The C-130 known affectionately as "Fat Albert" plays a key role with the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.

FOX6 News got the opportunity on Friday, July 18, to fly with the Blue Angels on the team's airplane nicknamed “Fat Albert." ...

Tens of thousands of Blue Angels fans are already making their way to Pensacola Beach for the culmination of Red, White and Blues Week on Saturday.

FOX6's Aaron Maybin got the opportunity to ride aboard the Blue Angels' Fat Albert -- a C-130 aircraft -- and experience weightlessness.

Fat Albert is a Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules that follows the Blue Angels across the country as they perform air shows ...

The Blue Angels are back for their first hometown air show of the 79th season, and they're bringing back some new and ...

The Blue Angels will add three new Super Hornet pilots, a new Fat Albert pilot and three more officers to the team in 2026.

The Blue Angels will, of course, headline the four-day event, which kicks off with "Breakfast with the Blues" on Wednesday, July 9, followed by a practice flight on July 10, a full dress rehearsal on ...

The Blue Angels always close out the air show at 2 p.m. alongside the team’s beloved support aircraft, Fat Albert. Fat Albert will typically fly for about 15 minutes before the Blue Angels take to the ...

The U.S. Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron drew hometown crowds and visitors from across the Southeast to catch the ...

As we get ready for the 2024 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show, ... The 2024 team has 17 officers, which consists of the six Blue Angels demonstration pilots, the three Fat Albert pilots, ...

Here's a look at the Blue Angels pilots for the 79th air show season. ... Katie Higgins was the first female Blue Angels pilot, however. She flew “Fat Albert” for two seasons, 2015-2016.