Brings me back to the days of Ace combat
Simply amazing.. i do agree that added emotional animations wouldn't hurt, and in regards to the enemies flying off screen, i don't see that a big problem unless you limit them (if possible) to not attacking while they're off screen. *shrugs*
all in all, simply amazing. i'll tell you the truth, i clicked on the link in the flash portal expecting some movie about some birds, not an amazingly fleshed out storyline on top of a well tweaked and finely tuned air combat simulator in the vein of some of my favorite arcade games. you guys get a 5 from me.