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Promoted to lieutenant colonel on February 20, 1951, and colonel April 15, 1953, while just thirty years of age and just short of ten years from his graduation from West Point, Olds served unenthusiastically in several staff assignments until returning to flying in 1955.
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Brig. Gen. Robin Olds' hallmarks were boldness, courage and leadership. A World War II ace and Air Force Cross recipient, he gained widespread fame and respect as the aggressive commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing during the Southeast Asia War.
Jun 15, 2007 · Col. Robin Olds with his F-4C Phantom, Scat XXVII. He was the commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Air Base, Thailand, and was credited with shooting down four enemy MiG aircraft in aerial combat over North Vietnam.
Jun 20, 2007 · Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, a World War II fighter ace who became an aviation legend by commanding the Air Force wing that shot down seven MIGs over North Vietnam in the biggest air battle of the...
Nov 30, 2023 · He spent the Korean War stateside, made colonel in 1953, and continued to fly fighters. In September 1966 he went to Southeast Asia and took command of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Air Base in Thailand.
Aug 4, 2011 · Col. Robin Olds, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing commander, is carried off the airfield after successfully completing Operation Bolo Airmen Jan. 2, 1967. It was during Operation Bolo, when Colonel Olds dubbed the wing the Wolf Pack because of its aggressive tactics and high degree of teamwork.
Despite intense, accurately directed fire, multiple surface-to-air missile attacks on his force, and continuous harassment by MiG fighters defending the target, Colonel Olds, with undaunted...
