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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS - FAT ALBERT & THE BLUE ANGELS

A Special  Thank You to Donald Lewis for Submitting A Powerpoint Presentation - Below are Some of the Photo's and Notes of That Presentation.  Go to the Archive to Download the File.

Bob Daley Sends This Picture of 151891(An Ex U.S. Navy C-130) as "FAT ALBERT"

Source: MCATA Newsletter December 2004

An all-Marine Corps crew of three officers and five enlisted personnel operate the Lockheed-Martin C-130T Hercules, affectionately known as Fat Albert Airlines. Fat Albert joined the team in 1970 and flies more than 140,000 miles each season. It carries more than 40 maintenance and support personnel, their gear and enough spare parts and communication equipment to complete a successful air show.

Fat Albert cruises at a speed of more than 320 knots (approximately 360 miles per hour) at 27,000 feet. Four Allison turboprop engines, which produce more than 16,000 shaft-horsepower, provide Fat Albert Airlines with the power to land and depart on runways as short as 2,500 feet.

At select show sites, Fat Albert demonstrates its jet-assisted takeoff (JATO) capability. Eight solid-fuel rocket bottles, four on each side, attached near the rear paratrooper doors thrust the Hercules skyward. Fired simultaneously, the JATO bottles allow the mammoth transport aircraft to takeoff within 1,500 feet, climb at a 45-degree angle, and propel it to an altitude of 1,000 feet in approximately 15 seconds. Getting Fat Albert airborne in minimal time and distance simulates conditions in hostile environments or on short, unprepared runways.

These Photo for Fat Albert Were Sent in By LtCol. Bob Daley, USAF-RET.:  Thanks Bob

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Alan Deegan Send's These Photo's of Fat Albert From an Air Show

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