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re: More Badass- Chuck Yeager or Robin Olds?
Posted on 2/4/19 at 12:51 pm to TheDeathValley
Posted on 2/4/19 at 12:51 pm to TheDeathValley
Robin Olds- A member of the College FB HoF. Great aviator. Super bad arse.
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Posted on 2/4/19 at 1:18 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Both men are bona fide badasses. It's like asking if you want Marciano or Ali watching your back in a fight
Posted on 2/4/19 at 2:23 pm to soccerfüt
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Erich Hartmann (he of 352 Kills)
Hartmann was the baddest fighter pilot in WWII and fought on the Eastern front. He was captured at the end of the war by the Americans, who gave him to the Russians and he was thrown in prison for 10 years. After he was released West Germany made him commander of the new Luftwaffe.
This post was edited on 2/4/19 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 2/9/19 at 8:22 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Just finished "Fighter Pilot". Really interesting book that goes fast. Olds wasn't shy about naming people he thought were incompetent or that he didn't like. However, in one instance, he refused to name a "certain disreputable Navy lieutenant". Based on the facts he provided, it's pretty easy to figure out that the disreputable lieutenant is Duke Cunningham. I thought that was pretty funny. Olds was big on honor and telling the truth, so I guess Cunningham's behavior really rubbed him the wrong way.
Posted on 2/9/19 at 8:37 pm to White Roach
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certain disreputable Navy lieutenant
I knew who you were referring to before I read the name.
Posted on 2/9/19 at 9:10 pm to Traveler
My first thought was John McCain, but then I realized he had been a POW for 5 years by the time Operation Linebacker took place. Cunningham claimed 3 kills on the first day of Linebacker.
Posted on 2/9/19 at 9:21 pm to White Roach
Duke was never known to hold back his thoughts and words and didn't win him any favors later on in his political career. He and McCain were polar opposites though both were Republicans.
Posted on 2/9/19 at 9:22 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Yeager is a relative of mine so I'm going w/ him
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