THE PHANTOMS OF UBON - New Release by Keith Burns

Announcing the launch of a new Limited Edition commemorating the legendary Colonel Robin Olds!

6 September 2024

THE PHANTOMS OF UBON

On 20 May 1967, the swashbuckling Colonel Robin Olds downed two North Vietnamese MiG fighters. Appointed to command the USAF’s 8th Tactical Fighter Wing flying F-4 Phantoms out of Ubon in Thailand, Olds was determined to do what he’d always done as a commander – lead by example. It wasn’t long before his plain-talking, no-nonsense, inspirational leadership had rejuvenated the pilots under his command: Olds’ Phantom ‘Wolf Pack’ soon morphed into one of the most feared USAF units in south-east Asia.

 

Carefully researched with the help of veterans who served with Olds in Ubon, Keith’s oil painting depicts his F-4C Phantom ‘Scat XVIII’ of the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron in one of Ubon’s secure revetments with his diligent ground crew ready and waiting for his return.

Now available to order as a Limited Edition print…

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