Originally Posted by
Asturias56
They ARE talking about a war situation - not routine ops
Yes, so what is necessary under benign circumstances is no longer necessary under the most challenging lethal ones? Dumb as dirt.
I don’t know what “genius” at Mobility Command dreamed this up, but he’d be the first pilot I’d send out on a single pilot combat mission. Pity the poor boomer who goes with him. He’s probably the same guy who dreamed up RVS and wants the Air Force to take financial responsibility for inevitable failure of the RVS “fix”.
What’s the wartime crew duty day for a Pegasus? Does the single pilot just activate the autopilot while taking a nap? How many emergency situations require (or should require) two pilots? This only complicates the survivability dilemma of the tanker. Just plain dumb as dirt. I sure hope there’s still a general officer at Mobility Command with an ounce of common sense.