In 2021 F-16C 89-2060 was given a special paint scheme honoring the legendary triple ace Robin Olds who led the… Read More
Col. Robin Olds briefed F-4Cs of the 555th TFS/8th TFW to fly in tight formation along a flightpath regularly used… Read More
The F-101s put on a spectacular Thunderbirds-style show ending with the signature "bomb-burst" maneuver. The performance had the desired effect.… Read More
'The MiG pilot had three choices', Brig Gen Robin Olds explained. 'He could bale out, hit that ridge of hills… Read More
USAF F-4 Phantom II pilot Ralph Wetterhahn recalled, “I think Robin Olds could have been a double MiG ace if… Read More
Early F-4Ds had in important alteration in their secondary air-to-air armament. While the AIM-7 Sparrow was retained, AIM-9 Sidewinder wiring… Read More
The F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) from the 1960s through… Read More
Robin Olds was a “triple ace" with 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War and commandant of… Read More
The Navy pilots destroyed their USAF brethren, to the obvious delight of the F-8 'drivers' and the continued frustration of… Read More
The list includes legendary pilots such as Adolf Galland, Chesley Sullenberger, Glenn Curtiss, René Fonck and…. Mike ‘Viper’ Metcalf Throughout… Read More
In Southeast Asia, Gen. Chappie James served as deputy commander for operations and later vice wing commander of the 8th… Read More
"It’s an unusual pilot . . who does not give his bird a private touch of loving gratitude before he… Read More
Over some cheap beers with Olds and critical thought of the resources available, Col. John "JB" Stone devised the plan… Read More
The act of growing a mustache as a gesture of defiance against dogmatic leadership is attributed to USAF "triple ace"… Read More
The Mohawk wasn’t supposed to shoot down a MiG, a thing that actually the aircraft did during the Vietnam War… Read More
Olds shot down a MiG-21, and his 8th TFW F-4 aircrews shot down six others - about half of VPAF operational… Read More
