Robin Olds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robin Olds

United States Air Force general

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1922

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jun-2007

Profession: military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Robin Olds

  • Robin Olds (July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S.
  • Air Force.
  • He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War.
  • He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general. The son of Army Air Forces Major General Robert Olds, educated at West Point, and the product of an upbringing in the early years of the U.S.
  • Army Air Corps, Olds epitomized the youthful World War II fighter pilot.
  • He remained in the service as it became the United States Air Force, despite often being at odds with its leadership, and was one of its pioneer jet pilots.
  • Rising to the command of two fighter wings, Olds is regarded among aviation historians, and his peers, as the best wing commander of the Vietnam War, for both his air-fighting skills, and his reputation as a combat leader.Olds was promoted to brigadier general after returning from Vietnam but did not hold another major command.
  • The remainder of his career was spent in non-operational positions, as Commandant of Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy and as an official in the Air Force Inspector General's Office.
  • His inability to rise higher as a general officer is attributed to both his maverick views and his penchant for drinking.Olds had a highly publicized career and life, including marriage to Hollywood actress Ella Raines.
  • As a young man he was also recognized for his athletic prowess in both high school and college, being named an All-American as a lineman in college football.
  • Olds expressed his philosophy regarding fighter pilots in the quote: "There are pilots and there are pilots; with the good ones, it is inborn.
  • You can't teach it.
  • If you are a fighter pilot, you have to be willing to take risks."

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