Well. It looks to me like the evidence points towards a new smaller X-Wing that is being developed for use aboard the jeep carriers. It's a smart move both tactically and economically. We'll probably see a press release soon enough when the first composite VC squadrons begin receiving deliveries.
On another positive note, the word on the street is that the Axis is having a lot of trouble with their over-engineered Twin Ion Engine fighter. This nimble little war machine was supposed to give our boys a hard run for their money. My contacts inside the Reich informed me that the plan was also to release the design to be license built by Nakajima for use on the Jap carriers. However, we were able to obtain this critical photo of an embarrassing incident that happened at the Luftwaffe secret test field near Kummersdorf. Apparently both the Führer and Reichsmarschall Göring were present when the ion engines crapped out on this prototype. Rumor has it that Hitler wigged out on Göring, Speer and anyone else that was close by.
This is indeed good news for the Allied war effort.
