U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Smevog/Released
The Unmanned Wingman -- Greg Malandrino and Jeff Mclean, National Security/Foreign Policy
Why drones will never replace fighter jocks.
Imagine this scenario in the not-too-distant future: Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean Sea have been building for months. After exhausting all diplomatic options, the president orders an airstrike against a highly defended enemy weapons depot. Four U.S. fighter jets launch from an aircraft carrier operating at an undisclosed location at sea. They effortlessly interact as one lethal unit, penetrating heavily guarded airspace, defending against multiple surface-to-air missile launches, releasing precision ordnance, and destroying their target. But the enemy air force scrambles fighter aircraft in an attempt to intercept and shoot down the four jets as they make their way out of the country's airspace. An airborne melee ensues and enemy pilots shoot down one of the four fighters. Only three surviving aircraft return to the aircraft carrier.
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My Comment: I would say .... Why drones will never replace fighter jocks FOR NOW. Technology is advancing very quickly .... drone technology even quicker. And while drones are now empowering manned airplanes and air force operations .... who is to say what will be in the air 20, 30, 100 years from now.
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