Gen Robin Olds

Commander Randy 'Duke' Cunningham

Decemeber 8 1941 - August 27 2025

“I never went into the air thinking I would lose.”
Quoted in And Kill MiGs: Air to Air Combat in the Vietnam War

“You don’t think. You react. You train so hard that when the moment comes, your hands know what to do before your brain catches up.”
Recounting his triple kill on May 10, 1972

“You don’t win dogfights by being cautious. You win by being aggressive, by trusting your instincts and your training.”
Recounting his approach to MiG engagements over North Vietnam

Vietnam ACE and F-4 Phantom Pilot

Rest In Peace.