Triple Ace Laid to Rest

Legendary fighter pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, died June 14 from congestive heart failure one month short of his 85th birthday.




http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123057370
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=72887

[Tchocky]

Ah, the guy behind Operation Bolo, wasn't he?

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Ah, the guy behind Operation Bolo, wasn't he?

That could be T., I really don't know.

I'd have posted this before but I was in the brig when it happened and it slipped by me until today.

[fredbass]

He was a great fighter pilot who became an ace during WWII, Korea and Vietnam if I remember correctly.

I recently saw some shows on the military channel about war heroes and ace fighters in which he was one of those who were profiled including a fight during Operation Bolo. I remember a certain clip where some other pilots were describing an incident during that operation where they came across a number of Mig 21's. He engaged the enemy and got a few kills during the episode. The other pilot being interviewed recalled that as his squadron flew towards his location to help in the battle, Olds basically told them to get lost and go find their own fight somewhere else. He was that fearless.

Originally Posted by fredbass

He was a great fighter pilot who became an ace during WWII, Korea and Vietnam if I remember correctly.

I recently saw some shows on the military channel about war heroes and ace fighters in which he was one of those who were profiled including a fight during Operation Bolo. I remember a certain clip where some other pilots were describing an incident during the Vietnam War where they came across a number of enemy fighters. He engaged the enemy and got a few kills during the episode. The other pilot being interviewed recalled that as his squadron flew towards his location to help in the battle, Olds basically told them to get lost and go find their own fight somewhere else. He was that fearless.

I didn't know that. Balls he had.

[bradclark1]

Olds basically told them to get lost and go find their own fight somewhere else.

That explains why he only made BG. Sounds like he took no s#!t.

[U-533]

He sounds like my Grandpa...

We need more men of this calibre.

[NefariousKoel]

Wasn't he the one pushing so much to get a gun back on fighter aircraft in Vietnam?

He sounded like a hard fightin', hard partyin' kinda guy. Someone I'd look up to especially since he bucked his superiors so much for what he thought they should be doing.

Wiki on Olds:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Olds

[bookworm_020]

Originally Posted by bradclark1

That explains why he only made BG. Sounds like he took no s#!t.

But I'm sure he gave plenty of it to the ones who crossed him! It's a sad day to lose such a fine pilot as him!