Beta has been postponed by a bit.
As we wait, here as some screenshots from my test run.
Using the Aircraft mod and rushing to get advanced US airfract saved my butt, because the last update caused entire UFO fighter squadrons to pop up everywhere. I lost 7 aircraft before I managed to hold them back with this:

Here's the current team b.t.w.

Miracolously, no losses yet. Altough I and Rodo got almost killed when we tried to stop plasma with our faces. 1 hit from a plasma weapon is almost always a kill.
With Jackal Combat Armor a soldier will survive, but be heavily wounded.
Spaking of which Headdie hasn't killed anone yet, after 9 missions.
Valkyrie does good, when she ISN'T killing civilians... that shotty of hers knows no mercy.
Here's the album, but there isn't much yet, as I have been more concerned with setting everything up rather than taking screenies
http://s599.photobucket.com/albums/tt78/Soronarr/Lets%20Play/