Critical difference between American and Vietnamese pilots: Our pilots were taught to think for themselves and react to any surprises that might come their way. The Mig pilots didn't have that flexibility, and it cost them dearly this day. Things happen so quickly in a dog fight, and you can't wait for the ground controllers to make up their minds as to what to do.
@LtNomad120mm Actually there was another reason he named it Bolo. The weapon looks at first glance like an ordinary tool for cutting foliage, so an enemy could be misled into thinking he was facing a relatively easy opponent, not realizing that Filipinos had also perfected it into a martial arts tool. That's pretty much the trick Olds was pulling with his Phantoms armed for air combat but pretending to be "easy meat" F-105s fighter-bombers.
He hated the formalities of the Military.Hence the handlebar mustache. He just wanted to put all his fighter pilot skill to do one thing. KILL THE ENEMY.
@Blixer7 I understand about top gun but check out the making of it. They spoke with the military advisor for top gun, who was an ace from vietnam, that filming a realistic dogfight with jets is boring as hell to watch. The jets are so far apart that there's nothing to see on film. Even in this recreation for Olds, these planes were never that close. Like top gun, the history channel moved the planes closer together for dramatic effect. The making of top gun was good and funny too.
MiG-21s were the number one fighter jet sold of all time because the Soviet's dumped them on world markets at knocked down prices. Arab Air Forces lost scores of them to the Israeli's. Iraq's MiG 21's were destroyed by Iranian F-4s and F-14s the U.S. sold the Shah before the 1979 Islamic revolution
RIP ROBIN OLDS
1922-2007
flyingchimp99 2 months ago
listen to your heat-seeking missle, it speaks to you rawrrokrawrrawr!!! lol :)
ashleyluvpurlpe 5 months ago 3
8:06 He got fucked up the ass
hurlingstar1 7 months ago
Critical difference between American and Vietnamese pilots: Our pilots were taught to think for themselves and react to any surprises that might come their way. The Mig pilots didn't have that flexibility, and it cost them dearly this day. Things happen so quickly in a dog fight, and you can't wait for the ground controllers to make up their minds as to what to do.
usafvet100 1 year ago
BOLO hehe ... jungle bolo what its really called, the counterpart of sabers and swords for filipino warriors.
toxxxman 1 year ago
ty for uploading these videos historystartsnow
youssefgrgs 1 year ago 3
great cilps mate
AngelofDeath595 1 year ago
Is it just me, or does Robin Olds look like the ultimate badass in that flight suit?
Michaeldean88 1 year ago 3
@Michaeldean88 It's the stache
AgentFisher 1 year ago
i think the Vietnam war was a big mistake,but this man is a real Hero
TheRalf1968 1 year ago
I wonder why did Olds named the operation bolo
btw i'm filipino..:):)
Aerolseventh 1 year ago
@Aerolseventh He named it bolo because probably, the machete or knife is very lethal and he led the operation very lethal to the North Vietnamese.
And oh yeah, I'm a Filipino too.
LtNomad120mm 1 year ago
@LtNomad120mm Actually there was another reason he named it Bolo. The weapon looks at first glance like an ordinary tool for cutting foliage, so an enemy could be misled into thinking he was facing a relatively easy opponent, not realizing that Filipinos had also perfected it into a martial arts tool. That's pretty much the trick Olds was pulling with his Phantoms armed for air combat but pretending to be "easy meat" F-105s fighter-bombers.
colindhowell 1 month ago
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It speaks to you
westernstar4964 1 year ago
It speaks to you
westernstar4964 1 year ago
Did he just say BOLO? hehehe...
mushycelerian 2 years ago
He hated the formalities of the Military.Hence the handlebar mustache. He just wanted to put all his fighter pilot skill to do one thing. KILL THE ENEMY.
Blixer7 2 years ago
No HQ?
Bart050384 2 years ago
no.....
775gary 2 years ago
Speilburg needs to make a movie on General Olds. And not cheesey like top gun.
Blixer7 2 years ago 21
Yeah an honest Action-Drama Film!
TheGroundedAviator 2 years ago
@Blixer7 I understand about top gun but check out the making of it. They spoke with the military advisor for top gun, who was an ace from vietnam, that filming a realistic dogfight with jets is boring as hell to watch. The jets are so far apart that there's nothing to see on film. Even in this recreation for Olds, these planes were never that close. Like top gun, the history channel moved the planes closer together for dramatic effect. The making of top gun was good and funny too.
newfieboy58 1 year ago
@newfieboy58 in the early days there were close dogfights
ww2guy100 3 weeks ago
@Blixer7 they so need to make a movie of him. :)
Joseph734 6 months ago
MiG-21s were the number one fighter jet sold of all time because the Soviet's dumped them on world markets at knocked down prices. Arab Air Forces lost scores of them to the Israeli's. Iraq's MiG 21's were destroyed by Iranian F-4s and F-14s the U.S. sold the Shah before the 1979 Islamic revolution
jvarela965 2 years ago 3
8:39 The way he explains growling sound of the lock on of the Sidewinder is priceless! LOL Very precise though.
damsonn 2 years ago 32