Fighter Pilot

The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds

Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, World War II, Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book Fighter Pilot by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds, St. Martin's Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds ISBN: 9781429929097
Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication: April 13, 2010
Imprint: St. Martin's Press Language: English
Author: Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
ISBN: 9781429929097
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication: April 13, 2010
Imprint: St. Martin's Press
Language: English

Please note: This ebook edition does not include the photo insert from the print edition.

The widely anticipated memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot, Robin Olds

Robin Olds was a larger-than-life hero with a towering personality. A graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army, Olds was one of the toughest college football players at the time. In WWII, Olds quickly became a top fighter pilot and squadron commander by the age of 22—and an ace with 12 aerial victories.
But it was in Vietnam where the man became a legend. He arrived in 1966 to find a dejected group of pilots and motivated them by placing himself on the flight schedule under officers junior to himself, then challenging them to train him properly because he would soon be leading them. Proving he wasn't a WWII retread, he led the wing with aggressiveness, scoring another four confirmed kills, becoming a rare triple ace.

Olds (who retired a brigadier general and died in 2007) was a unique individual whose personal story is one of the most eagerly anticipated military books of the year.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Please note: This ebook edition does not include the photo insert from the print edition.

The widely anticipated memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot, Robin Olds

Robin Olds was a larger-than-life hero with a towering personality. A graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army, Olds was one of the toughest college football players at the time. In WWII, Olds quickly became a top fighter pilot and squadron commander by the age of 22—and an ace with 12 aerial victories.
But it was in Vietnam where the man became a legend. He arrived in 1966 to find a dejected group of pilots and motivated them by placing himself on the flight schedule under officers junior to himself, then challenging them to train him properly because he would soon be leading them. Proving he wasn't a WWII retread, he led the wing with aggressiveness, scoring another four confirmed kills, becoming a rare triple ace.

Olds (who retired a brigadier general and died in 2007) was a unique individual whose personal story is one of the most eagerly anticipated military books of the year.

More books from St. Martin's Press

Cover of the book The Ultimate A to Z Companion to 1,001 Needlecraft Terms by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book The Industry of Souls by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Trance Zero by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book The Complacent Class by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Carlos Santana by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Her Darkest Nightmare by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Dead Soon Enough by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book The Sword of Attila by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book The Magic Castle by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Substitute Teaching by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Let the Old Dreams Die by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Ex-Con by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book The Kate Martinelli Series, Books 1-3 by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Shroud for the Archbishop by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
Cover of the book Indigo by Ed Rasimus, Christina Olds, Robin Olds
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy