Fighter Pilots Face A Dismal Future

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November 2, 2009: The U.S. Air Force has a morale problem with its
combat pilots. The issue is lack of action for the pilots. That, plus
the increased use of unmanned aircraft, and the very real prospect
that the age of the manned combat aircraft may be coming to an end.
This is made worse with hundreds of  fighter pilots being assigned to
operating Predator and Reaper UAVs. This was not popular duty, even
though the pilots still draw flight pay. It is tedious work, although
the UAV operators often saw more combat action than they did when
piloting F-16s or F-15s.