As I said before:
1. Dragon
2. Excalibur
3. Avenger
I'll also throw in the Bearcat, and the T-bolt.
As far as my choices for carriers:
1. Vesuvius-class
2. Midway-class
3. Concordia-class
4. Durango-class (I always liked the Intrepid, 'cuz that ship and her crew stuck it out against...
All true. Chuck Yeager said it himself once, about how the skill of the pilot, and not the abilities of the plane, determine the winner: "It's the man, not the machine."
You've all got very good points. Still, an Avenger, Excalibur, or Dragon would be my fighter of choice. I like my fighters either heavily armed+armored, or fast+sleek, or both!
I think Gundam SEED is pretty cool, actually, what with the phase shift armor and all. The Aile Strike Gundam is my fave.
Although, the RX-78GP01A-FB Full Vernian "Zephyranthes" and the RX-78GP03S "Dendrobium Stamen" are my 2 fave gundams of all.
This is why I like the GP03 so...
1. Tie between Blair, Melek, Pliers, and Dekker
2. Panther
3. Sosa
4. Hawk
5. Catscratch
6. Vagabond
7. Eisen
8. Paladin (I loved that bit at the end where he says to Maniac: "Maniac, shut up!")
9. Maniac
1. Dragon (I love those fission cannons, the cloak, and the inf. 'burner fuel!)
2. Excalibur (Sleek, fast, deadly, and awesome all around)
3. Thunderbolt (Slow, but I like to think of it as the WC version of the A-10!)
4. Avenger (Even more deadly than the T'bolt. Mass drivers, stormfire...
My fave way of doing tacos: beef, lettuce, cheese, and some salsa drizzled on top.
Fave way to top nachos: melted cheese, cut up olives (black olives), lots of salsa.
Fave drinks to wash 'em down: Barq's Root Beer, Orange Soda, Dr. Pepper.