eraucubsfan Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Looking for photos of the "new" Fat Albert C-130J cargo area. I can't seem to find any. I know the old one was slightly modified with different guest-ride seats. I was curious if the new one was similar. If I google search, they are all of the old ones, I've also been scrolling through their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Thanks, Brent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Found these two on facebook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Thanks to facebook I was able to find some more via a Fat Albert Group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 The Fat Albert J is a former RAF J that was refurbished and sent to Tinker AFB for it's paint job. It has the standard "Legacy" cargo compartment...regular dual rails and rollers that stack on top the rails. Those rails never fail! It is a beautiful airplane though! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnEB Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I'm a bit out of the procurement news loop...the Navy bought a used RAF J? I knew the Brits sold theirs, didn't think the U.S. would buy any. How many, or just the one for the Blue Angles, to "save" one for regular ops? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mhvink Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 The Navy bought just one "J" from the RAF because neither the U.S. Navy or Air Force could spare one and Lockheed was backed up with orders. The C-130T's were all grounded due to airframe issues at the time, so Fat Albert was not usable and the Blues had no other support aircraft available. The RAF had all their short-body "J" models in storage, so we bought one from them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Illu Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 2/26/2024 at 9:46 PM, mhvink said: The Navy bought just one "J" from the RAF because neither the U.S. Navy or Air Force could spare one and Lockheed was backed up with orders. The C-130T's were all grounded due to airframe issues at the time, so Fat Albert was not usable and the Blues had no other support aircraft available. The RAF had all their short-body "J" models in storage, so we bought one from them. So was it right hand drive? 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 hours ago, Illu said: So was it right hand drive? 🤣 Ha! That's funny! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mhvink Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Jolly good comeback! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Follow up, is the interior color mainly the padding, RAF Type S Sky color? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Looks like it...the old E models I flew were that color. The MC-130 was black inside...miserable hot inside being stationed out in the Pacific. Then later the MC-130H was done in a dark gray color. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) Spent some time on the red webbing & canvas seats. I am curious about the nice padded blue seats by the wheel wells. Are those VIP seats? Or the pads they use for working on/around the jets? Edited April 3 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 3 minutes ago, Dutch said: Spent some time on the red webbing & canvas seats. I am curious about the nice padded blue seats by the wheel wells. Are those VIP seats? Or the pads they use for working on/around the jets? I believe they are. Wouldn't surprise me if they are from the old Fat Albert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Are the maintenance troops all Navy, or a mix of Navy & Marines? I know that the flight crew of Fat Albert is an all Marine crew. I ask because in the first photo, the man standing in the center, in front of the tool box, is obviously a sailor. You ask how do I know? Because he has his hands in his pockets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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