The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron C-130 Hercules, affectionately known as Fat Albert, recently returned to its role as the logistics and transport aircraft of the Blue Angels. Fat Albert ...

Once a candidate has been selected, they’ll undergo a vetting process while they shadow the team and its crews across ... female Blue Angels pilot, however. She flew “Fat Albert” for two ...

To join the flight crew of “Fat Albert,” the jet-assisted (JATO) C-130, Marine pilots need 1,200 hours. That’s just to get started. The Blue Angels train together as a team or on the road, performing ...

The Blue Angel 2025 air show season kicks off in El Centro, California, on March 15 and ends here in Pensacola on Nov. 8. Here’s the full schedule. 29-30 | NAS Key West, FL | NAS Key West Southernmost ...

The Blue Angels kicked off their 2025 show season at the Naval Air Facility El Centro Festival of Flight airshow on Saturday, ...

I flew with U.S. Navy servicemembers on “Fat Albert,” a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, as a civilian guest rider, Friday, March 14. This support aircraft typically transports ...

There are three officers who serve as pilots for the Blue Angels’ beloved support aircraft known as “Fat Albert.” ...

The Blue Angels team consists of 158 active-duty sailors and Marines, including pilots, air crew, maintainers and support personnel. 3-4: Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fla.; Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale.