Fighters and Missiles

[Baron Munchausen]

Well, of course there is the 'redshirt effect' on TV shows. Someone has to die once in a while for dramatic effect. But if you think about the situation being depicted they could not afford even the occasional loss of trained pilots, so the 'real' situation being depicted there is a bunch of super-hotshots who can each bLast legions of 'stoopid' robotic attackers while not getting hit.

I would say this is completely unrealistic but the recent US combat record indicates it might not be so crazy as it sounds, given a good technological advantage. Without that technological advantage, be prepared to replace losses.