My list:
- Dynamic campaign
- Career mode including training, deployment, campaigns
- Persistent campaign world (ie: all assets on the map except for regenerating/resupply units)
- Ability to have a squadron of AI pilots with variable skills (and the ability to name them)
- AH-64 and Harrier
- Populated carrier decks (AI planes and animated crew)
- Vietnam Era theater/aircraft
- Search & Rescue type campaign/game or something similar to Take On Helicopters
- F/A-18C
BeachAV8R
This man pretty much hit all my wishlists (I quoted the ones I really want as well). Please note the bolded Harrier wish. Maybe add a Phantom and all my sim-dreams would come true.