Not having all the facts never stopped me from adding my two pence (I like to keep FT international).

Many if not most military pilots are in their 20s or early 30s. For those of us past that age, we know that an individual has more energy at that age. And if a B-2 pilot falls asleep over the ocean, there are not 300 behind him. The military is willing to take different risks than civilians.

The airlines let pilots bid for flights based on their seniority. Perhaps the most senior pilots should not be doing the trans-ocean flying.

I for one am glad to be a civilian. The idea of flying (as a passenger) on a canvas seat hoping the ground crew chained that tank into place properly for twenty hours and NOT getting airmiles would be too much for me to handle.