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True, but should we find ourselves involved in a place like North Korea or Iran that are loaded down with SAM's and air defenses, we will be glad that we still have planes like the F-22 to rely on, since unmanned really (at least in present generation) would not stand up to this, at least not well.

Agreed. Although, at the same time the legal aspects will need to be changed. Pilots are immune from problems of collateral damage under army regulations given that they are removed from the target and do not really see what it is. However, it is somewhat different for those on the ground (including those flying a predator) who will see exactly what the target it. Already there have been legal problems with predator missions (sadly) and we have had to forgo multiple good targets simply because they traveled with children, and things of that nature.

In the effort to go unmanned, which certainly has benefits, I think this will need to be addressed.

<blockquote data-quote="BigRob" data-source="post: 92350" data-attributes="member: 628">True, but should we find ourselves involved in a place like North Korea or Iran that are loaded down with SAM&#039;s and air defenses, we will be glad that we still have planes like the F-22 to rely on, since unmanned really (at least in present generation) would not stand up to this, at least not well.&nbsp; Agreed.&nbsp; Although, at the same time the legal aspects will need to be changed.&nbsp; Pilots are immune from problems of collateral damage under army regulations given that they are removed from the target and do not really see what it is.&nbsp; However, it is somewhat different for those on the ground (including those flying a predator) who will see exactly what the target it.&nbsp; Already there have been legal problems with predator missions (sadly) and we have had to forgo multiple good targets simply because they traveled with children, and things of that nature.&nbsp; In the effort to go unmanned, which certainly has benefits, I think this will need to be addressed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BigRob, post: 92350, member: 628"] True, but should we find ourselves involved in a place like North Korea or Iran that are loaded down with SAM's and air defenses, we will be glad that we still have planes like the F-22 to rely on, since unmanned really (at least in present generation) would not stand up to this, at least not well. Agreed. Although, at the same time the legal aspects will need to be changed. Pilots are immune from problems of collateral damage under army regulations given that they are removed from the target and do not really see what it is. However, it is somewhat different for those on the ground (including those flying a predator) who will see exactly what the target it. Already there have been legal problems with predator missions (sadly) and we have had to forgo multiple good targets simply because they traveled with children, and things of that nature. In the effort to go unmanned, which certainly has benefits, I think this will need to be addressed. [/QUOTE]

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