The Blue Angels will be performing at airshows without its familiar C-130T, nicknamed Fat Albert, for the rest of this season as the aircraft is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Tinker Air Force Base.
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The check happens every five years and in the meantime, a spare Marine Corps C-130 will haul the team’s equipment around the country.