What is the name of the elite aerial performance team Rainbow Dash joins?

The elite aerial performance team Rainbow Dash joins is the Wonderbolts.

The Wonderbolts are Equestria’s premier pegasus aerobatics team, famous for precision flying, speed, and dramatic aerial stunts. They are based in Cloudsdale and also serve military and rescue roles when the story calls for it. Rainbow Dash idolizes them from the beginning of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and treats membership as her lifelong ambition.

Her path takes several stages. She impresses the team during the Best Young Flyer competition with a Sonic Rainboom, attends Wonderbolts Academy in season three, joins the reserves in season four, and becomes a full member in season six. The episode “Newbie Dash” focuses on her transition into the team.

A common mix-up is confusing the Wonderbolts with similarly named options such as the Thunderbolts or Shadowbolts. Those are not the canonical name of Rainbow Dash’s team. The Wonderbolts were inspired in part by the real-world Blue Angels, including similarities in their blue-and-gold presentation.