Mustache March

Did you hear that?

The collective moaning and groaning of every fighter pilots' wife? Listen closely, so you don't miss it. 

That's the sound that lets you know March has arrived. Which means it is mustache March, the month in which all fighter pilots grow out their mustache. All of them. Not just fighter pilots either... Most of the male members of the Air Force! 

This man is Robin Olds, arguably the greatest fighter pilot of all time. Check out that mustache. As you can probably guess, this legendary man, and his equally legendary mustache have a lot to do with Mustache March. 

Mustache March is a tradition to honor Robin Olds and his incredible life. 

From the Mustache March Wiki: 

  The idea stems from an early Air Force tradition in which members of the U.S. Air Force would grow mustaches in good-natured protest against facial hair regulations during the month of March.^[1] The act of growing a mustache as a gesture of defiance against dogmatic leadership is attributed to U.S. Air Force triple-ace Robin Olds who grew an extravagantly waxed handlebar mustache which did not comply with U.S. Air Force regulations.

It is and was also common belief that a mustache makes you bulletproof. With a Stache like that... How could you not be? 

If you haven't had a chance to read Olds' book, I highly recommend it. You can find it on amazon! 

I for one, am all for honoring this legend, and since I can't personally grow a very good mustache, I will just have to will some extra power into C's.... And if it helps make him bullet proof... I won't complain! 

Happy Mustache March!