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I also have a good friend with a DFC and purple heart from his days flying MH-53 Pave Lows. He's now in the RPA world. I doubt you'd have the stones to tell him that he's not a "real" pilot anymore.
I rest my case. Originally Posted by Deuce130
No one in this thread compared the two. Read them again. No one has ever said flying RPAs is "risky" or death-defying. They do claim, however, that they've saved a ton of Army and USMC lives, killed a boat load of terrorists, and contributed to the capture of many high-value targets. Perhaps that's not worthy of respect in YOUR world, but it is in mine. I also have a good friend with a DFC and purple heart from his days flying MH-53 Pave Lows. He's now in the RPA world. I doubt you'd have the stones to tell him that he's not a "real" pilot anymore.
Lighten up Francis.