But it was his Vietnam service—more specifically during Operation Bolo on January 2, 1967—that would cement his status as a brilliant and unstoppable aerial warrior across two wars that took place two ...
January 2, 1967, saw one of the most stunning air battles of the Vietnam War. Robin Olds and the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing lured North Vietnam’s MiG-21s into a deadly trap, executing precision ...