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 ...

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 ...