Strike Fighters by Thirdwire

Ecuatorian Air Foce Alouette III skin


 

Aerospatiale Alouette III operated by the Ecuatorian Air Force for the model made by Tracker. It can be downloaded in the Download section, in this website.


Instalation= Just paste the "Ecuador" folder


into your "(ARA) Alouette III" folder.











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Iraqi Air Foce Alouette III skin


 

Aerospatiale Alouette III operated by the Iraqi Air Force for the model made by Tracker. It can be downloaded in the Download section, in this website.





Instalation= Just paste the "Irak" folder into your "(ARA) Alouette III" folder.












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Yak-25M & K (true SF-2 standard, last patch ready)
 
Here I (skins, decals) and Spillone104 (data edits, sound, weapons) upgraded old but gold Pasko's Yak-25 for SF-2 and made it more historically correct.
 
References from Y.Gordon Aerofax fantastic book Yak-25/28.
 
So we have now:
 
Yak-25M only guns radar interceptor (6 skins) [historical standard]
 
Yak-25K no guns* missile interceptor (2 skins) very small serie,
quite experimental plane.
 
(*) They were removed but not their shapes. BTW You have an optional data.ini, just for fun with guns, too.
 
new 3 digit old numbers, 2 digit numbers (red, blue and yellow series taken from EriKgen Tu-128 and edited)
 
To install: all in mod folder, as usual.
 
Original Readme included.
 
Take care.
 
Paulopanz
 
NB: In screenshot You can see the weathered skin, with radar radome free from nose paint.

Vought F4U-5 Corsair, Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (Honduran Air Force)
 
- For SF2, Any and All,
 
This is a modification of The Mirage Factory's F4U-7 (French Navy version), into the earlier, and almost identical (albiet modified), F4U-5 version as used by the Honduran Air Force in the 1950s and 60s. TMFs original -7 readme is included. This is an SF2 revamp of the version I uploaded a few years ago.
 
This mod makes use of the latest patch level tweeks for randomization of aircraft serial/ID numbers. So, make sure you're at least at June 2011 or above level. Included are a new SF2-style hangar screen, some weapons, engine sound and a pilot figure. A Userlist is included, even though this is a "Nationalized" version. The WW2-era bombs are NOT included; you can find them in the GunnyPak, or edit the loadout ini to use stock 3rdWire ones, if you have SF2:Is Expansion Pak 1.
 
This is a COMPLETE aircraft, with almost all the trimmings, ready to unzip and fly away. Many tweeks have been performed on this, mostly by Column5 to the FlightModel. Some data ini mods by me (duplicating the HVAR stations) allow for wingfold and the ordanance to "stay put" the pylons. Canopy & wingfold is activated by manual animation keys; use Shift/0 for the canopy, Shift/9 for wingfold. Obviously, the FAH dosen't have carriers, but research indicated that the wingfold was never disabled. As always, all the external lighting has been updated to be historically/mechanically correct.
 
As always, =READ= the enclosed readme for full, detailed instructions. This package has been broken down into the various folders that SF2 needs/requires/should have, to make it a LOT easier to install. Also, please review the Legal disclaimers at the bottom - some changes have been implimented.
 
Special thanks to TMF, and Sony Tuckson in particular for permission to include all the bits and pieces. Many Thanks man!
 
Happy Landings!
wrench
kevin stein
 
(as stated in another recent upload, the proper terrain for it's operation is still in the works)

SF2 Asian F-16 Viper Pack Part 1
 
 
First - My sincere thanks to Sony Tuckson and the entire Mirage Factory Team for the permission to use the F-16 Files.
 
 
This is for SF2 Full Merge Installed updated to July 11 patch.
 
The file contain the following squadrons:
 
 
**Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF)
 
21st FS (Luke AF, pilot training)
21st FS Gamblers (Lead bird for the squadron)
21st FS Special
 
100 Anniversary (This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China and the KMT party by Dr. Sun)
 
401st 12th TRS
401st 17th FS
401st 26th FS
401st 27th FS
401st CAG (Commander of Air Group aircraft)
 
455th 14th FS
455th 21st FS
455th 23rd FS
455th CAG
 
Aggressor Blue
Aggressor Brown
Aggressor Green
Aggressor Grey
Aggressor Snow
 
ED 702 (Aircraft 702 (A model) and aircraft 822 (B model) were assigned to Edwards AF for testing and weapon intergration before being sent to Luke AF to join the training fleet)
 
Flying Tiger (401 TFW honoring the "AVG" of the Flying Tigers)
ROCAF Solo
 
 
 
**Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)
 
140th SQ
140th SQ Late
 
143rd SQ (added just for fun, never flew the F-16A Blk 15 OCU)
145th SQ (also added for fun)
 
311th TFTS (Squadron at Luke AF to train the pilots, very short live)
 
425th FS (Current squadron at Luke AF to train the RSAF pilots, added for fun)
 
 
 
**Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
 
102nd SQ Early
102nd SQ Late
103rd SQ Early
103rd SQ Late
403rd SQ
Wing 1
Wing 4
 
 
 
**Indonesia Air Force (TNI-AU)
 
3rd SQ Blue Camo
3rd SQ Blue LV
3rd SQ Grey Camo
3rd SQ Grey LV
 
 
The files above represented the F-16AM Blk20 for the ROCAF, F-16A Blk15 OCU for the RSAF, F-16A_ADF for the RTAF, and F-16A Blk15OCU for the TNI-AU.
 
Due to the "fake pilot" mode, you will see the IFF blade on all Blk15 OCU by RSAF and TNI-AU when there shouldn't be... But who cares, it looks good :)
 
As always, great care is taken to insure proper skin, decal-type/size/position and color when possible.
 
Any modification that is not fully represented to the actual aircraft is made to improve the looks of the skin rather then to downgrade the quality of the actual aircraft skin and decals, or simply it is beyond my ability.
 
I DID NOT upload the pilot, effects, and weapons because of three things:
 
1. If you have been with the commuty for a long time, I assume you have it all and will modify it to your own liking.
2. If you are new to the community, then you have a lot to read and upload to get the full impact of the wonderful work that many have contributed.
3. I am too lazy to do it for you...
 
 
Additional Credits:
 
"Bpao"
Crusader
X Ray and Jat81500
Ravenclaw.
Aleducat
PeacePuma
331Killerbee
 
If I missed anyone it is not intentional and you will be credited :)
 
 
Cheers!
 
 
 
22nd July, 2011
 
Ace888
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SF2 F-16AM_FAP (Forca Aerea Portuguesa)
 
 
First - My sincere thanks to Sony Tuckson and the entire Mirage Factory Team for the permission to use the F-16 Files.
 
 
This is for SF2 Full Merge Installed updated to July 11 patch.
 
The file contain the following squadrons:
 
Esq. 201
Esq. 201 Late
Esq. 301
Esq. 301 Claw
 
This is my "over flow" work from my Asian Viper Pack. As always, great care is taken to insure proper skin, decal-type/size/position and color when possible.
 
Any modification that is not fully represented to the actual aircraft is made to improve the looks of the skin rather then to downgrade the quality of the actual aircraft skin and decals, or simply it is beyond my ability.
 
I DID NOT upload the pilot, effects, and weapons because of three things:
 
1. If you have been with the commuty for a long time, I assume you have it all and will modify it to your own liking.
2. If you are new to the community, then you have a lot to read and upload to get the full impact of the wonderful work that many have contributed.
3. I am too lazy to do it for you...
 
 
Additional Credits:
 
"Bpao"
Crusader
X Ray and Jat81500
Ravenclaw.
Aleducat
PeacePuma
331Killerbee
 
If I missed anyone it is not intentional and you will be credited :)
 
 
Cheers!
 
 
 
22nd July, 2011
 
Ace888
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Set of skins done with Klavs81's templates.
Tested on Wings Over Europe (unmerged).
 
These are fictional grey-camo versions of the squadrons included in the earlier pack:
- VMFA-231
- VMFA-311
- VMFA-513
- VMFA-542
 
Plus:
- VMFA-211
- VMFA-214
- VMFA-531
 
What you'll need:
- F-35A/B/C Lightning II V 2.5 for SF2 by FastCargo - (http://combatace.com...i-v-25-for-sf2/).
 
To install just drop the skin folder into the aircraft folder and decals folder into...well you know by now where.
 
Have fun!
 
Put together by amariani.
 
 
 

Here's my F-35AE EuroLightning II. It's a European export version of F-35.
 
My pack contains the aircraft with 4 skins:
- Royal Norwegian Air Force skin
- Italian Air Force 23°gruppo skin
- Royal Netherlands Air Force 313SQN skin
- Greek Hellenic Air Force 339 MPK ghost skin
 
The loadout is changed to give it more 'euro' weapons, which all are included in SF2 Ordnance Pack.
 
Credits:
- Klavs81 - F-35 and skin templates
- ravenclaw007 - AMI and KLU decals
- JAT81500 - F-35A HAF ghost skin
- NazGhul - HAF decals
- Baltika - RNoAF decals
 
Some decals are made by me.
 
Installation instructions:
Unzip contents of the EuroLightning archive into your mod folder. Overwrite when prompted.
 
You have to install Klsvs81's F-35 to have all the sounds, effects, tanks etc.
 
Happy flying!
 
wishmaster1110
Chris
 
21 jul 2011

The Mirage Factory F-16B Block 15
 
This mod is a work in progress and all other blocks in this package are mods of the basic F-16B Block 15. This project was started by bpao a few years ago however never completed due to his untimely death. Its an old model but she has a lot of fight in her. We will do our best to update as we can.
 
To install drop into your SF2 folder and allow it to overwrite folder names.
 
Credits:
 
Model by bpao (RIP my friend) via Swede...
Avionics by Moonjumper (aka Crusader) Doesnt get any better than that.....
Skins by Migbuster and Sundowner
Units made by Dave (aka USAFMTL)
Loading screens by Dave
Pilots by Diego
 
If I forgot anyone it was not intentional. Please let me know I and will correct it.
 
For Oli.....
 
Enjoy
Dave USAFMTL

Layered Templates for Stock 3rdWire F-16A "Netz"
These are the PSD templates that I created from the stock bitmaps for the Netz from SF2:I.
 
These are NOT hi-rez, but only 1024 x 1024 maps. You can experiment with upsizing, but I personally feel that 1024 is perfect 'in middle' size, that looses no detail in game, and will keep frame rates smooth. (after all, the game engine WILL resize to fit)
 
Feel free to make changes, repaint -the purpose of the upload- and correct any/all errors that I may have induced. Remember, folks, I ain't Sundowner, so things won't be as pretty has his!! (Ant being the Skinning Deity)
 
I've left ALL my 'working' layers intacat, so there's undoubtedly a bunch of stuff you won't be needed there. Also included are templates for the pylons and drop tanks.
 
Enjoy!
Wrench
kevin stein

CatPack - Archiving utility for Third-Wire CAT format, GB 17-07-2011.
 
V1.22, Freeware, Use at your own risk, files limit is set at 8000.
Packs all files in current folder to CatPack.cat except CatPack.exe/CatPack.cat.
Unpacks any cat file you drop on the icon to a folder with the archive's name.
 
You can press Ctrl+Break to interrupt and close the program, but it will leave
files unfinished when doing so.
 
UPDATE:
CatPack V1.1 will extract contents of the new Strike Fighters 2 Cat (no 2) archives.
The Display will tell the Cat version to be 2, instead of 1.
Subfolder information contained in version 2 archives will be restored properly.
The unicode filenames in the version 2 archives are converted back to ASCII,
therefor actual unicode-only characters in filenames will not be restored.
Catpack does not yet support creating a version 2 Cat archive. Maybe later.
 
CatPack V1.11 works properly when Cat files are in folders that have their
'archive' flag set. This seems to be the case with the SF2 objects folder.
 
CatPack V1.12 has some additional features when extracting a Cat archive:
First it automatically creates an index file of the Cat file.
Second and it allows one to optionally pass a wildcard string, only files matching
this wildcard string will be extracted from the archive. For example "mig" will
only extract files that have "mig" in their name or extension.
 
CatPack V1.22 Supports extracting a slightly new Cat format (no 3) as introduced
between May and July 2011. Yet the compressed format that was also introduced
is not supported.
As SF2 since that time does not recognize version 1 cat archives, support for
creating version 2 and 3 was added. Though without packing subfolders. For now it
is recommended to just use format 2.
 
Credits:
Gerwin (gbroers[at]quicknet[d0t]nl) - Author
Kreelin and Paolo - Beta testing of V1.1.
Allegro game programming library - File and Unicode routines.

F-86K SF-2 Complete
 
A.M.I.: 1^-4^-51^ Aerobrigata; 5°-36° Stormo (5 skins)
(All numbers,serials & matricole historical, thanks to X-Ray for references)
Luftwaffe: JG-74 JG-75 Silver & Camo (4 skins)
(All historical numbers by squadron plus "kubik" & M.Lenz bonus planes)
Armée de l'Air: Alpes, Artois & Auvergne (10 skins all)
(All historical numbers & serials squadron by squadron, thanks to Ludo, who made them, too)
Koninklijke Luchtmacht: 700-701-702 Squadrons (3 skins)
(All historical numbers)
Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret: 332, 334, 337, 339 Skvadron (4 skins)
(All historical numbers & serials squadron by squadron)
Fuerza Aerea Venezoelana (1 skin)
(All historical numbers)
Fuerza Aérea Hundureña (1 skin)
(All historical numbers)
 
Thanks to "Bobrock" for temps, to "Soulfreak" for his constant friendy help and to Baffmeister for usual, great FM tweaks.
 
Original credits in original readme.
 
To install: as usual all in main mod folder.
 
Hurray!
 
 
Paulopanz

so here i´m releasing the Mirage Factory MiG 29A Package
All Mig 29A´s from the original SF1 Packs are in this package.
 
 
Credit´s
Soulfreak--for Paran and Norm 90 skin
GMG Group for awnsering stupid questions :-D
CA Team for the knowledge base
MF Team for releasing the original Pack.

This pack includes the updated F-4M_TMF that I missed from the previous packs .
 
It also includes a "what if" single seat
F-4M_95 just for some fun.
 
Dont forget that you need pack1 to get the sounds/decals etc.

Set of skins done with Klavs81's templates.
Tested on Wings Over Europe (unmerged).
 
Includes the following:
- VMFA-231
- VMFA-311
- VMFA-513
- VMFA-542
 
What you'll need:
- F-35A/B/C Lightning II V 2.5 for SF2 by FastCargo - (http://combatace.com...i-v-25-for-sf2/).
 
To install just drop the skin folder into the aircraft folder and decals folder into...well you know by now where.
 
Have fun!
 
Put together by amariani.
 
 

This is my first mod. It's an F-35A skin, representing the aircraft that could be used by Turkish Air Force.
 
Credits:
- Klavs81 (his excellent Lightnings and skin template)
- Dave and ace888 (turkish decals taken from F-4ETM and F-4E 2020)
 
Installation instructions provided in readme file.
 
Happy flying!
 
wishmaster1110
Chris

This is a pack of 2048x2048 skins for the SF2 Expansion pack 2 Hunter FGA9.
 
I've set them up as stand alone aircraft as they use slightly different bump maps to the stock TW items, everything else stays the same.

An add-on for Wrench's A-16 Attack Falcon. This adds the PAVE PENNY laser receiver to the right chin station. Since there currently isn't a proper PP pod, I sub'd the HTS pod and made it a laser designator and painted it to match the photos I found.
 
Follow the README and have some fun.
 
-Storm

Europe 1963: Red Thunder 2
 
A nice tweak to the stock Red Thunder campaign. With the new MirageIII and Lightning interceptors, I was getting bored of the same old "Kill the Il-28 Beagles" missions. So, I added several wings of Tu-16 for the Soviets, a couple of wings of Tu-22, as well as a few more units of fighters.
 
For the West, we get a few USMC wings (A-4C, F-4B F-8C), the USAF gets the F-104G (make it flyable, its easy!), and the F-4C. One of the Lightning wings will be upgraded to the F3 early in the campaign as well. MirageIIIC makes a big appearance as well.
 
I chose 1963 for this campaign because the F-104G was available, the USAF introduced the Phantom, and the Supersonic Tu-22 had just entered service. I could also sneak the Lightning F3 in.
 
To install, simply extract the CAMPAIGNS folder (or its content if it already exists) into the desired SF2 file in your saved games folder in My Documents. Seems fine with July2011 update so far.
 
Required: SF2 Europe +Expansion2 , SF2 Vietnam , SF2 Israel
 
Recommended : Stary's CE terrain update, Flyable F-104G, MirageIIIC(DLC)
How to Flyable F-104G --> http://combatace.com/topic/57393-flyable-f-104s-for-sf2/

CF-104 Turkish Air Force Skin
 
This skin is optimized for the stock SF2 CF-104_76 (June2011 Patch level).
I did it, cause there was no Turkish CF-104 skin and I think we need more skins for
the great Anatolian terrain.
Skin is for the CF-104_76!!!
 
 
Credits:
Bobrock for his great temps
Thirdwire for the great sim
 
 
I hope you like this skin
 
 
Schapen, July 11th 2011
 
Carlo "Soulfreak" Vecchi

F-104G Turkish Air Force Skins
 
These skins are optimized for the stock SF2 F-104G (June2011 Patch level).
I did them, cause I like the Sea Camo, the ex German Camos and I think we need more skins for
the great Anatolian terrain
contains:
- SEA Camo
- ex Luftwaffe Norm 62
- ex Marine Norm 76
 
Credits:
Bobrock & Ravenclaw_007 for their great temps
Thirdwire for the great sim
 
Updated Files caused of some little mistakes on the f-104_3 bitmaps!!!
 
 
I hope you like this skins
 
 
Schapen, July 10th 2011
 
Carlo "Soulfreak" Vecchi

F-104G Hellenic Air Force Skins
 
These skins are optimized for the stock SF2 F-104G (June2011 Patch level).
I did them, cause I like the Sea Camo and I think we need more skins for
the great Anatolian terrain
 
Credits:
Bobrock for the great temps
Wrench for the Decals of his SF1 Mod
Thirdwire for the great sim
 
Files updated!!!
Caused of some little mistakes in the F-104_3 bitmaps.
 
I hope you like this skins
 
 
Schapen, July 10th 2011
 
Carlo "Soulfreak" Vecchi

i made this bombs for the Buccaneer project but i release this pack as stand alone version since this bombs where not only carried by the Buccaneer , a lot of other aircraft from the RAF and RN did carry this bombs as well
 
to install simply drop them in to your weapons folder
 
Note:
especially for the WE.177A is it important to make a direct hit since the 10kt warhead makes only a "limited" damage,
best results will be with this parameters for bomb release
Speed = 450kts
Altitude = 10000ft
Range to target = 1.8Nm
 
on some Aircraft you have to edit the data.ini by adding NUC to the weapontype of the selected weaponsstation
 
have fun
ravenclaw_007

Credits:
The Wrench: A-16, idea, Pave Claw schematics, general data, testing and opinions
TK, Thirdwire -stock SF2:I F-16A Netz used as base for A-16 by Wrench
Combat Ace -greatest site for flightsims enthusiasts and artists
 
This is GPU-5/A gunpod for use with Wrench's excellent A-16 ground attack aircraft.
 
Includes two variants, GPU-5/A painted green to match Wrench's Euro scheme, and GPU-5/A (GRAY) in gray colour.
 
As a bonus includes my "personal" slightly tweaked 30mm GAU-13/A Cannon -tweaks include: less accurate, effects aliased to 30mm type of effects (was 23mm) and with different tracer image.
 
 

July 2011
 
This is an update for the whole Voodoo series for SF2X june patch (with or without expansion packs)
 
Installation:
- Unzip the file
- Copy Object, Effects and Sounds folders into your mods folder (for example: C:\Documents and Settings\MyAccount\Documents\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Europe\...).
 
Credits:
 
Specific instructions, infos and credits for each model are listed into each aircraft folder.
 
Test team for this update: Spillone 104, paulopanz and X RAY
 
Thanks to Dave for the support during the update of this megapack
 
 
Every part of this pack can be used into others mods only if the final product is free of charge for the community and proper credits are listed into the product itself.
 
Thank you
 
Enrico "ErikGen" Gennari
 
 
From Previous Version
______________________________
 
Credits:
Column5 for the FM
Spillone104 for the J57 sound
NGHENGO, bobrock, Canadair, triplethr3at as test team
Dave and Jimmybib for decals and skins and various support.
 
Again a special thanks to Dave who strongly wanted this airplane to which initially I was not so interested. I hope I did forget no one.
This version has tanks built in; with the tank skins in the right aircraft skin folder . 3D models and Skins are from mppd.
This should also fix the shadow issues. Also fixes some weps position issues.
 
To install just put into your SF2 saved games/thirdwire/StrikeFighters2 and let it overwrite folders as needed.
 
In the F-101A/C folders is a folder call 3 gun version and that is for anyone who wants to use the version that was used in Europe that had the a gun removed and replaced with TACAN equipment.