Fat Albert, 海军的蓝天使C-130号前往英国, 准备更换一个主要机翼, 将服务寿命延长20年。 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.

美国海军支持蓝天使的C-130赫拉克勒斯(Fat Albert)的C-130赫拉克勒斯正被送往英国马歇尔航空航空航天公司,以更换一个关键的机翼箱,这是一个复杂的大修,类似于脊椎外科手术。 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. 由洛克希德·马丁建造的新机翼箱将把飞机的寿命延长20多年。 The new wing box, built by Lockheed Martin, will extend the aircraft’s life by over 20 years. 工作包括全面维护和重新涂装团队的标志性图案. The work includes full maintenance and repainting in the team’s signature livery. Fat Albert每年在美国各地运送多达45名人员和设备,并在每次空中展出时进行15分钟的飞行演示,成为这种展示中唯一常用的C-130型飞机。 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.