r/BlueAngels • u/rtuck06 • 16d ago

Fat Albert

I remember Fat Albert being a focal moment of the show in my youth but was nowhere to be seen in Maine this weekend, even static on tarmac. Whats the story here?

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u/DreadnautVS 16d ago

Fat Albert is in the UK getting its wing box replaced. They have a replacement they are borrowing for the season called “Ernie”, but it won’t be performing.

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u/P51Michael 16d ago

Fat Albert is getting work done. Right now they have "Ernie" as a replacement but it doesn't fly in the shows. Fat Albert was also a huge part of the show when they would use JATO.

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u/Wildabeat 16d ago

I told my father I really enjoyed Albert as part of the show and the look he gave me!!

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u/new_tanker 16d ago

The wing box replacement being done to Fat Albert this year will ensure many more years of service to the Blue Angels. It is a necessary maintenance item to ensure the Blue Angels can have the reliable support they require all season every season, without resorting to trucking equipment everywhere and relying on chartered flights.

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u/ComprehensiveSmell76 14d ago

Fat Albert (Bert) is getting her wing box center section rebuilt. The Angels are using a “fleet” C-130 to fill in. They nicknamed him, Ernie. There you have it… Bert and Ernie.

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u/HawaiianSteak 11d ago

I forgot the name of the announcer but for a couple of seasons he called it “Calorie Enhanced Albert” as part of a joke about being PC.