Robin Olds

Robin Olds

United States Air Force general
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Robin Olds (July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States 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, after 30 years of service.

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Robin Olds was born on Friday, 14 July 1922 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. His full name at birth was Robert Oldys, Jr.. He was best known as a military professional. Olds' country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Thursday, 14 June 2007 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States at the age of 84. He is buried at United States Air Force Academy Cemetery. For university, he studied at Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK. His religion is listed as Christian. He had blue eyes and light brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Cancer.

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Full name at birth
Robert Oldys, Jr.
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Claim to fame
16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War
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Date of birth
14 July 1922
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Date of death
14 June 2007
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Age
84 (age at death)
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Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
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Cause of death
Congestive heart failure and stage 4 prostate cancer
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United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
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Fighter Pilot
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  • Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK
  • US Military Academy at West Point, New York
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  • His 259 total combat missions included 107 in World War II and 152 in Southeast Asia, 105 of those over North Vietnam. Scat XXVII (F-4C-24-MC 64-0829) was retired from operational service and placed on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
  • By the end of his combat service he was officially credited with 13 German planes shot down and 11.5 others destroyed on the ground
  • As recognized by the American Fighter Aces Association, Olds was the only pilot to "make ace" in both the P-38 (5 victories) and the P-51 (8 victories).
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Robin Olds is known for his role in the documentary 100 Missions Surviving Vietnam 2020 (2020) as Self - Colonel, U.S.A.F..

He is also known for his role in the video documentary Ultimate Dogfighting (1998) as Self.

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