> With modern weapons if the network is interrupted the pilot is just as useless. This seems like a gross underestimation of what a pilot brings to the table;

> With modern weapons if the network is interrupted the pilot is just as useless. This seems like a gross underestimation of what a pilot brings to the table; if it were true, the F-35 wouldn't have a gatling gun. Missions like close air support for ground troops are just as important to a modern battlefield as taking down enemy emplacements with a missile.