Robin Olds

[drgondog]

No way that Robin could have hidden a fifth MiG kill. Too many players involved and too accurate an accounting of the Air-Order of Battle regarding number of MiGs. Someone would have had to be credited if a MiG was downed and if there was one thing that Robin didn't tolerate it was falsification of records. That is mentioned several times in Fighter Pilot regarding mission counts and decoration recommendations.

He definitely did fly more than 100 "counters" but he wouldn't have gone home based on mission count. Wing commanders were there for a full year tour.

Ed Rasimus

Ed - you might back channel Sparky and compare notes on an incident in which he, as Barracuda Lead for 357FS Weasels 'trolled' a MiG for Robin. Sparky does not recall a claim made and he says he definitely saw a MiG blow up...

It is possible he has researched the date since then and found otherwise.

Regards,

Bill Marshall