Strike Fighters by Thirdwire

Mercenary camouflage of the F-111F

Readme for Ruler tool for the TW series.
 
********************************* Version 1.0 Original Release ********************************
Version 1.0
 
Notes:
 
This tool is for use in trying to find the coordinates for the a object model where you don't have access to the original MAX file.
 
The large one is 20 meters in length and 1 meter in 'tallness'...each large number a meter, each small number a decimeter, and each 'tick' mark the thickness of a centimeter. It may be slightly off by about 5 millimeters due to the thickness of the 'O' tickmark.
 
The small one is 2 meters in length...basically scale the large one down by a decimal point.
 
The idea is to use the big one to get you close, then use the small one to get the exact position you need...taking screenshots to help remember what the measurement was.
 
This is FREEWARE only, NO money is allowed to be made on the contents of these files, in whole or in part.
 
Feel free to redistribute, as long as the original authors are given appropriate credit.
 
Questions? Contact me at Combatace.
 
FastCargo
29 Mar 08

Readme for ASAT for WOI (Version 1.0)
 
********************************* Version 1.0 Original Release ********************************
Version 1.0
 
Thanks to the following folks:
 
TK - For the ThirdWire series of sims.
Bunyap and Wpnssgt - For the original Weapons Pack.
Mustang - For the great video tutorials.
To my fellow Combatace moderators - For helping me beta test and work out bugs.
Any errors or mistakes are entirely mine.
 
 
What you will need first:
 
Thirdwire Weapons Editor - http://www.thirdwire.com/downloads_tools.htm
 
Wings Over Israel (as of 29 Mar 08) - This mod will ONLY work with WoI at this time.
 
Mirage Factory's F-15C MSIP - http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=5865
 
Bunyap's Range - http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=2658
 
Wrench's Range Upgrade - http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=6164
 
 
Optional to increase fidelity:
 
USAFMTLs F-15C Skin for the 57th FIS - http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=1572
 
Lexx_Luthor's 3-D rocket exhaust - http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=5998
 
 
Notes and limitations:
 
The 'Tselina ELINT Satellite' is a real satellite that existed in the 1980s. It was used as a target because I was able to find decent photos of it to build off of.
 
The ASAT missile was test fired once (and had a successful intercept), but was never approved for production.
 
I have not found any way to incorperate the satellite into a campaign and have it be designated as a target in a mission.
 
However, if anyone that's good at building single missions wants to incorperate it into a single mission, feel free to do so.
 
This is FREEWARE only, NO money is allowed to be made on the contents of these files, in whole or in part.
 
Feel free to redistribute, as long as the original authors are given appropriate credit.
 
Questions? Contact me at Combatace.
 
FastCargo
29 Mar 08

Strike Fighters/Wings Over Vietnam/Wings Over Europe etc Mi-24 skins readme
 
All credit for these skins goes to their creators as detailed below. All I've done is to re-format them for SF\WOV\WOE and add a textureSet to each skin.
 
Not all of the countries for which we have skins are included in the standard NATIONS.ini list, so I've left those as Soviet. It doesn't make any difference to the skins' appearance as there are no decals to worry about. If you have the New Nations mod that includes these missing countries then feel free to modify the relevant TextureSet.
 
 
All you need to do is to extract the skin to your Objects\Aircraft\Mi-24 folder, then go fly and blow up some stuff.
 
 
Thanks must go to the A Team for making the Mi-24 for SF\WOV\WOE, Tim Conrad for the original Mi-24V, and of course TK for giving us these great sims to play with.
 
This skin is based on Mike Pearson's textures and converted with his kind permission.
 
Enjoy, and good hunting
 
Allen
 
ps You can use these skins in any mods, campaigns etc, but please name check me and the original skinners in your credits as a courtesy. Thanks

This is just zyzy6464's skin for the WOE F-15A re-formated to work with the stock WOI F-15A_Baz.
 
The skin is for 133 Squadron, Twin Tails, and all credit for the skin should go to zyzy6464.
 
Unfortunately I couldn't contact him to obtain permission to post this mod, but I haven't altered his skin in any way. All I did was to rename the .bmp files and edit the decal.ini
 
To install just extract the idfaf folder to your objects/aircraft/F-15A_Baz forlder and then boot up WOI and go fly.
 
Thanks to TK for this great sim, and of course to zyzy6464 for the original skin.
 
Safe flying, and good hunting.

VMA(AW)-242 repaint for the Razbam A-6A (white radomes)
 
This is part two of my VMA(AW)-242 decals, and the base model is again the recently released A-6 Intruder by Razbam. Just drop the folder into the A-6A folder and go fly. Most aircraft had black radomes early in the unit's history at Da Nang, but many later aircraft were seen with off-white radomes. It will not work with the original WOV A-6A or the add-on created by Monty CZ.
 
A working decal system is provided for anyone creating new markings for the plane.
 
Enjoy,
Mike Druzolowski

F6F-5 Hellcat mod for SF/WoV/WoE - WW2 PTO Installs
 
This is a modifcation of Razor/Geo's F6F-3 'Hellcat' into the -5 used by the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific during 1943-45. I call this a 'representative' -5, as it is based on the -3, and still has the rear cockpit windows, which would not be present on the later -5 'represented' here.
 
This is a semi-complete aircraft mod, including all the necessary parts, =excepting= the aircraft LOD, to recreate the standard -5 day fighter-bomber . You =WILL= have to copy the "F6F.LOD" from your original Hellcat's folder to this one. It's highly reccomened you have the original, plus any weapons it adds, in you PTO install.
 
The cockpit is also NOT included, but a new gunsight and cockpit ini is, so you'll need to copy over the -3's cockpit as well. See 'Installation" below...
 
The skin is brand new, from a template created by me, based off the original tri-color that came with the -3 Hellcat. It represents's Hellcats from VF-3 aboard USS YORKTOWN circa early 1945. Weapons stations have been added for the wing-mounted HVARs, as well as the usual bombs and drop tank original built into the -3. My Hellcat Hangar and Loading screens have been included.
 
It is also NOT designed to be used in a WW2 style install of WoI, as WoI handles propeller aircraft -completely- differently, and they do NOT fly properly. You've been warned....
 
I've included Geo' original readme, please give it a look over. Remember: you MUST have the original F6F-3 Hellcat available at his site:
 
Geo's Aircraft:
http://www.geos-aircraft.com/SFAircraft.htm
 
== YOU MUST HAVE THE LATEST WEAPONS PAK INSTALLED TO GET THE WW2 WEAPONS!! ==
 
You know what ya gotta do...read the enclosed readme for all kinds of informative goodnes! The best part, is it's non-fattening, non-alcholic, lowers cholesteral, is high in fiber and generally fun!!
 
Enjoy!
Wrench, The
kevin stien

F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter mod for SF/WoV/WoE - WW2 PTO Installs
 
This is a modifcation of Razor/Geo's F6F-3 'Hellcat' into the -5N nighter version used by the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific during 1943-45. I call this a 'representative' -5N, as it is based on the -3, and still has the rear cockpit windows, which would not be present on the later -5N 'represented' here.
 
This is a semi-complete aircraft mod, including all the necessary parts, =excepting= the aircraft LOD, to recreate the -5N Nightfighters. You =WILL= have to copy the "F6F.LOD" from your original Hellcat's folder to this one. It's highly reccomened you have the original, plus any weapons it adds, in you PTO install.
 
Included is the full cockpit, modified by Lexx_Luthor, from the F-86D for use in this aircraft, a skin representing VMFN-542 - complete with accurate Modex numbers and nose art (BuNums not included), all inis, damage tgas, and a NEW -only available in this mod- Hellcat Nightfighter Hangar & Loading Screens. The skin is brand new, from a template created by me, based off the original tri-color that came with the -3 Hellcat. Weapons stations have been added for the wing-mounted HVARs, as well as the usual bombs and drop tank.
 
You're also be using the weapons editor to add the new wing-mounted radar pod, modified from something I don't remember at this point in time. This is designed ONLY for use with the Bunyap Weapons Pak, and NOT the TMF pak, as their's does not contain the WW2 weapons. It is also NOT designed to be used in a WW2 style install of WoI, as WoI handles propeller aircraft -completly- differently, and they don't fly properly. You've been warned....
 
I've included Geo' original readme, please give it a look over.
 
== YOU MUST HAVE THE LATEST WEAPONS PAK INSTALLED TO GET THE WW2 WEAPONS!! ==
 
Please read the enclosed readme for more, detailed install instructions. Etc and so forth... you know the drill!!
 
Wrench
kevin stein

Fix For Razbam's Texture in the VMA-121 Folder
 
Fix for the missing texture in the VMA-121 texture folder, fixing the VA-165 duplicate fuselage and wing textures with the right ones.
Original textures by Russel R. Smith, for MSFS, converted for Strike Fighter series.

The default overcast and inclement cloud top bitmaps in any of the Thirdwire series (SF, WoV,WoE, FE, and now WoI), always seem to lack "depth". So, this is my attempt at rectifying that issue.
 
Installation is quite easy. Simply extract the four bmp files contained in this zip archieve (CloudLayerTop2-CloudLayerTop5.bmp), into your sim's "Flight" folder. And that's it!
 
To test, simply fly above the cloud deck under either overcast or inclement weather conditions.
To remove, just delete them and the game will revert to using it's original (and protected) cloudlayertop bitmaps.
 
Cheers,
 
Fubar512 and Brain32

VMA(AW)-242 repaint for the Razbam A-6A (black radomes)
 
This is the first of the four Marine Corps A-6A units which flew in Vietnam, and the base model is the recently released A-6 Intruder by Razbam. Just drop the folder into the A-6A folder and go fly. Most aircraft had black radomes early in the unit's history at Da Nang. It will not work with the original WOV A-6A or the add-on created by Monty CZ.
 
A working decal system is provided for anyone creating new markings for the plane.
 
Enjoy,
Mike Druzolowski

FOR ONLY FREEWARE USE !!!
 
I allowed to USAFMTL !
 
UNRAR/ UNZIP THE FOLDER
Contains:
Instantaction Modern .MSN file < JUST Drop to Missions folder
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Intantaction .Ini < First if you not extracted it yet, you need SFP1E program to extact it in FLIGHT folder
BACKUP!!! your original instantaction.Ini , and change it.
(This is a Beta version...)
 
 
Options. txt
<Maybe You need to edit the Options in the Thirdwire/ SFP1 folder and change the Instantactions section like tis:
 
[instantAction]
AircraftType=F-22A
MissionMap=Desert2
StartTime=15:15:00
StartDate=06/01/2007
StartTimeDeviation=120
TextureSet=0
NationalMarking=0
SquadronMarking=0
AircraftNumber=0
KillMarking=0
 
or paste it from Options .txt
 
GOOD HUNTING ! I was try to ad like a secondary Instantaction button or scroll menu, but sorry I dont able yet !
 
vulkan

This is a fictional variant of the F-16 from Ace Combat 3:Electrosphere, using the Mitsubishi F-2A as a base.
 
CAUTION: please read the 'read me' as there are files left out which must be copyed from the F-2A which may be found at http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=5087
 
 
Thanks to the makers of the F-2A and FastCargo for his method of adding canards
 
Enjoy
 
-CrimsonRoamer

Skin templates are layered textures useful for painting your own custom skin of our aircraft. These are all saved in Adobe Photoshop PSD format, so you'll need a paint program that can read PSD format to use these.

Skin templates are layered textures useful for painting your own custom skin of our aircraft. These are all saved in Adobe Photoshop PSD format, so you'll need a paint program that can read PSD format to use these.

Skin templates are layered textures useful for painting your own custom skin of our aircraft. These are all saved in Adobe Photoshop PSD format, so you'll need a paint program that can read PSD format to use these.

Skin templates are layered textures useful for painting your own custom skin of our aircraft. These are all saved in Adobe Photoshop PSD format, so you'll need a paint program that can read PSD format to use these.

Touch up of the default RAF 41 sq skin skin for the Mirage Factory Jaguar GR1 (1024x1024)
 
 
 
This skin was done a while back now for myself and addresses the following:
 
1. Overall colour scheme darkened.
2. Some detail added to engine nozzles and heat shields.
3. Inside of air intakes are no longer white.
4. Mud added for all those landings on wet country roads :)
 
 
 
Have included some revised drop tank and rack skins so the colours match
 
 
Press the button below to download this skin and save it to your Desktop.
 
Jaguar GR1 model for SP4 available here:
http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=2910
 
Only tested in WoE but should also work in WoV/SFG/SFP1
 
 
 
Original skins by Sony Tuckson / Mirage Factory Team
 
You are allowed to modify and redistribute these files, but you must (1) give fair credit (2) distribute work based on these files under the same conditions as I did. (3) You may NOT use these files or works based on them for commercial (PAYWARE) purposes.

NATO Fighters
1680x1050 Widescreen Edition
 
TO INSTALL MAINSCREEN
 
(1) extract all files
(2) copy the files in the \MENU folder to the \MENU folder in your Wings over Europe folder
 
 
© 2008, Kout
 
These files are made available under the Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 license
(Please visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ for details.)
This basically means you are allowed to modify and redistribute these files, but that you should (1) give fair credit (2) distribute work based on these files under the same conditions as I did and you may not(3) use these files or works based on them for commercial purposes.

IsrealME Terrain Upgrade for WoI
 
This is an expansion of WoI's stock "lsrealME" map, with the addition of Isreali Air Defense units. I've added them in what I believe to be a sensible, logical manner, defending large cities, airbase, factories & POL depots, army bases, and generaly trying to give the civilian population some kind of protection. I've also made sure the Isreali airfields have a "ActiveYear=0" for all their AAA positions; as the game will usually fill them with the nearly useless M-55 Quad 50. Adding other AA units is reccomended :yes::) See next paragraph....
 
It is reccomended (read: REQUIRED) that you have Pasko's SAMs and Vehicles Pak installed in your GroundObject folder; expecially the Desert skinned vehicles, plus any additional vehicles such as Kesselbrut's ZIL truck pak, Moonjumper's fix for the BM-14-16 (adds working Kytusha rockets) and any other SAMS or AAA, vehicles or whatever strikes your fancy. See "Items You'll Want to Get" below. I've also included several things from it, just because I like having these objects around in-game, as some a set to be used on the map (parked vehicles and such). There is even a new vehicle, the Tiran 4/5 MBT!
 
It is designed to use either the Bunyap or Mirage Factory Weapons Pak; some of the names for the IDF air defenses (ie: the HAWKs and their associated radars) and their 'arrangements', are taken from Nick Bell's 'NATO Air Defense Mod'; these are the names used for the 2 HAWK radars. In addition, I've included 2 new Infantry units - one generic Arab and one IDF, based off Kesselbrut's 'Infanty Squads'. I've replaced the RPG/LAW with an automatic rifle. I've also given you my fully updated gundata.ini and gundata.dat files, which have all the needed guns. I've also included the weapons data for the AT-3 'Sagger" anti-tank missile, so you'll be using the weapons editor -- make double damn sure it's the WoI one!!!
 
Remember - this is for WoI ONLY!!! It won't work on anything else!! So don't even think about tryin' it!!!
 
You all know the drill....I spent a good deal of time writing a real nice, informative, descriptive, step-by-step readme to aid in installing the package.....so read the cursed thing!!!!!! You know what they say....a man can get lost in that desert for 40 years...and no one would ever find him....
 
Happy Hunting!!!
Wrench, The
Kevin Stein

This is the F-15C Eagle built by Flying Toaster and imported into SF by Wpnssgt, Fubar512, & USAFMTL.
 
Go Kill Some MiGs!!
 
 
22 Mar 08 - updated LOD added from the 1.1 package submitted: Sep 6 2005

A new Suez Crisis mainscreen. Install the contents of the folder in your menu folder. Capable of being used for SFP1 or WoI.
 
LloydNB

EAF MiG-17F Fresco-C Fighter-Bomber Mod for WoI
 
This little package of inis and such is my attempt to duplicate the the fighter-bomber mod the EAF performed on their MiG-17's during the 6 Day War.
 
This mod entails some small data and loadout ini tweeks, adding 2 more bomb stations on the forward, lower fueselage. I have duplicated, as best I can with the available 'parts', the Skar rocket rack, carrying a version of the S-5 FFAR. I have kept the standard UB 16/32 rocket pods on their usual positions, but they are just not used on this mod. (Historical note: the EAF eventually went back to using them in the late 70s )
 
Included is a modification of MK2's Russian-ized A-4B Skyhawk pit, with most of the insturments reading in the metric system, along with a Russian gunsight. I've also updated it with an audio-only RWR. Don't know if they actually had one...but it'll give you a little better chance against the IDF HAWKs... You also get a new WoI-styled Hangar screen -only available with this mod!!
 
It is designed for use in WoI; you can however, use it in other versions, but you'll have to find an EAF skin for it. You will be using the Weapons Editor to add the 2 new 'weapons', so MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE WoI VERSION!!!!
 
Please read the encloses readme for full, detailed instructions - no skin is included, you'll be reusing the stock one
 
Wrench
kevin stein

Updated to use "modern" avionics.
F-15E Strike Eagle Version 20 March 2008
Original Model by Flying Toaster
Additional Model Work by Wpnssgt
Flight Model by Fubar512 (Use in Normal)
Avionics by Moonjumper
Effects by Deuces
Skins by Wpnssgt & USAFMTL
Original F-15 Cockpit by Kesselbrut modified to an F-15C (BETA) by Wpnssgt
Drop tanks by Fast Cargo.
Loading & Hangar Screens by Kout
 
Fixed the wheels in the runway. Thanks Ant.
 
Ready to use in WOE or WOI (use it in WOI, hint hint)

Iranian AF F-14A by the Mirage Factory