It would be cool if we could each define a set of pilots - give a name and side, maybe plane type/era. Then for each game we play we pick which pilot will fly for us.

Each pilots' victories, sorties, game points, and ace-status are kept track of automatically. When the pilot gets shotdown he's done. Perhaps the site keeps track of the top aces, alive and dead.

That means it would make sense to retire from a fight whereas now you just keep plugging away as there is nothing to lose.