How does someone become a Blue Angels demonstration pilot?
Navy and Marine Corps pilots meeting the basic requirements submit an application directly to the team via the Officer Selection Officer, the number six pilot. Applicants visit the squadron at scheduled show sites early in the show season to observe the team firsthand. Finalists are selected mid-season and interviewed at the Blue Angels squadron in Pensacola, Florida. The new demonstration pilots are selected by unanimous vote. The Chief of Naval Air Training selects the Flight Leader/Commanding Officer.
