Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds

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	Publisher :	Blackstone Audio Inc
	Author :	Robin Olds with Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus
	Narrator :	Robertson Dean

	Length :	17 hours 3 minutes (Unabridged)

Download Price :		$27.99

Format :		Downloadable MP3

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"Robin Olds is probably the greatest aerial warrior America ever produced. He is the real deal, a fighter pilot's fighter pilot, a consummate military professional, a natural, charismatic leader, and a true, heroic servant of our republic. His autobiography tells it like it was."—Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassin "Massively welcomed by his legion of fans."—Walter J. Boyne, author and former director of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. "Robin Olds was bold, audacious and courageous; truly one of America’s premier fighter pilots. His captivating story, told in riveting fashion, provides great insights into his life and the attributes that make a great fighter pilot. Warning! If you start to read, you will have trouble putting it down!”—General Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army (Ret.), former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff "Triple ace Robin Olds's legendary leadership and heroic service to the cause of freedom have been an inspiration to our nation and our air force. He is one of our 'great captains' and a pioneer of air power."—General T. Michael Moseley (Ret.) A larger-than-life hero with a towering personality, Robin Olds was a graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army. In World War II, Olds quickly became a top fighter pilot and squadron commander by the age of twenty-two—a double ace with twelve aerial victories. But it was in Vietnam where the man became a legend. He motivated a dejected group of pilots by placing himself under junior officers and challenging them to train him properly. He led the wing with aggressiveness, scoring another four confirmed kills and becoming a rare triple ace. With his marriage to Hollywood actress and pin-up girl Ella Raines, his nonregulation mustache and penchant for drink, Olds was a unique individual whose story is one of the most eagerly anticipated military books of the year. Christina Olds, the daughter of Robin Olds, holds a B.A. in English and creative writing from Vassar, is a member of the Air Force Association, and is the first honorary lifetime member of the Red River Valley Association. Ed Rasimus is a retired USAF fighter pilot who holds a B.S. in political science and an M.S. in both political science and international relations. He has previously written two books on the Vietnam air war, When Thunder Rolled and Palace Cobra.

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