Fat Albert 1
by Susan McMenamin
Title
Fat Albert 1
Artist
Susan McMenamin
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The Blue Angels use a United States Marine Corps C-130T Hercules, nicknamed "Fat Albert", for their logistics, carrying spare parts, equipment, and to carry support personnel between shows. Beginning in 1975, "Bert" was used for Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO) and short aerial demonstrations just prior to the main event at selected venues. "Fat Albert Airlines" flies with an all-Marine crew of three officers and five enlisted personnel. Marine Corps C-130 demonstration pilots are required to have 1,200 flight hours and be an aircraft commander. The C130 Hercules "Fat Albert" is capable of short take-offs and landings from unprepared runways.
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May 15th, 2015
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