Many of the members of the team work behind the scenes and we rarely get the opportunity to see them. Here are the faces of some of those men and women…
- Capt Edward Jorge, USMC, referred to as Marine Two (M2) is one of 3 pilots that fly the C-130 Hercules affectionately know as “Fat Albert”.
Capt Benjamin Blanton, USMC, Marine Three (M3) is one of the three pilots on the team that fly the two pilot positions in the C-130.
GySgt Joe Alley, Navigator, is one of the 30 remaining Navigators in the USMC. The role of Navigator has been replaced with technology and digital avionics in the newer version the C-130J. Fat Albert Airlines will be transitioning to the newer C-130J within the next several years.
SSgt Jarred McIntosh, USMC, Flight Engineer Two (FE2), is one of two flight engineers that are on the team. As the on-broad systems expert, he is responsible for monitoring all the aircraft systems and controls such as the electrical and fuel systems during flight.
GySgt Adam Church, USMC, is the Flight Mechanic on board Fat Albert Airlines. He is a power plants mechanic and as the expert on Fat Albert's props and engines, is responsible for maintaining them. Along with the Flight Engineer, he pre-flights the aircraft and ensures that everything in the back of the airplane is operating as expected during flight.
AM2(AW) Nathan Widner, Airframes, as a JATO dog on Fat Albert, his role was to ensure that the JATO rockets deployed. The 2009 season was the last year the Blue Angels demonstrated the Jet Assisted Takeoff capabilities of the C-130.
LS2(AW/SW) Stacey Myers, Logistics, has many broad-based responsibilities from assisting Public Affairs in coordinating interactions with Media to loading Fat Albert with supplies for air shows.
AE2 (AW) Taylor Farris, Avionics, his responsibilities include maintaining a variety of sophisticated equipment related to flight control, monitoring, communication and navigation systems on the aircraft.
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