Strike Fighters by Thirdwire

PHONIX DIIa (P)
 
History
 
Whilst the Great War was raging in Europe, the Balkans, and Mesopotamia, Countries not involved in the conflict, started breaking away from the powers that had previously held dominion over their countries, One of these countries was part of the joint occupation by Britain and France since the days of Napoleon, the area of Sharnak in the Middle East. in 1917 , whilst the French and British were other wise occupied, the populace rose up, and wrested power from the foreign administration, in a bloodless coup, as the French and British were heavily occupied with more pressing concerns, this was mostly ignored.
A government was duly and hastily formed, drawing members from the 2 main tribes of Sharnak. unfortunately, these 2 tribes of mainly nomadic people, were usually more interested in murdering each other, than actually getting along and running the new Nation state, in late 1918, a skirmish brewed up, over the rights to a sand dune mine in central Sharnak ( Sand being the main industry of the country, and as the war was going on sand for sandbags was in great demand, and Sharnak sand was the best sand bag sand in the world) The unrest turned into full scale and very bloody civil war, with the East of the country seceding and claiming sovereignty for the Eastern half of the country. The new country, named themselves Paran, and was ruled by a single and powerful clan of fierce Bedouin. the west of the country then named themselves Dhimar, and was a kingdom as the Shah was in that side and was loved by his people.
 
The civil war continued sparodically for 18 months, during which time, both sides had managed to procure aircraft form various sources, There was a core of seasoned pilots, who had learned to fly whilst flying for the British, French, Russians and the Turks..
 
When the Parani Air services were formed, there was a lot of infighting between different tribes, all wanting their own little air force, this of course was not a practical solution, so 3 air arms were formed, the Airforce ( I.P.A.F.) the Army ( I.P.A.F.A.) and finally the Navy ( I.P.N.M.A. ) each of these 3 services were self governing, ( although ultimately answerable to the Sheikh) and procured their own equipment independently of the Paran Ministry of Defence ( which merely laid out guidelines for procurement ) the head of the Parani Navy had flown as a mercenary in the Austro Hungarian theatre, and had recently been trained on Avaitik Berg and Phonix aircraft, and he recommended the latter to his Cousin who just happened to be the head of the Army, so representations were made through the Polish and Czech military advisors, and a number of Phonix aircraft were acquired.as the aircraft was of sturdy and robust design, it was ideally suited for the Army and their need for ground support aircraft. Not the easiest aircraft to fly and maintain, but they remained in service until 1930, when newer and more efficient aircraft were needed.
 

INSTALLATION
 
all files are included in the download, decals, guns weapons are all there, also the updated Nations.ini, and SquadronList.ini to allow the aircraft to show up, this aircraft has been converted from First Eagles , so the guns are new, and will not be in any SF2 weapons packs , so make sure you do install these guns, or else you wont be able to shoot anything !! I have also included a sound file for the Shwarzlozes, as that needs to be installed to give the guns the correct sounds, all other sounds are also included for engines etc. I strongly advise you update your soundlist.ini with new entries ( if you are unsure how to do this, take a quick look at the forums, and there are detailed instructions for this there ) Other than that, just reat this aircraft as you would any other upload to SF2 .
The aircraft flies as it should do, there is a very small bomb load ( NOT HISTORICALLY ACCURATE !! ) but be aware, your wingman and or flight mates may use these at very random intervals, if they use them at all, so I would recommend only using them on your own aircraft. The AI does seem to sometimes have a wobbler, and do its own thing, just ignore it, and get on with flying, and rack up some kills,
 
CREDITS
 
Phonix D.IIa model by Stephen1918.
Flight Models by Ojcar.
original skins and decals by Quack74.(although these aren't in use on this model, but credits due where they are due !! )
everything else by little old me.


 
 
 

ENJOY !!!

Boeing 757-200 model, Turkish civilian pack....

This is a minor mod to give Wrench's excellent Sea Vixen FAW2 a 20mm SUU gun pod. It makes the aircraft (always one of my favorites) into quite a handy dogfighter and ground strafer. Just unzip the attached "Objects.zip" folder and drop it into your "VixenFAW2" folder.
 

This isn't just a pure fantasy. Well not quite. Some years ago I was on a sailing trip in the Caribbean, with an instructor who was an ex-FAA aircraft artificer (RN-speak for maintainer). He'd served on board HMS Eagle during her final commission, and told a tale of how 899 Sqn had somehow obtained a SUU-pod from their USN counterparts. The terms of the exchange weren't altogether clear, it seems to have involved a couple of cases of liquid morale restorative from the Eagle's wardroom (a fine RN tradition, history records that in 1945 the British Pacific Fleet used similar "currency" to maintain high serviceability rates for their mainly US-manufactured aircraft).
 
Seems that 899 managed to hang the SUU-pod on one of their Sea Vixens, but there the tale kind of peters out. My friend was very fuzzy on whether they actually managed to get it to fire.
 
What I have done here is assumed that Eagle's ever-creative air engineering department decided to hang the gun pod on the starboard outer pylon, the one that was already wired up for a buddy-buddy refueling pod. I've further assumed that they've somehow managed to adapt the refueling pod's power and control circuits from British to US voltage standards etc, to power and control the gun pod. Unfortunately they weren't able to go as far as altering the Sea Vixen's Pilot Attack Sight (PAS) to give it a lead-computing facility, so the pilot has to do the best he can with a fixed sight. This still works pretty well.
 
As for Controller Aircraft clearance? Shhh... !! (I learned first-hand how the FAA works on a TDY to HMS Ark Royal back in '78!)
 
So try it and have fun with a naughty Vixen!
 
Cheers
 
Mike

Parani Aviation Company Piranha for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a simple mod of Foxmonter's superb Pulqui II to give a 'what if' Piranha - Paran's first indigenous jet fighter. It's just a bit of fun and designed for you to toss into your aircraft folder and occasionally encounter it over the sands of the Middle-East but, be careful my friend, for the Piranha bites!
 

INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Piranha folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Piranha folder into your Decals folder.
 

CREDITS
 
First and foremost, big thanks to Foxmonter for bringing this delightful machine to life.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 2 - 09/04/16

SF2 Dassault Epervier Upgrade Pack 4/5/2016
 
= For SF2 (Full-4/5 Merged Reccomended) =
 
*You =MUST= have the Mystere IVA avaiable in your merged installs, as the aircraft now references THIS cockpit. SF2:E is also required, at minimum, as the BLW aircraft now reference the stock 3W decals (F-104G), as does the French AdA skins.*
 
Some modifications and capability upgrades for Cocas's fun little "What If.." Dassault Epervier (Sparrowhawk). If you do not have the aircraft, it's available at the following URL:
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/15963-sf2-%C3%A9pevier/
 
Obviously, you'll the need the aircraft to add the mod pack too!
 
2 new skins have been added:
 
Natural Metal
2-tone Brown Desert
 
Both the new skins carry French Air Force makings, and ALL skins make use of stock 3W decals.
All markings are decals, making it easy for other nations/users to be created. It should be noted, the userlist ini included ONLY has France and WGermany. Others will have to be added by the End Users ™.
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please read them. The "Notes" section contains the full change log.
 
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

SF2 "What If" Supermarine Rapier F.1 3/10/2016
 
*= For SF2 -ONLY-!! Full-4/5 Merged Reccomended =*
 
*** NOTE! you MUST have the stock 3rdWire Hunter F.6 as part of your merged installs; this aircraft mod references this stock cockpit. ***
 
This package contains a NEW "What If..." aircraft for Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, and several Commonwealth & export customers, as used in the mid-1950s through the late 1960s. Everything is included, excpeting the cockpit, as noted above
 
Skins included are for the following countries/units:
 
No. 830 NAS RN FAA (HMS Eagle)
No. 882 NAS RN FAA (HMS Ark Royal, circa 1962)
No. 860 MLD (HNLMS Karel Doorman, circa 1956)
No. 805 Sqdn RAN (HMAS Melbourne)
VF-870 RCN (for either of the 2 CVs circa 1957)
 
The SF2 "date switch" is use for the Royal Navy skins. Other are selectable via their countries from the Select Service drop down, and will start on the dates stated in the userlist ini.
 
All markings are decals, and decal randomization is TRUE. The only excpetion is for VF-870, as it's rudder markings are painted on.
The aircraft is fully carrier certified. All weapons used are stock 3W items - hence the need for Full-4/5 merged. A pilot figure, and the drop tanks are included.
Wingfold and canopy operate via the Standard Animation Keystrokes ; Shift/9 for the wings, Shift/0 (zero) for the window.
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. PLEASE read them!!! Also, as usual, give the "Notes and Comments" section a read, too.
 
model by Cocas
skins by Cocas Wrench
INI work Cocas and Wrench

AN-2 "HEMAAR"
 
 
 
HISTORY
 
The I.P.A.F.A units needed a STOL capable aircraft, to enable resupply to forward units, and also a limited parachute drop capability. the perfect aircraft for this was deemed to be the AN-2 "Colt" The Parani Ministry of Defence, purchased a large quantity of these aircraft, to equip the army units. A small number of these aircraft were blacked out for use by the Parani Special operations Group. This aircraft has been in service with the I.P.A.F.A. since 1947, and is deemed still capable for use into the near future. As an additional role, the AN-2 has been fitted with bomb/rocket racks, and is capable of executing limited nuisance attacks.
The Aircraft is much loved by its crews, and carries the name HEMAAR which means Donkey , its ease of maintenance and reliability, mean it is a very useful and flexible aircraft.
 
 
 
Installation and blah blah
 
I have included ( I hope) everything needed in one package, ie. the aircraft decals, weapons, pilots, and sounds. I have also included a SQADRONLIST.INI, and a NATIONS.INI to allow these birds to show up as a nation and with the correct markings. I have dropped all the respective files into their correct folders so, all you will need to do is unRAR/ZIP/7Z to your saved game folder, and allow overwrites ( if any) I have tested this on a full merged all bells and whistles SF2 so I assume it will work on unmerged too.as I said everything is there to get her up and running, just drop it all as is into your saved game folder and off you fly.
 
I have made 3 different skins for the 2 Army Forward Aviaton Regiments, one of which is a Spec Ops colour scheme, and also one in civilian markings ( Parani Air America clone ? ) the cargo bay door operates by pressing whichever key you are using for the bombbay doors. the aircraft is able to carry light bombloads under the wings, however, be aware, she is slow lumbering, and very easy to shoot down !!
 
This is the final update of this aircraft, I would advise removing any previous versions of the HEMAAR before installing this one, as there may be issues as the resolution has been raised slightly, I have also included lo res ( non wide screen ) screens for the hangar and the loading screen
 
CREDITS !!!
Credit for the original model and workings to whomsoever was involved in the original aircraft. I have just played around and tweaked a few things. I could not have done this for you to enjoy without the initial hard work by the likes of Mr Wrench, Mr Paulopanz and all the other fantastic modders on here to numerous to mention, I am an amateur just dipping my toe in a very deep pond !!!
 
This is the 4th Aircraft from the Parani Army and the final one for this set, I shall be doing Navy and Airforce aircraft next, so keep your mk 1's peeled, for more Parani lovliness................ENJOY !!

Hi!!! Some years ago I had the idea of adding aircrafts to campaigns, and now I have the time and GPU to make it real :)
 
This is is Operation Burning Sands based on Malibu 43's great "SF2 Campaign for Desert4 v1.0" http://combatace.com/files/file/14812-sf2-campaigns-for-desert4/
 
It adds USN Skyraiders, Mercenary J-5 and Su-7 and French Armée de l'Air Mystères. I hope you like it!!!
 
Requirements: You'll need a SF2 Full-merged install.
 
*SF2 Campaign for Desert4 v1.0 (link above)
 
*Shenyang J-5 by Paulopanz: http://combatace.com/files/file/10412-shenyang-j-5/
 
*I highly recommend Stary's MiG-17 cockpit for the J-6: http://combatace.com/files/file/12684-mig-15-mig-15-bis-mig-17-cockpit/
 
*Super Mystère B2 cockpit by Stary: http://combatace.com/files/file/16082-super-mystere-b2-cockpit/
 
*Su-7 cockpit by Stary: http://combatace.com/files/file/14215-su-7-bbmbmk-cockpit/
 
*A-1H Skyraider by Dels: http://combatace.com/files/file/12337-flyable-a-1hj-skyraider-for-sf2v-ver-10/
 
I would like to thank Eburger68 for his help, Stary for his cockpits, Dels and Paulopanz for their models and, of course, Malibu 43 for his Desert 4 campaigns, Piecemeal for his Desert 4 terrain and Centurion-1 for the Mountain Regions add-on
 
I hope you enjoy it. Any problem or question, just PM!!
 
Cheers
 
Ignacioc91

After seeing the effectiveness of the F-86F Sabres in the hands of the USAF over Korea, the Dhimaris made overtures to the Americans to buy F-86's, however as the Dhimaris had close ties with the UK, they eventually settled on buying the licence built Mk-4 which was in use at the time by the Canadian and British Air forces, they eventually purchased MK-4 airframes for the Ground attack/interdiction role, and later on the MK-6 for a pure fighter /interceptor . They foung the engine and avionics fits , were more suitable for Dhimari needs, and used these aircraft until the early 60's with great success.

SF2 "What If" Blackburn Shark F.1 3/9/2016
 
*= For SF2 -ONLY-!! Full-5 Merged Reccomended =*
 
**NOTE! you MUST have the stock 3rdWire Meteor F8 as part of your merged install; this aircraft references this stock cockpit***
 
This package contains a NEW "What If..." aircraft for Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm usage in the post-war (1948-1955) time frame. Everything is included, excpeting the cockpit, as noted above
 
Skins included are for the following FAA units:
 
No.763 NAS (HMS Victorious)
No.803 NAS (HMS Ark Royal)
No.893 NAS (HMS Centaur)
 
Markings are (pretty much) correct for the late-post WW2 time frame.
All 3 skins use a 'pool' of plane-in-squadron and serial numbers. There are 24 of each. All markings are decals, and decal randomization is TRUE. In the decals folder are several other "CV tail codes", and a blank create more, if one wished to do so.
The aircraft is fully carrier certified. All weapons used are stock 3W items - hence the need for Full-5 merged.
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. PLEASE read them!!! Also, as usual, give the "Notes and Comments" section a read, too.
 
model by Cocas
skins by Cocas Wrench Spinners
INI work Cocas and Wrench

This is my April Fools Day 2016 joke released as a skin. It is a US Coast Guard F-4J Phantom, supposedly used for drug interdiction in the 1980s.
 
Installation Instructions
 
Copy the contents of ModFolder into your ModFolder. Rename NATIONNAME216.tga as required. For all serial and buzz numbers, you will need FRPignon's F-4J Phantom II Early (1966-1974) TK 1.1 mod located at: http://combatace.com/files/file/15291-f-4j-phantom-ii-early-1966-1974-tk/
 
Add the following to your Nations.ini file. Change XXX to an appropriate number in your Nations.ini file:
 
[NationXXX]
Name=USCG
DisplayName=United States Coast Guard
Alignment=FRIENDLY
PilotNameList=NamesUSNMC.lst
RankList=RanksUSN.lst
CallsignList=CallsignsUS.lst
Formation.Fighter=USFighter
Formation.Attack=USFighter
Formation.Bomber=USBomber
Formation.Transport=USBomber
Formation.Tank=USTank
Formation.MobileAD=USAD
PilotTrainingStandard=EXCELLENT
GenderRatio=0
DebriefSuccessMusic=DebriefSuccess.wav
DebriefFailMusic=DebriefFail.wav
DebriefKilledMusic=DebriefKilled.wav
SpeechFile=USAFSpeech.cat
SpeechTextFile=USAFSpeechText.cat
Medals=MedalsUSN.ini
UseFAC=FALSE
 
Credits
FRPignon: Serials Sundowner: F-4B Template TK: TW series

SF2 F-15C/D/S Hi-Rez 4096x Royal Saudi Air Force Skins
by Viper63a 2016\04\01
 
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Warning! This mod includes 4096x skins and hi-rez decals. Please backup and restore the backup if you have performance issues with these skins.
 
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You will the need FastCargo's F-15 Super Pack for these skins to work. You can look for it in the Add-on Aircraft section of CombatAce or you can try this link...
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/10443-f-15-super-pack-version-24/
 
Credits: Fastcargo, James Fox, Wrench, USAFMTL et all for the EXCELLENT mods in CombatAce!
 
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This mod contains updated Hi-Rez 4096x F-15C/D/S Eagle skins for the Royal Saudi Air Force. This mod will replace and add/or some new skins so back up!
 
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To Install, Uncompress the zip file and copy the contents of the uncompressed "To_Mod_Folder" folder into your Saved Game mod folder. Overwrite any conflicts.
 
Thats it! Enjoy!
 
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SF2 F-15C/D/H Hi-Rez 4096x Hellenic Air Force Skins
by Viper63a 2016\04\01
 
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Warning! This mod includes 4096x skins and Hi-Rez decals. Please backup and restore the backup if you have performance issues with these skins.
 
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You will the need FastCargo's F-15 Super Pack for these skins to work. You can look for it in the Add-on Aircraft section of CombatAce or you can try this link...
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/10443-f-15-super-pack-version-24/
 
Credits: Fastcargo, James Fox, Wrench, USAFMTL et all for the EXCELLENT mods in CombatAce!
 
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This mod contains updated F-15C/D/H "What If" Eagle skins for the Hellenic Air Force of Greece. They bought the F-16s, I wonder why they didn't get any F-15s? Well, they can have them in the Strike Fighter 2 universe! This mod will replace and add/or some new skins so back up!
 
This pack include HAF skins for the F-15C_85, F-15D_85 and a new "What If" F-15H (Hellenic Air Force) version. The new version is in-line with FC's Super Pack, so it should work as long as you have his pack installed.
 
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To Install, Uncompress the zip file and copy the contents of the uncompressed "To_Mod_Folder" folder into your Saved Game mod folder. Overwrite any conflicts.
 
Thats it! Enjoy!
 
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WhiteBoySamurai Ka-29 Helix model skinpack, skins orgin Alphasim model skins, I just adapt the model...
 
model link..... http://combatace.com/files/file/15363-ka-29-helix-b/
 
I hope you will like it...
 
Good hunting...

SF2 F-15I Hi-Rez 4096x Israeli Air Force Skins
by Viper63a 2016/03/31
 
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Warning! This mod includes 4096x skins and hi-rez decals. Please backup and restore the backup if you have performance issues with these skins.
 
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You will the need FastCargo's F-15 Super Pack for these skins to work. You can look for it in the Add-on Aircraft section of CombatAce or you can try this link...
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/10443-f-15-super-pack-version-24/
 
Credits: Fastcargo, James Fox, Wrench, USAFMTL, Spudknocker et all for the EXCELLENT mods in CombatAce!
 
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This mod contains updated F-15I Eagle skins for the Israeli Air Force. Included are 2 variations of the Israeli 69th "Hammers" and "Sixy Niners" Jets! This mod will replace and add/or some new skins so back up!
 
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To Install, Uncompress the zip file and copy the contents of the uncompressed "To_Mod_Folder" folder into your Saved Game mod folder. Overwrite any conflicts.
 
Thats it! Enjoy!
 
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SF2 F-15SG Hi-Rez 4096x Republic of Singapore Air Force Skins
by Viper63a 2016/03/31
 
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Warning! This mod includes 4096x skins and hi-rez decals. Please backup and restore the backup if you have performance issues with these skins.
 
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You will the need FastCargo's F-15 Super Pack for these skins to work. You can look for it in the Add-on Aircraft section of CombatAce or you can try this link...
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/10443-f-15-super-pack-version-24/
 
Credits: Fastcargo, James Fox, Wrench, USAFMTL et all for the EXCELLENT mods in CombatAce!
 
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This mod contains updated F-15SG Eagle skins for the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Contains 3 variation of the RoSAF 149th Squadron: Shikra, Eagle, and the 428th Buccaneer Training Jets! This mod will replace and add/or some new skins so back up!
 
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To Install, Uncompress the zip file and copy the contents of the uncompressed "To_Mod_Folder" folder into your Saved Game mod folder. Overwrite any conflicts.
 
Thats it! Enjoy!
 
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BELL AH-1S(ECAS) COBRA Ver 1.9 for SF2
 
March 2016.
 
This is a third party add on of the AH-1S(ECAS) / E Cobra using models and cockpits created by me.
The original flight model is standard as on many free to download helicopters.
I have just modified it a bit.
 
It is designed for and works only in the SF2 series.
 
WeaponPACK for this model is also included.
 
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This is freeware-donationware; it CANNOT be distrubuted unless permissions are granted by myself.
The original readmes, if any, and all other pieces of the package MUST remain intact.
The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
This package and any part of it may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware additions.
See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions
Any persons wishing to make further modfications, contact me first.
Any persons wishing to make further modfications, MUST remember to put everyone's name in it.
Bribes and donations are accepted;
 
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THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR
POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEB SITE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS
PERMISSION, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT
SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF
OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS.
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Jarek Hereda
 
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This addon works only with included WeaponPACK. All of weapon stations are made as specific station code and will work only with this weapon pack.
 
Standard commands for activating Cobra features:
 
AIRBRAKES - sun filter/shader on off - just for fun no airbrakes so empty animation slot for use.
 
ARRESTING HOOK - jump from pilot station to gunner station.
 
LANDING GEAR - skid search light on/off at any speed. Dont forget to retract it because you wil be not able to shoot.
 
A2A mode - gunner station TSU guncross for turret.
 
A2Ground mode - pilot M73 cross.
 
ANIMATION 8 - ammo bay dooors
 
ANIMATION 9 - gunner door (ext and cockpit view)
 
ANIMATION 10 - pilot door (ext and cockpit view)
 
ANIMATION 1 - NVG (It is not nvg but some greent filter) If you don't like it disable it in cockpitini file.
 
AH-1E was Step 2 upgrade program of Army Cobra. This variant was originally known as the „Up-Gun AH-1S or AH-1S(ECAS) – Enhanced Cobra Armament System. In this model Army Cobra featured the three -barell 20mm M197 automatic cannon mounted in XM97 universal turret. The AH-1E also featured an improved rocekt management system for 2.75 inch rockets, an improved sighting system, and a more powerful electrical generator to support all new systems. It has new 2nd version of flat plate canopy with bulged side glass panels. 98 new-built AH-1Es were delivered in 1978 and 1979. This was used only by US Army and NG. Plus six in basic configuration was ordered by Israel. Israel upgraded E to its own version of F model it will be part of different pack.
Small changes in pit insturments compared to S(Prod)
For take off: Around 75% of throttle vector - and then increase power to 70-85% (or more for quick lift) and pull controll stick little and snake will take off. Then reduce throttle vector as needed and reduce power to 69%. It should fly around 110kts now. 69% is about cruising speed.
When on the ground you can see rotating blades for pitch and roll. Just additional and unnecesary thing (not visible so much when flying) but it is possible so it is there. Not working like i want but better then nothing.
 
There are two different pylons on inboard stations one for rocketpods one for gunpods. Just to have a proper angle of fire with GP. It is not proper for real model but in my opinion best what can be done for SF engine. Rocket pods are ok with correct angle on inboard stations.
 
NVG.
Unfortunately there is no NVG in this game.
I just added green "filter" to cockpit and you can activate it by default Animation 1 key.
In external view ther will be little change in cockpit- unfortunately not moving with pilot/guner head.
In copit view there is green glow and filter It is definitely not helping during night flight but this is beta version. Maybe one day real nvg will be possible here. If you dont like it disable it in cockpit.ini file. This feature apears only in National Guard 85 model and bonus,
 
Skins:
One generic carc green skin for three units. Not much individual paintings here.
1st Sq(Air),17th Cav. 82nd CAB. 1978
B/1-123rd Avn Brig,7th Inf.Div 1989.'Just Cause'
4th Squadron "Longknife Squadron" 3rd ACR.
 
All serial numbers are proper for S(ECAS) / E model but am not sure if these numbers appeared in specific units.
some seiral are taken from available photos and are matched to units. Some are just placeholders but are correct for model block buid.
 
Weapons.
Most of the weapon are same as in previous packs and are common to G/Q/S/P model.
Including XM158 and M200 launchers.
TOWs BGM-71A/B/C/D.
There is additional optional Suppressed Exhaust loaded via weaponstation.
Also here there is new M197 automatic cannon loaded via weaponstation.
 
One more thing. I am using mostly standard weapon effects.
Make sure to edit it your way if you decide to use this weapons.
 
Pilots:
I am using helopilots by OldDiego.
Some pilots models might be too big for this helo.
 
 
 
Enjoy.
Report Bugs.
Edit your way.
 
For updates visit on:
strikechoppers.wordpress.com
 
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Reference:
AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AH 1S(ECAS) TM 55-1520-236-23-2
TM 9-1425-473-20 Technical Manual TOW Guided Missile M65
TM 11-1520-221-34P Electronic Equipment Configurations
Technical Manual.Armament subsystems,Helicopter;20mm automatic gun XM97E1. TM 9-1090-206-12
Cobra! The Attack Helicopter: Fifty Years of Sharks Teeth and Fangs Mike Verier
WALK AROUND AH-1G Cobra - Squadron Signal
Combat Aircraft Series 09 - AH-1 Huey Cobra (1987)
Osprey Colour Series Cobra Tank Killer Supreme
Aerofax Datagraph 4 - Bell AH-1 Cobra Variants
Squadron Signal - Bell AH-1 Cobra In Action
Osprey - New Vanguard 125 - Huey Cobra Gunships
XM-118 Organizational DS GS and Depot Maintenance XM118
Concord 3002 US Marine Corps Helicopters
airport-data.com
aerialvisuals.ca
planepictures.net

This is a re-re-mod of
 
Stary's rainstorm weather
http://combatace.com/files/file/10945-thunderstorm-weather-mod-experimental/
 
and
BearGryllis' TPWEL : Thunderstorm Pack With Enhanced Lightnings 2.0b
http://combatace.com/files/file/12793-tpwel-thunderstorm-pack-with-enhanced-lightnings/
 
Hats off for their contribution to the community.
 
It is an extraction of a much larger overall mod that has gone for years internal of our team. It is considered stable enough and deserve for a release up to date. The goal of this mod is to create an improved rain scene for SF2 titles.
 
We have changed the 2 earlier mods on below field.
 
1. straight rainfall with speed, no longer slashed
2. removed the abnormal light surrounding aircraft on the ground when take off
3. reduced much on particle consumption to have a bit more consistency on presence. Less chance to have rain stopped when explosion happened on ground.
4. When speed pick up, the rain is less visible to represent reality.
 
Installation:
Drop everything in "Effects" folder.

3.3- Added F-15I_Raam decals folder as it occurred to me not everyone has that specific Raam decal folder name
 
3.2-Fixed an error in the F-15I Ra'am's AIrcraftdata section and updated all variant's gross weight's thanks to Fanatic Modder bringing to my attention that the wing pylons weights were added twice to the aircraft's mass. Also more refinements to the AI statements for happy wingmen!
 
3.0- Best update yet! Redone AI statements for all Strike Eagle Variants, your wingmen and all AI will finally be able to drop dumb bombs on target! Also fixes AI strafing runs and the Strike Eagles will be able to strafe ground targets with accuracy! Also added some nice hanger and loading screens to the F-15SG as some extra eye Candy! Enjoy your new wingies!
 
Update 2.5-Fixed CBU Attack loadout! Updated FM even more! Suggestions always welcome!
 
This is a FM and loadout enhancement package first started by Crusader to kinda bring the Strike Eagle family more up to date with recent advances in SF2 modding ability! This mod changes the order of release for the CFT weapon stations and allows for more customized loadouts in the loadout menu before a mission. These changes along with a new STRIKE loadout of MK82's allows the AI to more easily hit a target. The FM changes are just updates to the FM and more realistic gross weights/Loaded weights etc and should help the AI better manage Flying the Strike Eagle and all its variants. Small updates were also made to the LANTIRN systems of all the jets. Also is an updated F-15i skin touched up by me. This pack covers the F-15 Strike Eagle variants from FastCargo's F-15 Super Pack including the
F-15E
F-15E_04
F-15I
F-15K
F-15S
and F-15SG
 
Now we just need a new strike eagle cockpit!
 
Thank you especially to Fastcargo for his F-15 pack and crusader for starting the FM mod, and anyone else who has contributed to the F-15's and everyone on CA!
If I've messed anything up feel free to PM me and I can see what I can do to fix the issue! Happy SCUD Hunting or Iranian nuclear bunker busting!

F-16E and E Block 60 Desert Falcon's redone!
I uploaded a older E/F pack that was pretty awful to be honest here is a much better redo!
Made using the Block 50/52 models now to make it look better in general as well as some updates to the skin!
 
Built using the Greek and Turkish F-16's as a base so if you have those the E/F should work just fine! You should already have all the weapons and sounds from earlier F-16 packs! Happy Hunting in the Gulf!
 
Thank you to the Viper Team and everyone else who has worked on the SF2 vipers or this would never have been possible!

RED SIDE STANDARD SA-2 Guideline Pack 0.30 Beta
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This is a public test version. Please try out equipment playing from both sides. This pack has been tested against stock planes on stock terrain. Mostly on VietnamSE due SAM site density and fast loading time :)
About 1000+ launch tests have been done on planes with various types with or without jamming equipment at low and high altitude. Ballistics have been also checked with HoneyFox's Missile Range Simulator.
 
Introduction:
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To follow the philosophy behind Red Side Standard Weapons Pack (RSSW) I made an attempt to standardize the SAM systems as well. The first of such, the SA-2 Guideline or System-75 family.
Using multiple reference materials (both english an russian) we tried to fine tune the effectiveness of all the weaponry for satisfactory player game experience while keeping as much realism as possible. This provides more challenge playing on the blue side.
Effectiveness for guided missiles and radars have been tuned to provide realistic hit rate within the proper launch requirements. Because of game limitations, this means some technical parameters and values may be different from real world data.
We kept as much stock reference as we could to provide compatibility with original game standard (Naming, Types, etc).
Yet, there are no new ground objects included, but many new equipment is WIP for the final version.
 
Contents:
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- The latest 3D models of the SA-2 family missiles from Spillone104 with thoroughly revised characteristics (FM, Guidance, Ballistics etc)
- Weapon (and folder) names use common standard for convenience, clarity and simplified looks
- Most objects use the stock TW 3D models
 
Important changes:
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- All missiles have been changed from Beam Rider to SAHM guidance, as a work around the faulty "tail chasing" game logic also present with Rear60 IR seeking missiles. Also, "Beam Rider" guidance does not allow lead targeting of the missile.
- All Fan Song radars have been set to their instrumented range, now it is fully up to the RCS, altitude and noise jamming values to determine the range of detection.
- Target tracking range has been made equal to the search range - what the Fan Song can see can track immediately - launch is still limited by the missile parameters.
Credits:
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Ground objects: TW
SA-2 missile family: Spillone104
 
Work in progress:
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More new 3D missile objects for all variants.
New Fan Song 3D models (with correct size and antenna types)
Various auxiliary vans or SAM site contruction
New Search/Height inding radar 3D models associated with the sites on regimental level
Experimental complete SAM site objects for terrains
 
Sources:
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- pvo.guns.ru
- ru.wikipedia.org
- www.airwar.ru
- various forums
 
- ZRK S-75M Uchebnik (Russian field training manual)
- SA-2 Guideline (Osprey)
- Istoriya Otyechestvennoy Radiolokatsii (History of Russian radar technology)
- Voyna v Vietname - Kak eto bylo (1965-1973) Personal journals of soviet personnel in Vietnam
- Zenitniye Voyska v Voyne vo Vietname i na Blizhnyem Vostoke (1965-1973) SAM battle experience in Vietnam and in the Middle east.
 
Special thanks to the author of SAM Simulator for his help and for creating his program.
https://sites.google.com/site/samsimulator1972/home

Firstly I strongly advise that you install the Falklands_1982 mod by eburger & team.
 
http://combatace.com/topic/74604-sf2-falklands-mod-redux/
 
 
 

Two new versions of the Falklands/Malvinas terrain.
 
Hopefully most of the issues with the original are now sorted, coast lines have needed to be changed here and there and the terrain itself is much more uneven with more pronounced hills and mountains, two seasonal variations are included.
 
Please read the readme....it really does have some useful stuff in it.
 
Many thanks to eburger & the team that worked on the original mod.

Dassault Mirage FG.5 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
(Requires the Third Wire Mirage 5SDE)
 
This is a very simple mod of the Third Wire Mirage 5SDE to give a fictional Mirage FG.5 serving with No.45 and No.58 squadrons of RAF Strike Command.
 

INSTRUCTIONS
 
N.B. released 'as is' as a request.
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the MirageFG5 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the MirageFG5 folder into your Decals folder.
 

CREDITS
 
As always, big 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 - 27/03/16

This is my version of Kfir C.7 that was left in my folder untouched since 10/2015, believing it would have been included -at least part of it - in Denis Oliveira next release.
 
I did a similar treatment to Kfir as I did with other releases (e.g. F-8 & F-16), in Data and loadout.inis, as well as created a '89 version. It has a small problem that will be fixed in a later date,
 
so for now is v0.9
 

CREDITS:
 
Texture and Original Data.INI: Coupi
3D mod: Denis Oliveira
Original Panel: MirageFactory
Original Texture: TK
Weapons: RAVENCLAW
Pilots: Diego
Sounds: ? Please send me a PM to give credit

I reworked the Data and loadout inis in the following versions of the F-16:
 
F-16A_B15_ADF
F-16A_B15_ADF_AMI
F-16A_Blk1
F-16A_Blk10_Baf
F-16A_Blk10-EAF < NEW for v2.0
F-16A_Blk10-IDF < NEW for v2.0
F-16A_Blk10-NDC
F-16A_Blk15_Baf
F-16A_Blk15-NDC
F-16A_Blk15OCU_Baf
F-16A_Netz_87 < NEW for v2.0
F-16AM_bel
F-16AM_den
F-16AM_net
F-16AM_nor
F-16AM_ROCAF
F-16B_Blk15-NDC < NEW for v2.0
F-16B_Netz_87 < NEW for v2.0
F-16BM_bel
F-16C_B25
F-16C_B25_TB
F-16C_B30
F-16C_B30_agr
F-16C_B30_CUPID
F-16C_B30_gk
F-16C_B30_tur
F-16C_B32
F-16C_B32_agr
F-16C_B32_CUPID
F-16C_B40
F-16C_B40_egy < Now COMPLETE plane
F-16C_B40_tur
F-16C_B42
F-16C_B50
F-16C_B50_gk
F-16C_B50_tur
F-16C_B50+_tur
F-16C_B52
F-16C_B52+_egy < Now COMPLETE plane
F-16C_B52+_gk
F-16C_B52+_pol
F-16C_Barak
F-16C_BarakII
F-16CM_B40
F-16CM_B42
F-16CM_B50
F-16CM_B52
F-16D_B30 < Now COMPLETE plane
F-16D_B30_agr < Now COMPLETE plane
F-16D_B30_gk < Now COMPLETE plane
F-16D_B50+_tur
F-16D_B52+_egy < Now COMPLETE plane
F-16D_B52+_gk
F-16D_B52+_pol
F-16D_Barak
F-16D_Brakeet
F-16I_Sufa
F-16N
KF-16C_B32
KF-16C_B52
 
So the FM is finally corrected, the empty weights are now correct, as well as many minor other changes in order to make ir more realistic.
 
Don't be fooled, I did A LOT of research and a lot of BETA testing. When I had no definite data, I calculated, so some data are estimations.
 
For proving my point, I include a 4vs4 mission, Turkish F-16D Block 50+ (the heaviest Viper in service) against USAF aggressors.
 
Why v0.9? There are some planes missing. These are TW planes, as well as israeli -A models, egyptian, jordanian, UAE, thai, indonesian & singaporian planes.
 
EDIT:
 
As it turned out, these should be released in a vol.2
 
Requests:
 
I hope someone would make hi-res skins for all these nations mentioned above as well for the early -A models of the four european nations.
 
Also a proper lod for the taiwanese block 20.
 

Logfile changes
 
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v1.0
 
- Added the fabulous F-16A ADF AMI of dtmdragon, deleted the old F-16A AMI
 
- The mission now is on more even terms, both F-16s have now the same loadout.
 
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v2.0
 
- Added the following planes
 
F-16A_Blk10-EAF
F-16A_Blk10-IDF
F-16A_Netz_87
F-16B_Blk15-NDC
F-16B_Netz_87
 
- Now these planes are complete
 
F-16C_B40_egy
F-16C_B52+_egy
F-16D_B30
F-16D_B30_agr
F-16D_B30_gk
F-16D_B52+_egy
 
The Egyptian block 40 is based on the Turkish one, the block 52+ on the Polish.
 
- Reworked DATA.INI for ALL planes. Mostly, but not only, reworked engine and weight data.
 
- Four new missions are added. F-16 vs F-16, these missions are indeed very exciting.
 
Known issues: The F-16D block 30 skins should be tweaked a bit to represent a 100% proper -D block 30 skin.
 
CREDITS:
 
Effects/Sounds/LODS/Skins - Dave/The Viper Team
 
F110 effects only - Fast Cargo < The new, proper F110 effects possibly again by Fast Cargo. If not, please verify.
 
The egyptian skin - mohand777
 
The F110 engine sound, I was not able to trace. Pls PM for any feedback to give proper credit.
 

A v3.0 will come up, but not anytime soon that will include the above mentioned "jordanian, UAE, thai, indonesian & singaporian planes", hopefully even more than that.
 
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Request: MORE Hi-rez skins!!!!