I never get bored hearing the story Operation Bolo. One of the best ruses in military combat. I wish someone with the right mindset would make a movie about Robin Olds and the Operation Bolo. Great video
for real! this almost sounded like top gun at the beginning but ended up a way better story. I'm actually really surprised nobody has made a big budget movie about this. it's a hell of a story and there would be plenty of big hollywood actors chomping at the bit to play Olds. if they can't find the money to make a big budget film, someone could at least make a decent animated version. this story could make a really cool anime, but i dunno if there's a big market for that.
I'm from the UK and have modest interest in history. I've heard of Operation Bolo and have been exposed to small elements of it but, as with all your documentaries this has been well presented and a digestible length. Great storytelling with visuals that really get to the heart of the subject.
I hope we've finally learned to listen to the people that go into harms way instead of armchair generals who think they know better. What a legend Olds was. They don't make them like that anymore.
They don't make em like that any more. Robin Olds was a pilot's pilot. A dogfighter! I wonder how many times he asked who was the brilliant idiot who designed this incredible airplane without a gun????
The original rhino was a versatile aircraft and both thunder birds and blue Angels flew I believe at the same time. I would have like to see their shows. Those j-79"s roar would have been awesome!
The 105 was anything but “slow and cumbersome”. Your pretext is bogus. Down low the 105 was very fast and could carry over five tons of ordnance all the way. It was designed to deliver a special weapon all the way to a key target as a TAC asset. It was turned into a conventional weps hauler in Vietnam.
Robin Olds was the leader everyone needs in the service. He believed in true leader ship by going with his men and showing them he was a leader in stead of giving them orders and sending them out while he stayed safe
Both movies were strictly for entertainment. The Tom Cruise character would have been passed over for promotion and booted out long before the second movie was supposed to have happened.
I never get bored hearing the story Operation Bolo. One of the best ruses in military combat. I wish someone with the right mindset would make a movie about Robin Olds and the Operation Bolo. Great video
for real! this almost sounded like top gun at the beginning but ended up a way better story. I'm actually really surprised nobody has made a big budget movie about this. it's a hell of a story and there would be plenty of big hollywood actors chomping at the bit to play Olds.
if they can't find the money to make a big budget film, someone could at least make a decent animated version. this story could make a really cool anime, but i dunno if there's a big market for that.
There are so many great stories that came out of Vietnam. I guess it is still taboo to praise the brave warriors. 🇺🇸
Such a movie would have Chappie James in it. Yet another legendary Air Force leader
Also, I would wish for the Viets to be focused on as well.
I'm from the UK and have modest interest in history. I've heard of Operation Bolo and have been exposed to small elements of it but, as with all your documentaries this has been well presented and a digestible length. Great storytelling with visuals that really get to the heart of the subject.
I hope we've finally learned to listen to the people that go into harms way instead of armchair generals who think they know better. What a legend Olds was. They don't make them like that anymore.
My father was an ADJ, on F4's and retired a Blue Angel, in Pensacola. He was on the USS Ranger, back then.
Imagine what would have happened if the F4's had a gun.
The F4 E model had a Canon mount on it
@@chief3378 Wasn't there during this time in the war.
@@b.thomas8926 I didn't say it was I said the e model which came out years later
@@b.thomas8926this is just one of many reasons they added one to the E model
They don't make em like that any more. Robin Olds was a pilot's pilot. A dogfighter! I wonder how many times he asked who was the brilliant idiot who designed this incredible airplane without a gun????
The original rhino was a versatile aircraft and both thunder birds and blue Angels flew I believe at the same time. I would have like to see their shows. Those j-79"s roar would have been awesome!
The 105 was anything but “slow and cumbersome”. Your pretext is bogus. Down low the 105 was very fast and could carry over five tons of ordnance all the way. It was designed to deliver a special weapon all the way to a key target as a TAC asset. It was turned into a conventional weps hauler in Vietnam.
Yeah, except when carrying 12,000lbs of bombs, that might affect the flight performance of them duh.
I got to see Robin's plane up close!!!
yeah his Jet was at my old unit years ago the 149th ANG TX, Chappy James's son was also there he was an F4 pilot
What a freaking fantastic story! I swear you never cease to amaze me, never!
Robin Olds was the leader everyone needs in the service. He believed in true leader ship by going with his men and showing them he was a leader in stead of giving them orders and sending them out while he stayed safe
Glad he got his stars.
Better story than Top Gun.
... Either of them.
Both movies were strictly for entertainment. The Tom Cruise character would have been passed over for promotion and booted out long before the second movie was supposed to have happened.
No the F-105 couldn't outrun an F-4 the Phantom set 16 Word Speed Records at both Low and High Altitudes.
Do some more research on the Thud.
This is the first time iv heard anyone speak so highly of a mig 21. 😂
18,000 pounds ordnance, Mach 2+, what's not to love?
Don't want to burst your bubble but the F-105 was anything but slow. At low altitudes and freed of its bombs it would run away from an F4.
It's what they said though. Laden with bombs they where easy targets.
...I went straight to comments when I heard that!
Uh-No.
Imagine if they had the F-14 and Phoenix... LOL!
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A 20th Century's winged Trojan horse. A Pegasus ?
Im sorry what airbase??
The fawkin' airbase! 😂
they were supposed to drop bombs until their migs came
F-14's were never flown in VIET NAM... your footage is kinda going goofy at the 7 minute mark
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