IMHO, that's one of the values of FR...the experts in most every field that one can call on for answers to questions. That's important to counter the crazies and uninformed mouth-shooters.
Give aviators superior advantage and they'll pay us back by destroying enemy assets and sending them into an irrecoverable flat spin. Splat and Splash.
Air superiority.....Priceless!
(Besides, I felt better knowing that CAP was there to back up our dozen .38s and a couple .45 ACPs.)