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Tribute to a Fighter Pilot
Friday, August 20, 2010
Reservations Required
Price: $45.00 Guest Registration, $100.00 Robin Olds Wingman
Duration: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
A committee of friends and fellow pilots are planning to re-create an old-fashioned Friday night O'Club atmosphere, surrounded by the F-4 Phantom, F-105 Thunderchief and other aircraft of the Vietnam War. Olds flew the F-4 in 152 missions as commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, achieving 4 aerial victories, making him a "triple ace" when added to his 12 WWII victories in P-38 Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs. JB Stone, Ron Fogleman, Dale Boggie, Charlie Johnson, Mason Whitney and others are among the planning committee.
Olds died in 2007, but his life is memorialized in a recent book, "Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds," by co-authors Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus. Daughter Christina and Rasimus will be at the Tribute event. The book has received widespread critical acclaim, re-counting Olds' colorful career, including his West Point days, wartime exploits, flying experiences and unique leadership style.
Olds returned from Southeast Asia to become Commandant of Cadets at the Air Force Academy. The Air Force Association of Graduates and West Point Society are also helping to plan the event. Olds retired in Steamboat Springs.
