Al Stewart Photography

He maxed out my credit card! #dog #goldenretriever

A takeoff of "Fat Albert," the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft used by the US Navy Blue Angels and the 82nd Airborne, immediately after a heavy rain storm. Hence, the beautiful spiral effect of the prop wash at "wheels up" about 30 feet off the runway. First introduced into service in 1956 and repeatedly upgraded thereafter, I've personally made many jumps out of this aircraft while assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. It is known as "the workhorse."