Originally posted by Raptor
Junior: I agree that Confed would probably upgrade their planes more often than the Border Worlders do. However, taking into account the multitude of types that Confed has introduced into frontline service since the war since the war, everuthing from the F-104 onwards (F-104 Bearcat, F-105 Tigershark, F-106 Pirhana, F-107 Dragon/Lance, F-108 Panther, F-109 Vampire, F-110 Wasp) I don't see the basis for assuming that the Border Worlders would simply be using the same models they had. After all, that's an average on one new model every two years since the war, and close to half of them preceded the Dragon we see in action in WC4. Fighter technology seems to have bren moving pretty fast before the Nephilim showed up. While the Border Worlders would be moving slower, I would probably expect to see at least one or two newer models in that time. After all, as we in WC4, they already have the capability of producing fighters that are as good as confed's line craft.