Hi Jazz, first of all, I like this old school games very much. Reminds me of the first years in the new century.
Maybe you could optional add some cross in the middle of the screen and you could ( if time is no enemy ) improve the explosion effects. Some sparks, some debris of the planes, add some scripted flights from behind over the cam...

Years ago, I made this crap. Nobody likes it... but no one knows the feeling to develop it!
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