The
Blue Angels:
In Pursuit of Excellence
(approximately
60 minutes)
VHS - $15.95
DVD - $16.95
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San
Diego Tribune
"Kids can find out what it's like to be a member
of the Navy's elite flight demonstration team and
perhaps set off on a course of their own high-flying
goals with this inspiring video. The hour long program
reveals that the Blue Angels team include not only
the handful of guys who fly the jets, but hundreds
of men and women who work together to produce each
Blue Angels performance.
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The
narration, done by a young boy who has befriended
one of the pilots, works to encourage viewers,
and exciting fly-along segments pack all ages
appeal. By highlighting the goals the Blue Angels
work so hard to achieve, the video aims to inspire
the viewers to strive for excellence in whatever
career path they choose."
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Blue Angel Pilot #2, Lt. Cdr. Mark Dunleavy says,
"There's nothing special about me or any of the other
Blue Angels...just the job we do is pretty special."
Now you can see just how they get that
"job" done...on the ground and from inside their
cockpits in the air.
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With in-cockpit and plane to plane footage,
you'll experience what it's like to fly with another jet
so close you can reach out and touch it.
"I hope that kids who watch this
video don't think this is something that can't be attained
or that they can't do, because I guarantee you we've got
jobs on this team that every kid in America could do it
they set their minds to it."
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Lt. Cdr. Mark Dunleavy, USN
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TWO NATIONAL AWARDS
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•Parent's Choice Approved Winner
•Kids First! Endorsement from The Coalition for
Quality Children's Media
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On the surface, it's a fascinating
behind the scenes look at arguably the world's premiere
flight demonstration team. Underneath, it's filled with
messages of what it takes to succeed, in any endeavor,
a metaphor for pursuing one's passion with practice and
untiring commitment.
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As Blue Angel #2, Lt. Cdr. Mark Dunleavy
says, "When I didn't achieve a goal, I viewed it
not as a failure, but rather a setback from which to learn
and try again."
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And when talking about flying their planes with
only a Coke can's width separating them, Dunleavy goes
on to say, "We're not special, just average pilots
who get to do something special. And the reason we're
as good as we are is because we practice, practice,
practice."
Whether you have a youngster who wants to be a pilot
or something entirely different, this is a memorable
insight into a remarkable team of American sailors and
Marines who represent the best of what our country is.
A must see for anyone who loves planes
and flying.
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Children's
Bookwatch
"Highly recommended, spectacular, flawlessly produced,
thoroughly entertaining and substantially informative."
Publishers
Weekly
"Aspiring pilots and flight enthusiasts of any
age won't want to miss this high-flying look at the
Blue Angels...this thorough and fun video depicts all
the important preparation that goes into the Blue Angels'
impressive maneuvers. Better yet, via in-cockpit and
plane-to-plane footage from special on board cameras,
this video takes viewers on real Blue Angels demos."
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