@ Lightning mate. Bit aggressive but I'll answer politely.
I'm not a fast jet pilot but I don't think you need to be to suggest that a 30%+ loss rate of an aircraft type is a high number. Unless everything is flying into birds (which I'm not sure would explain why Jaguar's suffer higher % losses?) then its either the pilot or the aircraft.
I don't know the answer, hence why I asked the question. Maybe if you are / were a fast jet pilot you might have a view??
One thing I do know is this. In a one sided contest one's skill has very little to do with the outcome. Therefore if one is asked to do the impossible then only the arrogant / fool hardy believe that their ability will see them through. By talking about it doesn't make it derogatory.
Found this pretty interesting