Originally Posted by
ShotOne
I'd be interested to hear if the OP has any numbers to support that; the figures I've seen tend to suggest the opposite (lies, damn lies etc...). Statistically we ought to live longer than average since one has to be in perfect health to become a pilot in the first place.
I've got zero evidence, purely anecdotal. The suggestion has been made that those who served pre 1965 tended to fare better than those in the post 1965 jet era. Once again, too many factors to draw any conclusions, more for interest than serious statistical analysis.