Tampa Zero One commemorates Col. Robin Olds and his combat leadership in the F-4 Phantom II during the Vietnam War. The artwork focuses on 20 May 1967, when Olds added two MiG victories during a period of intense air combat over North Vietnam.
The F-4 Phantom Relic
The relic comes from an aluminum panel associated with the AIM-7 Sparrow missile installation beneath an F-4 Phantom II. The panel, part number 32-31725-4, formed part of the aircraft structure surrounding one of the Phantom's radar-guided air-to-air weapons.
Aluminum from an F-4 Phantom II missile-panel assembly associated with the AIM-7 Sparrow.
Robin Olds in Vietnam
Olds commanded the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base. Already an experienced World War II fighter ace, he became one of the most prominent American air commanders of the Vietnam War.
Col. Robin Olds, commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing during the Vietnam War.
His leadership included Operation Bolo in January 1967, a deception operation that drew North Vietnamese MiG-21s into combat with F-4s. By the end of his combat tour, Olds had added four MiG victories in Vietnam to his World War II record.
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