The list includes legendary pilots such as Adolf Galland, Chesley Sullenberger, Glenn Curtiss, René Fonck and…. Mike ‘Viper’ Metcalf Throughout history,…
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New Pensacola Bay bridge could be named after Operation Bolo Hero Gen. Daniel Chappie James
by Dario LeoneIn Southeast Asia, Gen. Chappie James served as deputy commander for operations and later vice wing commander of the 8th TFW.…
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Read the ode Robin Olds wrote to his F-4 Phantom II
by Dario Leone“It’s an unusual pilot . . who does not give his bird a private touch of loving gratitude before he leaves…
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Col. John “JB” Stone, the pilot who devised Operation Bolo, flies with the Wolf Pack one more time
by Dario LeoneOver some cheap beers with Olds and critical thought of the resources available, Col. John “JB” Stone devised the plan that…
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THE LEGENDARY TRIPLE ACE ROBIN OLDS AND MUSTACHE MARCH TRADITION
by Dario LeoneThe act of growing a mustache as a gesture of defiance against dogmatic leadership is attributed to USAF “triple ace” Robin…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
OV-1 Vs MiG-17: THE STORY OF HOW THE MOHAWK BECAME A MiG KILLER
by Dario LeoneThe Mohawk wasn’t supposed to shoot down a MiG, a thing that actually the aircraft did during the Vietnam War The…
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PHANTOMS PHOREVER! THE MIGHTY F-4, THE LEGENDARY ACE ROBIN OLDS AND OPERATION BOLO
by Dario LeoneOlds shot down a MiG-21, and his 8th TFW F-4 aircrews shot down six others – about half of VPAF operational force…
