Today in History, January 2, 1967:
USAF Colonel Robin Olds shoots down his first MIG 21 in the Vietnam War.
This made him the first and only US airman to score aerial victories in both WWII and Vietnam.
In WWII he flew the twin engine P-38 Lightning and the P51 Mustang; in Vietnam the F4 Phantom.
He would shoot down 16 aircraft, making him a triple Ace.
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