Here's what you need to know about Fat Albert's maintenance keeping it from flying in the Blue Angels 2026 air show season.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angels' iconic transport plane dubbed "Fat Albert" likely won't fly next year. The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron confirmed the C-130 is being flown to ...

Additionally, Fat Albert will be repainted with the traditional Blue Angels livery. WEAR News reported that the maintenance ...

Fat Albert requires life-extending maintenance that will require it to miss the entire 2026 Blue Angels air show season.

Media got the chance to fly in the Blue Angels' "Fat Albert." "Fat Albert" is the elite team's C-130 cargo aircraft. "Fat Albert" is a nickname given to the plane by Marine Corps Blue Angel pilots in ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. The Blue Angels and ...

The Blue Angels are the flight demonstration squadron of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, composed of active-duty military ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show, featuring the Blue Angels, has been set for July 9-12. Visitors can take in four days of aerobatic performers, ground exhibits and military ...