Strike Fighters by Thirdwire

1995 RAF Vally red,white,blue

Douglas A-4E Skyhawk 'VPAF' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire A-4E to create a fictional Skyhawk in service with the Vietnam People's Air Force in the 1975 to 1990 timeline.
 
 
BACKSTORY
 
The building up of the Vietnamese Air Force during 1970 and 1971 as part of President Nixon's 'Vietnamization' process saw it become the world's sixth largest air force and in August 1971 it's capability was given a boost by the transfer of 40 A-4E aircraft flown by USN pilots from carriers positioned around Dixie station who delivered them to Bien Hoa airbase near Saigon. Bien Hoa was itself being handed over to the Vietnamese Air Force at that time but a US presence was maintained
to help with the handover of the aircraft and a four-month conversion course for air and ground crew commenced alongside the establishment of the two squadrons chosen to fly the Skyhawks.
 
During early 1972 the Skyhawks saw limited action until late March when they were pitched against the North's 'Spring Offensive' but they were hampered by the poor weather under which the North stormed forward and with the switch to strategic attacks on the North by the USAF the Skyhawks were withdrawn as Linebacker 1, and the more concentrated and effective Linebacker 2, took centre-stage until the bombing was finally halted and an uneasy ceasefire was introduced after the
Kissinger-Tho Peace Accord.
 
During 1974 the drastic reduction in financial assistance from the US began to hurt the Vietnamese Air Force who retired many aircraft to flyable storage condition including the remaining Skyhawks and with limited funds they preferred to reactivate the elderly A-1 Skyraiders for close air support when skirmishes between NVA and ARVN forces began to become more frequent. NVA advances during late 1974 had been slow but steady but the North had continued to build up their forces until
they were unleashed in early January 1975 and advanced quickly to capture Ban Me Thuot and the nearby military airfield where the mothballed Skyhawks were discovered although at least six were damaged by NVA shelling.
 
Like many Vietnamese Air Force aircraft the Skyhawks were pressed into service with the Vietnam People's Air Force who were quick to show the aircraft in service for propaganda purposes but who also found the Skyhawk to be a useful attack aircraft and used the type in the border conflict with the Khmer Rouge forces of Cambodia (Democratic Kampuchea) and the invasion of Cambodia in December 1978 quickly followed by attacks against invading Chinese forces in February 1979.
These actions and the deteriorating spares situation led to the grounding of the remaining Skyhawks in the early 1980's but it is believed that spares were soon obtained covertly to keep them in service until 1990.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-4E_VPAF folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the A-4E_VPAF folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the FAB500_M62 folder into your main Weapons folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Thanks to the creator of the FAB500_M62 bomb - I just wanted something different compared to the stock FAB's.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 1 - 05/04/13

Junkers Ju-87A-2 flyable plane for
Strike Fighters 2 from ThirdWire, august 2013
 
This plane was build as part of the Munich 1938 campaign for
Strike FIghters 2. Unfortunately due the HDD crash I lost the original 3D file
and layered textures and this is whats left.
There is some hierarchy issue, but you probably never find it :-)
 
Credits:
3D Model Textures by me, Monty CZ
There are 2 versions of data (FM) packed. One by me (A-2) and one by NeverEnough (Bill) (A-3)
Cockpit by Stary
 
Monty CZ

This pack contains some updates to 3d model,and skins (SKINS ARE THIRD PARTY AND ORIGINALLY THE CREATORS WORK,AND NOT MY WORK) I only added a few textures to the templates.for.
Mig29 Fulcrum A
Originally by TMF.
adapted and edited by me...Russouk2004.
 
List of additions.
 
Dragchute...Operates on ground when airbrakes applied. shift_0
Bumpmapping.
Fixed some texture issues...though remapping the front fuselage would be too big a job,and would have meant,a full set of new textures,and that wasnt the intent of this mod.
Enhanced some of the meshes
Textures now Jpeg not the larger BMP files.(these textures(Mig29-002) will not fit older LOD as theres a few alterations to the 3d model)
Turbine fans animated,some animation slots new.or altered.
Some parts were mapped all over the p[lace and ive tidied what I can,without doing a complete remap.(another reason some older bmps\jpegs wont fit this lod.)
Added afterburner effect.
 
Contents....
Mig-29A_cub
Mig-29A_cz
Mig-29A_In
Mig-29A_ir
Mig-29A_Irk
Mig-29A_pl
Mig-29A_RUS This one has wingtanks on 3d model...and seperate LOD...in 7z file aswell as in folder,as backup.
Mig-29A_Sy
Mig-29A_Yugo
 
 
 
Each folder contains ONLY Data.ini,and skin folders.(with teaxtures,dedal.ini,texture.ini,Numbers.LST,(and some) patch.bmp.
Included too are 2 folders..
 
...Common to all versionsNOT RUS....
 
 
In this folder,are
 
LOD and OUT for all versions listed,EXCEPT RUS folder,(That has its own.)
bumpmap jpegs,and other tga`s for..
Hangar screen etc,
Holes
dragchute
glass
and canopyglass.
 
and in folder...,
...Put in MAIN Aircraft folder...
are f4 damage tga`s..common to ALL versions.
 
to install...
1st,check you have the aircraft (skinsets)listed..if not,download them at CA..If I recall,most of these are in the TMF 29A pack.
Then,
either delete the files you have that you want to replace...or copy and paste and allow to overwrite,remember to back up originals.
I take no responsibility if you lose any of your items.
I suggest copy n paste,as you wont delete something you need not remove...
 
Finally...
 
Ive taken a few trail and errors,and some hours checking the aircraft to make sure ive not forgotten anything...if you find anything ive missed...let me know at CA..
 
Thanks to TMF sundowner and Combatace for some outstanding files etc...
Enjoy...
Russouk2004
 
Hope to get the C versions out soon,in final testing and getting the pack together...its quite a size so will be split into 2 or 3 packs. :)
 
DISCLAIMER..
I am NOT claiming any or part therof, creation of skins in the pack,they are solely the creators own work..I have only altered the base textures and lines rivets etc...sundowner and TMF did.
None of the skins attached were made by me.
I suggest you read the readme supplied with the skins involved.if supplied.

Boulton & Paul P.82 Defiant skin of 307th RAF squadron consisting of Polish pilots.

Pack of De Havilland Mosquito Polish Squadrons skins.
Contains:
307 Black
307 comao
305

Sukhoi Su-7P 'Fitter-A' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire Sukhoi Su-7P to create a fictional export version in service with the Parani Air Force during the 1968-1999 timeline and includes NMF and Camo skins. This update allows me to include Stary's excellent Su-7 pit.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Su-7P folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Su-7P folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_PARAN folder into you main Pilots folder.
 
4. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the SOVIET_DRY and SOVIET_WET files into your main Sounds folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to TK and Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Thanks to Stary for giving us this delightful Su-7 pit.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 2 - 24/08/13
 
Version 1 - 22/01/13

MiG-21PFM 'Mongolian People's Republic' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock MiG-21PFM to give a 'Fishbed-F' in service with the Air Force of the Mongolian People's Republic. I've added an extra 'M' to the designation to keep it separate from the true MiG-21PFM but by all means just add the skin and decals to your standard MiG-21PFM.
 
I was inspired to do this by the outstanding photographs at the following;
 
http://forums.airsho...php?f=40&t=4634
 
Please check it out!
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the MiG-21PFMM folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the MiG-21PFMM folder into your Decals folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
As always, thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Thanks to Paladrian for the MiG-21 pit.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 2 - 24/08/13
 
Version 1 - 02/09/11

SF2 Lavochkin La-9 FM Tweeks Pak 8/21/2013
 
= For SF2 (Any/All; Full5 Merged Reccomended!)
 
**This mod will -NOT- work in 1stGen game installs**
 
This pak contains a new _data.ini for the recently re-released La-9 packakage by PauloPanz.
 
It incorporates a new FM, much closer to SF2 standards, that will prevent the aircraft from 'mushing' into the ground on AI controled wingmates. See "Notes" for (mostly) coherent Change List
 
 
Good Hunting!
Wrench
Kevin Stein
 
ps: wilches prop fix has already been applied to this data ini

McDonnell Douglas F4H-1 'Project High Jump' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a simple mod of the stock F-4B to give a representation of one of the most famous Phantoms of all time - F4H-1 149449 that was used to set eight 'time-to-climb' records during early 1962 at NAS Brunswick, Maine and at NAS Point Mugu, California.
 
Most books on the Phantom make reference to this astonishing series of record-breaking flights (even more remarkable as they were production machines and not stripped down prototypes) and there are some good articles on the interweb too.
 
N.B. Stopwatch not included!
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4B_PHJ folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4B_PHJ folder into your Decals folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 2 - 23/08/13
 
Version 1 - 31/01/10

BAe Sea Kestrel FRS.1 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a fictional operational version of the British Aerospace P.1214 project in service with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm.
 
The 3D model is by Cocas and I've been honoured to have been allowed to play with it and package it up for release as best as I can with limited time but I hope you enjoy it as much as I have because it's huge fun! Three Royal Navy skins are included in two different shades of grey and I've also included a USMC 'Shamrocks' skin as a bonus.
 
 
BACKSTORY
 
The cancellation of the proposed CVA-01 aircraft carrier in 1966 left the Royal Navy with no replacements in sight for both HMS Eagle and HMS Ark Royal and thus began a slow and painful run down in the Fleet Air Arm's fixed-wing capability. But in April 1973 the Admiralty were given a glimmer of hope by being allowed to procure three 'anti-submarine warfare' carriers of the Invincible class. Whilst primarily designed to accommodate large numbers of medium sized ASW helicopters the Admiralty sensibly allowed for the deployment of the V/STOL Harrier and quickly followed up the order for the carriers with an initial order for 24 Sea Harriers (later increased to 34).
 
Entering service in 1978 (but not declared operational until 1981) the small Sea Harrier force performed remarkably well in the 1982 Falklands Conflict and with confidence high the Admiralty immediately planned for the attrition replacement of the six Harriers lost, the speedy introduction of an improved version and also the design and development of a supersonic V/STOL successor. The first two elements of this plan were immediately approved but, in January 1983, the Admiralty were informed that the Sea Harrier replacement would have to be part of the RAF's Air Staff Target 403 (AST 403) essentially for a planned successor for the Jaguar and Harrier in RAF service.
 
During this time the British Aerospace (BAe) design team at Kingston (formerly the Hawker design team) had been sketching advanced V/STOL designs to meet AST 403 and could see that the involvement of the Royal Navy would lead to a larger UK programme and also open up a larger export market for an aircraft designed both for land-based and carrier-based use. By March 1983 the Kingston design team had dusted off their P.1214 project and offered several versions to the UK Ministry of Defence. The build-up to the 1983 British General Election saw the Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher, make capital of the UK's victory in the previous year's Falklands War and on the promise of 'strong defence' announced the decision to procure a successor to the Sea Harrier on June 2nd, 1983 with an order for 50 P.1214's for the Fleet Air Arm and a further 200 P.1214's for the RAF with initial deliveries going to the Royal Navy. Development moved smoothly and, as a nod towards the P.1214's lineage, the BAe design team renamed the aircraft Kestrel II.
 
Entering service in May 1988 with the newly reformed 899 Naval Air Squadron the Sea Kestrel FRS.1 served with four frontline Fleet Air Arm squadrons seeing service in both Gulf Wars and also the Second Falklands War of 2002.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the SeaKestrelFRS1 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the SeaKestrelFRS1 folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_RN folder into you main Pilots folder.
 
4. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop all of the enclosed folders into your main Weapons folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Massive thanks to Cocas for creating the 3D model.
 
Both Cocas and I are grateful to Dels for creating the superb F-23/F-29 cockpit used here.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 1 - 27/04/13

Douglas Skyraider A-1J 'COAN' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a simple mod of the stock Thirdwire A-1J to give a flyable 'what if' Argentine Skyraider with markings for 2nd Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Caza y Ataque, Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina as it might of appeared in the late 1950's and early 1960's.
 
This mod requires you to have Strike Fighters 2:Vietnam so that you have the necessary Third Wire A-1 LOD's that are not included here.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-1J_COAN folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALs folder drag and drop the A-1J_COAN folder into your Decals folder.
 
3. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_COAN into your Pilots folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Extra special thanks to CA_Stary for the cockpit (original read me enclosed).
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 2 - 23/08/13
 
Version 1 - 17/10/10

McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom 'VNAF' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-4C to create a fictional Phantom in service with the Vietnamese Air Force in the 1973 to 1975 timeline.
 
 
BACKSTORY
 
The end of the Linebacker campaign on October 23rd, 1972 coincided with the US Government's 'Project Enhance Plus' - essentially the building up of the Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) to an adequate level to sustain effective operations after any final ceasefire and, more importantly for domestic politics, to continue the fight after the complete withdrawl of US forces. In a rush effort, 288 aircraft were transferred to the VNAF including 116 F-5's Freedom Fighters, 90 A-37's Dragonflys and 28 A-1 Skyraiders. Not content with that, South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu specifically asked for F-4 Phantoms explaining that he felt that the VNAF was being issued with aircraft that were short on range and unable to carry the fight to the North.
 
Initially refused, US President Nixon later added an amendment to 'Project Enhance Plus' by allowing the transfer of 36 F-4C Phantoms from USAF stocks. The war-weary F-4C's began to arrive in early 1973 to equip two squadrons of the VNAF based at Tan Son Nhut airbase seeing sporadic action during the uneasy truce and scattered skirmishes of 1973 and 1974. However, when NVA forces burst through the crumbing South Vietnamese defences during April 1975 they quickly captured Bien Hoa airbase to the north of Saigon and immediately swung west to capture Tan Son Nhut airbase catching most the surviving 27 F-4C's of the VNAF on the ground. The Phantoms were inspected and overhauled by Chinese technicians before entering service with the 927th Fighter Regiment of the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) who operated the type until 1982 when they were grounded by a chronic spares shortage.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4C_VNAF folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4C_VNAF folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. (Optional) From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_VNAF1 and PILOT_VNAF2 folders into your main Pilots folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 1 - 06/04/13

Curtiss P-40N 'IDF' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is simple mod of Raven's P-40N20CU to give a fictional P-40N 'Warhawk' as it might have appeared in service with the newly-created Israeli Defence Force Air Force in 1948.
 
 
BACKSTORY
 
Following the Israeli Declaration of Independence on May 14th, 1948 David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of a Jewish state to be known as the State of Israel. Within two weeks the Israeli Air Force was formed mainly using foreign volunteer pilots (including many World War II veterans) flying a variety of obsolete and war surplus aircraft sourced by various means. Among these were 36 P-40N Warhawk fighter aircraft delivered in crates from the United States and alongside the Avia S-199's and Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX's they formed the backbone of the early Israeli Air Force.
 
Whilst the Warhawks were not ready to help in attempting to halt the Egyptian advance from the South during early June 1948 they were soon in operation in the close support role and also bolstered the air defences around Tel Aviv and were successful in shooting down several Egyptian Air Force DC-3's and Spitfires. The Warhawks were also tasked with escorting the handful of Israeli B-17 bombers but were mainly committed to the support of IDF ground forces. By December 1948 IDF ground forces were ready to commence Operation Assaf to take control of the Western Negev and the Warhawks helped in stopping an Egyptian counterattack and helped prevent another counterattack when a Warhawk flying an aerial reconnaissance sortie revealed Egyptian preparations and the IDF was able to launch a pre-emptive strike.
 
Following the ceasefire the remaining Warhawks were gathered together to re-equip No.101 who operated the type until the end of 1956 playing a minor role in Operation Kadesh by escorting Israeli Air Force DC-3s dropping Israeli paratroopers behind Egyptian lines at the Mitla Pass and Et-Tur.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the P-40N_IDF folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the P-40N_IDF folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the AN-M81 and TANK75_IDF folders into your main Weapons folder.
 
At this point it might be a good idea to change the pilot to whatever you've got in your install suitable for the early post-war period.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Massive thanks to Raven for creating the superb P-40N20CU 3D model and, indeed, his other P-40 models. Thanks to Raven also for the shark mouth decals - compulsory on this aircraft!!
 
Thanks also to the creator of the AN-M81 260 lb fragmentation bomb used here. It just looks so right.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 1 - 23/08/13

This is another skin for a MiG-19 or a F-6.
The skin was made by Ghostrider 883 and the sharkmouth decal by Sundowner.
Thanks guys!
 
Hope you'll like it.
 
For WOE, not tested with other ThirdWire series.
 
This skin cannot be used for any not free product.

This is a skin for MiG-19 or Shenyang F-6.
It's PCPilot Tigerstripe skin with a Sundowner (the modder, not the VF111) sharkmouth.
Thank you guys!
 
Hope you'll like it.
 
For WOE, not tested with other TW series.
 
This skin cannot be used in any not free product.

This is a new data.ini file for Pasko's F-106A Delta Dart adding landing lights.
Tested with WOE
 
Thanks Pasko, Kesselbrut and Column5.
 
Cliff11

You will find the few lines you have to add to the A-12_DATA.ini for navigation and landing lights.
 
You will have to add the lines yourself ; it's not practical but the data.ini may have been modified already.
Just copy the lines and don't forget to change the XXX to the accurate number.
 
Modify this file as you wish, but don't use it for any payware!
 
Cliff11

This is the Vf-103 Sluggers skin that Mitch made for the F-4D.
11th_AF_Taxman asked for a F-4J version and here it is.
 
Tested on WOE, it should work for ThirdWire Strike Fighters 1 series, as long as you use the stock ThirdWire F-4J.
 
All credit goes to Mitch, thank you!
 
Public release thanks to 11th_AF_Taxman and Wrench :)
 
You cannot use this skin for any payware.

This is the VF-41 skin by Column5 for the ThirdWire stock F-4J.
 
It was for the F-4B (or F-4N) and 11th_AF_Taxman suggested to adapt it for the F-4J.
 
Tested on WOE, it should work with any Thirdwire Strike Fighter 1 series install.
 
Thanks to Column5 and 11th_AF_Taxman!
 
Have some fun!
 
You cannot use this file for any payware.

This is an alternate file for the Mirage IV A previously released by Veltro2K.
 
Credit goes to him : )
 
The original 3D model is not available anymore!!!
so => Don't download this file
 
...unless you're a dinosaur and already have the damn LOD
First, back up the original data file
then, read the readme
 
This is an updated file, better than the previous one (lol)
 
- Landing gears and fuel tanks are almost ok.
- New flight model, tested on WOE 06 & 08.
 
Freeware only, not to be sold in any way!

This is a mod of the He-177 by Veltro2K, only for WOV/WOE/WOI level 08 install.
 
It's the A6/R1 variant or something close to.
 
3D model and original files by Veltro2K
 
Original skin by Torno
 
Original cockpit by Kesselbrut, modified by Charles
 
Read the readme, there's few things to know about.
 
Freeware only

This model illustrates the F-4E Phantoms that the Israel Defense Force/Air Force received in October 1973 during the Yom Kippour War.
 
Credits go to:
 
- The MIRAGE FACTORY
- THIRDWIRE
 
Thank you Wrench and Sony Tuckson!
 
It'll be better if you install the Mirage Factory Weapon Pack for WOI, available at CombatAce:
 
http://combatace.com...oi-august-2008/
 
Only for WOI
It could work with SFP1, WOV and WOE installs but it won't be as good unless you do some editing.
 
Freeware only

This is the WOE version of the Hunter FR.10 SF2 mod by Paulopanz.
 
It uses ThirdWire LODs so it works only with Wings Over Europe install.
 
Read the Readme
 
Credits :
 
Project, skins and decals by Paulopanz
Dedicated sound by Spillone104
Cameras & ini edits: by Cliff11
Beta testers: Cliff11, Spillone104 & Gaunt
 
Freeware only is allowed, give proper credits.

This is the WOE version of the Hunter FR.10 SF2 mod by Paulopanz.
 
These are the exported versions of the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Jordan and Sultanate of Oman)
 
It uses ThirdWire LODs so it works only with Wings Over Europe install as it is.
 
It may work with WOI but you have to extract the Hunter cockpit LOD from a WOE install.
 
Read the Readme
 
Credits :
 
Project, skins and decals by Paulopanz
Dedicated sound by Spillone104
Cameras & ini edits: by Cliff11
Beta testers: Cliff11, Spillone104 & Gaunt
 
Freeware only is allowed, give proper credits.