Random Interesting Bits of History

[DA SWO]

I never tire of Robin Olds stories, even if I've them a hundred times. The man is a legend.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1846458783087972429

Olds gave a kill away to avoid being a Vietnam Ace.
He was not willing to be grounded or sent CONUS.

 

[Viper1]

I never tire of Robin Olds stories, even if I've them a hundred times. The man is a legend.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1846458783087972429

This interview is really something. You can tell the healthy respect he has for the North Vietnamese pilots, even as he describes shooting one down.

His WSO rose to general officer ranks in the Air Force. From what I’ve read, a humble and true professional