Originally Posted by
Bigbux
How would that work in the cockpit? You could try ignoring the amount of fuel you had left in your tanks when presented with a new task, or prosecute an attack against a target, despite having no ordnance left. What fun!
I see what you are driving at but I know instances where crews have pressed on below fuel minimums or without weapons to achieve a necessary level of support.
One famous instance was Guy Gibson drawing the fire from the bombing aircraft. Another was tankers in the Gulf Wars, particularly GW1, giving fuel to whoever pitched up or going hot, or bombers doing show of force. An accountant would argue that hazarding a multi million pound asset to save a few 'cheap' soldiers is wrong. Fortunately logic comes second.