Author Topic: Robin Olds passed away yesterday (Read 1369 times)

Guppy35 · « **on:** June 15, 2007, 11:30:21 AM »

Word is out that Robin Olds, 479th FG Ace in 38s and 51s in WW2 and 4 Mig kill, F4 Pilot in Vietnam, died in his sleep June 14th.

One heckuva pilot and leader according to those that flew with him.

Olds as a young P38 pilot with the 479th FG in WW2

Olds as commander of the 8th TFW in Vietnam. His F4C Mig Killer is at the USAFM

Rino · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2007, 11:43:12 AM »

One of the all time greats, for certain.

Karnak · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2007, 11:51:17 AM »

~~and godspeed.~~

MotleyCH · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:16:56 PM »

Frodo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:19:57 PM »

SALUTE!

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:21:33 PM »

General Olds.

The man was the personification of what a fighter pilot is.

Shifty · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:26:53 PM »

Aw man, another one of my heros gone.

~~General Olds~~

RedDg · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:40:14 PM »

Xargos · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2007, 12:50:51 PM »

Yeager · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2007, 01:07:27 PM »

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123057370

A helluva good guy!

~~BrigGen Olds~~

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2007, 02:37:32 PM »

Ack-Ack
479th "Riddle's Raiders" FG

Hajo · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2007, 02:58:47 PM »

God speed Sir.

weazely · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2007, 03:05:22 PM »

Roscoroo · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2007, 03:11:55 PM »

May your Planes and Mustache always be well Waxed .

SkyRock · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2007, 03:15:06 PM »

~~Gen. Olds!~~