Media Type

Audio

Physical Location

Stacks D25.4G

Copyright Statement

This item is copyrighted

Number of Media

14

Language(s)

English

Format

CD

Time - Hr:Min:Sec

17:00:00

Digitized in HD?

No

General Note

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.

Robertson Dean has played leading roles on and off Broadway and at dozens of regional theaters throughout the country. He has a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.F.A. from Yale. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he works in film and television in addition to narrating.