Jet Fighter pilots, not involved in actual combat, have the lowest mortality rates of most all specialty ratings in the Military. It is one of the SAFEST forms of duty in respect to hours flown/exposure and fatal accidents.
They also had special privileges that the average GI did not get.
The most risk was shared by all Helicopter pilots and their crews, door gunners being the highest at risk.
It would be helpful if you learn the facts first before making any further “Pseudo-factual” statements.
Flying any sort of high performance aircraft is not a safe profession. Lets not cloud our judgement for the sake of the argument.
I spent 8 years as a naval officer including a year in Vietnam. I came by my "ignorance" the hard way.
Jet Fighter pilots, not involved in actual combat, have the lowest mortality rates of most all specialty ratings in the Military. It is one of the SAFEST forms of duty in respect to hours flown/exposure and fatal accidents.
What "specialty" ratings are you referring to? More pilots are killed/injured in training accidents than Supply Officers, Doctors, JAGs, submariners, etc.
They also had special privileges that the average GI did not get.
LOL. What special privileges? Because they are all officers?
The most risk was shared by all Helicopter pilots and their crews, door gunners being the highest at risk.
They are pilots as well. And you are mixing apples and oranges if you use the example of door gunners in peacetime.
It would be helpful if you learn the facts first before making any further “Pseudo-factual” statements.
Have you served in the military? Have you ever been at the controls of a high performance aircraft? Have you ever experienced landing or taking off on an aircraft carrier? I have.