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wilderop t1_j9y80u8 wrote

Reply to comment by chipperlew in [OC] Cost of Taking Down Unidentified Object Over Lake Huron by Metalytiq

I am sure it happens sometimes, but I bet in general the pilots are happy to fly a mission where they get to shoot something, I don't think it's very common outside of training.

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chipperlew t1_j9y852o wrote

They “train” every day they’re not flying real missions. The idea is that they see everything they shoot as an inanimate object. Wouldn’t want them freezing up when they’re shooting things with humans inside.

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wilderop t1_j9y8u4u wrote

I know they train every day, I've stood there and had my ears blown out by afterburners daily.

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