Ask most people what they'd consider the hardest part of combat aviation and they'll say the flying — the missile threats, the terrain, the mechanical failures, the split-second decisions made at hundreds of miles per hour.
Military aviation in a combat zone operates around the clock. Missions don't pause for circadian rhythms. A pilot might fly a four-hour mission at 2 a.m.
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