tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6386- 2008-08-03T16:52:27Z Comments for More problems for the "Guys In Front"... We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6386 2006-09-13T21:25:59Z 2006-11-11T16:53:40Z More problems for the "Guys In Front"... ...as part of "Trolling for Dusty Week" today's installment is... oh-oh! Unmanned inflight refueling is a reality. Lex? Dusty? Anyone? Anyone? From the comments of Chap's post: I submit that now there is absolutely NO reason to have a human pilot in an F-18. : -) - They already take a cat shot with no hands - They already land Mode 1 no hands - They can now tank no hands (major airmanship challenge for a hornet/hornette pilot) - JDAM falls off automatically - All our enemies bury their fighters in sand dunes when we attack- no need for A-A.... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com ...as part of "Trolling for Dusty Week" today's installment is... oh-oh! Unmanned inflight refueling is a reality.

Lex? Dusty? Anyone? Anyone?

From the comments of Chap's post:

I submit that now there is absolutely NO reason to have a human pilot in an F-18. : -)

- They already take a cat shot with no hands
- They already land Mode 1 no hands
- They can now tank no hands (major airmanship challenge for a hornet/hornette pilot)
- JDAM falls off automatically
- All our enemies bury their fighters in sand dunes when we attack- no need for A-A.

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6386-comment:50453 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-09-14 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com Yay, scored both the Eagles! 2006-09-14T21:27:34Z 2006-09-14T21:27:34Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6386-comment:50449 Comment from lex on 2006-09-14 lex http://www.neptunuslex.com God-knows-what were on the north end of the east-west road by the low hilltop - no, the other hilltop - I'd want a set of eyeballs that could take it all in at a glance and with some of that depth perception that they screen us for. You ever try to abort a drone when it's on final attack? It's ugly. ]]> 2006-09-14T20:53:45Z 2006-09-14T20:53:45Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6386-comment:50397 Comment from cw4(ret)billt on 2006-09-13 cw4(ret)billt http://www.thedonovan.com ...and thereby implying that the sole remaining use for fixed wing jet jockeys is--entertainment? Heh. Do I hear an A-10 inbound? 2006-09-14T02:38:20Z 2006-09-14T02:38:20Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6386-comment:50384 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-09-13 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com Snerk! Excellent point, Stormy! Lord knows we tolerate Hollywood's attempt to dictate policy as it is... 2006-09-13T22:22:39Z 2006-09-13T22:22:39Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6386-comment:50383 Comment from Stormy Dragon on 2006-09-13 Stormy Dragon http://www.livejournal.com/~stormydragon/ Stealth to Top Gun will clearly show, our entertainment industry still requires having pilots in our military aircraft.]]> 2006-09-13T22:19:48Z 2006-09-13T22:19:48Z