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 ...

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 plane is fondly nicknamed “Fat Albert.” It transports the 60 people and 35,000 tons of cargo that are needed to keep the Blue Angels squadron flying, from location to location, from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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