Should Drones Count as Kills?

[@pauldavidson3705]

No, because they don’t fight back 😂

[@robertharper3754]

Yet, not yet, BUT, Ukraine took out 2 helicopters with FPV drones IN THE FREAKING AIR, so fighting back is coming soon.

[@robertharper3754]

I almost want to say that it depends on the drone, Ukraine has used drones to down 2 helicopters and you can put money on the bet that they or someone else is already working on a jet powered drone to take down planes, that tech is coming. Downing a drone shouldn't count as a "real" air to air kill, but it should have some kind of status, the destruction a cruise missile or large drone can cause is truly horrific if used to target civilians as Russia has, so downing them does save lives.

[@Sidewinderhobbies]

I imagine that would be the most likely scenario, no pilot will come back from deployment claiming to be an ace, but he would have stories to tell about his 6-7 drone kills