F-35B Didn't Replace Pilots—It Replaced Their Instincts

The F-35B didn’t replace pilots—it replaced the instincts they had spent years building. Business Insider reported that Marine pilots transitioning from the Harrier had to relearn aircraft-specific procedures and habits for the F-35B. If the pilot stayed but the trusted playbook became obsolete, what exactly was replaced? Pick a side: did the F-35B replace pilots, or just the job they thought they knew?