Oh, G2....
My boy, it is a truth I must confess to.
I can understand the thrill of being in an aircraft where you might TOT better if you got out and walked, and being serenaded by engines akin to the hoover vac my cleaning lady uses, it must be thrilling to yank over plan-form and present a big-ass "shoot me here" X in the sky. Yep that would keep me awake. But see, it is a rare thing when some nutjob from a wayward nation would get close enough to make my day interesting. If their RCR is screaming before their gear is up, they rarely want to come out and play with me. So I do my boring racetracks until my gas is gone, and go have a slider (or 4-5) while my RIO puts a nice shine on my helmet and shoes. Yes, it is a boring life, but somebody has to look so damn cool getting it done.
Rather look good than be good. . .ha.
Any way you cut it, flying ANY fighter anywhere beats doing anything else.