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Caption:
Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. (Mar. 28, 2004) -- A specially designed
Lockheed C-130 Hercules nicknamed "Fat Albert" belonging to the U.S.
Navy's flight demonstration team "Blue Angels," taxis near a row of
ready F/A-18C Hornet aircraft just prior to a scheduled air show. "Fat
Albert" is crewed by U.S. Marines and generally starts each show by
demonstrating the aircraft's short take-off distance using Jet-Assisted
Takeoff (JATO) rockets. The Blue Angels perform more than 70 shows at
34 different locations throughout the country each year. U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Ryan J. Courtade.
(RELEASED)
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