Originally Posted by
Xercules
There may have been no individual prima donnas in those days but the whole team attitude was such. I never felt really comfortable with them, if they ever deigned to mix with the Herc crew.
Any elite or specially and competitively selected team will have an esprit de corps and pride in their unit. It is human nature.
The latter anecdote you shared reminds me of the interaction I had with the Blue Angels during my Navy career. While good pilots, what really struck me about those gents was that they were "people" people of the best sort.
For an answer of less than 200 words for our OP:
What Makes the red Arrows Such An Effective team?
Practice, Practice, Practice!
