The U.S. Navy has announced a $29.7 million contract with United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (U.K. MOD) for a C-130J Super Hercules to serve as the Blue Angels Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron’s next “Fat Albert” logistics cargo plane. According to the U.S. Navy, acquiring a used aircraft to fill the role was approximately $50 million cheaper than the cost of a new aircraft. The new “Fat Albert” is scheduled for delivery in spring 2020.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/military-aviation/blue-angels-get-new-fat-albert