| − | The most famous (and one of the most successful) Phantom operations of the Vietnam War was [[Operation Bolo]], the brainchild of WWII ace Air Force Colonel Robin Olds. In response to the increasing MiG threat, an intricate ambush was planned, and on January 2, 1967, executed. 56 Phantoms, pretending to be a typical strike package, lured a dozen [[MiG-21]]s up to fight and shot down seven with no losses. A few days later, a smaller Phantom force repeated the trick and downed two more MiGs. As a result, North Vietnam's remaining MiG-21 force was out of action for three months while the pilots retrained and replacements were acquired. | + | The most famous (and one of the most successful) Phantom operation of the Vietnam War was [[Operation Bolo]], the brainchild of WWII [[Flying ace|ace]] Air Force Colonel Robin Olds. In response to the increasing MiG threat, an intricate ambush was planned, and on January 2, 1967, executed. 56 Phantoms, pretending to be a typical strike package, lured a dozen [[MiG-21]]s up to fight and shot down seven with no losses. A few days later, a smaller Phantom force repeated the trick and downed two more MiGs. As a result, North Vietnam's remaining MiG-21 force was out of action for three months while the pilots retrained and replacements were acquired. |