Douglas Bader in the modern era?
Hello all.
I remember asking this question in a Usenet group decades ago, and I thought I would repeat it here.
And that is... is it feasible that an already active and experienced air force pilot, who had an accident and lost a limb or two -- and which were replaced with adequate prosthetics -- would be allowed to fly in this day and age? And particularly, fly in combat, when presumably pilots might be a limited and diminishing resource?
What level of disability or deficit (eg. sight, hearing), if any, do air forces around the world accept in this day and age? And might there be differences in attitude to pilots and other types of aircrew, eg. WSOs, combat system officers?
This is just some idle musing. Thank you in advance for your thoughts.