Author Topic: Oldest pilot to score a kill? (Read 279 times)

RJH57 · « **on:** September 23, 2001, 12:18:00 PM »

Who is the oldest pilot to ever score a victory in aerial combat? The German Luftwaffe's Theo Osterkamp, born in 1892, was a Pour Le Merite winner in WWI and as Kommodore of JG 51 during May-July 1940 he scored 6 victories including 3 Hurricanes and 1 Spitfire - a remarkable achievement for a 48 year old man. I believe there was a 51 year old pilot named Lindenberger in the Luftwaffe's II/JG300 but I dont have any details on his career. I think the USAF's BG Robin Olds, a WWII Mustang ace, scored several (??) victories in VietNam flying the F-4 Phantom. I know some will wonder if I am an "old" {cough} person. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm 54 years old - but I still have the body of a 53 year old! {g,d,r}

"If I would have known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself" - George Burns

-ammo- · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2001, 06:01:00 PM »

probably MarkAT, in my squad

Sancho · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2001, 04:57:00 AM »

daaaaaaaaaaaymmmmn!

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2001, 04:07:00 PM »

Innnnnnncoming!

Animal · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2001, 12:19:00 PM »

Hangtime looks pretty old; either that, or he didnt take good care of himself

Damn all those damn drugs and hags!

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2001, 04:43:00 PM »

Hangtime is definitly very old, he doesn't understand a single word when I talk to him over RW. I have to repeat sloooooooowly and loud 4 or 5 times.... that's a sign of age right there!