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Fighter Pilot : The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds by Robin Olds, Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Robin Olds was many things to many people. In the tabloid press he was the dashing flying hero who married the glamorous movie star. Olds was a classic hero with vices as well as virtues, a life writ large that impacted many.

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Fighter Pilot is the memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force, 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 presents one of the most eagerly anticipated military books in recent memory.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312569513
ISBN-13
9780312569518
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102936300

Product Key Features

Book Title
Fighter Pilot : the Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
Author
Ed Rasimus, Robin Olds, Christina Olds
Original Language
English
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Vietnam War, Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
432 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ug626.2.O43a3 2011
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"A gripping narrative...Compelling reading, likely to become a classic." -- Booklist "Robin Olds is probably the greatest aerial warrior America ever produced. His autobiography tells it like it was...and provides written proof why the people who served with him made him a legend. This book will be an instant classic." -- Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassin "One man's account of war and, in its way, a tribute to a vanished breed of men." -- The Wall Street Journal "Excellent...at times, his poetic descriptions reveal a humanity rarely exhibited in public by this swashbuckling, handlebar-mustachioed giant of air power." -- Aviation Weekly, Excellent...at times, his poetic descriptions reveal a humanity rarely exhibited in public by this swashbuckling, handlebar-mustachioed giant of air power., Praise for Fighter Pilot : "A gripping narrative...Compelling reading, likely to become a classic." Booklist "Robin Olds is probably the greatest aerial warrior America ever produced. His autobiography tells it like it was...and provides written proof why the people who served with him made him a legend. This book will be an instant classic." Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassin "One man's account of war and, in its way, a tribute to a vanished breed of men." The Wall Street Journal "Excellent...at times, his poetic descriptions reveal a humanity rarely exhibited in public by this swashbuckling, handlebar-mustachioed giant of air power." Aviation Weekly, Robin Olds is probably the greatest aerial warrior America ever produced. His autobiography tells it like it was...and provides written proof why the people who served with him made him a legend. This book will be an instant classic., Praise for Fighter Pilot : "A gripping narrative...Compelling reading, likely to become a classic." -Booklist "Robin Olds is probably the greatest aerial warrior America ever produced. His autobiography tells it like it was...and provides written proof why the people who served with him made him a legend. This book will be an instant classic." - Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassin "One man's account of war and, in its way, a tribute to a vanished breed of men." -The Wall Street Journal "Excellent...at times, his poetic descriptions reveal a humanity rarely exhibited in public by this swashbuckling, handlebar-mustachioed giant of air power." -Aviation Weekly
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
358.40092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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5 out of 5 stars
by skube.thomaMar 20, 2024
The title Col: Robin Olds Fighter Pilot fits
Very compelling novel about a true American Hero and Military fighter pilot
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5 out of 5 stars
by bruc_leonaMay 22, 2019
Great subject
Heard of Gen Olds time at Ubon RTAFB but missed being there. I was there from 71-72 & again in 74. Just had to read the book.
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by lwtraskSep 19, 2021
perfect title
fantastic written for pilots and ground crew and military and any one who wants to know history and why some loves the job they must do....
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by fightercrazy14May 04, 2012
Facinating, from cover to cover a True Fighter Pilot!!
Anyone serious about military aviation, knows the name Robin Olds and some parts of his life, but nothing is more enjoiable than read the words of the man himself. What a story!! From cover to cover you will travel for the life of a true fighter pilot eager to get the things done the right way, with Honor and love for his Country. A book that must be read by the military aviation fans!!!
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by sweepleaderMay 05, 2020
Great book.
Robin Olds was quite a man. His daughter did a fantastic job with writing this book. It was in good shape and the price was right.
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