I get the urge to raise this issue every now and then when I realize nobody from HTC has ever commented on it (to my knowledge.) Very simple concept, allow either the mission planner or the individual player to pick a skin to use in the mission. As it is a mission, I would guess it would make more sense for the mission player to pick the skin. Another little drop down menu perhaps. It's just that with certain planes, like the 51D, it can come in handy to not be so silver.