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Old 01-07-2006, 13:16 PM   #10 (permalink)
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OoE, so according to you, based on events that happened 30 years ago the best fighter pilots in the world are, Russians? We are discussing which Air Force has the world's best pilots in the present world.
You've included experience which automatically pits alot of things against the Israelis; namely the lack of experience and expertise to prepare for and to fight WWIII.

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Well, I'd rate Russian Pilots at 6 or 7, considering whether I include China in my list or not.
Based on what? How about the ability to fly a 48hr mission half way across the globe and fly home again?

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I would say, if it is about pilots then I should be about pilots skills only, with other air support systems excluded.
Then, you have a guy sitting on the ground looking at the sky, waiting for the other guy to drop his bomb.
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