Archived Why is it dishonorable to shoot pilots in parachutes? (AskVoat)
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Archived Why is it dishonorable to shoot pilots in parachutes? (AskVoat)
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[–] Myrv 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
Probably because it is one of the prohibitions in the Hague/Geneva conventions.
From the Hague 1922-23:
US Army Field Manual (1956)
Geneva Conventions (1977)
A pilot escaping from a disabled aircraft has essentially been disarmed (and quite possibly wounded). To fire upon a parachuting pilot would be the same as firing on an unarmed/wounded ground solder. It's a take no prisoners approach (no quarter given) that is frowned up by most militaries.
[–] respondwithdata [S] 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
I wonder how they would treat predator drones in the Hague?