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Death of Robin Olds
Siderius
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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 03:00 PM UTC
I see looking at the official U.S. Air Force website that fighter pilot Brig. General Robin Olds has died. He died in the last week just shy of his 85th birthday.
Olds flew P-38's and P-51's in the ETO during WW2 and flew some innovative fighter sweeps during the Vietnam war in F-4 Phantoms. Phantom II to be absolutely accurate.
Thought you all would like to know. Take care. Russell
goldstandard
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Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 03:32 PM UTC
Yeah, I think I read about it in the newspaper during my lunch break at work.
jhoog59
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 09:51 PM UTC
I heard about it yesterday. We have lost a great pilot and a great leader.
CaptainA
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Posted: Friday, June 22, 2007 - 06:10 AM UTC
I have seen him on the history channel a few times.

Blue skies forever, Robin.
whit3396
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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 02:52 AM UTC
one of the best men to strap on a p51 almost an ace in three wars missed out by one kill in vietnam
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