Yes, we did lose a lot of brave young men to the Mitsubishi Zero, but then we learned that the aircraft got its superior speed and maneuverability by eliminating the pilot armor and self-sealing fuel tanks that U.S. planes had.
Once we discovered their weaknesses, we dominated them in the skies.
“Once we discovered their weaknesses, we dominated them in the skies.”
And we may well defeat these drones after a few good men are killed (manning AWACS and KC-10’s a fair ways behind the anticipated fighting because these drones will be aiming to break through and eliminate these essential aircraft in the first moments of the conflict).
We need to be very concerned and serious about meeting this threat for which we now have limited options for defeating.