Fat Albert Is Ready To Roll: Maintenance Complete!

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Fat Albert Completes Maintenance at Hill AFB

The Blue Angels’ C-130T Hercules, affectionately known as “Fat Albert” is ready to return to the team after undergoing a maintenance overhaul at Hill AFB! Fat Albert crew members went to Hill AFB recently to check out Bert and take delivery of the aircraft. Bert had been at Hill for several months after a chemical de-paint process was performed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. This process allowed for the removal of the paint to check for any corrosion on the aircraft.

In May, we reported that Bert (minus the famous Blue and Gold paint) was undergoing test flights over Hill AFB.

At Hill, Bert underwent a complete programmed depot maintenance checkout and got a new coat of paint to get airshow ready!

Fat Albert Completes Maintenance at Hill AFB

Fat Albert has been missing from the team’s aerial demonstrations since mid-2016. While Bert was undergoing maintenance, the team borrowed another C-130, always known as Ernie, and the popular airshow demonstrations were not performed. Now that the work is complete, the pilots will begin practicing the airshow routine and finally bring Bert back to the airshow circuit. At this time, we don’t know when during the 2017 season Bert will return to aerial demonstrations with the team, but stay tuned for more updates!

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3 Responses

  1. Roger Miles

    I live in the UK and am retired from British Airways. I contacted you a week or so ago to enquire if it is possible to arrange a ride in the Lochheed C130 at the October air show in Dallas this year and if it is possible, how one would go about arranging it. As I have not had a reply from you so far I am not sure if my request is futile.
    Best regards,

    Roger Miles

    • RyanS

      This is not the Blue Angels’ website. You’ll have to contact them directly with that request!

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