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Title: The Late, Great Robin Olds
Post by: Slamfire on July 13, 2008, 11:54:48 PM

(http://media.nasm.si.edu/webimages/highres/SI99-42649h.jpg)

Just came across this picture... thought it was worthy to share...  :salute

Title: Re: The Late, Great Robin Olds
Post by: BnZ on July 14, 2008, 12:01:39 AM

Flew in both WWII and Vietnam...a combat pilot into his 40s. That alone is extraordinary, the same as a boxer competing at a world class level at that age.

Title: Re: The Late, Great Robin Olds
Post by: Slash27 on July 14, 2008, 03:05:08 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: The Late, Great Robin Olds
Post by: rpm on July 14, 2008, 03:08:06 AM

A great man and a great pilot.  :salute

Title: Re: The Late, Great Robin Olds
Post by: Jackal1 on July 14, 2008, 08:50:40 AM

His accomplishments are awesome.
I particularly got a kick out of his firsthand account of getting a kill while gliding without power.

Title: Re: The Late, Great Robin Olds
Post by: lyric1 on July 14, 2008, 09:03:45 AM

Quote from: Jackal1 on July 14, 2008, 08:50:40 AM

His accomplishments are awesome.
I particularly got a kick out of his firsthand account of getting a kill while gliding without power.

Great interviews with him on the show Dog fights.

Title: Re: The Late, Great Robin Olds
Post by: Delirium on July 15, 2008, 02:48:45 AM

Check out Youtube and the interviews he made there, he is the first one of 5 segments, make sure you view all of them.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F8eD1XftA-E