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Fighter Pilot

Written by: Robin Olds, Christina Olds, Ed Rasimus
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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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 22—a double ace with 12 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.

©2010 Robin Olds with Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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"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.)

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Amazing!

One of rhe best on this legendary aviator. Great delivery too. A must if you are an aviation nut.

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Amazing!

One of the best war memoirs I have read - touches on experiences during WW2, post-war and Vietnam

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Awesome 17 hours spend.

Very interesting great narrator. Being a pilot myself I really enjoyed how the battles are narrated, painted a very enjoyable metal picture, some chapters got very intense

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Exhilarating, exciting and engulfing !

I have listened to dozens of biographical novels while cruising the highways for work and none have been as captivating and engulfing as this one! I ve been trying for over 16 months to find a worthy successor to Dan Hampton's "Viper Pilot" but never thought it possible, let alone surpass it. Turns out Robin Olds and Dan Hampton are out from the same cloth! Must listen!

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fighter Pilot is authentic with an edge of natural realism with heart felt attitude.

The description of flying in combat places you in the cockpit and you feel the rush of adrenaline as enemy aircraft are engaged, shot down with the encounters ending with empty skies. Olds is driven to achieve at a very high level of performance . This combined with a natural talent for flying fighters in combat delivers one of the best books I have read and I have read a lot of them. If you want to understand the context and feel the minute by minute surge of excitement of flying a fighter in combat in the Second World War and in Vietnam this is a must read.

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Excellent Book

As a fighter pilot, the book hits home with the right combination of accurate details and the emotion involved in combat operations. Robin Olds is one of the great combat leaders of all time. Kudo's to the narrator, it was extremely well done.

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One of the best

Has to be one of the best fighter books ever.
Keeps you wanting to come back. Never gets boring. He is a legend for a reason.

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Great book

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. So well written and exciting. I loved every chapter. What a life.

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