Fighter Pilot Olds Robin
Fighter Pilot Olds Robin Robin Olds was many things to many people. To his P-38 and P-51 wartime squadrons in WWII he was the aggressive fighter pilot who made double ace and became their commander…
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Fighter Pilot Olds Robin
Robin Olds was many things to many people. To his P-38 and P-51 wartime squadrons in WWII he was the aggressive fighter pilot who made double ace and became their commander in nine short months. To his West Point football coach he was an All American destined for the National College Football Hall of Fame.
exchange officer to command an RAF squadron. For the pioneers of the jet age, he was the wingman on the first jet demo team, a racer in the Thompson Trophy race, and the only U.S. In the tabloid press he was the dashing flying hero who married the glamorous movie star.
For the current crop of fighter pilots he is best known as the leader of the F-4 Wolfpack battling over North Vietnam. For cadets at the Air Force Academy he was a role model and mentor. He was all of those things and more.Here's Robin's story in his own words and gleaned from the family and friends of his