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Fat Albert
· phrase · military
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
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Affectionate nickname for the C-130 Hercules, the four-engine turboprop workhorse that's hauled troops, vehicles and pallets for every Western military since 1956. The name comes from the bulging fuselage — fat-bodied compared with sleek jets — and was cemented when the US Navy Blue Angels' support C-130 became known as Fat Albert, putting on JATO-bottle takeoffs at airshows. The handle is now universal.
“Whole platoon got loaded onto Fat Albert at Brize for the flight down to Cyprus.”
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Fat Albert In A Sentence
Whole platoon got loaded onto Fat Albert at Brize for the flight down to Cyprus.
Origin & Usage
US military, popularised by the Blue Angels' support C-130 and the 1970s Bill Cosby cartoon character of the same name.
Variants
Fat Alberts
People Also Ask
What does Fat Albert mean?
It's a nickname for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft.
How do you use Fat Albert in a sentence?
"Fat Albert flew a low pass over the crowd before the airshow started."
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