I've wondered about this outlook:

AF pilot training now with the T-6.. which has some pretty nice looking avionics:

http://koti.welho.com/msolanak/t-6cockpit2.jpg

curious to hear if that's a good or bad thing... maybe it doesn't even matter.. wouldn't imagine they have any less airmanship than before, but I have no idea.

On the civilian side.. if I had to do it, I'd recommend people start out in a J-3 as well as have a diverse aviation experience, whether it is aerobatics, tailwheel, seaplane, glider, etc... just something to be well rounded in aviation... not just the G1000 to Twinstar to CRJ route.