Navy Blue Angels Fat Albert ride, Multi camera shoot

WATCH IN HD On the weekend of March 27th through the 28th, 2010 N.A.S. Kingsville hosted Wings over South Texas featuring the world famous Blue Angels. Traveling with the Blues is their supply transport C130 fondly
referred to as "FAT ALBERT". Myself, along with a small group were lucky enough to hitch a ride. I was able to mount several cameras in the plane, One in the cockpit and another in the cargo area, along with one on the ground. The following short video is a chronicle of this once in a lifetime trip. The Video was shot using a Panasonic HPX 300 using the AVC Intra 50 codec

[@EdStyer]

Could do without the background music so we could hear what they were saying! Otherwise great vid!

[@882952]

Man, I don't know, but there is just SOMETHING about that particular color of blue the Angels paint their jets, and the yellow details really pop out against it. Those are just the most beautiful planes to look at, and Fat Albert too.

[@sarahb1862]

This is such a cool video, thank you for all the different perspectives! Wow!

[@markusdaxamouli5196]

Thanks for the post!! Great job covering in and out

[@infledermaus]

Love the hula doll! Great video! Great music, too. And fun was had by all! 🤣🤣🤣

[@chytown2k]

I'd trade my Six Flags lifetime pass for this once in a lifetime opportunity.....You guys look like you had so much fun...Great Video!!!! GO NAVY!!!!!

[@LeslieMatheson]

Jon the Marines, become a pilot. You too can do it.

[@michaelchristensen5421]

@@LeslieMatheson The Navy and Air Force also do these maneuvers in their C-130's.

[@jamesmowl5320]

Working on t 56 motors and test cell and c 130 in VXE 6 was the best job I ever did. Wish they would have done a JATO launch. Glad to see you have a new Aircraft today .

[@popeyethesailorman7850]

I worked on T56s at NAS Jacksonville. Loved that engine

[@deanmiles3505]

The pilots definitely know the plane...took pretty close to limits. Great video! Semper Fidelis, Take care, Be safe.

[@reedsouth06]

Very cool. . .I flew about a month after this in Vidalia! I was in the back, so it's cool to have a view from the cockpit!

[@Sticknub]

Normally I'd complain about the music like everyone else but I'm biased because I love all of the tracks played in the video

[@henkackermann9986]

The music is torturous , horrible ! ! !

[@gilalfonso8100]

The Blue Angels are the best in the world, no doubt about it!

[@gazof-the-north1980]

C-130 is the best plane ever!

[@a77boy]

@CCWSig Yeah,, The day we shot in the cockpit they did not have the audio patch cable with them, the one day they forgot it.. We had to improvise and use the audio from a flight the following day, or something like that. Plus the 1080p AVCINTRA codec was not cooperating that day,, The 6 channels of audio were giving us problems. My audio guy was having a hell of a time in the heat, and the DAT recorder was low on batteries, so we had to make due with what we had. Thanks for noticing though :)

[@seanmullins7568]

AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! IT'S UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT THE BEAUTIFUL AMBIENT SOUND WOULD BE OVERSHADOWED BY ANY MUSIC AT ALL?!?!?!?!

[@budyeddi5814]

2:05 Gnarly push over! Dudes standing at the ladder in the back have done this before ^_^

[@a77boy]

A few of the civilian types got sick, including me 😝

[@michaelchristensen5421]

@@a77boy You didn't have JATO, it would have been even worse for you

[@fucknut3085]

I luv this video. Great music

[@tacbear]

Never been on Fat Albert...BUT as a Combat Security Police Troop I have endured 30+ Assault Take Off and landings with a variety of Loads (95 Troops in Combat Gear--One APC and 25 Troops--2 APC's, 20 Troops and 5 man Combat Control Team performing a HALO Jump--ETC). The Pilots would do Anti-Missile Maneuver's. FUN Times!!

[@fmbfla]

Thank you!

[@JonGagne5]

John: This is the first chance I've had to sit down and watch this - and it BLEW ME AWAY! I'm going to send the link to Eddie Jorge and the Fat Albert crew. I doubt they have ever had anvything like this done for Bert. I am so happy that you and the TV69 guys enjoyed the flight .. and it was MY PLEASURE to set it up for you. II have some lithos for you guys that I will get to Benny on Monday. Thanks again, John. (Thanks for the thank you, also!) r/ Jon Gagne, NASK PAO

[@AngryVeteran1]

How could i catch a flight with them as well? IM medically retired from the Army bc of injuries sustained in Ira on my last deployment.I miss the military life so much. I wish 1000 times over things would had been different and i could have stayed in but there was no way with the extent of my injuries.

[@rjtoc2]

Please repose this video without the music. It's too distracting and drowns out the hum of the turboprops and the pilot/aircrew coms.

[@iamarine]

I agree. I would much rather listen to the pilots and controllers instead of trying to decipher it through all that noise. Although I did like the theme song to the cartoon "Fat Albert" at the beginning. When that music ended, all the music should have stopped for the video

[@catherinemorris908]

I’m a little late to this conversation but agree that the music distracts from the video!

[@ralphjohns5210]

Waaaa

[@MrSheckstr]

I agree however….. switching from camera to camera, some without any mics, some who mics would have been hissing and popping with the wind, a natural recording’s audio leaves much to be desired at times

[@airmdic04]

Awsome job!

[@a77boy]

@airbornemp19 thanks for you service!!!

[@coastalman226]

@reedsouth06 My cousin was staioned at Ft. Stewart, i'm in Savannah. His name is Taylor Harter. His gunner was the first casuality in the MRAP when deployed to Iraq. When the IED blew it took off the front end and flipped upside down. Taylor was on fire when they pulled him out. He woke stateside in Walter Reed. Both legs have been amputated and he still has shrapnel in him. Thank you for the job you and the other men and women do for us here.....David Taylor

[@AngryVeteran1]

Thank your cousin for his service. I served from-2004-2013 and was medically retired out because of significant injuries as well in Iraq on my 2nd and last deployment.

[@michaelrobbins6694]

The largest STOL Airframe made! IMHO

[@CCWSig]

@a77boy Yea no worries, it's still an excellent video! Thanks for posting it!

[@madyogi6164]

Fat Albert - Cool Nicknamed plane carrying pink dress lady in the front "seat". Reminds me some extremely funny movie Everyone must see! XD Great ride to have!

[@joeygravano9114]

'13 J model Mez to BAF two week R&R C-17 space A to Ramstein. High out of my mind off hashish. Assault landing just like that, taxi to the green ramp, cargo door opens and the only word spoken the whole flight was "BAGRAM!!" yelled by the loadmaster. Bizarre but truly unforgettable experience. Also, worth mentioning, a friend of mine was killed in a C-130 crash, J-Bad '15. Alberto Marin. The fact haunts me knowing that he was such a good man, amongst all the absolute sociopaths over there, and had to go out like that.

[@a77boy]

Thanks for your service. We all thank you.

[@joeygravano9114]

@@a77boy Thank you. It really means a lot hearing that. Being over there, ask anyone maybe they'll say the same. It takes something away from you that you never really get back. Definitely rewired after 2+ yrs of Afghanistan.

[@tangoleftist7792]

Nap of the earth, what fun. Wind shear and a drop of 300 feet. Weeeeeee.

[@drbobsnightmare2521]

Who needs JATO? That ride would have me evacuating my bowels.

[@geneschreiner3579]

Absolutely dig the Blue Angels, and as a retired Marine myself, Fat Albert is my favorite. That said, I struggled to watch this with the music being louder than the aircrew’s actual voices. Really not cool.

[@truethought2581]

Smoke an aroma candle, listen to Yanni and you'll be ok.

[@AnthonyTRiggio]

This video needs the option for two thumbs up.

[@laurab9226]

You were so lucky

[@glennwright3129]

man i partied with the navy. they rock the house. i was army and i woke up on a navy ship drunk. those guys are funny and fun. they can drink. dam

[@genemcmillan9891]

Amazing ride! That’s what we flew in from japan to s Korea Sat in cargo type nets tho.

[@a77boy]

Awesome!!!

[@michaelchristensen5421]

Fat Albert has modified seats. All the rest of the hercs have your red cargo net seats

[@kennethellison9713]

That is one capable airframe.

[@AirborneRenegade]

Once in a lifetime ae ever flown on a b17

[@Inkling777]

Cut the music. It interferes with hearing the radio traffic.

[@brandonGCHACHU]

Awesome

[@mamainiero]

@airbornemp19 They ran out of jato a while ago.... And note the absence of flames on the sides.... (I am a 14 year old pilot...)

[@CCWSig]

The Coms weren't recorded with this video. They are ripped from another video.

[@youngstadan4999]

Very cool

[@PBRJOHN684]

Also known over here in Briton as the C-130 Hercules.

[@darrinlauscher6994]

It's a great day to be an American

[@couttsw]

Music is distracting from the audio and frankly not in the KZbin music library which means the music owners can come along and take the who thing away from you, be very careful of copyright.

[@Flackerr]

HAHA, look at 2:08 the guys in the background! Hahahaha I laughed so hard!!! :D

[@DruMMerBoY4321]

@airbornemp19 just quit over reacting and enjoy the video for what it is... a fine performance by a fine crew, and a wonderful aircraft

[@mcsquigglesproductions3976]

What kills me is the slight goofiness of the crew in the back and freaking hula girl in the front window

[@fidcva59]

thats not a waste of money flight its P R and and also good traing for the crew also demonstrating to JOHN Q. Public haw there money is being spent by demonstrating crew effenency and just how versatile this equiptment is . there not doing anymore than wouldent have to do in the fleet when called upon toi do so. the navy also dose rescue work during disasters where short field manuvering is nessasary . every bit of training they get makes them more efficent when it has to be done when nessasary

[@jwesztergom]

Co pilot was really working the oh shit handle .

[@coastalman226]

Talk about pushing negative g's, awesome...from 2:07 to 2:16 watch the guys at the end standing up by the ladder, they had the best ride lol....to cool

[@wrs52011]

Would have been much better without the too loud music!

[@C-130-Hercules]

Load Clear 👍

[@johnstreet1812]

Yeah looks cool on a youtube, but try riding with the cargo for three or four 8 - 9 hour legs when flying to WESTPAC. Been there, done that, got a whole collection of T-shirts.

[@michaelchristensen5421]

Who were you with? I was with VR-62

[@datsnuffydude5460]

Hey, I like the Stones as much as anyone else, but great googly moogly, I couldn’t hear a damn thing the pilots were saying! Yes, that probably makes me a BOOMER! Aircraft engines and cockpit comms are what I’d rather hear! I can listen to Honky Tonk Women over and over on AppleTunes. And yes, I hate watching musical acts that require a host of dancers to cover a singer’s inadequacies! Sincerely, A legitimately grumpy old man

[@a77boy]

I love the coms also. Sadly these had a high pitched electrical interference burned into the recording. I may go back someday and try for a reedit. Thanks for taking the time out to watch and comment.

[@durtymacc]

Awesome. JEalous Mucho

[@sjmccafferey4437]

These maneuvers are not occurring when under fire. So, this little is no big deal.

[@jodfie]

I’m not gonna complain over the music… but is the guy on top of the ladder doing??

[@michaelchristensen5421]

They are in a clear plexiglass bubble. Their head and shoulders are actually above the top of the fuselage. Best view ever in there but you can get sick really easily because it is very hot in there as the AC blows downwards and doesn't get up there.

[@masturmax1]

ARe they still flying??

[@herc1305]

Yep.

[@mahansen3576]

A little hard to hear what they say

[@Limabelasun]

Scream if ya wana go faster !!!

[@midnyte6195]

😃 yeAaaaa!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelvaldez5177]

Air Force MC 130 pilots need to give them some flying lessons!

[@michaelchristensen5421]

This is a tame flight so the civilians don't get sick as easily

[@ebolawarrior451]

Every landing at every airfield in Iraq ever. Love how at 4:08 you can see the airframe flexing.

[@Isassi007]

Nice zero Gs at 2:11!!

[@SopwithTheCamel]

It was good that they did not crash. One day they will.

[@mrkongsimr]

All these guys in there and a teenage girl flying !!!

[@truethought2581]

Everyone else " lands " Navy arrives.

[@fergywurst]

Just mute the sound and take it as a silent movie. Get half of the experience.

[@Ronald7077]

Why the stones music - would be far better with pilots voice over-

[@claudio743]

It can't be a normal Herki, it may got a reinforced airframe.

[@darrenfoxwell2369]

Its been retired due to cracks in the airframe, they've just brought a j model from the RAF which has a better frame and much less hours

[@michaelchristensen5421]

It was a regular KC/C-130T on loan to the USMC from the USN. No extra modifications done to it at all.

[@soupystevesguitarartsextra3697]

They were obviously messing with the fighter pilots in the back,

[@slmjake]

Is that an H model? I thought it was a J model but flight engineer and navigator positions?

[@michaelchristensen5421]

KC/C-130T

[@slmjake]

@@michaelchristensen5421 thanks sir!

[@slmjake]

Ne er heard of T varient

[@michaelchristensen5421]

@@slmjake A US Navy and US Marine Corp variation of the US Air Force H model. Mostly different electronic systems to use the then inventory from Marine and Navy supply items. The Marines got rid of their T models in the early to mid 2010's. They gave them to the Navy when they were getting more J models. This also included their stretch model T's.

[@slmjake]

@@michaelchristensen5421 Michael are you the SPO st Robins?

[@sfgiantpoet]

dammit no music please.

[@Tsiniastje]

Right. Nothing to do with flying.

[@a77boy]

@airbornemp19 Im a taxpayer, so in essence, I helped pay for it right? Im sure given the chance, you would love the ride also

[@Nick-vz2hr]

Would of better without the music.

[@a77boy]

@jaelynnruck Cause commercial planes aren't bad ass!

[@artsamson4886]

Nothing I know of better represents the power of effective team work than the Blues.. The work that goes into their performance is unfathomable. As a retired Naval Aviator and airline pilot I used the example of those skills in a novel featuring and mythical Blue Angel pilot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpzNkHqHp5xloZI Bless them all.

[@a77boy]

Thanks for your service!!!!

[@craigpennington1251]

Music totally ruined this video. What the Hell were they thinking?

[@learjet45]

Would have been better without the music! Don't know why they play music during the BA routine either, we want to hear the sounds of the engines!!! But hey, that's just me. I've heard others complain about music during the shows, it's annoying AF!

[@Nannada1212]

Was the shit 90's music necessary? I was trying to listen to the cockpit chatter but na

[@jakelakota3010]

I bet you post video of the A10 attacking with loud music so you can drown out the annoying BRRRRRRRRRT

[@DD-gi6kx]

I've been listening to the stones for many years, but in this video I'd rather hear the pilots , the music is just annoying

[@a77boy]

If I can find the source video I will remix it with the music padded down.

[@jrnumex9286]

old vid but too soon. still pissed afghan give -a- way to guys on 125 cc motorcycles.

[@michaelvaldez5177]

Air Force MC-130 pilots need to give those guys flying lessons!

[@andrewj9831]

I'm sure a lot of people would like to see what the MC-130 can do..do you have a video? I couldn't find any that was close.....

[@andrewj9831]

I know the demo that they (AF Spec Operations) did at the EAA didn't compare...so I would like to see any video's

[@windy49]

The music tracks were nice but blocked out hearing the real audio. My ears are old but.... the music didn't need to be that loud. Your choice my choice no thumbs up on this one.

[@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

LOL named after Bill Cosby...

[@a77boy]

LMAO!

[@stgsarge]

Dumb music

[@airbornemp19]

@a77boy Who's to say I haven't had rides like that during my military avaition experiance. I would love it sure, but its everyone's money and just a handfull reap the benefits. Fair? Don't ask yourself why the US Dollar is so weak and prices continue to rise while the Government and military continue to spend its own currency into oblivion. Its Why our national debt is more than GDP. Its waste. Period. The JATO takeoff serves no purpose militarily.I know this because I'm a Pilot.

[@DonLuc23]

This is the worst produced music video I ever saw, don't see any connection between the music and the video content

[@a77boy]

It was never my goal to make a music video that the masses would enjoy, I just wanted to add music to something I had fun shooting.

[@airbornemp19]

Nah, I think the tax payers made that happen. Hope you guys enjoy blowing thousands of tax dollars on fuel for fun flights like that!

[@as680783]

It wasn't a fun flight per se. It was a demonstration at a display venue. Why not reward some service men and women with a treat to keep them motivated? When the time comes to fight I bet you'll have no problem using your tax dollars to send them to the trenches. Thank you to all USA military personnel for your service. From a grateful UK citizen.