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Title: A real pilot has passed.
Post by: Phaser11 on June 15, 2007, 01:11:47 PM

General Robin Olds

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

Title: A real pilot has passed.
Post by: Shifty on June 15, 2007, 01:13:27 PM

Yes, it's a black day for blue suiters.
General Olds

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Post by: Maverick on June 15, 2007, 01:39:37 PM

RIP General Olds, your duty well done.

Fair skies and taiwinds forever.

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Post by: storch on June 15, 2007, 02:23:24 PM

Gen. Robin Olds

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Post by: midnight Target on June 15, 2007, 02:27:35 PM

The local golf course (used to be part of the base here) is The General Robin Olds Golf Course. People tend to call it the "old course", but a few still know who it's named for.

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Post by: Charon on June 15, 2007, 03:07:22 PM

What a man.

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Post by: WaspR2800 on June 15, 2007, 04:00:19 PM

My hat is over my heart and I am deeply saddened by the loss of another oustanding member of the greatest generation of our time. R.I.P General Olds, you will never be forgotten.:(

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Post by: Ack-Ack on June 15, 2007, 04:38:29 PM

(http://www.ozarkairfieldartworks.com/sitebuilder/images/scatweb_1_-545x282.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Olds-1.jpg/350px-Olds-1.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/F-4C_Phantom_II_%28PCAM%29_3.jpg/150px-F-4C_Phantom_II_%28PCAM%29_3.jpg)


ack-ack
479th "Riddle's Raiders" Fighter Group

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Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on June 15, 2007, 05:50:46 PM

"These Migs are MINE, go get your own".

THE personification of a fighter pilot. A GREAT fighter pilot.

 

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Post by: culero on June 15, 2007, 05:55:58 PM

He was the guest speaker at the AW Con 2001 in Seattle. It was a great talk, and a great Q&A session following. Getting to shake the man's hand was the high point of that Con.

~edit~ Savage, I'll join you in that toast shortly....but I'll make mine a single malt ;)

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Post by: DiabloTX on June 15, 2007, 06:33:28 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
"These Migs are MINE, go get your own".

THE personification of a fighter pilot. A GREAT fighter pilot.

 

Ditto.

But I'm at work.  Drink one for me.

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Post by: DiabloTX on June 15, 2007, 07:03:18 PM

Medals:

Air Force Cross
Silver Star (4)
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross (6)
Air Medal (40)
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
Croix de Guerre with Palm (France)


(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/Robin_Olds_ribbons.png)

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Post by: L'EMMERDEUR on June 15, 2007, 07:04:45 PM

How will they find a coffin big enough to fit his cojones?

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Post by: Swager on June 16, 2007, 08:49:00 PM

Clear Skies General Robin Olds.

This is sad news!