Fat Albert, the Blue Angels' beloved C-130J Super Hercules transport jet, did not fly ahead of the fighter jets as usual on Friday during the Blues' dress rehearsal show on Pensacola Beach.

On Friday, there’s practice and commitments for officers to visit schools, hospitals and scout troops. ... The other Fat Albert pilot, Capt. Darren Martin, is in MacDill’s control tower.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels' C-130T Hercules supply plane, nicknamed "Fat Albert," flies over the city during Fleet Week in San Francisco, California on October 9, 2015.

Fat Albert also carries the team’s maintenance and support equipment from place to place as the Blue Angels travel between shows. ... Friday, September 4, 2015.

PENSACOLA, FL (WKRG) — The dips, dodges, and crazy stunts! The Blue Angels portion of the air show will begin with the all Marine manned C-130 Hercules, Fat Albert. Bert may not b… ...

There wouldn’t be a Blue Angels show without Fat Albert — the C-130 cargo plane that carries the unit's gear as well as 40 team members. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Friday Rewind: Blue Angels fans ... I've seen Fat Albert and the F/A-18 Super Hornet jets above Pensacola skies at least a dozen times since I moved to Pensacola eight years ago.

While Fat Albert may be big and look slow compared to the F/A-18 Super Hornets, it’s anything but lumbering. The C-130-J Super Hercules has a maximum speed of 410 mph at 22,000 feet.

Friday Rewind: Blue Angels fans ... I've seen Fat Albert and the F/A-18 Super Hornet jets above Pensacola skies at least a dozen times since I moved to Pensacola eight years ago.

Called “Fat Albert,” the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels C-130 Hercules weaved through the sky over Lake Michigan Friday simulating maneuvers that are done in military combat. The C-130’s massive ...

It's not hard to see why the Blue Angels' pet cargo plane was dubbed "Fat Albert." Alongside the nimble F-18 Hornet fighter jets, which will spin and soar above legions of spectators during Fleet ...

Fat Albert, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane, taxis back to the tarmac during the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo on Friday in Duluth. Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune ...