SF2NA A-6E (TRAM) Intruder, VA-34,VA-55,VA-85 Early Lo-Viz Skin/Decals Pack    2/15/2018
= For SF2 (Any & All, Full-5 Merged Prefered) =
*Can be used in any install that has access to the A-6E_79 (aka: TRAM)*
3 new skins for the 3W A-6E_79 Intruder that depict the 3 squadrons that participated in the
"Freedom of Navigation" exercises in the Gulf of Sidra during 1986, and subsequent strikes
against various Libyan targets (El Dorado Canyon).
All markings are decals, and decal randomization is TRUE.  All serial (BuAerNums) are correct as they
are for the A-6E, but should be considered Generic (tm) in nature, not representing specific
aircraft in any particular squadron. In fact, all 3 skins use them as a 'pool' of decals. 
The Default Start Date switch is used on this skin, so in 1983, you should see only these. The
skin maps are new; The aircraft is finished in the 2-tone Compass Ghost Grey over Medium Grey
scheme, with subdued markings (black and light grey). The skins are in jpg format.
The aircraft are:
VA-34 Blue Blasters, USS AMERICA 
VA-55 Warhorses, USS CORAL SEA
VA-85 Black Falcons, USS SARATOGA 
As these are 'stock' squadrons in the 3rd Wire listing, Level=1 decals are used to activate the
squadron name display. This should make it easy for campaign builders to use them in user-made
campaigns or single missions (like on Menrva's new Libyan terrain).
Please note, =NOTHING= is included that makes the aircraft flyable; no inis, cockpit parts (I
use the Razbam payware pit on my A-6E & A-6E TRAMs). You should have made them flyable or need
to seek the "parts" on your own. 
Also, if you have made it flyable, and use the "Read Only" trick on the main ini (A-6E_79.ini),
you'll have to un-read only it to add this skin.
While specificly designed for the A-6E_79, this mod =should= be compatible with the A-6 Intruder
MegaPack by Homefries; the skins use unique squadron named folders and should not conflict or
interfere with it (even though said squadrons also exist in his pack, as Level=1 statments,
selectable from the Squadron Dropdown on the Loadout screen). Please note the "1983" start date
is an arbitrary year, based on my research as a "best guess".
On the Loadout Screen, for skin selection you'll see:
VA-34 Blue Blasters (2-Tone 1983)
VA-55 Warhorses (2-Tone 1983)
VA-85 Black Falcons (2-Tone 1983)
As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please read
them .... 
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein
 

MiG-29A Ukrainian 40th Air Wing Vasilkov 1993 after overhauling at Lviv Aviation Repairing Plant.
nstallations: extract to your mod folder, you need installed MiG-29A. Check the folders names!
I can't find white numbers and used blue ones, common to Ukrainian Air Force, but for this camo they are not correct.
Thanx to person who did decal numbers, i got it from NATO fighters mod. Sorry, I do not know who is it.

Skin of Su-27 renovated to Su-27SM at 2010, Kubinka.
installations: extract to your mod folder, you need installed Su-27. Check the folders names!
Thanx to person who did "SovietNumRedWhite" decals, i got it from NATO fighters mod. Sorry, I do not know who is it. Good hunting.

Grumman F-14A Tomcat - Ejercito del Aire
This is a 'what if' F-14A Tomcat in service with the Ejercito del Aire with markings for 121, 122 and 123 Escuadrons of 12 Ala (12th Wing). The EDA 'Iberian Camo' is actually the stock Iranian Air Force skin by Column5 and Sundowner and it really does suit the Ejercito del Aire markings - especially if you use gepard's superb Israel 2 terrain (recommended).
BACKSTORY
By the late 1970's the Phantom F-4C's of 12 Ala (12th Wing) were becoming increasingly long in the tooth and the Ejercito del Aire urgently sought a replacement. McDonnell Douglas appeared to have the upper hand with no less than three products on offer;
The F-4E Phantom (still in low-rate production).
The F-15C Eagle.
The F/A-18A Hornet.
However, during 1978 the situation in Iran was becoming increasingly unstable and by January 1979 the Shah of Iran had fled in exile. An immediate arms embargo to Iran soon followed and Grumman were left with a considerable number of undelivered and now undeliverable Iranian F-14A Tomcats.
A formal approach to Spain was made by Grumman and agreement was soon reached for the supply of 30 F-14A's to replace the Phantom F-4C's of No.121 and No.122 Escuadrons with a small follow-on batch of 10 F-14R's to supplement and eventually replace the RF-4C's of No.123 Escuadron. The F-14A Tomcat gave good service to the Ejercito del Aire before being phased out during 2009 and replaced by Boeing Hornet F/A-18F's.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-14A_EDA folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-14A_EDA into your Decals folder.
I've simplified this download by reverting to stock items so now go and fly the Tomcat in Ejercito del Aire markings!
CREDITS
Thanks to TK for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to The Mirage Factory for creating the lovely F-14A Tomcat. The original Read Me is in this packand there's some legendary names in there - thanks to one and all!
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 06/03/18
Version 1 - 05/08/08

This is a modern Russian MiG-23 Skin Type 98. Upgraded radar "Mosquito-23" and can carry AA-12. One plane was built. Good hunting.

SF2 A-4B Skyhawk VA-95 Det Q Skin/Decals Pack              2/15/2018
= For SF2 (Any & All, Full-5 Merged Prefered) =
*Can be used in any install that has access to the A-4B*
A new skin for the A-4B Skyhawk. Also included, are a modified Data and loadout inis, correcting/adding to the Mission tasking loadouts, Player operated manual canopy, and the landing light.
The skin included is for:
VA-95, Det.Q
embarked aboard USS BENNINGTON (CVS-20) circa 1964/64, in the Western Pacific
When in-game, on the skin selection dropdown panel, you'll see:
VA-95 Det Q (CVS-20,1964)
Skins remain in their "as issued via 3W" stock bmp format. Most markings are decals, excepting certain color tags or other markings on the rudder   These had to be painted on due to number-of-decals-per-mesh restrictions. There are 10 Modex and serial numbers (BuNums). All BuAerNums ARE historiclly correct; but not all could be matched to their corresponding Modex. 
 
Historically speaking, these A-4 squadrons (and/or detachments) were assigned to the Essex class carriers that had been convered to "CVS" or anti-submarine warfare carriers. The Skyhawks embarked were not only tasked with light strike, but Combat Air Patrols to protect the ship and the ASW assets.
The canopy uses the Standard Animation Keystroke (tm), Shift/0.
When in-game, on the skin selection dropdown panel, you'll see:
VA-93 Det Q (CVS-20,1964)
As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please read them .... 
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein
 

This is a simple skin mod for the F-111A to give an RAF machine with markings for No.6 squadron.
Serial numbers are now included but if you want a more comprehensive RAF F-111 then check out the F-111K pack!
Just pop this skin in your F-111A folder and go save Dhimari.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the skin folder '6RAF' into your F-111A folder.

CREDITS
Thanks to TK for a great little game/sim.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 05/03/18
Version 1 - 26/01/09
 

Hawker Hunter FGA.9, No.8 Squadron, Royal Air Force for STRIKE FIGHTERS 1
This is a quick decal conversion of the sublime Third Wire Hunter FGA.9 to enable you to fly a No.8 squadron machine.
This will only work in Wings Over Europe but you can, of course, also make it work in the other Third Wire 'Series One' games by extracting and exporting all of the relevant files. Since originally releasing this I've added Syrinx's fuselage serial numbers for the Hunter and included a nice loading screen and tweaked the hangar screen to give it 1960's three colour roundels.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the HunterFGA9 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the HunterFGA9 into your Decals folder.

CREDITS
Thanks to TK for a great little game/sim.
Thanks to former member Syrinx for making the fuselage serial numbers.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 05/03/18
Version 1 - 02/10/08