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Fat Albert Cockpit: Flight
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Posted on 06/27/2013 5:14:53 PM PDT by real saxophonist
watch"><>p>Just a cool video about the Blue Angels' C-130.
TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: aerospace; aviation; blueangels; c130; c130hercules; c130t; c130thercules; fatalbert; hercules; kc130; lockheed; usmc
To: real saxophonist
Very cool Vid. I thought that pilots called 737’s Fat Alberts though.
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posted on
06/27/2013 5:27:50 PM PDT
by
Amberdawn
To: real saxophonist
Very cool vid but I was waiting for some loops and barrel rolls.
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posted on
06/27/2013 5:41:11 PM PDT
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: real saxophonist
How about flying the Aircraft and keeping you yap shut?
To: real saxophonist; Amberdawn; Menehune56; 04-Bravo; mortal19440; 1FASTGLOCK45; 1stFreedom; ...
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posted on
06/27/2013 5:46:05 PM PDT
by
EveningStar
("What color is the sky in your world?" -- Frasier Crane)
To: mortal19440
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posted on
06/27/2013 5:52:15 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(If something is TRULY 'common sense', then a law about it is unnecessary.)
To: real saxophonist
I got to fly from the Philippines to Travis AFB in a C-130. We island hopped on the way.. Thanks for reminding me, that was 42 years ago.
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posted on
06/27/2013 5:55:03 PM PDT
by
tje
The Marines who crew Fat Albert have to keep an eye out for tailgaters.
050311-N-1539M-002 El Centro, Calif. (Mar. 11, 2005) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Donnie Morris and Sgt. Baron Morales observe as Lt. John Allison, assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the "Blue Angels," maneuvers his F/A-18A Hornet into position behind the Blue Angel's C-130 Hercules transport, Fat Albert, during a photography mission near El Centro, Calif. The Blue Angels are completing their intensive winter training schedule on board Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif. Each of the demonstration pilots must complete 120 training flights prior to their first public demonstration on March 12, 2005. The Blue Angels will be performing 69 flight demonstrations this year in 34 cities across the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Saul McSween (RELEASED)
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posted on
06/27/2013 6:07:58 PM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Electorate data confirms Resolute Conservative voted for Soetoro)
To: A.A. Cunningham
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posted on
06/27/2013 6:18:02 PM PDT
by
RedHeeler
To: real saxophonist
Well, Fat Albert is grounded! Sequester cut 23 million FRom Navy budeget, so The Blue Angels airshow season was cancelled.
Meanwhile, Obongo Bozo vacations in Africa and spends $100,000,000!
Folks we have a problem!
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posted on
06/27/2013 6:21:30 PM PDT
by
Taxman
(So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
To: real saxophonist
I took my son to watch the Blue Angels many times at Moffett Field and during Fleet Week in San Fran. He still talks about them to this day. We saw Fat Albert doing a pre-show over the Bay in SF a few times and he just mentioned that the other day (he’s 22 now). Great memories. So cool seeing the cockpit view — those guys are talented and have big balls.
To: real saxophonist
Hah! That was great, thanks for posting it.
What great duty that must be...:)
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posted on
06/27/2013 8:31:46 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: Taxman
Folks we have a problem! That's called outsourcing to China to get the more boni for Wall Street banksters.
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posted on
06/28/2013 1:08:47 AM PDT
by
MHalblaub
("Easy my friends, when it comes to the point it is only a drawing made by a non believing Dane...")
To: real saxophonist; SkyDancer
Thanks for posting.
What a job that must be... unless you're grounded because of politics.
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posted on
06/28/2013 4:19:24 AM PDT
by
Northern Yankee
(Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
To: A.A. Cunningham
Besides the beauty of flight, and being payed to fly uncle Sam’s aircraft, something I enjoyed for 22 years thanks to all of America’s taxpayers, I was somewhat stunned by seeing two unrestrained individuals standing on an open ramp in flight. Maybe I’m just nervous for them but any need for unusual aircraft movement and somebody might be man overboard.
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posted on
06/28/2013 6:11:41 AM PDT
by
wita
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