Rasimus, Robin Olds
Fighter Pilot
- ISBN 13:
- 9780312569518
- author:
- Rasimus, Robin Olds
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- St Martins Griffin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.5 x 3.8 cm
- Genre:
- Air forces & warfare
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Robin Olds, a legendary American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force, shares his remarkable story in Fighter Pilot. Born to be a leader, Olds graduated from West Point and excelled in college football, earning a place in the National College Football Hall of Fame. His military career took off during World War II, where he quickly became a top fighter pilot and squadron commander, earning 12 aerial victories by the age of 22. However, it was in Vietnam where Olds truly proved himself, leading a wing of pilots with aggression and determination, scoring four confirmed kills and becoming a rare triple ace.
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