[Aloisius]

> pilots, of lifetime military officers, of people as a whole, that they're all incompetent or crazy or hoaxers.

You don't have to be incompetent, crazy or a hoaxer to be confused, fooled or mistaken.

[ceejayoz]

Or "haven't slept in 24 hours taking amphetamines to stay awake in combat". https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7661838/