Marine Corps

10 Mar 2020

Video: Fat Albert Will Rejoin The Blue Angels This Year

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 0

Just a day after teasing the return of Fat Albert, the Blue Angels have posted a new sneak peak video of the new “Bert” and her new paint scheme. The post accompanying the video says that this C-130J Hercules will be joining the team this year, following testing and then training flights for her Marine… Read more

9 Mar 2020

Blue Angels Tease Return Of Fat Albert, New Paint Scheme!

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 0

The US Navy Blue Angels just posted an image to their social media which teases the return of the team’s C-130 Hercules known as Fat Albert, or Bert. The image shows video clips of the new airframe being edited with the caption “Something big is coming…” and close examination of the video thumbnails reveals some… Read more

14 Feb 2020

World’s Only Flying Sea Harriers Looking For A New Home (Updated)

by RyanS | posted in: Warbirds | 3

Update: Owner Art Nalls has posted his comments on the sale: By now, many of you know that Courtesy Aircraft is marking the Harriers. BOGO, plus one. The entire stable is for sale, including spares, support equipment, manuals, and expert advice and training – for a while. I’m still a CFI and can still pass… Read more

10 Dec 2019

US Navy Blue Angels 2020 Airshow Schedule Released

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Schedules, US Navy Blue Angels | 29

Here is the 2020 airshow schedule for the US Navy Blue Angels! Will you see them in 2020? Let us know! Post in the AirshowStuff Forums or on the AirshowStuff Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the show! 2020 will mark the team’s final year performing in F/A-18 Hornets, before they transition… Read more

10 Dec 2019

2020 USMC MV-22 Osprey Demonstrations Schedule Released

by RyanS | posted in: Military, Schedules | 0

Here is the 2020 airshow schedule for the US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey demonstrations! Will you see them in 2020? Let us know! Post in the AirshowStuff Forums or on the AirshowStuff Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the show! As is typical for the Marines, this initial list is quite short.… Read more

10 Dec 2019

2020 USMC AV-8B Harrier Demonstrations Schedule Released

by RyanS | posted in: Military, Schedules | 0

Here is the 2020 airshow schedule for the US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier demonstrations! Will you see them in 2020? Let us know! Post in the AirshowStuff Forums or on the AirshowStuff Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the show! As is typical for the Marines, this initial list is quite short.… Read more

10 Dec 2019

US Navy Blue Angels Preliminary 2021 Airshow Schedule Released

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Schedules, US Navy Blue Angels | 0

Here is the preliminary 2021 airshow schedule for the US Navy Blue Angels! This schedule has been released on a preliminary basis only, and will likely see multiple changes. Please make sure to check back with us in December of 2020 when an updated 2021 schedule is released! 2021 will mark the team’s first year… Read more

24 Jun 2019

New “Fat Albert” C-130 Expected To Join Blue Angels In 2020

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 7

The US Navy has taken the next step toward getting “Fat Albert Airlines” flying again. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a $29.7 million contract to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence this month for a C-130J Hercules aircraft. The C-130 will head to the Blue Angels to serve as their transport. The team retired… Read more

22 May 2019

“Fat Albert” C-130 Retires From Blue Angel Duties

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams | 19

The current “Fat Albert” has flown her last show. Of course, “Fat Albert” is the name given to the C-130 Hercules transport assigned to the famous US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron. Their current C-130T aircraft (BuNo 164763) has had numerous issues in recent years and saw extended periods of down time for maintenance… Read more

24 Dec 2018

AirshowStuff’s Top Ten Military Videos Of 2018

by RyanS | posted in: AirshowStuff, Featured Videos, Jet Teams, Military, Popular Posts | 0

As our 13th year of airshow coverage comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at another awesome season of aviation and airshows! Military aircraft are usually the stars of the show, and for good reasons. The speed, power, and sheer noise are captivating, and seeing some of these cutting edge machines is a… Read more