Blue Angels Fat Albert C-130 Ride Along

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  • Video taken from the flight deck of the Blue Angels C-130 Fat Albert during an airshow flight demo performance. Features pre-flight briefing, taxi out, Max performance take off with 45 degree climb, steep 2G turns, negative G's, and a diving landing with maximum breaking. Flown by the first female pilot for the Blue Angels, Katie Higgins.
    Filmed with an iPhone 6 on 4/10/2015 at MCAS Beaufort.
    More about the aircraft:
    An all-Marine Corps crew of three officers and five enlisted personnel operate the Lockheed-Martin C-130T Hercules, affectionately known as Fat Albert Airlines. Fat Albert joined the team in 1970 and flies more than 140,000 miles each season. It carries more than 40 maintenance and support personnel, their gear and enough spare parts and communication equipment to complete a successful air show.
    Fat Albert cruises at a speed of more than 320 knots (approximately 360 miles per hour) at 27,000 feet. Four Allison turboprop engines, which produce more than 16,000 shaft-horsepower, provide Fat Albert Airlines with the power to land and depart on runways as short as 2,500 feet.
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Komentáře • 314

  • @larryandersen681
    @larryandersen681 Před 4 lety +50

    When you have a Hula girl on the dash for a bank indicator, you know you're living life the right way.

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      @skylerharlan9773 Před 2 lety

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  • @Jetski270
    @Jetski270 Před 9 lety +91

    Dang she is a bad ass pilot!!!!!!!!! That was amazing flying!!!!!!

    • @BostonBuzz
      @BostonBuzz Před 2 měsíci

      Seriously?? She is PIC, performing aerobatics with unsecured passengers. Unbelievably irresponsible.

  • @ecleveland1
    @ecleveland1 Před 8 lety +8

    Now that lady knows her stuff and can fly the C-130 for darn sure. I've seen several videos of her and her personality fits right in with the rest of those guys on the Blue Angels team. She's awesome!!!!

    • @BostonBuzz
      @BostonBuzz Před 2 měsíci

      Seriously?? She is PIC, performing aerobatics with unsecured passengers. Unbelievably irresponsible.

  • @svetlanatruefamtisaj8498
    @svetlanatruefamtisaj8498 Před 4 lety +10

    Katie Higgins you are awesome!

    • @BostonBuzz
      @BostonBuzz Před 2 měsíci

      Seriously?? She is PIC, performing aerobatics with unsecured passengers. Unbelievably irresponsible.

  • @boomer1180
    @boomer1180 Před 8 lety +13

    I rode in Fat Albert at the Miramar Air Show last year. It was an amazing experience.

  • @DarossTheGreat
    @DarossTheGreat Před 7 lety +41

    You know, youd think these maneuvers were just for show, but they are actually used to get in and out of a combat area airfield. Had the pleasure of flying in the C-130 on numerous occasions. Its an awesome airframe.

    • @bobthompson4319
      @bobthompson4319 Před 4 lety +2

      you ever heard of the xfc-130h? the thing had more rockets on it than a...... rocket. lol.

    • @jpeterman57
      @jpeterman57 Před 2 lety +1

      Airplane. The airframe comes with powerplants and then you have an airplane ;)

  • @Mike-01234
    @Mike-01234 Před 7 lety +32

    Nothing like the sound of 4 turboprop engines

    • @matrixab4356
      @matrixab4356 Před 7 lety +3

      blastman8888 I masturbate to the sound of turboprop

    • @TheblueTraxxasRustler
      @TheblueTraxxasRustler Před 4 lety

      One flew over but I couldn’t see it but I knew the sound and my friends thought I was lying until it came into view

    • @mariabilanceri1192
      @mariabilanceri1192 Před 4 lety

      matrixab435 i think you like aviation a little to much

  • @muddyboots1881
    @muddyboots1881 Před 8 lety +60

    That little Hula girl on the dashboard just sums up how cool this plane is...

  • @Titan52berg
    @Titan52berg Před 3 lety +3

    It has to be a dream come true having this remarkable young lady as the FIRST FEMALE pilot of the Blue Angels' 'Fat Albert!' Not only is she incredibly well-trained as a professional in her role as the C-130's lead flyer, she is a beauty as well! This video was a fantastic experience! Katie Higgins definitely has 'the right stuff!' She does our country proud!

    • @je-freenorman7787
      @je-freenorman7787 Před 2 lety

      Makes me wanna puke
      Soldiers are nothing but dumb dogs
      and this poor girl is barely human

  • @J1NX123
    @J1NX123 Před 6 lety +1

    When I was in the NAVY I had the opportunity to take a ride during the Jax, Fl air show. THAT WAS THE GREATEST RIDE EVER! Roller-coasters aint got nutthin' on FAT ALBERT.

  • @tonnywildweasel8138
    @tonnywildweasel8138 Před 6 lety +5

    She is an angel for sure. I just love the Hercules. Thanks for sharing, and greets from the Netherlands.

  • @roadapplereview913
    @roadapplereview913 Před 2 lety +2

    Discipline, skill, good looks and a hula turn bank indicator, wow, it just doesn’t get any better. The airplane was pretty cool too!

  • @Broker205
    @Broker205 Před 9 lety +42

    Now THAT'S how you're supposed to fly!! From now on, THAT'S HOW YOU FLY!!
    All jokes aside, she is an AMAZING Pilot, and I'm truly grateful that she's on our side!

    • @SWC44
      @SWC44 Před 9 lety +1

      +George Jackson THANKS,, Said PERFECT!! and Thanks To All Our Troops,,, God Bless em!!!!!!! Thanks AGAIN,, Jack,,, PS,, To George Jackson She Sure IS!!!!! TY, Jack

    • @JimWalsh-rl5dj
      @JimWalsh-rl5dj Před 4 lety

      Bollocks, anyone can fly like that, this is a real pilot czcams.com/video/GvVlH0eXIV8/video.html

    • @nascar8and20
      @nascar8and20 Před 2 lety

      She's fine too!!

    • @kasinathar1874
      @kasinathar1874 Před 2 lety

      Until you come across Mikoyan’s and Sukhoi’s. No 🌈🌈🌈 up there then.😂😂😂

    • @watterztrail7870
      @watterztrail7870 Před 2 lety

      @@kasinathar1874 what are you on about

  • @er1073
    @er1073 Před 3 lety +1

    I have enjoyed the Blue Angels since being stationed at MCAS Cherry Point. I saw my first air show in 1974 what a thing to see for the first time as a Pfc. The F-4 Fantom was being retired that year and the A-4 Skyhawk was the follow on aircraft. Since those days and up until my retirement in 1993 as a Gunnery Sergeant I have watched in amazement by what these air craft can do and the talent in each air crew. Semper Fi to the Navy's Blue Angels.

  • @kevrichard1979
    @kevrichard1979 Před 9 lety +6

    This Captain has done a fine job of protocol for being a pilot with the Blue Angles.

  • @johnroberts9560
    @johnroberts9560 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank You for the ride along in Fat Albert , I love watching the blue angels performing at airshows , they're amazing , great job guys & ladies !!!!! 👍😀🛩🇺🇸

  • @svetlanatruefamtisaj8498
    @svetlanatruefamtisaj8498 Před 4 lety +7

    That was awesome flight miss Higgins!

  • @randypennel3731
    @randypennel3731 Před 4 měsíci

    My Compliments To Capt. Higgins shes one amazing Pilot, This world needs more Pilots like you.

    • @BostonBuzz
      @BostonBuzz Před 2 měsíci

      Seriously?? She is PIC, performing aerobatics with unsecured passengers. Unbelievably irresponsible.

  • @smbweideman626
    @smbweideman626 Před 4 lety +1

    this and airshows to me are what flying is all about just taking the plane and doing what you love no restrictions

  • @markwalters1584
    @markwalters1584 Před 6 lety +6

    What a fine young Marine. Respect!

  • @flyinshu9419
    @flyinshu9419 Před 8 lety +58

    (guys standing behind her) "What the heck did she say?" "I have no idea, keep smiling." "hope there isn't a quiz on this." "you taking notes?" "nope....no paper" " ok, just nod....we will make lots of noises in the airplane."

  • @spencerholtaway
    @spencerholtaway Před 9 lety +4

    This is AMAZING! The final approach makes me excited that I get to see the Blue Angels at a full airshow this year (Point Mugu) because there's no runway at SF Fleet Week!

  • @cookiedog1878
    @cookiedog1878 Před 11 měsíci

    For decades the C-130 has been transporting Americas hero’s in and out of harms way. It’s always watching Americas finest just enjoying their accomplishments and achievements.

  • @dzlf2504
    @dzlf2504 Před 4 lety +1

    June 27 17 I was at griffas air force base working and I had the joy of watching her fly and I believe practicing for an air show the next day or that week end. It was unreal. 👍👍

  • @khal_elclarkkent9933
    @khal_elclarkkent9933 Před 5 lety +1

    I watched all other videos related to this in all vantage point, this is awesome because of the detailed scenario.

  • @toniperry4141
    @toniperry4141 Před 3 lety +1

    She `s great remind`s me of flying around chasing Ravens with my Grandpa in his Piper Super Cub sure do miss him,the Cub and the Cessna 182 Skylane the good old days....Kenny Boren.

  • @EmerySmith
    @EmerySmith Před 9 lety +7

    Thanks for sharing this amazing flying! I was a part of the original VR-55 squadron at VR-55 in 1976-77 with the C-9B Skytrain. I now have a new addition on my bucketlist. #Loadmasters make it trim.

    • @mendodave
      @mendodave Před 3 lety

      I was in VR-55 too, we had these C-130 T models. This one, Fat Albert bu # 164763 used to be called Nola Belle and was the 2nd C 130 that VR-54 got from Lockheed. I worked on that plane for about 3 years. I see the marines made a few changes to it.

  • @dualingbozos
    @dualingbozos Před 12 dny

    Incredible airplane, incredible pilot and crew!

  • @barronwilliams264
    @barronwilliams264 Před 4 lety +3

    Damn girl you know how to fly that c130 don't you? You are by the best pilot I have ever seen. My hats off to you.

    • @BostonBuzz
      @BostonBuzz Před 2 měsíci

      Seriously?? She is PIC, performing aerobatics with unsecured passengers. Unbelievably irresponsible.

  • @bunnystuff2005
    @bunnystuff2005 Před 5 lety +2

    An absolutely awesome pilot!

    • @BostonBuzz
      @BostonBuzz Před 2 měsíci

      Seriously?? She is PIC, performing aerobatics with unsecured passengers. Unbelievably irresponsible.

  • @SuperKingslaw
    @SuperKingslaw Před 6 lety +2

    Very very impressive!

  • @mdonaldson1957
    @mdonaldson1957 Před 5 lety +3

    This is so #BadAss! Love watching this. Thank each and every one of you for your service!

  • @mikecorey8370
    @mikecorey8370 Před 7 lety +2

    Awesome! I love this plane.

  • @cam0865
    @cam0865 Před 2 lety

    Capt Katie... that was what we call in my world a "FULL 8"... I have watched this half a dozen times this morning, and loved every second... Well done Captain Higgins. Dont know if you are USAF Ret. now or now, but I hope not. As a dad with Daughers, this is so inspiring. LOVE IT.... Your signal is BUSTER....

  • @RichardShelton
    @RichardShelton Před 6 lety +1

    Videos like this make me so proud to be an American.

    • @PC-dg1dr
      @PC-dg1dr Před 4 lety

      And videos with Trump?

  • @Tina-di4lx
    @Tina-di4lx Před 3 lety +1

    Loved the landing

  • @sadiebleu5786
    @sadiebleu5786 Před 8 lety +2

    I'm in awe of her.

  • @redvanman10
    @redvanman10 Před 9 lety +4

    wow some landing fantastic crew team work great vid

  • @randalllewis2434
    @randalllewis2434 Před 11 měsíci

    She was having wayyyy to much fun flying!! LOLOL.. Way to go young lady!! And team!!

  • @kevinstone9638
    @kevinstone9638 Před 3 lety +2

    Loved being a loadmaster on C-130's in the AirForce. So much fun and hard work to boot. That is flying. Love stick and rudder style flying turn the AP and AT off and lets go flying.

    • @bluerex03
      @bluerex03 Před 2 lety

      I was at Dyess for a couple of years in aircraft maintenance. The 130 is a great airplane, and tough as nails.

  • @jacobspahr9947
    @jacobspahr9947 Před 9 lety +2

    Love it great job

  • @pjneslo8979
    @pjneslo8979 Před 5 lety +5

    Man I would love to ride along just to feel that negative G.... Fantastic

    • @jakemeoff0387
      @jakemeoff0387 Před 3 lety

      They don't pull any negative g's in this video, closest is 0 G.

    • @pjneslo8979
      @pjneslo8979 Před 3 lety

      @@jakemeoff0387 oh thanks, I was saying in general

  • @khal_elclarkkent9933
    @khal_elclarkkent9933 Před 5 lety +1

    oh.. that negative G, that's awesome, seems like your in outer space for quite a few secs... incredible! I wish I could experience that too.

  • @slpkntmggt06
    @slpkntmggt06 Před 6 lety +1

    I give mad props to any pilot, Marines or Air Force, of any gender, male, female, or otherwise, that can take the Four Fan Trashcan and fly it like a fighter!!

  • @frankwayan5243
    @frankwayan5243 Před 3 lety

    Amazing Katie... 👍👍

  • @berlinetta____2680
    @berlinetta____2680 Před 2 lety

    What a hoot!! And what an amazing aircraft 👍👍

  • @loriflynn78
    @loriflynn78 Před 2 lety

    That was so cool! I love the C-130

  • @TheVoidpilot
    @TheVoidpilot Před 8 lety +16

    cool as a cucumber , and can that Young woman fly ...lovely piece of flying ..xx

  • @goodnightmr5892
    @goodnightmr5892 Před 4 lety

    OUTSTANDING!

  • @svetlanatruefamtisaj8498

    Great video!

  • @vernselectraglide3018
    @vernselectraglide3018 Před 4 lety +1

    Great job Marines! Logged many hours in the Herk...resilient bird!

  • @curtispetit986
    @curtispetit986 Před 4 lety

    This looked like it would be a fun ride flying in Fat Albert with the Blue Angels.

  • @svetlanatruefamtisaj8498

    I love this!

  • @72PAKKY
    @72PAKKY Před 8 lety

    Brava! Bellissima esibizione. Grande "Pilota"

  • @thomasclark8086
    @thomasclark8086 Před rokem

    That was a great takeoff I was a crew chief C-130e during the Vietnam war done a few of those combat takeoffs. Great job.

    • @randypennel3731
      @randypennel3731 Před 4 měsíci

      I was a flight engineer on the old P-3 Orion which has the same engines and what they say in airshow about the Orion is true those are not Stunts but actual maneuvers, more so they are actual evasion maneuvers from enemy air attack and ground attack evasion maneuvers.

  • @suzanneslader9062
    @suzanneslader9062 Před 7 lety +1

    Amazing

  • @fishead1967
    @fishead1967 Před 2 lety

    The coolest WM Aviator .

  • @suescott9013
    @suescott9013 Před 9 lety

    I totally followed all of that. BOOM!!

  • @blave549
    @blave549 Před 7 lety +2

    awesome.

  • @antunvidos
    @antunvidos Před 6 lety +1

    Byutifel ,Nice Blue Angelsi.Super Katie.

  • @youreale
    @youreale Před 9 lety

    Wonderful. She got the ball.

  • @Robbo1966
    @Robbo1966 Před 4 lety

    impressive stuff

  • @TheDisabledGamersChannel
    @TheDisabledGamersChannel Před 6 lety +2

    Cpt. Higgins is a dam fine pilot !

    • @BostonBuzz
      @BostonBuzz Před 2 měsíci

      Seriously?? She is PIC, performing aerobatics with unsecured passengers. Unbelievably irresponsible.

    • @TheDisabledGamersChannel
      @TheDisabledGamersChannel Před 2 měsíci

      @@BostonBuzz Go away !

  • @Chris_In_Texas
    @Chris_In_Texas Před 2 lety

    Reminds me of Tex Johnson flying the 707. Maybe we should have Aerobatic Airlines, a C130 based airline, just have racks for people to sit in along the sides and have fun. No drink services, but a hell of a lot of fun getting you there! 😁👍

  • @Good-ls1mf
    @Good-ls1mf Před rokem

    All of you talented.😃😃😃😃😃😃

  • @philwhipple4557
    @philwhipple4557 Před 7 lety +7

    I like the Oh Shit handles.

  • @tomstclair961
    @tomstclair961 Před 4 lety +4

    Awesome flying Capt.
    I think it would give us u tube passengers a better feel of what the aircraft is doing if we had more of a pilots view standpoint. Is there anyway to mount a camera to look out the front window???
    Sure would appreciate that.
    Love to see fat Albert throwing down his dance moves..
    Awesome aircraft, and capabilities
    💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @mustangflyer6878
    @mustangflyer6878 Před 7 lety

    That reminds me of the good ol' days in the "Weightless Wonder IV", aka the "Vomit Comet" at the Johnson Space Center. We were privy to a couple of flights a year, lol.

  • @stephenmcmullen7600
    @stephenmcmullen7600 Před 9 lety +1

    I just LOVE the C-130. Always have. Would do anything to be able to take a flight on "Blue Angels Airlines."

  • @nancymanka9806
    @nancymanka9806 Před 5 lety

    Wow! Nice!

  • @rayjohnson4395
    @rayjohnson4395 Před 7 lety +6

    amazing woman. Marine!

  • @amotupira2221
    @amotupira2221 Před 3 lety

    ... wow..wow..this lady is an angel but she flies like a hawk ... my respects and great admiration, for a lady and so beautiful, I never imagined a flight so deliciously ... spectacular..wow. ..I got off with some dizziness ... greetings from Colombia.

  • @johncunningham4820
    @johncunningham4820 Před 3 lety

    What an Impressive Young Woman is Capt Katie Higgins . Circuit work in a Bus . Don't hate me for that please because it's kinda TRUE . C-130's have been in service a LONG time for a reason . Nobody built anything BETTER yet . And if she is a Blue Angel Pilot it means she is Exemplary .

  • @claudio743
    @claudio743 Před 2 lety

    What a strong airframe!!!!!!!!

  • @ronaldholmes4250
    @ronaldholmes4250 Před 2 lety

    Perfect. Semper fi

  • @clmco36
    @clmco36 Před 4 lety

    She is a bad ass pilot! WOW!

  • @PatrickJPeake
    @PatrickJPeake Před 9 lety +8

    We got to meet CPT Higgins on Friday (10 April). Great Marine and great person. My youngest son (5 years old) is huge into aircraft because his Grandpa was a Navy P-3 aviator, and she talked to him after the show. I've never seen him blush before that. Also, the landing is what they do to us in Afghanistan to avoid ground fire.

  • @caribbaviator7058
    @caribbaviator7058 Před 5 lety

    I would definitely get queasy in those maneuvers!!!

  • @lesasawyer1303
    @lesasawyer1303 Před 7 lety +1

    she is living my dream of being the first female blue Angels

  • @richardcole9308
    @richardcole9308 Před 2 lety

    Apparently the cap knows her shit !! # props !!

  • @samsabo2271
    @samsabo2271 Před 3 lety

    Bucket list

  • @ericlakota1847
    @ericlakota1847 Před rokem

    What a amazing plane how strong the design is to take the force to pull out of the manovers totally awsome . Reminds me of the plane nasa used it huge jet like this and the cargo was all padded and they took u up real hi and would free fall and every one would have 0 gravity for a minute or 2

  • @standmeupatthegatesofhell6123

    That little lady can barely see over the instrument panel but she can sure yank and bank that four engine aircraft. I'd love to fly with her.

  • @theguy81642
    @theguy81642 Před 4 lety +2

    Semper Fi!

  • @lombimadiadia3275
    @lombimadiadia3275 Před 5 lety

    Bravo Félicitations.

  • @buenoobra3443
    @buenoobra3443 Před 7 lety

    ...no offense made, but with a beauty such as hers, how can you remember all what she said?... you were mesmerized during the briefing...

  • @CaptRH
    @CaptRH Před 9 lety

    Wow!

  • @lornayoung6947
    @lornayoung6947 Před 7 lety +2

    Wow wow no wonder they picked her she is special

  • @Rmenear3
    @Rmenear3 Před 5 lety

    Is that a H2? Awesome they went negative G's on level off

  • @dasbongo4776
    @dasbongo4776 Před 3 lety

    wow great memory. she must have rehearsed that flight plan

  • @ionbordeleanu4707
    @ionbordeleanu4707 Před 5 lety +1

    C-130 Forever!!!!)))

  • @DanielDez
    @DanielDez Před 3 lety

    Boss pilot.

  • @royalsfan7786
    @royalsfan7786 Před 9 lety +7

    7:58 - Air Time

  • @mmda81
    @mmda81 Před 9 lety +8

    Unbeliveable that the guy in the middle has no seatbelt!

  • @renerich
    @renerich Před 4 lety +1

    Amazing skills, she could land that c130 on a moquitos ass. Well done capt. Higgins.

  • @christopherbarber9351
    @christopherbarber9351 Před 2 lety

    wow!

  • @chrisbragdon5901
    @chrisbragdon5901 Před 2 lety

    Got it! But what about the parachutes?

  • @williamhoward8319
    @williamhoward8319 Před 4 lety +1

    when i was at lockeed i made loads of parts for c130

  • @ryanaustin2617
    @ryanaustin2617 Před 2 lety

    Sounds like she has done this a few times. Semper Fi.

  • @MmmChipotle
    @MmmChipotle Před 8 lety +1

    I worked with Gunny Cook either in Oki or Cherry Point

    • @clarkairbase3526
      @clarkairbase3526 Před 7 lety +1

      Cherry Point sucks... Havenot is a dump. Love your red horse beer pic.. PI 82-86