Most Likely / Most Dangerous

A lot of times, I find myself reading articles about aviation and vacillating between cringing in anticipation of how the events unfolded or grinding my teeth in knowing much more about the organizational challenges that are being described.

One very recent example by David Brown initially provoked an
emotional reaction: “The
Next War Will Be Conventional and All-Out. What Does that Mean?” As a subtle
hook, Brown relates part of a conversation with an associate:

In a war that pits the U.S. versus (for example) China in all-out total warfare, the Army is telling its aviators that they should expect to lose 70% of their aircraft in the first few hours of battle.

My reaction was justifiable: Army Aviation remains close to my heart as the cruel mistress from whom I learned much for the price of my ongoing back issues. During my time on flight status and as…