It’s a morbid thought for sure, and according to Mackie to what Mackie told Chris Van Vliet, it doesn’t necessarily bode well for a foot soldier like Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan).
If things get too hairy for The Avengers, all he would have to do is swoop down to pick up Captain America (Chris Evans) and get out of danger while everyone else gets killed.
Those guys really don’t like each other yet, do they?
So, while everyone is getting his or her hands dirty down in the Battle of Wakanda, Falcon stands apart because of his ability to soar above the action and shoot down at the army sent by Thanos (Josh Brolin).