There are tales told of an instructor pilot in the 71st Flying Training Wing who can teach any student. There are myths about an instructor who patiently trains worldclass pilots while growing worldclass leaders. An instructor who has more experience in the cockpit of training aircraft than most pilots earn in their entire careers. They call him “Legend.”

Lt. Col. Bob Volpe, call sign “Legend,” has flown more than 10,000 hours, a number very few Air Force pilots reach.