During this year's Fleet Week, it will be the last San Francisco air shows in the career for one participating pilot.
During this year's Fleet Week , it will be the last San Francisco air shows in the career for one participating pilot.'It's been pretty surreal,' said Major Joshua Soltan. 'It's been a lot of hardwork over the past 2 and a half years.'He crews a unquie aircraft, affectionately nicknamed 'Fat Albert.''This is the only C-130 that is painted like this,' said Soltan. 'You will never see another one like this. It's got four Rolls Royce engines.
While in town, the Blue Angels do outreach at elementary schools, high schools, and colleges to teach kids about life in the military. Soltan wants to inspire the next generation of service men and women.'So those little kids standing on the fence line, this one is for them,' said Soltan.And the big kids, too. Rick Baldonado stood up against the fence to catch a glimpse of the planes. He's a Navy veteran and worked on flight decks refueling jets.
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