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 ...

The C-130 Hercules marked 70 years of service in 2024 ... component of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, since 1970, performing in airshows worldwide alongside the ...

The Blue Angels 2025 pilots will include two new members, plus a new C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an events coordinator and a flight surgeon to replace outgoing team members. Officers serve with ...

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 United States Blue Angels welcomed media to their winter training home at Naval Air facility (NAF) El Centro, offering a ...

The C-130 Hercules designed and produced by Lockheed ... helicopters as well as fixed-wing aircraft. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team employs a C-130, nicknamed “Fat Albert ...