Robin Olds
✓ Source-basedrisingUnited States Air Force general (1922-2007)
United StatesLived 1922 to 2007 · aged 84Fame55.0
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Robin Olds was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general, after 30 years of service.
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Olds as a cadet in West Point
P-38J Lightning
Olds' P-51 Scat VII (located and registered in Belgium). It survived World War II and is preserved in its wartime color scheme.
Olds' P-51 Scat VII in flight in 2019
RAF Gloster Meteor
Portrait of Colonel Robin Olds
Robin Olds beside F-4C Phantom II "Scat XXVII", which he flew during his 1966-1967 combat tour as the 8th TFW CO. Above the "Scat" markings, this aircraft also displays the insignia of the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the "Satan's Angels".Awards 7
In their orbit 1
Connected to Robin 6
Wiley PostAlso won National Aviation Hall of Fame
Richard BongAlso won National Aviation Hall of Fame
Carl Andrew SpaatzAlso won National Aviation Hall of Fame
Steve FossettAlso won National Aviation Hall of Fame
Frank BormanAlso won National Aviation Hall of Fame
Eugene BullardAlso won National Aviation Hall of FameAbout this person
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United StatesType
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2007 · aged 84
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14 languages
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