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

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

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

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

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.

Follow along Friday as we provide live coverage of all of festivities, including parking, weather and performance updates.

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 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 ...

Two-year Blue Angel veteran Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Lee says Blue Angels get right back to work the ... who will serve as new F/A-18 pilots; Maj. Joshua Horman, who will serve as a new Fat Albert C ...

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

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.