The aircraft joined the Blue Angels display team in June 2002 and remained with them until May 2019. It was retired from active service and now serves as a ground instructional aircraft at NAS Fort Carswell Field, JRB Fort Worth, TX.. The aircraft was replaced by 170000, which is former ZH885 with the Royal Air Force.

A humid day in Pensacola as evidenced by the condensation vortex rings from the propellers. 164763 was retired in 2019, and has been replaced with C-130J Bureau Number 170000. The C-130J was acquired from the RAF in 2020.

On 22 May 2019, the C-130T Hercules of the US Navy Flight Demonstration Team "Blue Angels" has said goodbye to its active service life. The plane will become an instructional airframe at NAS JRB Fort Worth (TX). The Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO) was often one of the highlights of the Blue Angels show.

On 22 May 2019, the C-130T Hercules of the US Navy Flight Demonstration Team "Blue Angels" has said goodbye to its active service life. The plane will become an instructional airframe at NAS JRB Fort Worth (TX). The Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO) was often one of the highlights of the Blue Angels show.

'Fat Albert' is pictured about to touch down on rw31L after its mini-display for the crowds watching at the Museum of Flight and around the BFI perimeter.

Pictured parked upon the military ramp at BFI.