Among the notable pilots of the 479th were its second group commander, Col. Hubert Zemke, with 17.75 confirmed aerial victories and Major Robin Olds, who was officially credited with 12 German planes shot down and 11.5 others destroyed on the ground.
Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds - Co-authored by Robin Olds and Christina Olds - ISBN 978-0-312-56023-2 - St. Martin's Press (April 13, 2010)
He restored vintage aircraft that included a 1943 AT-6G and a WWII era P-51 Mustang that was once flown by Robin Olds.
Robin Olds was known for the extravagantly waxed (and decidedly non-regulation) handlebar mustache he sported in Vietnam.
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Robin Olds "Wolf of Kunsan" (July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force.
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