I remember that map. It implemented lots of little explosions out of nowhere, like the ones in the battle, fixed the 'grid at top and bottom of map' problem, and had fighters spawn in invisible boxes so they couldn't be destroyed before take-off.
I loved the Team Death Match dogfight map, too, with nothing but empty space and a flight of X-Wings fighting TIE Fighters. The 'simplest' ideas are often the best!
"One of the bitches actually gave birth while she was attacking, and her puppies joined in on the carnage."
--the awesomeness that is Boatmurdered.