Fat Albert set to return to UK for major wing-box overhaul

Fat Albert set to return to UK for major wing-box overhaul

The US Navy’s well known C-130 Hercules, Fat Albert, will return to Marshall Aerospace in Cambridge later this year for a centre wing box replacement that will add decades to the aircraft’s service life, the company stated. The aircraft supports the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team and undergoes significant structural stress due to its high operating tempo and aerobatic display profile. Fat Albert functions as both a logistics aircraft…