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flag Fat Albert, the Navy’s Blue Angels C-130, is headed to the UK for a major wing replacement to extend its service life by 20 years.

flag Fat Albert, the U.S. Navy’s C-130 Hercules supporting the Blue Angels, is being sent to Marshall Aerospace in the UK for a critical wing box replacement, a complex overhaul likened to spinal surgery. flag The new wing box, built by Lockheed Martin, will extend the aircraft’s life by over 20 years. flag The work includes full maintenance and repainting in the team’s signature livery. flag Fat Albert transports up to 45 personnel and equipment across the U.S. each year and performs a 15-minute flight demonstration at every air show, making it the only C-130 regularly used in such displays.

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