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 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:52:28 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ...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.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:25:59 -0600 Yay, scored both the Eagles! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50453 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50453 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:27:34 -0600 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. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50449 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50449 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:53:45 -0600 ...and thereby implying that the sole remaining use for fixed wing jet jockeys is--entertainment? Heh. Do I hear an A-10 inbound? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50397 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50397 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:38:20 -0600 Snerk! Excellent point, Stormy! Lord knows we tolerate Hollywood's attempt to dictate policy as it is... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50384 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50384 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:22:39 -0600 Stealth to Top Gun will clearly show, our entertainment industry still requires having pilots in our military aircraft.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50383 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/09/more_problems_for_the_guys_in_front.html#comment-50383 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:19:48 -0600