You must also remember that they spent millions looking for downed pilots in Viet Nam. Does anyone remember Capt. Scott O'Grady and all the effort spent looking for him? I doubt they spend that much effort and expense here in the civilian world. A better question would be, why do they crash so often?
That is why signaling gear is more important than weapons. We have a lot better stuff today than we did back then.
Why do they crash so seldom is the right question. Look at the safety record of light aircraft - it is much safer than driving a car, playing baseball or even taking a bath. The number of crashes (not just fatal ones) is much lower than many of the things we do every day. Most especially driving!
Respectfully,
Jerry
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