F-19 Stealth Fighter
September 13th, 2022 (1st Release)
by Julhelm, Dels and Menrva
>For Strike Fighters 2 games
This is a rework of Julhelm's fantastic F-19 stealth fighter 3d model, now featuring a centre strut canopy structure (thanks to a cheap trick of repainting the bubble canopy glass) and a new cockpit, a purposely modified F-117A cockpit by Dels.
Among the improvements, it now features proper hit boxes and collision points, proper location for position lights and landing gear lights, reworked skins, aircraft characteristics and loadouts meant to resemble the ones of Microprose's F-19 Stealth Fighter game.
It still features two internal weapon bays (unlike Microprose's exaggerated four bays), but with properly reworked limits; you can have 4x Sidewinders or 3x AMRAAMs per bay, 2x bombs or AGMs depending on their overall weight and size. A 20mm cannon is on the nose with 680 rounds, and an extra 1,900 lbs fuel cell has been added for a total of 11,800 lbs of fuel; non-afterburning engines are used for stealth reasons. An (invisible) arrester hook has been added as well, since Microprose's version could also operate from aircraft carriers.
Skins feature the 83-019 serial number and an F letter on the vertical tails; these two details come from a picture of a menu screen in one of the releases of Microprose's F-19 Stealth Fighter game, where you could choose between an F-19 or an F-117A. More serial numbers couldn't be featured as the 3d model of the aircraft does not support decals without decal bleeding issues. Just imagine piloting the only example of F-19 in very black operations!
Three new skins were created: a Prototype Black skin created from the specular texture Julhelm had made, and Desert and Arctic camo skins made by modifying the USAF Euro camo skin created by kblomkvist.
NOTE: Strike Fighters 2 has no proper IRST functionality, so for the purpose of launching AMRAAMs a very basic ACM radar mode has been added to the avionics file of the aircraft. Moreover, the default cockpit features an obtrusive front strut which makes the cannon difficult to use. You can activate an alternative cockpit LOD in the relative INI file.
>What-if Backstory
During the development of the Have Blue demonstrators, Lockheed's Skunk Works division also conceived a third experimental stealth aircraft featuring an entirely different shape, rounded fuselage and wings, and meant to have air combat capabilities. The CIA got wind of it, classifying it at the highest possible level and using it as a cover-up story for the stealth aircraft that came to be the F-117A Nighthawk. In 1986, the Testor Corporation released a plastic model aircraft kit, calling it the "F-19 Stealth Fighter". Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88 book listed an RF-19 as a Lockheed development project. The conceptual drawings of it were generally similar to Testor's design. In 1988 a combat flight simulator game, F-19 Stealth Fighter by Microprose, was released just moments before the public unveiling of the F-117A Nighthawk attack aircraft, which is said to be what it sought to represent. The reality is that a single F-19 existed and, during secret flights over Groom Lake, this experimental aircraft showed unique strength and was deemed a super-aircraft. Due to its funding and maintenance costs, the project was officially abandoned in 1983. Unofficially, this single example of F-19 took part in black operations all over the world until 1997. It is named F-19A Nightowl, internally nicknamed "Flying Frisbee" for its rounded shape and also referred to as "Ghostrider" for allegedly being affiliated with the 416th TFS Ghost Riders flying the F-117A Nighthawk.
"The view would have been frightening to most men, there were solid clouds overhead at 4000 feet. He flew through the showers, he more heard than saw on this black night and the dark outlines of the trees appeared to reach up and snatch at his speeding fighter. Only a madman would be so low on such a night. 'So much the better' he smiled in his oxygen mask" - Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising

>Credits (in no particular order):
-Julhelm, for creating this well-made 3d model of the F-19.
-Dels, for his kindness in reworking the F-117 cockpit following my request.
-kblomkvist, for his USAF Euro camo inspired by Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising book.
-guuruu, for sharing his RWR symbols improvement mod and for his improved sound files.
-simonmiller416, for his smokeless rocket effects mod.
-Crusader, for the more realistic weapons data for AIM missiles.
-TaktischesGenie, for his suggestions and chats we've had about the F-19 concept.
-My girlfriend, for supporting me in all of my endeavors.

NovaLogic Skin Pack
September 13th, 2022 (1st Release)
by Menrva

>For Strike Fighters 2 games
This package includes high quality skins representing the player's aircraft from three lite flight simulators released by NovaLogic, namely F-22 Raptor in 1997, F-16 Multirole Fighter and MiG-29 Fulcrum both released in 1998. Below, a summary of the details of each skins:
-NL_357CW, for the F-22A Raptor aircraft I released. This skin represents the fictive Raptor Squadron of the 58th TFS, 357th CW (Composite Wing), which took part in military operations in Angola, Jordan, Russia, Colombia and Iran. Serial numbers are realistic, the first being 001 as portrayed on the player's aircraft from NovaLogic's game.
-NL_16AESOG, for the F-16C Block 42 aircraft released by The Viper Team. It depicts the fictive Viper Squadron of the 32nd TFS, 16th AESOG (Air Expeditionary Special Operations Group), which took part in military operations in Serbia, Liberia, Congo, Burma and Somalia. I made the skin for the Block 42, since it's closer to the one that NovaLogic modelled. Serial numbers are semi-realistic, the first being 112 as portrayed on the player's aircraft from NovaLogic's game.
-NL_11EW, for the MiG-29S Fulcrum-C aircraft released by The Mirage Factory. It depicts the fictive 300 Squadron of the 7th Red Banner Guards Regiment, 11th Expeditionary Wing, which took part in military operations in the Kurile Islands, Uganda, Somalia, Burma and Tajikistan. Serial numbers are generic, the aircraft does not have any in NovaLogic's game.

>Credits (in no particular order):
-The Viper Team, for its detailed F-16 3d models and relative templates.
-The Mirage Factory, for its good old MiG-29 3d model.
-Sundowner, for the MiG-29 templates he made available.
-yakarov79, for his reworked F-22 3d model and relative templates.

>Disclaimer:
This is a freeware; yet it can be redistributed ONLY in other CombatACE mods/mod packages.
This mod may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware additions.

F-5E - The F-5 was also adopted as an opposing forces (OPFOR) "aggressor"
           for dissimilar training role because of its small size and performance
            similarities to the Soviet MiG-21.
            The F-5E served with the US Air Force from 1975 until 1990, in the 64th
            Aggressor Squadron and 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base
            in Nevada, and with the 527th Aggressor Squadron at RAF Alconbury in
            the UK and the 26th Aggressor Squadron at Clark Air Force Base in the
            Philippines.
F-5N - Ex-Swiss Air Force F-5Es used by the US Navy as an "aggressor"
            aircraft, with AN/APG-69 replacing the original AN/APQ-159.
            Intended to replace high-time USN/USMC F-5Es in the adversary
            role, and saw service through 2015.
WHAT'S IN:
 
F-5E USAF 65th Aggressor Squadron (4 skins and decals)
F-5N USN VFC-111 "Sun Downers"  (4 skins and decals)
CREDITS:
- A-TEAM/Capun: model
- Pappychecksix: Blank Skins
- paulopanz: decals, screens etc.
INSTALL:
- (*) you need F-5E-R0c.LOD file from A-TEAM model fix forum (this is the debugged lod)
- put it inside F-5 AGG and F-5N folder
NOTE:
- canopy open 10 key
- as I hate textures with serials painted on, I have to thank very much the great Pete, who made these great blank skins I could use to add historical serial numbers and codes. Let's make more aggressor squadrons skins Pappy! Hurry on.
Enjoy
Paolo & Pete

 
 

Mirage F1CE(M)
The F1M upgrade was applied to 48 Spanish F1CE/EE. The prototype F1M flew in April 1998, and CASA delivered the remainder between March 1999 and 15 March 2001. The project included a revised cockpit with colour LCDs and a Smart HUD from Sextant Avionique, a Sextant inertial navigation system with GPS interface; NATO-compatible Have Quick 2 secure communications; Mode 4 digital IFF; a defensive aids suite; and flight recorders. The radar was upgraded to Cyrano IVM standard, adding sea search and air to ground ranging modes.
F1CE(M) Specifics:
Same as F1CE_late plus:
Major Cockpit redesign: new HUD     Left MFD for radar display, weapon and other configuration pages UFCP Up Front Control Panel AN/ALR-300 RWR miscellaneous others re-layouts and additions GPS antenna for improved Inertial Navigation System double wingtips lights IFF antenna 2 additional SideWinders on P2 outerwings stations. This was most likely experimental and operational use is not confirmed. Added for SF2 fun and gameplay ! Covered units :
Ala 14.
This addon is and will in all cases remain freeware.
Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms.
Enjoy
The Mirage F-1 Team.

The 184th TFG operated F-4D's from 1979 till 1990 and was the F-4 Schoolhouse, operating 70 F-4D's in various paint schemes.
This includes 2 variations of the Air Defense Command paint scheme as operated by the 184th Tactical Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard during the late 1970's and 1980's.
The following F-4D's of the 184th TFG are depicted in these 2 variations.
ADC Scheme w/Black Radome:
65-0614, 65-0638, 65-0714, 65-0749, 66-7461, 66-7668
ADC Scheme w/Light Grey Radome:
65-0590

Swedish classic tank Stridsvagn 103C
Thank you Combatace, for all the years of entertainment you have given to this SF2 community.

This is my C-130 Hercules Megapack. It includes all the files for the 48 versions of the C-130 Hercules listed below:
AC-130A ---------------- USAF SEA Camo
AC-130A_83 ------------- USAF Gunship Grey
AC-130H ---------------- USAF Euro1 Camo, USAF Gunship Grey
AC-130H_93 ------------- USAF Gunship Grey
AC-130H_04 ------------- USAF Dark Grey
AC-130J ---------------- USAF Dark Grey
AC-130U ---------------- USAF Dark Grey
AC-130U_04 ------------- USAF Dark Grey
AC-130W ---------------- USAF Dark Grey
C-130A ----------------- RAAF Silver, USAF Silver
C-130A (Roman nose) ---- USAF Silver
C-130B ----------------- USAF SEA Camo
C-130E ----------------- RAAF Grey/White, USAF Euro1 Camo, USAF SEA Camo
C-130E(I) -------------- USAF Blackbird Camo Light Grey Underside
C-130E (SKE) ----------- USAF Euro1 Camo, USAF SEA Camo
C-130E (SKE & ASE)------ USAF Grey
C-130H2 ---------------- RAAF Camo
C-130H2 (ASE) ---------- RAAF Camo, RAAF Dark Grey
C-130H3 ---------------- USAF Dark Grey
C-130H-30 -------------- French Camo
C-130J (ASE) ----------- RAAF Grey, RAAF Dark Grey (fictional)
C-130J-30 (ASE) -------- RAAF Grey, RAAF Dark Grey
C-130K ----------------- RAF Camo Light Grey Underside, RAF Camo
C-130K (ASE) ----------- RAF Camo, RAF Green
C-130K-30 -------------- RAF Camo Light Grey Underside, RAF Camo
C-130K-30 (ASE) -------- RAF Camo, RAF Green
CC-130H (SAR) ---------- RCAF Dark Grey
DC-130A ---------------- USAF SEA Camo
DC-130A_USN ------------ USN Grey/White/Yellow
DC-130E ---------------- USAF SEA Camo
EC-130H ---------------- USAF Grey
HC-130P ---------------- USAF SEA Camo
KC-130F ---------------- USMC Grey
KC-130H ---------------- Spanish Desert Camo
KC-130J ---------------- USMC Grey
KC-130J (Harvest HAWK) - USMC Grey
KC-130R ---------------- USMC Grey
KC-130T ---------------- USMC Grey
L-100-30 --------------- Kuwait Grey/White
MC-130E ---------------- USAF Blackbird Camo, USAF Euro1 Camo
MC-130E_92 ------------- USAF Dark Grey
MC-130E_04 ------------- USAF Dark Grey
MC-130H ---------------- USAF Euro1 Camo, USAF Dark Grey
MC-130H_04 ------------- USAF Dark Grey
MC-130J ---------------- USAF Dark Grey
MC-130P ---------------- USAF Dark Grey
MC-130P_12 ------------- USAF Dark Grey
MC-130W ---------------- USAF Dark Grey
Please read the readme file (included) for installation instructions and credits.
Dels

SF2 Sukhoi Su-7BMK Indian Air Force Pack (3W)      1/8/2025
-For SF2, Any and All (Full Merged Recommended)
The pack contains 4 remade skins for the stock 3rd Wire Su-7BMK "Fitter-A" fighter-bomber as used by the Indian Air Force. It also includes Stary's cockpit, modified data, loadout and avionics inis. The aircraft is now Player Flyable (tm) As is to be expected on stock normally AI-only aircraft, a quick restore main ini is also included. It should also be stated, the 'game using' Main Ini, has been rendered "Read-Only", so as not to loose it's Player Flyable (tm) status. The included "make if flyable" parts can be used on any of the other Su-7s in the Game's Hangar. An SF2 version of my "box art" hangar screen is also included. The canopy opens/closes with the Standard Animation Keystroke (tm), Shift/0 (zero).
The Indian Air Force squadrons represented herein are:
No. 32 Sqdn "Thunderbirds"(Blu/Tan/Brn-71)
No. 101 Sqdn "Falcons" (NMF)
No. 221 Sqdn "Valiants" (Brn/Grn Camo -74)
No. 222 Sqdn "Tigersharks"(Blu/Grn/Brn <71)
The SF2 "date switch" is active, and will turn on the various skins on the year indicated above. 101 Sqdn, being NMF is the 'start at the beginning skin'. All markings are decals, with the exception of the national markings on #32 Squadron. All serial numbers (86 - all I could find) are 100% historically correct for this mark Fitter. Decal Randomization is TRUE. Unfortunately, I could not match serials with squadrons, so these serials are done "3rd Wire Style (tm)", being pooled for use on all 4 skins.
As is always recommended, unzip to a temp folder or your desktop to give easy access to the rest of this readme for it's install instructions. The Change Log List is also in the Notes section. Where possible, I've included the original 1stGen readmes for historical credits.
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein