Strike Fighters 2: Crisis in the Med
 
This is an add-on package for the "Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic" Expansion Pack available at CombatAce. The "Strike Fighters 2: Crisis in the Med" (SF2MC) add-on includes two new campaigns, both set in the Mediterranean early to mid 80's and both providing fictionalized takes on real world events from that time period. Also included are sixteen new aircraft and a three-dozen new ground objects to fill out these new campaigns.
 
This add-on package is designed to be applied over the top of an existing installation of the SF2NA Expansion Pack. You can download the three main Expansion Pack files here:
 
Part 1:
http://combatace.com/files/file/13980-sf2na-expansion-pack-part-1-of-3/
 
Part 2:
http://combatace.com/files/file/13979-sf2na-expansion-pack-part-2-of-3/
 
Part 3:
http://combatace.com/files/file/13978-sf2na-expansion-pack-part-3-of-3/
 
Please take a look over the remainder of this ReadMe before installing this add-on.
 
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Requirements
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The minimum requirements for this add-on package are:
 
REQUIRED: Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic (SFNA), plus
Strike Fighters 2 (SF2), plus
Strike Fighters 2 Europe (SF2E), plus
Strike Fighters 2 Israel (SF2I), plus
Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam (SF2V), plus
DLC #28 (AI Plane Pack 1)
 
PATCH LEVEL: Mar2012 or higher
 
As this mod is an add-on to the SF2NA Expansion Pack, you must have that earlier mod already installed and working.
 
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Installation
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Here's how to install this update package:
 
1. Ensure that SF2NA, SF2V, SF2, SF2I, and SF2E are all properly installed & updated as part of a
merged install.
 
2. Ensure that the SF2NA Expansion Pack is properly installed and working. (See above for
links to all the download components.)
 
3. Unpack SF2_MedCrisis.7z to a safe place on your drive.
 
4. Open the \To_Mod_Folder directory. Drag and drop all the files and folders from within
\To_Mod_Folder to your SF2NA Expansion Pack Mod Folder, overwriting as prompted.
 
At this point the SF2MC add-on is installed and you're ready to play the new campaigns.
 
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Summary of New Campaigns
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This add-on supplies two new campaigns for the SF2NA Expansion Pack, both set in the Mediterranean early to mid 80's. Both campaigns involve fictionalized takes on real world events:
 
- Powder Keg: After Israeli armored units invade southern Lebanon in June 1982, driving PLO forces north to Beruit and routing Syrian tank regiments, the Soviet Union dispatches a large amphibious group anchored by two carriers to intervene. Standing in the way is one lone U.S. carrier group: the USS Eisenhower and her escorts. With little support from feckless NATO allies, the Eisenhower sails north to intercept the Soviet 5th Eskadra and Black Sea Fleet.
 
- El Dorado Canyon: In June 1986 the Reagan Administration decides to take action against Libya following several years of naval and air skirmishes between the US Navy and the Libyan military as well as a string of terrorist attacks against civilian targets in the Middle East and Europe, all financed or supported by Libya. Codenamed "El Dorado Canyon," this operation will be a coordinated series of strikes by USAF and USN aircraft against Libyan military and industrial targets over the course of five days.
 
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What's Included
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This add-on includes the following updates for the SF2NA Expansion Pack:
 
NEW AIRCRAFT (Soviet & NATO)
- BR.1150 (AMI)
- C-130H (HAF)
- Ka-27
- Mi-24P
- S-3A
- S-3B
- Tu-16KSR2
- UH-1D (HAF)
 
NEW AIRCRAFT (Libya)
- An-12
- C-47A
- C-130H
- G-222
- Mi-8T
- Mi-24P
- MiG-21bisB
- MiG-23BN
- MiG-23MF
- MiG-23MLA
- MiG-23MS
- MiG-25PD
- MiG-25RB
- Mirage5D
- Mirage5DE
- F-1AD
- F-1ED
- Su-20B
- Su-22
- Su-22M3
- Su-24MK
- Tu-22
 
NEW GROUND OBJECTS
- BTR-60
- FROG-3
- M38Jeep-Red
- M38Jeep-Yellow
- ZIL-157_M1939_Trailer
- ZIL-157_SA2_Trailer
- Zil-157_ZPU-1
- Zil-157Flatbed
- Zil-157Troops
 
NEW SAMS & RADARS (Libya)
- BarlockB
- Crotale
- FansongF
- FlatfaceB
- SA-2LF
- SA-3QL
- SA-5LB
- SidenetB
- SquarePairB
 
NEW SHIPS
- Assad
- FAPC
- Komar
- Koni
- LNGTanker
- Moskva
- MTB
- MVAtlantic_Causeway
- MVAtlantic_Conveyor
- MVBaltic_Ferry
- MVNordic_Ferry
- MVTor_Caledonia
- NanuchkaII
- SSCanberra
- Vosper
 
OTHER ADDITIONS
- EasternMed terrain
- Libya terrain
- two new campaigns
- misc. new skins
- misc. new weapons
 
OTHER UPDATES:
- updated & expanded F-14 skins/decals
- new lo-viz skins for A-6E_79 & A-7E_74
- new EF-111A 42nd ECS skin
- new F/A-18A skins for VFA15,VFA82,VFA86,VFA87,VMFA314,VMFA323
- additional Mi-8T Soviet camo skins
 
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Credits
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This update contains a number of new items from the following modders who generously allowed their use:
 
Dave (USAFMTL) ........................ B-52G 2nd BW skin
Veltro2K & Wrench ..................... BR.1150
Dels .................................. C-130H
Daddyairplanes ........................ C-130H upgrades & skins
Veltro2K & Wrench ..................... G.222
WhiteboySamurai ....................... Ka-27
YEYEYE ................................ Mi-24P
emresukhoi ............................ Mi-24P skins
Paulopanz ............................. MiG-23 LARAF camo skin
USAFTML & MiG-25 Team ................. MiG-25PD & MiG-25RB
Baffmeister ........................... MiG-25 updated flight model
Wrench & Paulopanz .................... MiG-25 LARAF skins
Paulopanz ............................. Mirage5D/E camo skins
The Mirage Factory .................... Mirage F-1
CA_Stary .............................. Mirage F-1 cockpit repaint
Ravenclaw_007 ......................... Mirage F-1 camo skin
Florian ............................... P-3C beta
FoxMonter ............................. S-3B
Wrench ................................ S-3B updates
slick cowboy .......................... S-3B skins
ArmourDave & AmokFloo ................. Su-22 models
Lindr2 ................................ Su-22 upgrades
eburger68 ............................. Su-22 SF2 upgrades
Veltro2k & Lindr2 ..................... Su-24MK
Mikeymead ............................. repainted/updated Su-24 cockpit
Paulopanz & Spillone104 ............... Tu-16KSR2
whiteknight06604 ...................... Tu-22 camo skins
Gramps ................................ UH-1D Huey
 
Adrian Benetti ........................ Assad & FAPC (ARA Intrepida)
rebel ryder ........................... BMP-2, BMP-2_AT-5
Kesselbrut ............................ CommTrailer, HQTrailer
Pasko ................................. BTR-60 & Frog3
BPAo & Sundowner ...................... Crotale (SA-9)
Kesselbrut ............................ Kilo Class submerged (November)
AleDucat .............................. Kilo Class Sub (ARA Salta)
Pasko ................................. Komar
WhiteboySamurai ....................... Koni (Type053K)
Fubar512 .............................. LNGTanker
WhiteboySamurai ....................... Moskva (Jeanne d'Arc)
Kesselbrut ............................ MVNordic_Ferry, MVTor_Caledonia, MVBaltic_Ferry, & SSCanberra
Polak ................................. MVAtlantic_Causeway & MVAtlantic_Conveyor
Badfrank .............................. Red & Yellow Jeeps
SUICIDAL-ART .......................... M113A1
Unknown author ........................ MTB
WhiteBoySamurai ....................... Nanuchka II missile boat
Pasko ................................. SA-3, Flatface, & Sidenet
FastCargo ............................. SA-5 & SquarePair
WhiteBoySamurai ....................... Vosper class (Zulfiqar)
Kesselbrut ............................ ZiL-157 trucks
 
Edward & Wrench ....................... EasternMed terrain
USAFMTL, Diego, Deuces, & Wrench ...... Libya terrain
OldDiego, Pappy, Wrench, Pasko, ....... Pilots
Florian/AmokFloo, & PureBlue
 
If I have neglected to credit anyone here, please let me know. I will get it fixed ASAP.
 
 
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Eric Howes
eburger68
8 May 2015

Mirage IIIB-2(RV)
 
The Armée de l'Air also ordered a two-seat Mirage IIIB operational trainer, which first flew in October 1959. The fuselage was stretched about a meter (3 ft 3.5 in) and both cannons were removed to accommodate the second seat. The IIIB had no radar, and provision for the SEPR rocket was deleted, although it could carry external stores. The AdA ordered 63 Mirage IIIBs (including the prototype), including five Mirage IIIB-1 trials aircraft, ten Mirage IIIB-2(RV) inflight refueling trainers with dummy nose probes, used for training Mirage IVA bomber pilots, and 20 Mirage IIIBEs, with the engine and some other features of the multi-role Mirage IIIE. One Mirage IIIB was fitted with a fly-by-wire flight control system in the mid-1970s and redesignated 'Mirage IIIB-SV (Stabilité Variable); this aircraft was used as a testbed for the system in the later Mirage 2000.
 
Texture - Coupi
3D mod - Denis Oliveira
Decals - Coupi
Data.ini - Coupi

*** SF2+SF2I+V required for the KfirC1_77-Cockpit and optional A-4F_74-Cockpit, that is used here together with bits from the A-7E-Cockpit. Tested in full 5-merged installation ***
 
This pack contains an update to the previously released OA-4M-Pack by Wrench. All skins and decals are newly done for this pack.
 
Included are the following "new" planes and Skins:
 
* OA-4M Skyhawk (2-Tone Gray Camo) - Initial Camo with large insignias and white modex.
- H&MS-12, MCAS Iwakuni '81-'83
- H&MS-13, MCAS Yuma, '79-'83
- H&MS-32, MCAS Cherry Point, '79-'83
 
* OA-4M Skyhawk (GhostGray Camo) - 2nd Camo-Scheme, differently arranged with small insignias and lowvis modex.
- H&MS-11, MCAS El Toro, '88-'90
- H&MS-12, MCAS Iwakuni 1986 (Yosemite Sam on Tail)
- H&MS-12, MCAS Iwakuni 1989 (Yosemite Sam on Tail, Samurai on Aft Fuselage)
- H&MS-13, MCAS Yuma, '83-'88
- H&MS-32, MCAS Cherry Point, '83-'90
 
* OA-4M Skyhawk (Overall Gray Camo) - There were probably just 2 planes with that camo 154306/DA01 and an unknown 2nd one. Gray overall with black markings.
- MAG-32, MCAS Cherry Point, '89-'90
 
* OA-4M Skyhawk (Blue/Green Camo) - Experimental Camo on 154306/DA01. Dark green / dark blue with white bottom and black markings.
- H&MS-32, MCAS Cherry Point, 1983
 
* OA-4M Skyhawk (Green/Gray Camo) - Experimental Camo on 154628/DA04. Green / gray with gray bottom and inverse markings.
- H&MS-32, MCAS Cherry Point, 1985
 
Planespecific skins for the droptanks are provided (stock A-4 tanks), aswell as a new skin for the stock Mk.20 Rockeye II CBU.
 
Optional:
As there's no dedicated OA-4M-Cockpit available, the Pack contains 2 options here:
 
* KfirC1_77 cockpit by default, from dtmdragons A-4M-pack as stand-in. It "feels" better than the big and roomy A-7-Cockpit from the original OA-4M-pack. I also made refinements over
dtmdragons version to bring it more towards a modern Skyhawk-Cockpit. Landing Gear-, Arrestor Hook Lever and Rudder pedals are working now, I rearranged and reskinned the weaponspanel,
to get rid of the hebrew stencils and Kfirs additional weaponsstations and I removed some instruments, that are useless here (Nozzle- and Shockcone Position).
 
* A-4F_74 cockpit, which is slightly modified by me. It now has a HUD and the Radarscreen is used for the ARBS. Although it was not actually installed in real planes, it is added for playability.
Also the HUD is rather small, but works.
 
Included are Hangar- and Loadingscreens in 1920x1080 by default and 1024x768 as option. Just open the planes ini-files and you see what you have to change.
 
There's a readme included. Feel free to read it! :)
 
 
Installation
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1. unzip to a temporary folder
2. open "Put_Content_In_Your_Mod folder" and do as you were told, if asked to overwrite, say 'yes' :P
3. enjoy!
 
 
Credits
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- Thirdwire and TK for a great game, models and the cockpit-parts I used.
- Wrench, Fracture, triplethr3at and pappychksix - original OA-4M Pack, Updates and of course the TA-4 Model
- Nengajyou, daddyairplanes and Wrench - Yosemite Sam issue and Samurai logo
- RAVEN - LAU-129 missile-rail
- dtmdragon - Kfir-Cockpit-mod from his A-4M-pack and testing
- Eole2 - testing, loadout.tga and optional A-4F cockpit-idea
- Alejandro - Escapac seat
- FastCargo - FakePilot
- ???? - antenna/bent probe/avionics blister kit
- ???? - avionics hump
- ???? - J52- and damaged Engine-Sounds
- Rudder-Pedals ini-statements taken from bobrocks AV-8Bplus
- myself - skins, decals, loading- and hangarscreens, cockpit-changes, ini-work.
 
If you created one of the ????-marked items, please contact me, so I can add your name in the credits! If I forgot someone, please PM me too!
 
 
Thanks
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- Eole2 and dtmdragon for testing and providing valuable improvement-advices. Thanks to you guys!
- TMF for their A-7 and Crusader for valuable information regarding weaponsstations-arrangement, I found in the forum.
- mue for his great LODViewer, which was a big help while creating the camos and placing stuff!
- Soulfreak, for a A-4 decal pattern, I used here to place maintenance markings.
- all modders at CombatAce for their work and inspiration!
 
 
P.S.
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If you have any problems with this skin or have suggestions and hints, feel free to PM me.

MI-24P model, MI-35M FAB skin...

DAAFAR(Defensa Anti-Aérea y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria)MiG-15bis Cuba crisis 1964
 
For Strike Fighters 2.
Recomended instalation on merged game(need F-8D/E Crusaders of Wings of Vietnam)
 
This campaign with 14 missions cover the periode Sep 7, 1964 to Sep 13, 1964.
Fictional, based in a hipotetic situation of rise of tensions by the Guantanamo border.
 
DAAFAR units accurate, based in the 1990 Squadrons numeration and his deployment in the three defenses zones:
 
Zona Aérea Occidental. 2° Brigada de la Guardia "Playa Girón" (3 Squadrons with MiG-21F-13 and 1 with MiG-19P)
Zona Aérea Central. 1° Brigada de la Guardia "Batalla de Santa Clara"(4 Squadrons with MiG-17F)
Zona Aérea Oriental. 3° Brigada de la Guardia "Cuartel Moncada"(2 Squadrons with MiG-15bis and detachments at Camagüey AB)
MiG-15UTIs in Holguín AB, Santa Clara AB, Cienfuegos AB and Ciudad Libertad AB.
Cuban Armour based in real-accurate unit names/numbers and models of tanks and his city or area of deployment.
 
Campaign need Cuba (OTC Plus) Terrain(by Wrench)
Also, campaign was tested with original textures(not aditional or modified textures addons)
 
You need the following DAAFAR aircrafts(or repaints):
 
MiG-15bis(Flyable)MiG-15bis Fagot-B, Fuerza Aérea Revolucionara (Cuba)(aircraft skin by Wrench) Stary cockpit recomended
MiG-15UTI(MiG-15UTI Midget Collection)(By Paulopanz)
MiG-17F(textures included with this pack)
MiG-19P(MiG-19P FARMER-B)(By Paulopanz)
MiG-21F-13(MiG-21F Fishbed-C, Fuerza Aérea Revolucionara (Cuba)(aircraft skin By Wrench)
F-104A Starfighter(DLC028_AI_Plane_Pack1)

Mirage IIIB
 
The Armée de l'Air also ordered a two-seat Mirage IIIB operational trainer, which first flew in October 1959. The fuselage was stretched about a meter (3 ft 3.5 in) and both cannons were removed to accommodate the second seat. The IIIB had no radar, and provision for the SEPR rocket was deleted, although it could carry external stores. The AdA ordered 63 Mirage IIIBs (including the prototype), including five Mirage IIIB-1 trials aircraft, ten Mirage IIIB-2(RV) inflight refueling trainers with dummy nose probes, used for training Mirage IVA bomber pilots, and 20 Mirage IIIBEs, with the engine and some other features of the multi-role Mirage IIIE. One Mirage IIIB was fitted with a fly-by-wire flight control system in the mid-1970s and redesignated 'Mirage IIIB-SV (Stabilité Variable); this aircraft was used as a testbed for the system in the later Mirage 2000.
 
Texture - Coupi
3D mod - Denis Oliveira
Decals - Coupi
Data.ini - Coupi
Cockpit - Coupi
 
For free use if you forget any credit or there are errors, please contact us.

MI-24P model, Czech Republic Air Force MI-35M skin...

SF2 WW2 MTO Tomahawk IIB (RAF) Pack 5/01/2015
 
-- Something for the WW2 MTO players --
 
= For SF2 ONLY, Full-5 Merged (Reccomended/Preferred) =
 
*Note: this mod is most likely =NOT= usable in 1stGen installs at any patch level. This may be due to the use of a 'late model' cockpit.*
**Notex2: this mod is designed for use ONLY in a MTO-Centric mods folder**
 
This package contains a SF2 version of Raven's P-40B/C Tomahawk, as used by the RAF and Commonwealth squadrons in the Western Desert and Palestine. While considered a 'beta', the aircraft is 100% all there. As I understood it, the beta tag is ONLY because the cockpit was never finished. In that light, I've substituted one of Stary's Generic Cockpits ™.
 
The skins included are:
 
No 112 Squadron
No 250 "Sudan" Squadron
No 4 Squadron (SAAF)
No 3 Squadron (RAAF)*
 
As seen in Palestine, Egypt and the Western Desert.
All but No 3 RAAF are finished in standard "day desert'. *No 3 RAAF is painted in standard "temperate day", as seen in Europe. I was unable to determine when (or even IF) 3 Squadron RAAF repainted their aircraft to the desert scheme, but thought it would be a nice change. One can always swap out the skins for the desert versions.
No 3 RAAF was one of the earliest in the MTO to use them in Palestine against Vichy forces, but the SF2 date switch is NOT used on it, or any of the others. Other squadrons can be created by simply making a new squadron letters decal.
Skins maps remain in their bmp format.
All markings are decals, and Decal Randomization is TRUE. All aircraft use a 'pool' of plane-in-squadron letters and serial numbers. Excepting 112 Squadron, where all serials ARE 100% historically correct. The others, while correct for this mark, are to be considered generic in nature.
The Hangar screen is a revamped Sf2 version of my original "AvArt". All sounds, drop tank and pilot figure are included. Guns & RAF bombs are not, as they're available in the various WW2 Weapons and Guns Packs. Service dates are rounded to "whole months". The canopy operates with the Standard Animation Keystroke, Shift/0.
 
When in-game, you'll see
 
Tomahawk IIB (Raven)
 
This will diferentiate it from Wolf's Tomahawk mod. In fact, =THIS= mod is designed to replace, completely, any and all earlier versions.
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. PLEASE read them!!
 
Good Hunting!!
Wrench
Kevin Stein