No merchants seem to know where this game is. I can't find it anywhere. I found a few places online, but they are usually backorder and I don't really want to have it shipped - I wanna just go buy it. No local stores around here have it and when I ask them to check they say they've never had it. What gives? It's a launch title, is it not?

So far, I've seen this title only at Best Buy. I may have seen it on the shelves at Target but not too sure.
At any rate, I've read somewhere that this game was no longer being produced. When asked if it was because of the 9/11 bombing, the answer was no. It's because of the poor sales this title was getting.

I don't know if that is true. This game is out there but there certainly isn't a big supply. If it's any consolation, this title has been shot-down (no pun intended) by game reviewers everywhere. Only die-hard jet fighter aficionados enjoy this game.
I myself was sooo looking forward to this game prior to release but fought the temptation to buy it.

I looked it up on ebay and it's selling for more than $50, so you can bet it's hard to find right now.

Don't know when this will ever get over here, but.....

Airforce Delta Storm II.