C-130 Fat Albert

Consisting of eight crew members and one C-130, Fat Albert Airlines is critical to the overall mission of the team. The C-130 joined the team in 1970 as the support aircraft. In addition to being the opening attraction for the Blue Angels demonstration, Fat Albert’s primary mission is to transport 35,000 pounds of cargo and roughly 60 Blue Angels team members to every show site throughout the country.

C-130 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Engines: Four Rolls-Royce turbo-prop engines with more than 18,000 pounds of thrust each

Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches

Length: 99 feet, 5 inches

Height: 38 feet, 4 inches

Speed: 370 miles per hour at 35,000 feet

Range: 2,400 miles

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds

Maximum Cargo Capability: 45,000 pounds

Crew: Eight: three pilots, two flight engineers, a navigator, a flight mechanic, and a loadmaster