BEagle
Many of today’s pilots would still be able to do what you describe using a map and stopwatch (it wasn’t that long ago that we were still teaching it). But why would we?
With modern planning systems we could plan for ten targets and be ready in 15 minutes. I could pretty much guarantee time over target accuracy to the second as well. Weather permitting, as was always the case.
I might as well ask if the pilots of yesteryear could have managed a swing role mission involving self designated LGB targets, Brimstone deliveries, AMRAAM tactics and all manner of other tasks.
The answer to all of the above is that all of the pilots could cope with all of the tasks. If they were trained to do so.
The basic qualities of the pilots have not changed over the years. The tasks and requirements have.
Why am I still having to tell you this?!
BV
Jamie, yes it was in a Hawk.