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Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:44 am to FightinTigersDammit
Who was this bad arse mofo?
Bonus: What was the name of the Operation he created/led that resulted in a huge victory for the U. S.?
Bonus: What was the name of the Operation he created/led that resulted in a huge victory for the U. S.?
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:45 am to Spaceman Spiff
Robin Olds. WW2 ace with 4 Mig kills in Viet Nam. Operation Bolo.
ETA All-American tackle at West Point and College Football HoF.
ETA All-American tackle at West Point and College Football HoF.
This post was edited on 7/17/14 at 10:46 am
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:46 am to FightinTigersDammit
Dang you are good!
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:48 am to Spaceman Spiff
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Dang you are good!
Thanks, but Some of the guys in this thread are impressive. I'm just a minor player at this point.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:49 am to FightinTigersDammit
Looks like we got another airplane freak...
Who is this and what is he known for?
Who is this and what is he known for?
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:50 am to FightinTigersDammit
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Robin Olds
Have you read the book about him? Awesome stuff!
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:50 am to Spaceman Spiff
Korean War ace, I think, but the name escapes me. Jabara?
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:51 am to FightinTigersDammit
Bingo!
What is he known for?
What is he known for?
This post was edited on 7/17/14 at 10:51 am
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:52 am to Spaceman Spiff
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Have you read the book about him? Awesome stuff!
Yeah, Ed Rasimus helped write it and I enjoyed his other books. Pretty bad boy himself, over 200 missions in Viet Nam.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:53 am to Spaceman Spiff
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What is he known for?
Aside from his impressive number of kills, I don't have a clue.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:54 am to FightinTigersDammit
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Aside from his impressive number of kills, I don't have a clue.
First American jet ace.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:55 am to Spaceman Spiff
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First American jet ace.
And a double ace, right? 10-plus?
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:55 am to FightinTigersDammit
Another plane:
Make/model
Make/model
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:56 am to FightinTigersDammit
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And a double ace, right? 10-plus?
15 if I remember correctly.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 10:57 am to FightinTigersDammit
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Hawker Fury?
Close enough to give it to you... Hawker Sea Fury
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