The Illuminated Donkey

I certainly can't claim to be any sort of expert on the subject, or even much of a Civil War buff, but in the few months I've spent reading about the various battles, most notably Gettysburg, I find it shocking that no historian has apparently ever seriously considered the difference that even one F/A-18 E Super Hornet might have had on, say, Pickett's Charge. If I'm mistaken, please let me know.