?   

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         Uh, yes and no.        

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             Aliya:             
              Okay.             

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    Blue Angels pilots train    
for this constantly over months.

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  I'll have just a few minutes  
     to learn the technique.    

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        Squeeze your legs       
       together, alright?       

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      That's going to flex      
       all these muscles.       

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      That's going to help      
     restrict your arteries     

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   to help keep the flow from   
     coming down your body.     

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         So, if you say         
          the word hook         

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      you're going to feel      
   these neck muscles strain.   

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      Whenever you do this,     
   do it with intensity, okay?  

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       Okay.                    

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    It is a serious workout,    
    'cause if you go up there   

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         and you do what        
 I'm explaining lackadaisically,

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     it's-- you're not going    
       to last very long.       

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       Okay.                    

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   After hearing about how the  
    G-forces affect your body   

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  and how it's not uncommon to  
    pee or defecate or vomit,   

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      I'm a little bit more     
   nervous than I was before.   

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   And I just hope that I get   
       the breathing right      

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           and I don't          
       pass out on camera.      

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 The stress we put on our bodies
      in the aircraft is--      

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      is pretty impressive,     
   and it takes a 100% effort   

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          every time we         
       strap into the jet       

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   to be able to go ahead and   
      execute a safe demo.      

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            Griffin:            
      You go by AJ, right?      

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             Aliya:             
            AJ, yeah.           

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        Griffin: Griffin.       

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             Aliya:             
        Nice to meet you.       

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        Griffin: Nice to        
       meet you, as well.       

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    Have you ever been in jet   
        like this before?       

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    I've never been in a jet;   
 anything like this before ever.

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                ♪               

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          This takeoff          
       is totally a rush.       

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                ♪               

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 Once we got out over the water,
  we broke the speed of sound.  

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           Incredible.          

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           I'm pulling          
          six Gs here.          

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                ♪               

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             So far,            
     I'm doing pretty good.     

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 I'm awake and my bodily fluids 
 are surprisingly under control.

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                ♪               

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           (Whooshing)          

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 My entire body is straining as 
 hard as I possibly can make it.

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       This is definitely       
           a workout.           

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                ♪               

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        Going upside down       
         was very cool.         

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     I absolutely loved it.     

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    The blue you see above me   
     is actually the ocean.     

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                ♪               

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      My stomach, however,      
    did not love it as much.    

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                ♪               

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     No shame here, though.     

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   My body cannot be expected   
        to handle big Gs        

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  like a Blue Angel after just  
   a few minutes of training.   

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                     Really nice
                     job today. 

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          Oh, my gosh.          
       Thank you so much.       

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        I don't know how        
        you guys do that.       

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 Griffin: This was just a small 
    taste of what we can do.    

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I mean, there's two full bags of
    puke in my zipper pocket,   

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            so, yeah,           
       there's that, too.       

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               You did really   
             well today, though.

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                     You handled
                    the Gs well.

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        Yeah, the six Gs        
           was crazy.           

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                         Yeah.  

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    Aliya: I can't believe we   
       went up to six Gs.       

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    I can't imagine having to   
    also attack, fly a plane,   

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        like read stuff,        
  look at the guys next to me,  

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    be flying 18 inches next    
     to the guy next to me,     

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      when all I was trying     
         to do was just,        

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           literally,           
      keep my eyes working.     

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                ♪               

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      That was phenomenal,      
      and you did so well.      

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       I definitely would       
        have passed out.        

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        I would not have        
        made it up there.       

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         You know what?         

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   The pilot told me a lot of   
  people actually do pass out.  

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     So, it would have been     
       completely normal.       

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                      Teddy:    
                       Okay.    

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    I will try anything once,   
       but that was really      

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      physically demanding      
           on my body.          

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  It was very cool, but I would 
   probably never do it again.  

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           I-- I don't          
           blame you.           

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  Now, the Blue Angels are said 
   to be the best of the best,  

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     but before they can fly    
   in those iconic blue F-18s   

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       they need a really       
     successful track record    

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            in the US           
           Air force.           

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      And before Air Force      
       pilots can take on       

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    those dangerous missions    
        around the world,       

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       they actually train      
            in a jet            

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       that's been around       
       for over 50 years.       

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         It's called the        
           T-38 Talon.          

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 It may be an old airplane, but 
 upgrades have kept it relevant.

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     Many nations, including    
    Germany and South Korea,    

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       still fly the T-38       
       in combat missions.      

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           But most of          
         America's T-38s        

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     are engaged in training    
      NATO fighter pilots.      

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  This airplane has gone a long 
 way with the Euro-NATO program 

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   in producing fighter pilots  
   that defend the free world.  

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                ♪               

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      Teddy: 96 kilometres,     
      or 60 miles north of      

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   Sheppard Air Force Base in   
 Texas, is the aerial classroom 

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   for NATO's next generation   
       of fighter pilots.       

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      Today the student is      
         Jan of Norway.         

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   He's learning how to defend  
    himself in a fighter jet.   

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      Once this fight's on,     
     it is a real engagement    

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      and you got to be in      
         that mind focus        

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         to really fight        
           this bandit          

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      like it was your life     
     you were fighting for.     

364
00:14:59,174 --> 00:15:03,211
     Teddy: On this mission,    
Jan will be attacked four times.

365
00:15:03,312 --> 00:15:05,714
        If he does well,        
    he'll earn a solo flight    

366
00:15:05,814 --> 00:15:09,184
      and he'll be one step     
      closer to graduation.     

367
00:15:09,284 --> 00:15:12,521
     Hunter is flying in the    
      backseat to instruct,     

368
00:15:12,621 --> 00:15:14,856
        and if necessary,       
          to take over.         

369
00:15:14,957 --> 00:15:16,858
                ♪               

370
00:15:16,959 --> 00:15:18,694
           Hunter: Oh,          
       the weather's nice.      

371
00:15:18,794 --> 00:15:20,529
          Look at that.         
       It looks beautiful.      

372
00:15:20,629 --> 00:15:22,531
            Beautiful.          
             (Laughs)           

373
00:15:22,631 --> 00:15:26,034
        Teddy: Today, Jan       
    will be tested by Willie;   

374
00:15:26,134 --> 00:15:27,736
      tested and attacked.      

375
00:15:27,836 --> 00:15:29,237
             Willie:            
      Can he think straight     

376
00:15:29,338 --> 00:15:31,640
         and then apply         
   the appropriate corrections  

377
00:15:31,740 --> 00:15:34,142
          to prevent me         
     from kicking his butt?     

378
00:15:34,242 --> 00:15:36,244
             Hunter:            
    Let's kick some ass here.   

379
00:15:36,345 --> 00:15:38,180
              Jan:              
            Aye, sir.           

380
00:15:38,280 --> 00:15:40,749
     Teddy: Willie is almost    
         five kilometres        

381
00:15:40,849 --> 00:15:43,952
       or three miles away      
      when the hunt begins.     

382
00:15:44,052 --> 00:15:47,956
    He's got to close the gap   
     to take a shot at Jan.     

383
00:15:48,056 --> 00:15:49,658
             Hunter:            
      This is good aspect.      

384
00:15:49,758 --> 00:15:51,159
        Keep this aspect.       
        Whoa, whoa, whoa.       

385
00:15:51,259 --> 00:15:54,663
  Teddy: To dodge Willie's jet, 
  Jan makes a high-speed turn.  

386
00:15:54,763 --> 00:15:56,665
             Hunter:            
        And here you go.        

387
00:15:56,765 --> 00:16:00,669
         Jan: (Unclear)         
      Getting ready to spy.     

388
00:16:00,769 --> 00:16:03,171
    Here, the whole point is    
  to move away from the Bandit, 

389
00:16:03,271 --> 00:16:05,140
      get him off my tail.      

390
00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,542
             Hunter:            
         Do you see him?        

391
00:16:07,642 --> 00:16:09,778
      Willie: I'm gonna be      
        at his deep 6:00.       

392
00:16:09,878 --> 00:16:12,381
     It's harder and harder     
           to see me.           

393
00:16:12,481 --> 00:16:15,350
   Teddy: The Bandit is hiding  
      in Jan's blind spot,      

394
00:16:15,450 --> 00:16:17,819
      directly behind him.      

395
00:16:17,919 --> 00:16:20,155
         He repositions,        
        known as a repo.        

396
00:16:20,255 --> 00:16:22,024
             Hunter:            
         Do you see him?        

397
00:16:22,124 --> 00:16:23,525
          Keep looking!         

398
00:16:23,625 --> 00:16:25,727
     He's turning backwards.    
         Do you see him?        

399
00:16:25,827 --> 00:16:27,729
          Teddy: Willie         
     goes in for the kill...    

400
00:16:27,829 --> 00:16:29,731
             Willie:            
             4,000.             

401
00:16:29,831 --> 00:16:32,134
             Teddy:             
   ...and Jan loses the round.  

402
00:16:32,234 --> 00:16:33,635
             Willie:            
       Call to terminate.       

403
00:16:33,735 --> 00:16:35,137
       Hunter: That's it.       
           Terminate.           

404
00:16:35,237 --> 00:16:38,140
    Teddy: The attack's over.   
    Now the hard part begins.   

405
00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:39,808
             Hunter:            
      What Bandit was this?     

406
00:16:39,908 --> 00:16:41,643
              Jan:              
     This was a repo Bandit.    

407
00:16:41,743 --> 00:16:44,813
          Hunter: Yeah.         
   But where were you looking?  

408
00:16:44,913 --> 00:16:47,816
    Jan: I didn't look at him   
         when he repoed.        

409
00:16:47,916 --> 00:16:50,819
  Hunter: No, you were jinking  
      while he was repoing.     

410
00:16:50,919 --> 00:16:53,155
     Now, when I asked you,     
         do you see him,        

411
00:16:53,255 --> 00:16:54,656
    you were looking forward?   

412
00:16:54,756 --> 00:16:55,824
              Jan:              
            Yes, sir.           

413
00:16:55,924 --> 00:16:57,459
             Willie:            
     If he's not manoeuvring    

414
00:16:57,559 --> 00:16:58,960
       out of my simulated      
         bullet stream,         

415
00:16:59,061 --> 00:17:00,462
       he isn't surviving.      

416
00:17:00,562 --> 00:17:03,165
             Teddy:             
  This may be a defeat for Jan, 

417
00:17:03,265 --> 00:17:06,334
   but it happens at the right  
     time: in a simulation.     

418
00:17:06,435 --> 00:17:10,806
 It's a valuable step on his way
  to becoming a fighter pilot.  

419
00:17:10,906 --> 00:17:14,042
And just like the fighter pilots
   need to hone their skills,   

420
00:17:14,142 --> 00:17:15,710
          the jets need         
       careful maintenance      

421
00:17:15,811 --> 00:17:17,212
    to stay in top condition,   

422
00:17:17,312 --> 00:17:18,747
     so that the Blue Angels    
        can go out there        

423
00:17:18,847 --> 00:17:21,183
 and wow their audiences safely.

424
00:17:21,283 --> 00:17:23,185
  (Dynamic instrumental music)  

425
00:17:23,285 --> 00:17:24,686
   The pilots are impressive,   

426
00:17:24,786 --> 00:17:28,090
 but the real stars of the show 
   are the planes themselves.   

427
00:17:28,190 --> 00:17:30,926
       Taking care of them      
       is a gigantic job.       

428
00:17:31,026 --> 00:17:33,295
           Man: Yeah.           
             Woman:             
     Oh, they're moving now.    

429
00:17:33,395 --> 00:17:35,797
    Man: They're moving now.    
         All right, cool.       
         Cool. Easy day.        

430
00:17:35,897 --> 00:17:37,299
               Bye.             
              Bye.              

431
00:17:37,399 --> 00:17:40,102
 Aliya: Technically, Keri Kalmus
    is the crew coordinator,    

432
00:17:40,202 --> 00:17:42,104
       but people call her      
          Front Ma'am.          

433
00:17:42,204 --> 00:17:43,939
  Oh, yeah, yeah, put whatever  
  you want inside the cockpit.  

434
00:17:44,039 --> 00:17:46,975
  Aliya: She is responsible for 
 the planes until they take off,

435
00:17:47,075 --> 00:17:49,644
  and the crew that takes care  
        of those planes.        

436
00:17:49,744 --> 00:17:52,314
    Maintenance, Front Ma'am.   
     FOD walk-down complete.    

437
00:17:52,414 --> 00:17:54,316
           Every year,          
   a third of the team leaves   

438
00:17:54,416 --> 00:17:56,318
    and a new third comes in,   
   and it's our responsibility  

439
00:17:56,418 --> 00:17:58,320
        to get that third       
    of the group up to speed.   

440
00:17:58,420 --> 00:18:02,224
 If you're not briefed properly 
 on what this jet can do to you 

441
00:18:02,324 --> 00:18:03,725
    or potentially do to you,   

442
00:18:03,825 --> 00:18:06,328
     it could be detrimental    
          to your life.         

443
00:18:06,428 --> 00:18:09,831
     Aliya: Every task here     
        gets full focus.        

444
00:18:09,931 --> 00:18:13,502
     Even changing the tire     
      is vitally important.     

445
00:18:13,602 --> 00:18:15,704
                ♪               

446
00:18:15,804 --> 00:18:18,840
  If we let it go, uh, you got  
   a good chance of this tire,  

447
00:18:18,940 --> 00:18:21,510
          um, exploding         
  when it touches down on deck. 

448
00:18:21,610 --> 00:18:24,513
    And with that, you know,    
     you got flying debris.     

449
00:18:24,613 --> 00:18:28,116
     Aliya: This crew takes     
  such good care of the planes, 

450
00:18:28,216 --> 00:18:31,186
      the pilots show them      
an unprecedented level of trust.

451
00:18:31,286 --> 00:18:32,687
             Joshua:            
     This is the only place     

452
00:18:32,787 --> 00:18:34,689
     where the pilots don't     
      do preflights, okay?      

453
00:18:34,789 --> 00:18:36,191
       We got crew chiefs.      

454
00:18:36,291 --> 00:18:37,859
    They come out here and--    
    Well, all of us, really,    

455
00:18:37,959 --> 00:18:39,361
        we come out here;       
      we overlook the jets.     

456
00:18:39,461 --> 00:18:40,896
         The crew chiefs        
    walk around the aircraft    

457
00:18:40,996 --> 00:18:43,732
    and make sure it's safe,    
              100%.             

458
00:18:43,832 --> 00:18:46,368
    Griffin: The consequences   
    of something going wrong    

459
00:18:46,468 --> 00:18:47,869
    are catastrophic, right?    

460
00:18:47,969 --> 00:18:51,473
   You know, we put 100% trust  
     into everything they do    

461
00:18:51,573 --> 00:18:53,675
         because that's         
   the level of trust we need   

462
00:18:53,775 --> 00:18:55,510
           to be able           
      to go execute safely.     

463
00:18:55,610 --> 00:18:58,146
 You know, the margin for error 
       is basically zero.       

464
00:18:58,246 --> 00:19:01,650
                ♪               

465
00:19:01,750 --> 00:19:03,652
             Aliya:             
        And this is true        

466
00:19:03,752 --> 00:19:06,354
     every time a Blue Angel    
       leaves the ground,       

467
00:19:06,454 --> 00:19:09,357
     including the test run     
     they're about to make.     

468
00:19:09,457 --> 00:19:12,961
           (Whooshing)          

469
00:19:13,061 --> 00:19:18,667
    (Instrumental rock music)   

470
00:19:20,535 --> 00:19:20,569
    (I                          

471
00:19:20,569 --> 00:19:20,602
    (Ins                        

472
00:19:20,602 --> 00:19:20,635
    (Instr                      

473
00:19:20,635 --> 00:19:20,669
    (Instrum                    

474
00:19:20,669 --> 00:19:20,702
    (Instrumen                  

475
00:19:20,702 --> 00:19:20,735
    (Instrumenta                

476
00:19:20,735 --> 00:19:20,769
    (Instrumental               

477
00:19:20,769 --> 00:19:20,802
    (Instrumental ro            

478
00:19:20,802 --> 00:19:20,835
    (Instrumental rock          

479
00:19:20,835 --> 00:19:20,869
    (Instrumental rock m        

480
00:19:20,869 --> 00:19:20,902
    (Instrumental rock mus      

481
00:19:20,902 --> 00:19:20,936
    (Instrumental rock music    

482
00:19:20,936 --> 00:19:24,072
    (Instrumental rock music)   

483
00:19:24,172 --> 00:19:27,742
           (Whooshing)          

484
00:19:27,842 --> 00:19:30,745
  (Dramatic instrumental music) 

485
00:19:30,845 --> 00:19:32,581
              Wow.              

486
00:19:32,681 --> 00:19:36,418
     If danger is a constant    
      for the Blue Angels,      

487
00:19:36,518 --> 00:19:39,421
    so is its countermeasure:   
            training.           

488
00:19:39,521 --> 00:19:41,756
   There's really two factors   
        in this business.       

489
00:19:41,856 --> 00:19:43,258
       There's no stasis.       

490
00:19:43,358 --> 00:19:45,760
   We're either getting better  
     or we're getting worse.    

491
00:19:45,860 --> 00:19:47,262
   We're constantly training,   

492
00:19:47,362 --> 00:19:49,764
 and it's that tireless pursuit 
         of perfection.         

493
00:19:49,864 --> 00:19:52,601
           (Whooshing)          

494
00:19:52,701 --> 00:19:55,604
   We have about a five-month   
  run-up where we're training,  

495
00:19:55,704 --> 00:19:57,606
            you know,           
   two to three flights a day,  

496
00:19:57,706 --> 00:20:00,609
     almost six days a week.    

497
00:20:00,709 --> 00:20:03,612
     Aliya: The Blue Angels     
       are only days away       

498
00:20:03,712 --> 00:20:07,549
         from performing        
      in Vidalia, Georgia.      

499
00:20:07,649 --> 00:20:10,118
        The runway there        
           is narrow,           

500
00:20:10,218 --> 00:20:13,955
   so the team can't take off   
 in its usual diamond formation.

501
00:20:14,055 --> 00:20:16,458
  Today, the number four plane  
          will take off         

502
00:20:16,558 --> 00:20:19,127
     just behind planes one,    
         two, and three         

503
00:20:19,227 --> 00:20:21,730
        and then catch up       
     as quickly as possible.    

504
00:20:21,830 --> 00:20:23,798
   Brian: And that's actually   
   pretty darn difficult to do  

505
00:20:23,898 --> 00:20:25,800
       in a dynamic regime      
           of flight.           

506
00:20:25,900 --> 00:20:28,937
           (Whooshing)          

507
00:20:29,037 --> 00:20:31,239
                ♪               

508
00:20:31,339 --> 00:20:33,241
             Aliya:             
        It's a windy day,       

509
00:20:33,341 --> 00:20:36,745
        so it's a battle        
  to stay in a tight formation. 

510
00:20:36,845 --> 00:20:40,749
   The Blue Angels are famous   
for flying just 18 inches apart,

511
00:20:40,849 --> 00:20:43,251
    but they work up to that    
     throughout the season.     

512
00:20:43,351 --> 00:20:45,253
      Brian: We don't start     
 in our closest formation sets. 

513
00:20:45,353 --> 00:20:47,756
 We do that only after we ensure
        that we're safely       

514
00:20:47,856 --> 00:20:49,758
  and we're totally synched up  
   to get to that, no kidding,  

515
00:20:49,858 --> 00:20:53,028
  12 to 18 inches of separation 
       that we talk about.      

516
00:20:53,128 --> 00:20:55,363
             Aliya:             
  While the one to four planes  

517
00:20:55,463 --> 00:20:57,732
         try to tighten         
    their diamond formation,    

518
00:20:57,832 --> 00:21:01,736
        the five and six        
 partner up for their own dance.

519
00:21:01,836 --> 00:21:03,938
         We're down low,        
    showing dynamic precision   

520
00:21:04,039 --> 00:21:06,441
       as we try and cross      
      right at centre point     

521
00:21:06,541 --> 00:21:09,444
      and make it look like     
   we're coaltitude or level.   

522
00:21:09,544 --> 00:21:18,086
                ♪               

523
00:21:18,186 --> 00:21:22,090
   Aliya: Then all six planes   
   join in the delta formation  

524
00:21:22,190 --> 00:21:24,559
            to finish           
        the training run.       

525
00:21:24,659 --> 00:21:26,895
 Practice doesn't make perfect. 

526
00:21:26,995 --> 00:21:28,897
 Perfect practice makes perfect.

527
00:21:28,997 --> 00:21:31,900
And we really subscribe to that.

528
00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,170
 Aliya: While the Super Hornets 
         are in the air,        

529
00:21:35,270 --> 00:21:39,174
  they are thoroughly monitored 
          and recorded.         

530
00:21:39,274 --> 00:21:45,046
                ♪               

531
00:21:45,146 --> 00:21:47,048
     When they're finished,     

532
00:21:47,148 --> 00:21:50,251
   every detail of the flight   
         is scrutinized.        

533
00:21:50,352 --> 00:21:52,587
        Brian: All right,       
  welcome back everybody. Evan. 

534
00:21:52,687 --> 00:21:54,656
              Evan:             
      Yes, boss, (Unclear).     

535
00:21:54,756 --> 00:21:57,092
  All right, having no safeties 
       that I can recall.       

536
00:21:57,192 --> 00:21:58,693
        When we get back,       
       it's about an hour,      

537
00:21:58,793 --> 00:22:00,261
       an hour and a half       
         of debriefing,         

538
00:22:00,362 --> 00:22:03,098
   and we'll go frame by frame  
to figure out what we did wrong,

539
00:22:03,198 --> 00:22:05,100
     what we did right and,     
        more importantly,       

540
00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,402
    how we can do it better,    
 together as a team, next time. 

541
00:22:07,502 --> 00:22:10,472
  Aliya: The number four pilot  
     evaluates his execution    

542
00:22:10,572 --> 00:22:12,107
     on the delayed takeoff.    

543
00:22:12,207 --> 00:22:14,776
  I actually stagnated in here, 
     so I can join quicker,     

544
00:22:14,876 --> 00:22:17,112
       I think, tomorrow.       

545
00:22:17,212 --> 00:22:19,447
       Aliya: So, we have       
     privileged access here,    

546
00:22:19,547 --> 00:22:21,116
    into the pilot briefing.    

547
00:22:21,216 --> 00:22:22,717
         They are being         
        ruthlessly honest       

548
00:22:22,817 --> 00:22:24,219
         about not only         
      their own performance     

549
00:22:24,319 --> 00:22:25,887
        but each other's        
          performances,         

550
00:22:25,987 --> 00:22:27,555
       with the intention       
          of achieving          

551
00:22:27,655 --> 00:22:30,058
            some sort           
      of group perfection.      

552
00:22:30,158 --> 00:22:32,060
     Brian: It's almost here    
   where you guys will notice   

553
00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:33,728
  that it's almost like a cheat 
         all the way up.        

554
00:22:33,828 --> 00:22:36,564
   It kind of gets us inboard   
along with the winds and then...

555
00:22:36,664 --> 00:22:39,067
    Critical self-assessment    
    is one of the key traits    

556
00:22:39,167 --> 00:22:41,302
        that we look for        
    in any role on this team.   

557
00:22:41,403 --> 00:22:45,073
       Anyway, otherwise,       
    I'm glad to be rid of it.   

558
00:22:45,173 --> 00:22:48,676
            ♪                   

559
00:22:48,777 --> 00:22:51,713
  The blue angels are ruthless  
 when it comes to self-scrutiny.

560
00:22:51,813 --> 00:22:54,916
    It's the endless pursuit    
  of perfection and precision.  

561
00:22:55,016 --> 00:22:56,418
              Yeah,             
    and let's really hone in    

562
00:22:56,518 --> 00:22:57,919
   on that notion of precision  
          for a moment.         

563
00:22:58,019 --> 00:22:59,921
    Okay.                       
       Imagine if you will      

564
00:23:00,021 --> 00:23:02,590
         filling a tank         
 with 70,000 litres of jet fuel 

565
00:23:02,690 --> 00:23:04,259
    and then flying that tank   

566
00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:06,094
         all the way up         
      to cruising altitude,     

567
00:23:06,194 --> 00:23:08,196
     and then a jet comes up    
           behind you           

568
00:23:08,296 --> 00:23:10,198
        within a few feet       
          of your plane         

569
00:23:10,298 --> 00:23:13,101
       and attaches itself      
 to a hose coming out the back. 

570
00:23:13,201 --> 00:23:14,769
 Now, imagine doing all of that 

571
00:23:14,869 --> 00:23:16,938
  while flying at a few hundred 
         miles per hour.        

572
00:23:17,038 --> 00:23:19,240
    I mean, I can't even walk   
        down the sidewalk       

573
00:23:19,340 --> 00:23:20,809
       and scroll my phone      
        at the same time.       

574
00:23:20,909 --> 00:23:22,544
          Yeah, me too.         
 I have a problem with that too!

575
00:23:22,644 --> 00:23:24,279
 But what I described is exactly

576
00:23:24,379 --> 00:23:26,781
   what the crew of the Omega   
     tanker do for a living,    

577
00:23:26,881 --> 00:23:29,517
     and, trust me, it is as    
     dangerous as it sounds.    

578
00:23:29,617 --> 00:23:32,320
        (Engine roaring)        

579
00:23:32,420 --> 00:23:36,591
Filled with fuel, this plane and
 crew would be in grave jeopardy

580
00:23:36,691 --> 00:23:38,726
  in the event of an accident.  

581
00:23:38,827 --> 00:23:40,094
                ♪               

582
00:23:40,195 --> 00:23:42,931
     In 2011, a fully loaded    
        Omega 707 tanker        

583
00:23:43,031 --> 00:23:45,900
caught fire after a malfunction.

584
00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:49,370
  The crew aborted takeoff and  
 escaped with minimal injuries, 

585
00:23:49,471 --> 00:23:52,574
        but the plane was       
       left a fiery wreck.      

586
00:23:52,674 --> 00:23:55,343
     The disaster cost Omega    
       millions of dollars      

587
00:23:55,443 --> 00:23:59,047
and serves as a graphic reminder
         of the hazards         

588
00:23:59,147 --> 00:24:02,484
        tanker crews face       
        on every mission.       

589
00:24:02,584 --> 00:24:07,155
                ♪               

590
00:24:07,255 --> 00:24:08,857
         Man: Right, set        
       check right lever.       

591
00:24:08,957 --> 00:24:09,924
          Before D-10.          

592
00:24:10,024 --> 00:24:10,925
                     Left lever.

593
00:24:11,025 --> 00:24:12,227
Up and checked.                 

594
00:24:12,327 --> 00:24:13,228
         Reverse stress.        

595
00:24:13,328 --> 00:24:14,229
        Down and closed.        

596
00:24:14,329 --> 00:24:15,530
         -Start levers.         
            -Cut off.           

597
00:24:15,630 --> 00:24:16,965
 Auto pilot and auto throttles. 

598
00:24:17,065 --> 00:24:17,966
          Off and off.          

599
00:24:18,066 --> 00:24:20,235
         Any questions?         

600
00:24:20,335 --> 00:24:22,003
          No questions.         

601
00:24:22,103 --> 00:24:27,041
    Teddy: Filled to capacity   
    with those 68,000 litres,   

602
00:24:27,141 --> 00:24:29,244
 or 20,000 gallons of jet fuel, 

603
00:24:29,344 --> 00:24:35,984
this tanker weighs in at 145,000
  kilos, around 320,000 pounds. 

604
00:24:36,084 --> 00:24:40,989
                ♪               

605
00:24:41,089 --> 00:24:44,526
   It takes three kilometres,   
  or about two miles of runway, 

606
00:24:44,626 --> 00:24:50,765
and 278 kilometres, or 173 miles
 per hour, to get into the air. 

607
00:24:50,865 --> 00:24:53,968
          Next in line.         
          Eight-eight.          

608
00:24:54,068 --> 00:24:56,404
            My tops.            

609
00:24:56,504 --> 00:24:57,805
     Line supply and get up.    

610
00:24:57,906 --> 00:25:00,275
    Get up. Three, two, one.    

611
00:25:00,375 --> 00:25:03,678
      (Driving rock music)      

612
00:25:03,778 --> 00:25:06,281
                ♪               

613
00:25:06,381 --> 00:25:10,018
         (Jets roaring)         

614
00:25:10,118 --> 00:25:14,188
                ♪               

615
00:25:14,289 --> 00:25:18,459
  Teddy: At Lemoore Naval Base, 
    the Hornets are restless.   

616
00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:21,462
   Several Hornets are engaged  
  in this afternoon's exercise, 

617
00:25:21,563 --> 00:25:24,432
      but first they need a     
     top-up from the tanker.    

618
00:25:24,532 --> 00:25:27,001
         (Jets roaring)         

619
00:25:27,101 --> 00:25:29,437
   75 kilometres, or 47 miles   

620
00:25:29,537 --> 00:25:32,540
    from the Twentynine Palms   
         Combat Centre,         

621
00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,243
       the 707 slips into       
         its oval orbit,        

622
00:25:35,343 --> 00:25:38,046
     waiting for the Hornets    
           to arrive.           

623
00:25:38,146 --> 00:25:42,183
  The 707 is a probe-and-drogue 
         style refueler.        

624
00:25:42,283 --> 00:25:45,119
     Each wingtip pod houses    
      a drogue, or basket,      

625
00:25:45,219 --> 00:25:48,856
  that extends from a 15-metre  
        or 49-foot hose,        

626
00:25:48,957 --> 00:25:52,460
     allowing two receivers     
    to refuel simultaneously.   

627
00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,663
                ♪               

628
00:25:55,763 --> 00:25:58,066
    The receiving jets arrive   
           in tandem,           

629
00:25:58,166 --> 00:26:01,502
        before separating       
        behind each wing.       

630
00:26:01,603 --> 00:26:03,538
     On approach, the pilot     
            activates           

631
00:26:03,638 --> 00:26:05,573
        the fighter jets'       
        refuelling probe.       

632
00:26:05,673 --> 00:26:09,844
                ♪               

633
00:26:09,944 --> 00:26:14,048
 With the hoses fully extended, 
    the tanker holds steady.    

634
00:26:14,148 --> 00:26:17,118
     It's up to the receiver    
        pilot to move in.       

635
00:26:17,218 --> 00:26:20,955
        Cameras help John       
     monitor the operation.     

636
00:26:21,055 --> 00:26:22,423
                ♪               

637
00:26:22,523 --> 00:26:25,259
      And 2-1. You're good      
       to turn right hose.      

638
00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:27,996
  2-2, good to turn left hose.  

639
00:26:28,096 --> 00:26:29,764
   Go find next hose for six.   

640
00:26:29,864 --> 00:26:33,801
         Man: (On radio)        
     How about 3-2-3 contact?   

641
00:26:33,901 --> 00:26:35,670
              John:             
       3-2 third contact.       

642
00:26:35,770 --> 00:26:37,338
         Teddy: This gas        
     station is self-serve.     

643
00:26:37,438 --> 00:26:40,441
 To get fuel flowing, the probe 
       needs to be pushed       

644
00:26:40,541 --> 00:26:44,545
   about 1.5 metres, or about   
     4 feet into the basket.    

645
00:26:44,646 --> 00:26:46,714
                ♪               

646
00:26:46,814 --> 00:26:50,151
     This is when a pilot's     
    skills are truly tested.    

647
00:26:50,251 --> 00:26:53,454
      They need to perform      
    a perfectly timed thrust    

648
00:26:53,554 --> 00:26:55,256
      with a moving target.     

649
00:26:55,356 --> 00:27:04,499
                ♪               

650
00:27:04,599 --> 00:27:06,768
       Man: 3-2 (Unclear)       
       should pick up now.      

651
00:27:06,868 --> 00:27:07,769
           Man 2: 3-2.          

652
00:27:07,869 --> 00:27:10,538
                ♪               

653
00:27:10,638 --> 00:27:16,411
   (Indistinct radio chatter)   

654
00:27:16,511 --> 00:27:19,313
   Teddy: At a speed of about   
         510 kilometres,        

655
00:27:19,414 --> 00:27:21,749
     or 317 miles per hour,     

656
00:27:21,849 --> 00:27:24,952
       even a small error       
     could lead to disaster.    

657
00:27:25,053 --> 00:27:28,756
                ♪               

658
00:27:28,856 --> 00:27:30,992
        (Engines roaring)       

659
00:27:31,092 --> 00:27:34,696
   The F-18 maintains a stable  
    position for the duration   

660
00:27:34,796 --> 00:27:36,664
      of the fuel transfer.     

661
00:27:36,764 --> 00:27:39,133
  If the probe moves more than  
      an arm's length or so     

662
00:27:39,233 --> 00:27:43,071
        in any direction,       
        fuel flow stops.        

663
00:27:43,171 --> 00:27:45,306
         We're both in a        
        perfect position.       

664
00:27:45,406 --> 00:27:46,874
      I'll just watch them      
          to make sure          

665
00:27:46,974 --> 00:27:48,309
  they don't fall off the hose  

666
00:27:48,409 --> 00:27:51,145
    or bring it in too close    
        to our aircraft.        

667
00:27:51,245 --> 00:27:53,681
        Teddy: Each hose        
    pumps over 1,000 litres,    

668
00:27:53,781 --> 00:27:57,085
   or 264 gallons per minute.   

669
00:27:57,185 --> 00:27:59,520
        The Jets take on        
       over 2,000 litres,       

670
00:27:59,620 --> 00:28:02,724
  or 528 gallons of fuel each,  

671
00:28:02,824 --> 00:28:06,194
     enough to fill 30 SUVs.    

672
00:28:06,294 --> 00:28:08,896
   (Indistinct radio chatter)   

673
00:28:08,996 --> 00:28:11,833
Teddy: This is no small success.

674
00:28:11,933 --> 00:28:15,436
 Being able to refuel in flight 
  means you stay in the action. 

675
00:28:15,536 --> 00:28:20,041
       This is a big step       
    towards combat readiness.   

676
00:28:20,141 --> 00:28:23,578
 Practice makes perfect, and the
owners of the Omega tanker claim

677
00:28:23,678 --> 00:28:26,647
 a 99% mission completion rate. 

678
00:28:26,748 --> 00:28:28,416
    You know, the Blue Angels   
      also need to pull off     

679
00:28:28,516 --> 00:28:29,751
      some big manoeuvres,      

680
00:28:29,851 --> 00:28:31,819
       but they can't fail      
  in front of a live audience.  

681
00:28:31,919 --> 00:28:34,689
  But they've only got one more 
       chance to rehearse       

682
00:28:34,789 --> 00:28:36,724
       before the big day.      

683
00:28:36,824 --> 00:28:39,093
                ♪               

684
00:28:39,193 --> 00:28:41,462
        Front man Kalmus        
    is talking to a colleague   

685
00:28:41,562 --> 00:28:43,965
   who is already in Georgia.   

686
00:28:44,065 --> 00:28:46,634
 There are some issues with the 
 type of fuel that's available, 

687
00:28:46,734 --> 00:28:50,571
so Kalmus is making arrangements
    for additives to the mix.   

688
00:28:50,671 --> 00:28:53,374
 Well, right now we're dedicated
   three 5,000-gallon trucks,   

689
00:28:53,474 --> 00:28:54,542
 so we should be good for CNAs. 

690
00:28:54,642 --> 00:28:56,477
    He's going to verify that   
       and get back to me.      

691
00:28:56,577 --> 00:28:58,045
     So that's interesting.     

692
00:28:58,146 --> 00:29:00,348
     So you're getting that     
 information, like, on the spot.

693
00:29:00,448 --> 00:29:01,516
Oh, yes.                        

694
00:29:01,616 --> 00:29:03,050
   And you're just writing it   
        down on your hand       

695
00:29:03,151 --> 00:29:04,218
        and making those        
       calls in real time.      

696
00:29:04,318 --> 00:29:05,219
Absolutely, yeah.               

697
00:29:05,319 --> 00:29:06,554
       That's incredible.       
        Do you see that?        

698
00:29:06,654 --> 00:29:09,690
                ♪               

699
00:29:09,791 --> 00:29:13,027
  Next, the Maintenance Control 
  Work Center meets to go over  

700
00:29:13,127 --> 00:29:15,596
    any last minute details.    

701
00:29:15,696 --> 00:29:18,666
    Everyone understands how    
    important their work is,    

702
00:29:18,766 --> 00:29:21,435
      but they still manage     
      to have a good time.      

703
00:29:21,536 --> 00:29:22,737
          Chief Bogle.          

704
00:29:22,837 --> 00:29:23,771
            What's up everybody?

705
00:29:23,871 --> 00:29:25,673
           (Cheering)           

706
00:29:25,773 --> 00:29:26,774
         Great job this morning.

707
00:29:26,874 --> 00:29:28,142
                Glad to be here.

708
00:29:28,242 --> 00:29:29,243
              Yes.              

709
00:29:29,343 --> 00:29:31,579
   Aliya: Of course the pilots  
        are going to take       

710
00:29:31,679 --> 00:29:34,782
      one more test drive,      

711
00:29:34,882 --> 00:29:39,220
      trying to perfect the     
 routine before tomorrow's show.

712
00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:46,294
                ♪               

713
00:29:46,394 --> 00:29:53,334
                ♪               

714
00:29:53,434 --> 00:29:55,136
    That's really incredible    
      what we just saw here     

715
00:29:55,236 --> 00:29:58,873
    was that low plane almost   
    broke the sound barrier.    

716
00:29:58,973 --> 00:30:00,675
      Of course, they can't     
     do that on land, right,    

717
00:30:00,775 --> 00:30:02,810
       because it would be      
          a sonic boom,         

718
00:30:02,910 --> 00:30:04,745
          and it would          
   actually destroy buildings.  

719
00:30:04,846 --> 00:30:07,682
                ♪               

720
00:30:07,782 --> 00:30:10,718
 You know, if you think that you
  got it and you're hanging out 

721
00:30:10,818 --> 00:30:13,454
    and, "We've got this one    
 licked," it's about to bite ya.

722
00:30:13,554 --> 00:30:15,089
                ♪               

723
00:30:15,189 --> 00:30:18,526
 Aliya: And tomorrow is another 
       chance to get fit,       

724
00:30:18,626 --> 00:30:21,195
       in front of a crowd      
       full of spectators.      

725
00:30:21,295 --> 00:30:25,233
                ♪               

726
00:30:25,333 --> 00:30:27,468
   You rehearse and rehearse,   
    but eventually it's time    

727
00:30:27,568 --> 00:30:28,970
     to put on the big show.    

728
00:30:29,070 --> 00:30:31,272
 So after the break, we're going
  to head to Vidalia, Georgia,  

729
00:30:31,372 --> 00:30:33,608
  to see how all that hard work 
     and training pays off.     

730
00:30:33,708 --> 00:30:35,943
  I think it's so cool that you 
    got to go to an air show    

731
00:30:36,043 --> 00:30:37,178
      with the Blue Angels.     

732
00:30:37,278 --> 00:30:39,280
     You know, and they are     
     total rock stars there.    

733
00:30:39,380 --> 00:30:40,448
         It's thrilling.        

734
00:30:40,548 --> 00:30:41,782
    I can't wait to see that.   

735
00:30:41,883 --> 00:30:43,818
     And soon we're going to    
     head to Skandi Arctic.     

736
00:30:43,918 --> 00:30:46,787
 It's a really fascinating ship 
     that keeps divers alive    

737
00:30:46,888 --> 00:30:49,690
      while they do costly      
      deep-sea repair work      

738
00:30:49,790 --> 00:30:51,325
       in freezing waters.      

739
00:30:51,425 --> 00:30:52,894
     But just as impressive     
         as that vessel         

740
00:30:52,994 --> 00:30:54,362
   are the divers themselves.   

741
00:30:54,462 --> 00:30:56,464
      They work underwater      
       for weeks at a time      

742
00:30:56,564 --> 00:30:58,399
   in really tough conditions.  

743
00:30:58,499 --> 00:31:04,205
                ♪               

744
00:31:05,940 --> 00:31:05,973
       (J                       

745
00:31:05,973 --> 00:31:06,007
       (Jet                     

746
00:31:06,007 --> 00:31:06,040
       (Jet e                   

747
00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:06,073
       (Jet eng                 

748
00:31:06,073 --> 00:31:06,107
       (Jet engin               

749
00:31:06,107 --> 00:31:06,140
       (Jet engine              

750
00:31:06,140 --> 00:31:06,173
       (Jet engine wh           

751
00:31:06,173 --> 00:31:06,207
       (Jet engine whoo         

752
00:31:06,207 --> 00:31:06,240
       (Jet engine whoosh       

753
00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:08,709
       (Jet engine whoosh)      

754
00:31:08,809 --> 00:31:11,045
      (Dynamic rock music)      

755
00:31:11,145 --> 00:31:14,448
  The Blue Angels pilots are    
definitely the main attraction  

756
00:31:14,548 --> 00:31:17,351
but they can't succeed without  
   a dedicated ground crew.     

757
00:31:17,451 --> 00:31:20,554
Now, it's not the sexiest job,  
   but it really is crucial.    

758
00:31:20,655 --> 00:31:23,224
   Yeah, it really strikes me   
 that everybody needs to perform

759
00:31:23,324 --> 00:31:24,625
               perfectly,       
        including on the ground.

760
00:31:24,725 --> 00:31:26,127
Yeah, absolutely.               

761
00:31:26,227 --> 00:31:27,962
And now that the whole team     
  is in Vidalia, Georgia,       

762
00:31:28,062 --> 00:31:29,297
for that air show,              

763
00:31:29,397 --> 00:31:32,466
  the pressure is really on     
to get everything just right.   

764
00:31:32,566 --> 00:31:34,835
      (Dramatic rock music)     

765
00:31:34,936 --> 00:31:37,638
          It's the day          
      before the air show.      

766
00:31:37,738 --> 00:31:40,408
  Keri Kalmus, the front ma'am  
  in charge of the maintenance  

767
00:31:40,508 --> 00:31:43,511
      of the planes is now      
      in Vidalia, Georgia,      

768
00:31:43,611 --> 00:31:44,946
    the site of the air show,   

769
00:31:45,046 --> 00:31:48,316
     making sure the planes     
    are in perfect condition.   

770
00:31:48,416 --> 00:31:49,850
              Keri:             
         Dip and dodge!         

771
00:31:49,951 --> 00:31:51,852
                ♪               

772
00:31:51,953 --> 00:31:53,554
   I walk around all the jets,  

773
00:31:53,654 --> 00:31:54,922
      making sure not only      
         the jet's good         

774
00:31:55,022 --> 00:31:56,590
   but everything's stationed   
      where it needs to be.     

775
00:31:56,691 --> 00:31:58,326
                ♪               

776
00:31:58,426 --> 00:31:59,927
             Aliya:             
   The F-18 Echo Super Hornet   

777
00:32:00,027 --> 00:32:02,663
   is not the only sweet ride   
           on display.          

778
00:32:02,763 --> 00:32:05,499
  The front ma'am and the rest  
     of the mechanical crew     

779
00:32:05,599 --> 00:32:10,571
  travel in the Lockheed Martin 
     C-130J Super Hercules,     

780
00:32:10,671 --> 00:32:12,907
      nicknamed Fat Albert.     

781
00:32:13,007 --> 00:32:15,776
About 50 personnel on Fat Albert
     every Thursday morning.    

782
00:32:15,876 --> 00:32:18,012
   Everything that we need to   
   sustain three to five days   

783
00:32:18,112 --> 00:32:19,313
        for an air show.        

784
00:32:19,413 --> 00:32:21,115
         (Engine whoosh)        

785
00:32:21,215 --> 00:32:22,550
           (Crowd din)          

786
00:32:22,650 --> 00:32:24,118
             Aliya:             
 When the stakes are this high, 

787
00:32:24,218 --> 00:32:26,020
   nothing is left to chance.   

788
00:32:26,120 --> 00:32:28,389
           This means           
    every piece of equipment    

789
00:32:28,489 --> 00:32:32,693
  has been meticulously packed  
    onto this flying toolbox.   

790
00:32:32,793 --> 00:32:35,262
   It's the premier logistical  
      platform that we use      

791
00:32:35,363 --> 00:32:36,964
   in the Marine Corps today.   

792
00:32:37,064 --> 00:32:38,332
   (Upbeat instrumental music)  

793
00:32:38,432 --> 00:32:39,900
             Aliya:             
      The plane was bought      

794
00:32:40,001 --> 00:32:41,369
    from the Royal Air Force    
           in Britain           

795
00:32:41,469 --> 00:32:44,538
  and has been in service with  
 the Blue Angels for two years. 

796
00:32:44,638 --> 00:32:48,609
  The design of this plane has  
  been around since the 1950s.  

797
00:32:48,709 --> 00:32:52,179
      The C-130 can travel      
       anywhere, anytime,       

798
00:32:52,279 --> 00:32:54,148
  and is still in high demand.  

799
00:32:54,248 --> 00:32:57,084
 You just can't beat a classic. 

800
00:32:57,184 --> 00:33:00,121
    It's exactly what we need   
      in the Marine Corps.      

801
00:33:00,221 --> 00:33:03,124
     And that's to be ready     
 at a moment's notice and get-- 

802
00:33:03,224 --> 00:33:04,825
         get our Marines        
    to where they need to be,   

803
00:33:04,925 --> 00:33:06,527
      so it's pretty cool.      

804
00:33:06,627 --> 00:33:07,828
                ♪               

805
00:33:07,928 --> 00:33:10,231
             Aliya:             
      The whole team is now     

806
00:33:10,331 --> 00:33:13,868
      where they need to be     
      before the big show.      

807
00:33:13,968 --> 00:33:15,369
  Alright, welcome to Georgia.  

808
00:33:15,469 --> 00:33:17,104
         (Marines cheer)        

809
00:33:17,204 --> 00:33:19,407
         (All laughing)         

810
00:33:19,507 --> 00:33:21,575
       Okay, for a moment,      
 let's visit the coast of Norway

811
00:33:21,675 --> 00:33:23,611
               and the dive ship
                Skandi Arctic.  

812
00:33:23,711 --> 00:33:26,747
      It's got one critical job:
       to keep industrial divers

813
00:33:26,847 --> 00:33:28,749
                working on      
          the ocean floor alive.

814
00:33:28,849 --> 00:33:31,352
In some ways it reminds me of   
the Blue Angels' Fat Albert,    

815
00:33:31,452 --> 00:33:33,788
 in that everything             
they need is onboard.           

816
00:33:33,888 --> 00:33:36,090
    No, it's absolutely true and
       everything needs to go   

817
00:33:36,190 --> 00:33:38,926
       exactly according to plan
        because if it doesn't,  

818
00:33:39,026 --> 00:33:40,494
               people could die.

819
00:33:40,594 --> 00:33:42,496
  (Dramatic instrumental music) 

820
00:33:42,596 --> 00:33:48,235
  175 kilometres, or 110 miles, 
    off Norway's west coast,    

821
00:33:48,335 --> 00:33:51,539
     Skandi Arctic is ready     
  for action in the North Sea.  

822
00:33:51,639 --> 00:33:54,141
                ♪               

823
00:33:54,241 --> 00:33:55,743
            (Over PA)           
   Five minutes to helicopter,  

824
00:33:55,843 --> 00:33:57,912
            so no-- no          
     crane movement, please.    

825
00:33:58,012 --> 00:34:00,014
                ♪               

826
00:34:00,114 --> 00:34:02,550
   Teddy: It's a dive support   
 vessel built for just one job: 

827
00:34:02,650 --> 00:34:04,218
      keeping divers alive      

828
00:34:04,318 --> 00:34:06,387
         while they work        
    on the bottom of the sea.   

829
00:34:06,487 --> 00:34:08,222
                ♪               

830
00:34:08,322 --> 00:34:09,824
        Man: (Over radio)       
   3-4-5, this is diver three.  

831
00:34:09,924 --> 00:34:11,392
             Man 2:             
            (Unclear).          

832
00:34:11,492 --> 00:34:12,793
                ♪               

833
00:34:12,893 --> 00:34:14,361
             Teddy:             
     Its advanced technology    

834
00:34:14,462 --> 00:34:16,297
  makes it the number one tool  
        to perform risky,       

835
00:34:16,397 --> 00:34:20,468
        high-cost repairs       
 in offshore oil and gas fields 

836
00:34:20,568 --> 00:34:24,505
 that yield billions of dollars 
       in profit annually.      

837
00:34:24,605 --> 00:34:26,540
     On this 20-day mission,    
         teams of divers        

838
00:34:26,640 --> 00:34:28,275
  will be lowered from the ship 

839
00:34:28,375 --> 00:34:31,979
    in a diving bell to work    
    on sub-sea installations    

840
00:34:32,079 --> 00:34:37,418
      130 metres, 425 feet,     
    down on the ocean floor.    

841
00:34:37,518 --> 00:34:41,288
    They'll be fed gas, light   
   and heat through lifelines   

842
00:34:41,388 --> 00:34:42,957
        from the surface.       

843
00:34:43,057 --> 00:34:45,493
      (Dynamic rock music)      

844
00:34:45,593 --> 00:34:48,062
       (Machinery humming)      

845
00:34:48,162 --> 00:34:51,165
  The life-giving supplies will 
    be fed into this chamber    

846
00:34:51,265 --> 00:34:54,301
   that will be their sealed,   
       claustrophobic home      

847
00:34:54,401 --> 00:34:56,170
    for the next three weeks.   

848
00:34:56,270 --> 00:34:58,205
           It's called          
      a saturation chamber.     

849
00:34:58,305 --> 00:35:02,276
                ♪               

850
00:35:02,376 --> 00:35:04,712
          Skandi Arctic         
        has six of them.        

851
00:35:04,812 --> 00:35:06,480
      Six metres or 20 feet     

852
00:35:06,580 --> 00:35:08,916
    by two and a half metres    
         or eight feet,         

853
00:35:09,016 --> 00:35:11,552
  these airtight cylinders will 
    be filled with a mixture    

854
00:35:11,652 --> 00:35:15,256
       of pressurized gas       
    to keep the divers alive.   

855
00:35:15,356 --> 00:35:17,324
                ♪               

856
00:35:17,424 --> 00:35:19,426
         They must live         
   and breathe in the chamber   

857
00:35:19,527 --> 00:35:21,862
        because at their        
      extreme working depth     

858
00:35:21,962 --> 00:35:25,232
    the pressure on the body    
    and its organs is lethal.   

859
00:35:25,332 --> 00:35:26,867
         (Valve hissing)        

860
00:35:26,967 --> 00:35:28,936
   And as the body compresses,  

861
00:35:29,036 --> 00:35:30,538
    the air that we normally    

862
00:35:30,638 --> 00:35:33,073
       breathe and absorb       
     is turned into poison.     

863
00:35:33,174 --> 00:35:35,009
                ♪               

864
00:35:35,109 --> 00:35:37,178
   In the saturation chamber,   
      divers are put under      

865
00:35:37,278 --> 00:35:40,114
   the same crushing pressure   
           gradually,           

866
00:35:40,214 --> 00:35:42,583
       giving their bodies      
         time to adjust.        

867
00:35:42,683 --> 00:35:44,652
                ♪               

868
00:35:44,752 --> 00:35:47,221
       And they'll breathe      
    a high-helium gas mixture   

869
00:35:47,321 --> 00:35:50,925
      that won't kill them      
  but will alter their voices.  

870
00:35:51,025 --> 00:35:59,333
  (High-pitched unclear chatter)

871
00:35:59,433 --> 00:36:00,868
           (Ocean din)          

872
00:36:00,968 --> 00:36:02,469
             Teddy:             
          On dive day,          

873
00:36:02,570 --> 00:36:05,005
        the bell descends       
    to the dark ocean floor.    

874
00:36:05,105 --> 00:36:06,774
        Man: (Over radio)       
       1, 2, 3, (Unclear).      

875
00:36:06,874 --> 00:36:08,742
      (Diver, high-pitched,     
         text on screen)        

876
00:36:08,842 --> 00:36:10,144
              Man:              
      Very loud, very clear.    

877
00:36:10,244 --> 00:36:11,679
     (Diver, text on screen)    

878
00:36:11,779 --> 00:36:13,347
              Man:              
              Okay.             

879
00:36:13,447 --> 00:36:16,717
     Teddy: The divers leave    
    the bell and get to work.   

880
00:36:16,817 --> 00:36:18,586
  (Dramatic instrumental music) 

881
00:36:18,686 --> 00:36:20,120
     (Diver, text on screen)    

882
00:36:20,221 --> 00:36:22,623
                ♪               

883
00:36:22,723 --> 00:36:25,326
      Teddy: Once they have     
     picked up their tools,     

884
00:36:25,426 --> 00:36:28,662
     it's a hike to the site    
    and to the work ahead...    

885
00:36:28,762 --> 00:36:30,231
  (Diver, high-pitched chatter) 

886
00:36:30,331 --> 00:36:32,766
   Teddy: ...replacing screws   
    on the sub-sea structure.   

887
00:36:32,866 --> 00:36:35,970
                ♪               

888
00:36:36,070 --> 00:36:43,777
     (Diver, text on screen)    

889
00:36:43,877 --> 00:36:45,446
       (Hissing breathing)      

890
00:36:45,546 --> 00:36:47,214
             Diver:             
             Alright.           

891
00:36:47,314 --> 00:36:50,351
      Teddy: It's delicate,     
        challenging work.       

892
00:36:50,451 --> 00:36:53,387
          Made worse in         
   freezing water temperatures  

893
00:36:53,487 --> 00:36:55,589
     and in the pitch black.    

894
00:36:55,689 --> 00:36:57,858
                ♪               

895
00:36:57,958 --> 00:36:59,760
    These men in dive control   
         are the divers'        

896
00:36:59,860 --> 00:37:01,495
     metaphorical lifeline.     

897
00:37:01,595 --> 00:37:02,596
           Roger that.          

898
00:37:02,696 --> 00:37:05,733
       Can you keep an eye      
    on the water jet for me?    

899
00:37:05,833 --> 00:37:08,202
      Teddy: And each diver     
      is supported by three     

900
00:37:08,302 --> 00:37:10,237
       literal lifelines.       

901
00:37:10,337 --> 00:37:11,472
  (Dynamic instrumental music)  

902
00:37:11,572 --> 00:37:13,240
   Man: And after you've done it
        five or six times,      

903
00:37:13,340 --> 00:37:14,775
            keep turning your...

904
00:37:14,875 --> 00:37:15,876
      Get the--                 
                   --out.       

905
00:37:15,976 --> 00:37:17,911
      Yeah.                     
            Gets your twist out.

906
00:37:18,012 --> 00:37:22,650
    Teddy: Heliox to breathe,   
    electrical and hot water.   

907
00:37:22,750 --> 00:37:25,819
     The electrical provides    
     lighting, communication    

908
00:37:25,919 --> 00:37:27,521
       and camera support.      

909
00:37:27,621 --> 00:37:30,758
     (Diver, text on screen)    

910
00:37:30,858 --> 00:37:32,259
  Man: You are loud and clear;  
             how me?            

911
00:37:32,359 --> 00:37:33,894
     (Diver, text on screen)    

912
00:37:33,994 --> 00:37:36,363
  Teddy: The water hose fills a 
   layer of the divers' suits   

913
00:37:36,463 --> 00:37:40,501
     with 30 degree Celsius,    
 or 86 degree Fahrenheit, water 

914
00:37:40,601 --> 00:37:42,736
        to keep them from       
       dying in the cold.       

915
00:37:42,836 --> 00:37:45,773
 It's just four degrees Celsius,
    or 39 degrees Fahrenheit,   

916
00:37:45,873 --> 00:37:48,175
 at the bottom of the North Sea.

917
00:37:48,275 --> 00:37:50,944
        Hypothermia could       
     kill them in 30 minutes    

918
00:37:51,045 --> 00:37:53,681
      and their work shift      
       is six hours long.       

919
00:37:53,781 --> 00:37:56,317
     (Diver, text on screen)    

920
00:37:56,417 --> 00:37:59,086
       (Hissing breathing)      

921
00:37:59,186 --> 00:38:01,455
             Teddy:             
   A ship full of technicians   

922
00:38:01,555 --> 00:38:04,325
      and state of the art      
      dive support systems      

923
00:38:04,425 --> 00:38:08,162
    have made this deadly job   
            possible.           

924
00:38:08,262 --> 00:38:09,963
       (Hissing breathing)      

925
00:38:10,064 --> 00:38:11,965
  (Dynamic instrumental music)  

926
00:38:12,066 --> 00:38:15,235
   The high-tech Skandi Arctic  
      has proven its worth      

927
00:38:15,336 --> 00:38:17,971
          and delivered         
     another job well done.     

928
00:38:18,072 --> 00:38:19,606
                ♪               

929
00:38:19,707 --> 00:38:22,476
          Wow, that is such     
     a dangerous, difficult job,

930
00:38:22,576 --> 00:38:24,878
     even with the Skandi Arctic
     up there keeping them safe.

931
00:38:24,978 --> 00:38:27,314
  I would much rather be        
pulling some Gs in an F-18.     

932
00:38:27,414 --> 00:38:28,749
                          Teddy:
                           Yes. 

933
00:38:28,849 --> 00:38:30,984
  Alright, so after the break,  
we are back with the Blue Angels

934
00:38:31,085 --> 00:38:32,252
in Vidalia, Georgia,            
    and it's time               

935
00:38:32,353 --> 00:38:35,389
to fly before thousands         
of excited spectators.          

936
00:38:35,489 --> 00:38:38,525
And to be honest, this part     
 makes me really nervous.       

937
00:38:38,625 --> 00:38:41,061
      (Dynamic rock music)      

938
00:38:41,161 --> 00:38:43,097
                ♪               

939
00:38:43,197 --> 00:38:44,565
       (Jet engine whoosh)      

940
00:38:45,499 --> 00:38:45,532
      (M                        

941
00:38:45,532 --> 00:38:45,566
      (Maj                      

942
00:38:45,566 --> 00:38:45,599
      (Majes                    

943
00:38:45,599 --> 00:38:45,632
      (Majesti                  

944
00:38:45,632 --> 00:38:45,666
      (Majestic                 

945
00:38:45,666 --> 00:38:45,699
      (Majestic ro              

946
00:38:45,699 --> 00:38:45,733
      (Majestic rock            

947
00:38:45,733 --> 00:38:45,766
      (Majestic rock m          

948
00:38:45,766 --> 00:38:45,799
      (Majestic rock mus        

949
00:38:45,799 --> 00:38:45,833
      (Majestic rock music      

950
00:38:45,833 --> 00:38:45,866
      (Majestic rock music)     

951
00:38:48,001 --> 00:38:50,904
                ♪               

952
00:38:51,004 --> 00:38:52,573
           This is it.          

953
00:38:52,673 --> 00:38:54,108
      It's almost show time     
      for the Blue Angels,      

954
00:38:54,208 --> 00:38:56,977
   and a lot of the crowd have  
 grown up idolizing these guys. 

955
00:38:57,077 --> 00:38:58,379
       Yeah I men, they're      
        some of the most        

956
00:38:58,479 --> 00:38:59,713
          famous pilots         
      in the world, right?      

957
00:38:59,813 --> 00:39:02,116
    Absolutely, and now they    
  have practiced their routine, 

958
00:39:02,216 --> 00:39:04,952
    but it is a new location,   
     so the stakes are high.    

959
00:39:05,052 --> 00:39:06,653
     Can they pull this off?    

960
00:39:06,754 --> 00:39:13,994
                ♪               

961
00:39:14,094 --> 00:39:17,097
        It's show day in        
        Vidalia, Georgia.       

962
00:39:17,197 --> 00:39:18,499
      The grills are going.     

963
00:39:18,599 --> 00:39:22,903
       Everyone's getting       
     ready for the big show.    

964
00:39:23,003 --> 00:39:25,639
    Especially the front man.   

965
00:39:25,739 --> 00:39:28,809
    As soon as we land, it's    
      completely go-go-go.      

966
00:39:28,909 --> 00:39:30,611
               Go.              

967
00:39:30,711 --> 00:39:33,680
   Hey, let's go, it's 10:10,   
 get up and out, let's FOD walk.

968
00:39:33,781 --> 00:39:35,582
                ♪               

969
00:39:35,682 --> 00:39:37,584
        Aliya: Before the       
    planes take off, everyone   

970
00:39:37,684 --> 00:39:41,121
      will turn their eyes      
 to the ground to look for FOD. 

971
00:39:41,221 --> 00:39:43,257
     Foreign Object Debris.     

972
00:39:43,357 --> 00:39:44,858
         FOD can really         
       be found anywhere,       

973
00:39:44,958 --> 00:39:47,361
      in any type of shape,     
          form. Rocks.          

974
00:39:47,461 --> 00:39:50,931
  Aliya: If something as small  
      as a screw is sucked      

975
00:39:51,031 --> 00:39:54,101
   into a jet engine, it could  
       take down a plane.       

976
00:39:54,201 --> 00:39:55,969
    It could be catastrophic.   

977
00:39:56,069 --> 00:39:59,640
      Aliya: As always, the     
   crew's work is meticulous.   

978
00:39:59,740 --> 00:40:00,741
      We don't cut corners.     

979
00:40:00,841 --> 00:40:02,042
      We don't skip steps.      

980
00:40:02,142 --> 00:40:04,077
   You know, we do everything   
   here by the book to ensure   

981
00:40:04,178 --> 00:40:06,547
     we have a safe product     
         for the pilots.        

982
00:40:06,647 --> 00:40:09,349
                ♪               

983
00:40:09,450 --> 00:40:11,618
        Okay, good to go.       
            Let's go.           

984
00:40:11,718 --> 00:40:15,222
   Aliya: The jets are fueled,  
     the canopy is cleaned.     

985
00:40:15,322 --> 00:40:16,356
       We're ready, yeah.       

986
00:40:16,457 --> 00:40:17,558
   Permission to light 'em up.  

987
00:40:17,658 --> 00:40:18,926
         It's show time.        

988
00:40:19,026 --> 00:40:20,427
             Sorry?             

989
00:40:20,527 --> 00:40:23,030
                ♪               

990
00:40:23,130 --> 00:40:24,865
      Aliya: Now it's time      
       for the Blue Angels      

991
00:40:24,965 --> 00:40:27,334
   to take their aerial stage.  

992
00:40:27,434 --> 00:40:29,937
    Despite all the training    
        and preparation,        

993
00:40:30,037 --> 00:40:33,474
 every pilot is fully aware that
  they are driving a dangerous  

994
00:40:33,574 --> 00:40:36,777
   machine, in a volatile way.  

995
00:40:36,877 --> 00:40:39,947
  Every single flight, you have 
  that perfect level of stress, 

996
00:40:40,047 --> 00:40:42,549
  that perfect level of tension 
     in your body that makes    

997
00:40:42,649 --> 00:40:44,885
  you at your peak performance. 

998
00:40:44,985 --> 00:40:47,087
        Nerves are good.        

999
00:40:47,187 --> 00:40:48,856
  They actually-- they tell you 
   that you're gearing up for   

1000
00:40:48,956 --> 00:40:50,390
      something important.      

1001
00:40:50,491 --> 00:40:53,327
  Aliya: A pilot's mental state 
     is monitored as closely    

1002
00:40:53,427 --> 00:40:55,395
    as the machines he flies.   

1003
00:40:55,496 --> 00:40:57,598
      The Blue Angels have      
    their own flight surgeon,   

1004
00:40:57,698 --> 00:41:01,301
   who is on top of everyone's  
   physical and mental health.  

1005
00:41:01,401 --> 00:41:04,838
  I constantly check in on the  
   pilots before we go on for   

1006
00:41:04,938 --> 00:41:07,307
  the day, to make sure they're 
   at their peak performance.   

1007
00:41:07,407 --> 00:41:09,009
      And then once I'm up      
      on headset with them,     

1008
00:41:09,109 --> 00:41:11,512
  I will watch different things 
     that occur prior to the    

1009
00:41:11,612 --> 00:41:13,514
   demonstration to make sure   
     that everyone's hitting    

1010
00:41:13,614 --> 00:41:15,916
         certain wickets        
       before we take off.      

1011
00:41:16,016 --> 00:41:19,052
        Aliya: The pilots       
      are good to go today.     

1012
00:41:19,152 --> 00:41:20,888
  (Indistinct) winds are calm,  
  burke squawk 1-2-1-0, we are  

1013
00:41:20,988 --> 00:41:25,659
  clear (indistinct) runway 25, 
      right away runway 25.     

1014
00:41:25,759 --> 00:41:27,728
    Aliya: Their first hurdle   
    is the difficult takeoff    

1015
00:41:27,828 --> 00:41:30,197
      created by the short      
       and narrow runway.       

1016
00:41:30,297 --> 00:41:33,033
      So we can't actually      
   fit four jets on the runway  

1017
00:41:33,133 --> 00:41:34,735
    for our diamond takeoff.    

1018
00:41:34,835 --> 00:41:37,671
   Aliya: The takeoff is even   
    more difficult in larger    

1019
00:41:37,771 --> 00:41:40,274
     jets the team is still     
        getting used to.        

1020
00:41:40,374 --> 00:41:42,309
       It's something new.      
 It's something very difficult. 

1021
00:41:42,409 --> 00:41:46,113
                ♪               

1022
00:41:46,213 --> 00:41:50,117
         (Jets roaring)         

1023
00:41:50,217 --> 00:41:51,652
         Aliya: But the         
      takeoff looks clean.      

1024
00:41:51,752 --> 00:41:54,855
     Pilot number four joins    
   his teammates on schedule.   

1025
00:41:54,955 --> 00:41:59,293
   Now all they have to do is   
    push 66 thousand pounds,    

1026
00:41:59,393 --> 00:42:04,231
 30 thousand kilograms of metal 
   and fuel 400 miles an hour.  

1027
00:42:04,331 --> 00:42:08,435
                ♪               

1028
00:42:08,535 --> 00:42:12,940
    Fighting off up to 7 Gs,    
      all while holding the     

1029
00:42:13,040 --> 00:42:17,077
     Blue Angels' signature,    
   perilously close formation.  

1030
00:42:17,177 --> 00:42:18,745
                ♪               

1031
00:42:18,845 --> 00:42:20,514
    So, we're about 36 inches   
   away from space in between   

1032
00:42:20,614 --> 00:42:21,515
        the two aircraft.       

1033
00:42:21,615 --> 00:42:23,517
         There are four         
       aircraft up there.       

1034
00:42:23,617 --> 00:42:26,219
      That set is going to      
 gradually increase and tighten 

1035
00:42:26,320 --> 00:42:28,088
 down as the season progresses. 

1036
00:42:28,188 --> 00:42:29,389
                ♪               

1037
00:42:29,489 --> 00:42:33,760
     Aliya: Then the soloist    
  pilots five and six announce  

1038
00:42:33,860 --> 00:42:39,032
    their presence with some    
   thrilling cross maneuvers.   

1039
00:42:39,132 --> 00:42:40,434
                ♪               

1040
00:42:40,534 --> 00:42:44,171
    It's all math and mental,   
   physically looking outside   

1041
00:42:44,271 --> 00:42:46,306
  and running off checkpoints.  

1042
00:42:46,406 --> 00:42:50,477
                ♪               

1043
00:42:50,577 --> 00:42:53,847
   It takes a continued focus   
    throughout the season to    

1044
00:42:53,947 --> 00:42:56,083
     maintain that level of     
 precision throughout the year. 

1045
00:42:56,183 --> 00:43:03,590
                ♪               

1046
00:43:03,690 --> 00:43:06,760
    Aliya: At the comm cart,    
       the flight surgeon       

1047
00:43:06,860 --> 00:43:08,729
     keeps her eyes and ears    

1048
00:43:08,829 --> 00:43:10,697
        keenly trained on       
           the pilots.          

1049
00:43:10,797 --> 00:43:13,734
    If there was an emergency   
  in the air I will come up on  

1050
00:43:13,834 --> 00:43:16,536
 a radio with the pilots and we 
  will go through the emergency 

1051
00:43:16,637 --> 00:43:19,339
 procedures through the book to 
    counteract that emergency   

1052
00:43:19,439 --> 00:43:22,109
     and hopefully get them     
       back in the fight.       

1053
00:43:22,209 --> 00:43:26,647
  Aliya: To finish the routine, 
     all six planes join in     

1054
00:43:26,747 --> 00:43:28,015
      the Delta formation.      

1055
00:43:28,115 --> 00:43:29,650
     I love doing the Delta     
    maneuvers because they're   

1056
00:43:29,750 --> 00:43:30,851
   the most difficult, right?   

1057
00:43:30,951 --> 00:43:32,619
     It's about sinking six     
      people up in the air.     

1058
00:43:32,719 --> 00:43:34,688
  We're totally synced up, time 
       will slow down for       

1059
00:43:34,788 --> 00:43:36,423
      two or three seconds.     

1060
00:43:36,523 --> 00:43:39,826
  The more moments you get like 
 that, the more addictive it is.

1061
00:43:39,926 --> 00:43:41,962
         It's an awesome        
      thing, it's surreal.      

1062
00:43:42,062 --> 00:43:45,999
                ♪               

1063
00:43:46,099 --> 00:43:48,869
         (Engines roar)         

1064
00:43:48,969 --> 00:43:50,837
                ♪               

1065
00:43:50,937 --> 00:43:54,441
  To go out and represent them  
that are out of sight the mostly

1066
00:43:54,541 --> 00:43:56,710
       American public, to      
  those that have fallen doing  

1067
00:43:56,810 --> 00:43:58,745
         the job for us.        

1068
00:43:58,845 --> 00:44:04,451
   We take great pride and are  
       humbled to be here       

1069
00:44:04,551 --> 00:44:06,753
    and represent them well.    

1070
00:44:06,853 --> 00:44:11,224
   Aliya: As great as the show  
   was for the crowd, it still  

1071
00:44:11,324 --> 00:44:13,894
  wasn't the one thing the blue 
      Angels are constantly     

1072
00:44:13,994 --> 00:44:15,962
          striving for.         

1073
00:44:16,063 --> 00:44:18,298
   I've been on the team three  
       years and we've yet      

1074
00:44:18,398 --> 00:44:20,567
      to do a perfect demo.     

1075
00:44:20,667 --> 00:44:23,804
                ♪               

1076
00:44:23,904 --> 00:44:27,007
 So the one day that we ever get
         it, we nail it,        

1077
00:44:27,107 --> 00:44:29,142
     I think this team will     
         cease to exist.        

1078
00:44:29,242 --> 00:44:34,347
                ♪               

1079
00:44:34,448 --> 00:44:37,050
   Aliya: But the performance   
       is about more than       

1080
00:44:37,150 --> 00:44:38,952
   the elusive perfect flight.  

1081
00:44:39,052 --> 00:44:42,255
         (Engines roar)         

1082
00:44:42,355 --> 00:44:46,460
  Working the crowd and seeing  
    everyone just light up at   

1083
00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:48,962
     seeing the Blue Angels,    
          it's amazing.         

1084
00:44:49,062 --> 00:44:52,599
  When I see all six jets land, 

1085
00:44:52,699 --> 00:44:56,236
  that is when I feel at peace. 

1086
00:44:56,336 --> 00:45:00,240
       Alright, good job,       
            good job.           

1087
00:45:00,340 --> 00:45:04,911
   Aliya: Despite the danger,   
  all the pilots will tell you  

1088
00:45:05,011 --> 00:45:09,382
  that this is one of the best  
   driving jobs in the world.   

1089
00:45:09,483 --> 00:45:11,184
         Nothing against        
          super drivers         

1090
00:45:11,284 --> 00:45:14,121
           but this is          
    a unique gig and I count    

1091
00:45:14,221 --> 00:45:15,288
     my blessings every day.    

1092
00:45:15,388 --> 00:45:18,291
         (Engines roar)         

1093
00:45:18,391 --> 00:45:18,959
  (Dynamic instrumental music)  

1094
00:45:21,728 --> 00:45:25,999
                ♪               

1095
00:45:26,099 --> 00:45:30,370
                ♪               

1096
00:45:30,470 --> 00:45:34,741
                ♪               

1097
00:45:34,841 --> 00:45:39,079
                ♪               

1098
00:45:39,179 --> 00:45:43,450
                ♪               

1099
00:45:43,550 --> 00:45:47,821
                ♪               

1100
00:45:47,921 --> 00:45:51,758
     (Instrumental flourish)