Work is being done. I stopped estimating a release date a long time ago (two moves and a baby in 18 months will do that ), but things are looking up recently.

Aircraft in GF3 will be present, but in a fairly abstract way. I can see adding Zeppelins to the mix, although I admit I hadn't considered it until this point.

The problem with GF3 is the same problem I have with everything else on my personal wishlist; too little time. But rest assured, I haven't forgotten about it.

cricket posted the following in this thread:

http://www.mj12games.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2346&p=38432#p38432

Yes. GF3 includes rules for both aircraft and submarines. Both are paid for out of your initial fleet allowance: for example, if playing a WW2 scenario, you can use up to 25% of your points to purchase aircraft.

Aircraft are split into "fighters" and "bombers". They do not move on the game board; instead, during each command phase, one side declares the use of bombers and the other declares whether or not to use fighters to intercept, then vice versa. Surviving bombers are placed on the board next to their targets. Ships may use AA guns to defend in the combat phase, at the end of which the remaining bombers attack. In the initial release, all aircraft have the same capabilities: this may change if there is enough demand for a separate air operations supplement.

Submarine counters are placed during the initiative phase, allowing ships to maneuver to avoid them during the movement phase. Their attacks are then resolved at the same time as other ships. Again, for now, all subs are the same.

Also from this thread:

http://www.mj12games.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11890

cricket indicated that they are aiming for a pre-Christmas 2014 release!  Nice.

I'm quite excited that there will be air and subs. 

Anymore ship card previews?

-Tim