[QUOTE=bugstrider;12290144]Unfortunately not, I would have gladly given a body part to meet the legend. I was in touch with his surviving daughter who finished his book and had the coins made up. I was able to get four personalized autographed books and coins from her. I presented personalized books to my father, brother who was a career AF guy and who still works at Beale AFB as a government contractor and a dear friend who retired a full bird Colonel, who drove F-111’s, F-4’s, F-16’s n F-15’s. A retired co-worker did, sort of. He was at the museum where Gen Olds’ F-4 is on display. He was looking at it when the gentleman walked up behind him and made a comment. He( my co-worker) turned around and there he was face to face with him. He was utterly speechless. Was a bit starstruck for a bit. That story always makes me laugh..
Thanks for the link to your post, I just added a topic to this thread out of good fun. Absolutely no dis-respect to your original thread that you created.
The cases, I found at Michale’s. They run specials from time to time and I have picked several up and given them to family and friends that have a collection of coins.
Close-up of the coin and hands down, one of the best aviation reads in my meager collection.
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