Yesterday’s Air Force: Robin Olds Published Jan. 14, 2016 By Air Force TV FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – Robin Olds was one of the Air Forces' most iconic fighter pilots. Olds is rated as a triple ace, having shot down a total of 17 enemy aircraft during World War II and the Vietnam War. Yesterday's Air Force is a history and heritage featurette series profiling significant people and missions from the Air Force's past.