Tainan Kokutai New Guinea 1942 campaign(Part 2)
 
For Strike Fighters 2 with New Guinea Terrain(NewGuinea2)(PTO).
 
This campaign(second part)with some 61 missions cover the operations of the Tainan Kokutai between May 1 to Jun 30, 1942.
With the RAAF No.75 Sqn decimated(Only 3 combat ready P-40Es by Apr 30, 1942)the new main opponent was the 8th FG with his two squadrons of P-39D/F.
By the end of the month this first FG was reinforced with a second FG(35th FG)with two squadrons with P-39s and P-400s.
Despite the numerical inferiority, Tainan Kokutai continued his near daily strikes and strafing against Port Moresby and in the same time defending his base at Lae, target of many strikes to wipe out the IJN unit.
This missions against Lae were costly for the USAAF, and by May 25, 1942, of the eight B-25s of 3th BG send to strike Lae, only three returned to base.
 
Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by the mentioned periode.
Included A6M2 with textures and decals for Tainan Kokutai and 4th Kokutai.
Included G4M1 bomber.
Textures and decals for USAAC with old insignia(Pre May 1942 red center disc). Campaign take in count change of insignia after May 31, 1942.
See readme for other details.
 
The campaing need the following aircrafts:
 
sf2_a24-dauntless_pak
sf2_pto_g3m_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_b17e_v2k_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_b25c_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_b26_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_p39d-v2k_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_p400-v2k_pak
sf2_ww2_raaf_kittyhawk_pak
 
Thanks and credits:
 
Wrench for NewGuinea3 terrain and several of the re-packing of aircrafts
ArmorDave for the A6M2
Author of the base G4M2(SF1)
Raven for the P-40E Kittyhawk.
Veltro2K for the B-17E
Veltro2K for the B-25C
Veltro2K for the B-26
Veltro2K for the G3M
Veltro2k for the P-39D
Veltro2k for the P-400
Wolf257 for the SBD(A-24)
 
Happy flights.

Tainan Kokutai New Guinea 1942 campaign(Part 1)
 
For Strike Fighters 2 with New Guinea Terrain(NewGuinea2)(PTO).
 
This campaign with some 40 missions cover the operations of the Tainan Kokutai between Mar 21 and Apr 20, 1942.
Historical accurate with the main units and bases deployment by the mentioned periode.
Included A6M2 with textures and decals for Tainan Kokutai and 4th Kokutai.
Included also G4M1 bomber.
Textures and decals for USAAC with old insignia(Pre May 1942 red center disc).
See readme for other details.
 
Breve chronology of the Tainan Kokutai.
 
Jan 22, 1942 Australian forces evacuated Lae.
Feb 17, 1942 Shoho delivers six A6M2 Zeros to Lakunai Airfield near Rabaul. Assigned to the 4th Kokutai.
Mar 3, 1942 Lae airfield occupied by the Japanese and developed into a forward airfield.
Mar 8, 1942 Japanese troops occuped Lae and Salamaua.
Mar 9, 1942 Shoho made another delivery of nineteen A6M2 Model 21 Zeros to Lakunai Airfield near Rabaul. These Zeros were assigned to the 4th Kokutai and later the Tainan Kokutai.
Mar 10, 1942 Tainan Kokutai deployed at Lae. Eleven A6M2 availables.
Apr 1, 1942 All 4th Kokutai A6M2 pilots at Rabaul transfered to the Tainan Kokutai.
Apr 11, 1942 20 A6M2 delivered by Kasuga Maru to Tainan Kokutai.
Jun 15, 1942 Mitsubishi produced the A6M3 Model 32.First unit served with the new model were the 2th Kokutai and the Tainan Kokutai.Grey paint scheme.
Jul 30, 1942 20 A6M3 Model 32 arrived to Rabaul for deliver to Tainan Kokutai.
Aug 3, 1942 Tainan Kokutai move from Lae to Lakunai Rabaul.
Nov 1, 1942 Tainan Kokutai renamed as the 251th Kokutai.
Nov 15, 1942 251th Kokutai recalled to Toyohashi air base in Japan to replace its losses.
 
 
 
The campaing need the following aircrafts:
 
sf2_a24-dauntless_pak
sf2_pto_g3m_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_b17e_v2k_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_b25c_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_b26_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_p39d-v2k_pak
sf2_ww2_pto_p400-v2k_pak
sf2_ww2_raaf_kittyhawk_pak
 
Thanks and credits:
 
Wrench for NewGuinea3 terrain and several of the re-packing of aircrafts
ArmorDave for the A6M2
Author of the base G4M2(SF1)
Raven for the P-40E Kittyhawk.
Veltro2K for the B-17E
Veltro2K for the B-25C
Veltro2K for the B-26
Veltro2K for the G3M
Veltro2k for the P-39D
Veltro2k for the P-400
Wolf257 for the SBD(A-24)
 
Happy flights.

This is total pack of C-130 Hercules versions used by Israeli Air Force.
It will apear in game as Karnaf C-130 E/H/H2 KC-130
This pack includes 4 versions
E,H, H2 and KC.
Pack covers early years of use until mid 90s.
 
Pack contains all required models and it is based on Dels great new C-130 Pack + update available here on Combat Ace.
http://combatace.com/files/file/16427-c-130-hercules-superpack/
update here:
http://combatace.com/files/file/16480-c-130-hercules-superpack-add-on-1/
 

All skins are based on templates by Dels and are done in 2048x2048 format.
 
Credits:
Original model + pit model: Dels
 
Ive made all decals for all versions covering years of use in IAF based on available reference materials.
National and squadron markings as always in my case are painted on skins.
 
I did not include any new bump or specular maps. Great stuff for replacment can be found in Kulbit80 pack:
http://combatace.com/files/file/16489-vmgr-152-hi-viz-skin-for-kc-130f/
 
In KC version refueling drogue is deployed at speed near 120kts. (to simulate refueling Yasur)
 
report bugs.
 
Enjoy
Jarek Hereda

Tupolev Tu-22 (Blinder) Pack for Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic.
 
This pack contain many operational version of the Tu-22 supersonic bomber.
 
Reconnaisance and bomb strike
Tu-22R_61: Early operational model with VD-7M engines with less thrust.
Tu-22R_66: Refurbished R model with newer RD-7M2 engines.
Tu-22RD_64: The "D" suffix means long range and indicate the presence of the refuelling probe. Old VD-7M engines.
Tu-22RD_66: Refuelling probe and RD-7M2 engines.
Tu-22RD_76: Tail turret replaced with ECM defensive suite.
Tu-22RDK: Special reconnaisance variant with Kub-3 ELINT system.
Tu-22RDM: Advanced photo cameras, Tangazh ELINT system and Shompol side looking radar.
Tu-22A_IRAF: Old Tu-22R refurbished with RD-7M2 engines and reconnaisance equipment removed. Sold to Iraq.
Tu-22A_LARAF: Old Tu-22R refurbished with RD-7M2 engines and reconnaisance equipment removed. Sold to Lybia.
 
ECM escort
Tu-22PD_65: Specifical electronic countermeasures model meant to escort bombers formations. Still retain defensive turret.
 
Missile carriers
Tu-22KD_64: Carries the Kh-22 missile. Built by the beginning with RD-7M2 engines.
Tu-22KD_76: Defensive ECM added. Still retain defensive turret.
Tu-22KD_IRAF: KD model used by Iraq.
Tu-22KPD: Capable of carring the passive antiradiation version of the Kh-22. Improved ECM at the expense of tail turret.
 
Trainers
Tu-22U: Early trainer version with VD-7M engines.
Tu-22U_IRAF: Trainer sold to Iraq with refuelling probe removed.
Tu-22UD: Trainer version of the RD model. Equipped with refuelling probe to practice the manouvre but not capable of taking fuel.
 
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Bomb Bay:
All the bomb carring planes have 4 "bomb bays". The first one can carry 24x250Kg bombs, the second 18x500Kg bombs, the third 6x1500Kg bombs and the last one could carry a single massive FAB-9000 or nuclear bomb.
 
JATO:
All the models could carry SPRD-63 JATOs. Even if in reality it was only used in certification trials, all the aircrafts had provision to mount them.
Here you can use them as you like. JATO guns are part of the aircraft and the bottles are set as drop tanks. To activate, press the key assigned to Thrust vectoring down. To operate any kind of gun on the ground you need to have Weapons set to Normal or Easy in Gameplay options.
Start takeoff run and when the aircraft reach 200Km/h, activate the JATO rockets. Burn time is 15 seconds. Discard then the empty bottles, possibly not over populated areas.
 
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REQUIREMENT:
This pack need SF2NA to work properly. It can also work in SF2 or SF2E but without KD and KPD models.
 
Red Side Standard Weapons Pack by Snailman is also required for the approriate bombs.
http://combatace.com/files/file/15167-red-side-standard-weapons-pack-full-beta/
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INSTALLATION:
 
Copy all the files in the respective directory of your game folder.
"User"\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic
 
This mod will not overwrite stock Tu-22, Tu-22KD, Tu-22PD and RD but hide them from game. To restore them, simply delete the INI inside.
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Credits:
Original Tu-22 aircraft: Third Wire
Tu-128 cockpit: ErikGen
Fake pilot: FastCargo
Texture and decals: Spillone104 and Paulopanz using Centurion1 template
3D details, JATO, effects, sounds and INIs: Spillone104
Beta testers: 76.IAP-Blackbird,Flogger23, Paulopanz, Eole, Dysko, Canadair and NGHENGO
 
Thanks again to who supported, partecipated and tested all of this.
 
Reference material:
Aerofax Tu-22 "Blinder" Tu-22M "Backfire" by Yefim Gordon and Vladimir Rigmant.
Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder by Sergey Burdin & Alan E. Dawes.
https://aviaforum.ru/threads/reestr-tu-22.20954/
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Legal stuff:
 
This mod is freeware. Commercial use is not allowed.
 
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Happy landing.
 
Alex (Spillone104) 19/06/2017

13/06/2017
SF2 E/NA
French cruiser Colbert (C611)
Colbert (C 611) was an anti-air cruiser, later transformed into a missile cruiser, of the French Navy.
She was the sixth ship (and second cruiser) of the French Navy to be named after Jean-Baptiste Colbert
(the previous one was scuttled at Toulon in 1942).
She was designed as a powerful ship, the second of the De Grasse series, able to overcome all threats solely by
her guns' weight of fire - she had 57mm and 127mm turrets for a firing rate of one shot per second.
Launched on 24 March 1956 in Brest, France, starting her trials on 5 December 1957 and officially entering active service
on 5 May 1959, she was made part of a 15-ship squadron, with the main aims of protecting aircraft carriers from air attack,
shore bombardment for ground operations, command hub for naval operations and evacuating French expatriates from overseas.
In 1964 a naval reorganisation made her the flagship of France's Mediterranean squadron (escadre de Méditerranée) at Toulon,
which was mainly made up of complementary units such as aircraft-carriers and frigates.
She served in the Navy from 1956 to 1991, before being converted into a museum ship at Bordeaux from 1993.
Since 2007 she has been anchored in the roadstead of Brest awaiting scrapping.
 
This Model represent's the Colbert from 1960-1980.
I do my best...to look...very ....close....!!!!!
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To Install:
 
For all users: unzip, as I always reccomend, to a temp folder or you desktop, or somewheres else that easy to find.....!!!
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=For SF2 Series Users:
These are the simple instructions ...
Copy/Paste the Object's main folder into your ....... /Objects/ GroundObjects folder.
From the gun's ....data folder' Copy/Paste the gun's folder into your Objects/Guns subfolder.......
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NOTE: if using a weapons pak that includes this weapon, you can either skip it, or let if overwrite.
There is a choise for time fused.....!!!
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Then, take the subfolder marked Decal's (this contains the hull number decals), and copy/paste it into you .........Objects/Decals subfolder.
It's all set up for nearly instant use.
 
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Credit's
Skins:AceSfakia
3D Model: AceSfakia
Data.ini:Acesfakia
Gun's.ini files,Sound's effect's etc :KJakker,COMBATACE,TW
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-This Model is FREEWARE under combatace...... Feel free to use this mod for any future projects as long as proper credit is given..
All copyrights reserved.
This is freeware; it CAN be distrubuted if the original readmes and all other pieces of the package remain intact.
The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
This package may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware additions.
Any persons wishing to make further modfications, MUST remember to put everyone's name in it..
Source:
Wikipedia
netmarine.fr

French ship Jules Verne (A620)
Jules Verne is a repair ship of the French Navy, named in honour of science-fiction writer Jules Verne.
Originally named Achéron and intended as an ammunition transport ship, she was converted to repair ship after her keel had been laid.
Jules Verne was long based in Djibouti (she was featured on the 10 000-Djiboutian francs banknote). In 1997, she was assigned to the Force d'Action Navale.
She was designed to replenish, refuel and repair the ships of an operational force at sea. She was fitted with a complete 240-m2 hospital including an operating theatre, a recompression chamber and 16 beds.
In May 2016 Jules Verne arrived at Ghent, Belgium for recycling by Galloo Group
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Batiment construit à Brest,à l'origine pour être un ravitailleur de munition(L'ACHEON).Il deviendra le JULES VERNE le 09/07/1973,batiment de soutien pour un groupe aéronaval.

F-4F pack
 
Includet:
- F-4F
- F-4F_80
- F-4F_ICE
 
Animation / Function
- Canopy
- Hook
- Air Refuel
- Wing fold ______________ only on hard wing F-4E´s
- Gun Vent ______________ automatic when gun is fired or as soon as the landing gear is deployed
- Brake Chute____________ works with the Air Brake below 150kts
 

NOTE:
this mod replaces existing TW and TMF aircrafts , please remove the existing folders befor installing this mod , the existing skins / textures will no longer fit !!!!
 
NOTE:
if you use the weapons from the Weaponds pack-2 please replace them with the new one includet here
 
Hangar and Loading screens are in 1920 x 1080
 
Installation:
- Drop all files into your mod folder the way they are setup in this pack and overwrite if ask to
- If you are unsure about the way how mods are installed, check the knowledge base at CombatAce!
 
Credit
- original model by TW , BPAO , Crab_02
- cockpits from TW
- Testpilots , Fanatic Modder , Soulfreak , Crusader
- new updated model , textures and weapons by ravenclaw_007
 
i hope i did not forget anybody
 
the new Templates are available on request , i may upload them some other time

MiG-25R Single-seat high-altitude daylight reconnaissance aircraft,
fitted with cameras, and ELINT equipment.
NATO codename "Foxbat-B".
 
What's in:
 
- 1 old model / plane revamped, fixed and great improved
- a new FM tweaked for SF-2
- a whole new skinset (original reworked):
- weapons
- pilot
- sounds
 

CREDITS:
 

Original plane:
 
- Eburger68 for 1st SF-2 portings
- Dave (USAFTML), Wpnssgt, Tomcat1974, Sundowner,
Ghostrider, Deuces, Moonjumper, HrntFixr,
Sidewinder86, Gepard, Wrench, Paladrian (MiG-21 cockpit)
Boopidoo & Badger the Bad (Su-15 cockpit)
for original SF-1 model
 

Upgrades:
 
- Spillone104 3D works, rope/spike fixed, model, pit and data.ini tweaked;
- Baffmeister new FM and data.ini;
- Paulopanz skins, decals, screens;
 

References: Y.Gordon - Red Star, Volume n. 34
 

INSTALL:
 

- put all the "to mod" folder content inside your mod folder
- overwrite
 

Enjoy.
 

@ paulopanz
 


 
(This is the last plane of the serie but not the last MiG-25 serie evolution: Version 3.0 is in the pipeline. No eta.)