Jack wrote:

You are right to an extent. Yes, the results would vary in that flying
fighters would be even more dangerous during war time. During peace time
it's only several orders of magnitude more dangerous than commuting.

I can echo Ed's comments to the extent that I have known more fighter
pilots who died in peacetime than I have commuters who are no longer
with us. War is a whole 'nother state beyond that. And you'll find that
the ratio was even worse in WW1 than in later wars.

Of course, if you are commuting on a motorcycle in heavy traffic, your
opportunities to match the modern peace time death rate among fighter
pilots are much improved.


Jack

Jack,

Spot on, flying combat military aircraft is considerably more dangerous
than many things. There are few of us in the business who don't have
friends that were killed in crashes. I am however constantly impressed
by the discipline, dedication and skill displayed by the aviators I fly
with. These fine Americans aren't the reckless adrenaline freaks
portrayed by Hollywood, but are top notch professionals! Its an honor
to serve and fly with them.

Michael Kelly
BUFF Flight Tester