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    1. F-22 alpha ''Spirit of America'' skin Beta version
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    2. F-22A Raptor Alpha 1.0 model, Sukhoi Style Camo
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    3. These are some more missions I've made recently learning more about the WoX series mission code. They're mostly F-4 missions. They require various terrains and aircraft that have been made available on this site. If you don't have the terrain, get it. If you don't have a particular aircraft/ship/skin/etc., get it or change it out in the ,msn file for one you do have. This page is outstanding to help you understand the code: http://combatace.com...single-mission/
       
      If the missions don't work on your pc, sorry but they're free so you can't complain too much. If they work, hope you have fun with them.
       
      Thanks to TK for making a great series of flight sims, and everyone on this board who've made aircraft, terrains, etc., and who've made this game outstanding. Thanks to the modders, tilesetters, and brain trustees that contribute and share here.
       
      -B
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    4. Part three of the Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic Expansion Pack.
       
      Eric Howes
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    5. Part two of the Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic Expansion Pack.
       
      Eric Howes
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    6. Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic
      Expansion Pack
      Version 1.2
       
      This "expansion pack" for "Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic" (SF2NA) adds new aircraft, ground objects, guns, weapons, and effects to standard installs of SF2NA. It also supplies an upgraded version of the IcelandNA terrain, an expanded version of the default "Northern Sabre" campaign, as well as five additional campaigns set in various years from 1969 to 1986.
       
      To use this mod, you must have SF2NA installed in a merged install that also includes "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2), "Strike Fighters 2: Europe" (SF2E), and "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam" (SF2V). This mod supports the use of several ThirdWire aircraft released as DLCs -- the F-4K, F-4N, and F-8E(FN) -- but these aircraft are not required.
       
      Note that this is a COMPLETE mod package and should be installed to its own dedicated Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to combine it with any other major mod such as "NATO Fighters," as you could end up with a non-working install.
       
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Minimum Requirements
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
       
      To install and play this mod, you must have the following installed as part of your target installation base:
       
      REQUIRED: Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic (SFNA), plus
      Strike Fighters 2 (SF2), plus
      Strike Fighters 2 Europe (SF2E), plus
      Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam (SF2V)
       
      PATCH LEVEL: Mar2012 or higher
       
      This mod does support installations that include the F-4K, F-4N, or F-8E(FN) DLC aircraft from ThirdWire, but they are not required.
       
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Installation
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~
       
      Before installing, please ensure that your target SF2NA install meets the minimum requirements laid out above.
       
      -----------------------------------
      * STEP 1: PREPARE THE MOD FOLDER *
      -----------------------------------
       
      This mod requires a separate Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to install this mod over or combine it with any other mods package such as "NATO Fighters" or the SF2V Expansion Pack.
       
      - Open your SF2 Installation directory and make a copy of StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe. Rename the copied .EXE file to SF2NA_ExpPack.exe (or whatever unique name you prefer).
       
      - Run the newly copied and renamed .EXE file, then exit back out to the Windows desktop after navigating through a few menus. A custom Mod Folder for your "SF2NA Expansion Pack" install will have been created in one of these locations:
       
      Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]
      Windows Vista: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]
      Windows 7: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]
       
      ...where [YourModFolder] matches the name of the copied .EXE file that you created. You will install the "Expansion Pack" mod files to your Mod Folder.
       
      - Open your Mod Folder and delete the \Objects sub-directory (including everything in it).
       
      Now you're ready to install the "Expansion Pack" mod proper.
       
      -------------------------------------------------
      * STEP 2: INSTALL MAIN COMPONENTS TO MOD FOLDER *
      -------------------------------------------------
       
      This is the easiest step.
       
      - Unpack the three "Expansion Pack" archive packages that you downloaded to a temporary location on your hard drive.
       
      - Move the *contents* of the \To_Mod_Folder directory from each package to your Mod Folder (created in Step 1 above). (Note: do not simply drag and drop the folder named "To_Mod_Folder" or you will end up with a non-working install.)
       
      If you've moved everything correctly, you should have a new \Objects sub-directory in your Mod Folder, along with a few new other sub-directories.
       
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      * STEP 3: EDIT OPTIONS.INI *
      ----------------------------
       
      This last step involves a bit of text editing, so please pay attention.
       
      Open the Options.INI file in your Mod Folder. Locate the "Single Mission" section. I recommend setting the StartYear= and EndYear= as follows:
       
      StartYear=1948
      EndYear=2020
       
      Finally, a little further down you should find the "Campaign" section. Replace it with the following:
       
      [Campaign]
      CampaignName=1979-0918 Northern Sabre (79)
      PlayerService=USN
      PlayerUnit=VF-41 Black Aces
      AircraftType=F-14A_77
      Difficulty=HARD
      Length=NORMAL
      AircraftSupply=NORMAL
      WeaponSupply=LIMITED
      LoadCampaign=TRUE
      CampaignSavename=DefaultCampaignSave
       
      Save your changes and close the Options.INI file.
       
      * * * * *
       
      THAT'S IT. Your "SF2NA Expansion Pack" mod should now be ready to use. You may consider installing some of the "optional" items as described in the next section.
       
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Optional Installs
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
       
      This mod includes a number of "optional" items that can be installed, provided you have the required files to suport them. These "optional" items can be broken down into two types:
       
      1. ThirdWire DLC Aircraft
       
      The following DLC aircraft can be installed, replacing the substitutes that are installed by default.
       
      DLC Aircraft Substitute
      ------------ ----------
      F-4K F-4K (based on F-4M)
      F-4K_75 F-4K_75 (based on F-4M_75)
      F-4K_80 F-4K_80 (based on F-4M_80)
      F-4N F-4N (based on F-4B_67)
      F-8E_FN F-8E_FN_TMF (Mirage Factory)
       
      If you have the DLCs installed to your target SF2 installation and wish to use these DLCs instead of the default substitutes, simply remove the substitutes from \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder and move the appropriate aircraft from \Optional\DLC_Aircraft (part of the first package you downloaded) to \Objects\Aircraft. In other words, swap the DLC versions for the substitutes. The campaigns will automatically use the DLC versions, if they installed properly.
       
      2. Optional Destroyers
       
      Also included are two USN destroyers (the Charles F. Adams class and Farragut or Coontz class) based on the DLG-10 included in the "Yankee Air Pirate 2" and "Yankee Air Pirate 3" commercial mods. To use these optional destroyers you must have the necessary LOD files from "Yankee Air Pirate".
       
      Installation of these destroyers is simple:
       
      a. Remove the substitute destroyers (named Adams and Farragut) that are installed by default from \Objects\GroundObject in your Mod folder. (These substitute versions are based on the ThirdWire CGN-36.)
       
      b. Copy the Coontz2.LOD from "Yankee Air Pirate" to the Adams and Farragut folders in \Optional\GroundObject (part of the first package you downloaded).
       
      c. Create collision LODs for both destroyers by making a copy of Coontz2.LOD and renaming it Coontz2_COL.LOD.
       
      d. Move the Adams and Farragut destroyers from \Optional\GroundObject to \Objects\GroundObject in your MOD folder.
       
      Again, the campaigns will automatically use the new versions of these ships.
       
      3. Alternate Terrains
       
      The SF2NA Expansion Pack now contains files to support the use of two alterate terrains: Gerwin's Iceland Classic Terrain and Baltika's Iceland Full-Scale Terrain. You can find all the necessary files along with ReadMes with installation instructions in these two directories:
       
      \Optional\Baltika: files for Baltika's Iceland Full_scale Terrain v.2.0
       
      \Optional\Gerwin: files for Gerwin's Iceland Classic Terrain
       
      In both cases you will need to download the original terrain, as this mod package does not contain all the files for these terrains.
       
      Also, please note that while Gerwin's terrain can be used with the custom SF2NA Expansion Pack campaigns (with some minor edits described in the ReadMe), Baltika's terrain requires the installation of an alternate set of campaign files (included in the directory for that terrain) if you want to use that terrain in campaigns.
       
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      What's Included
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
       
      This mod adds a number of new items to the standard mix of aircraft, ground objects, guns, weapons, and effects found in SF2NA.
       
      New Aircraft
       
      A-4C_65 C-130E F-4K_80 FA-18A Mya-3MD
      A-4F_74 C-130H F-4M Harrier3 RA-5C
      A-4M E-2A/B F-4M_75 Harrier3_82 RF-8G
      A-4M_73 E-3A F-4M_80 HC-130P RF-8G_77
      A-4M_78 EF-111A F-4M_85 IL-28 SEtendard
      A-6A F-4B_67 F-4N KA-3B SH-3D
      A-7B F-4C_67 F-4S KA-6D SkyraiderAEW
      A-7B_71 F-4D_78 F-8E_FN KC-135E SkyraiderMk1
      AV-8A F-4J F-14A_82 MiG-21PFM Tu-16K-10
      B-52D F-4J_74 F-15C MiG-21S Tu-16KS
      B-52F F-4JUK F-100D_68 MiG-21SM Tu-95KD
      B-52G F-4K F-102A MiG-23BN Tu-95MS
      Buccaneer-S2D F-4K_75 F-111F MiG-29A Yak-38M
      Mi-8 Yak-38MP
       
      New Warships *
       
      Adams CGN-25 Farragut KrestaII Suffren Type_22
      ANZAC CGN-25_76 Foch Kynda Suffren_77 Type_23
      ArkRoyal CGN-25_85 ForrestSherman Leygues Sumner Type_42
      Belknap County_Class Garcia LPH-2 Surcouf Type_82
      Bremen CVA-41 GearingFRAM1B Mitscher Tourville UdaloyI
      CG-16 CVA-59 Kanin Petya Type_12I UdaloyII
      CG-16_68 CVAN-65_62 Kidd Riga Type_12L Virginia
      CG-16_88 D-Orves KirovIII Slava Type_12M
      CG-47/CG-52 Duperre KirovIV Sovremenny Type_21
       
      * Note: no new ship models are included; all ships are based on existing ThirdWire and third-party models.
       
      New Civilian Ships
       
      Navy_Tug
      SmallCargoShip
      SovietCargoShip
      Trawler
      Trawler1
      Trawler2
      USNCargoShip
      USNTanker
      USNTransport
       
      New AAA/SAMs/Radars
       
      2S6 SA-7_L SA-14_L
      ChaparralL SA-7B_L SA-16_L
      Hawk_CWAR SA-8_S SA-18_L
      Hawk_HIPIR SA-8B_S StingerSite
      Hawk_PAR SA-9L StingerUS
      HawkL SA-9LB StraightFlush
      M-42 SA-11L TubeArm
      M167-VADS SA-11LB
      SA-6L SA-13L
       
      Other Additions & Upgrades
       
      On top of the new items listed above, this mod makes the following other changes to SF2NA:
       
      - Wrench's collection of new targets & target areas added to IcelandNA terrain
      - static SAM sites (for SA-6s & SA-11s) added to IcelandNA terrain
      - MiGBuster's airfield upgrades (hi-res textures & runway lighting) added to IcelandNA terrain
      - shipping routes and truck routes added to terrain to support Anti_Ship & Armed_Recon missions
      - invasion routes added to terrain to support CAS single missions
      - dozens of new guns and weapons added
      - a number of new effects added
      - custom tracers from Stary added
      - basic cloud mod added to improve sky environment
       
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      Summary of Campaigns
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
       
      This mod includes six campaigns -- an expanded version of the default 1979 "Northern Sabre" plus five new campaigns set in various years from 1969 to 1986. All the new campaigns retain the default structure and background story of the default campaign. They differ in the aircraft, units, and ships that are available to both sides.
       
      Here's a quick summary of the campaigns:
       
      Campaign Name Campaign Notes
      ------------- --------------
       
      1979-0918 Northern Sabre (79) The default campaign, expanded to include the USS Independence, B-52Gs,
      F-111Fs, AV-8A Harriers, & USMC F-4J_74s. The RAF flies the F-4K_75.
       
      1982-0918 Northern Sabre (82) A new campaign set in 1982, w/ the USS Independence & USS Forrestal,
      B-52Gs, F-111Fs, AV-8A Harriers, & USMC F-4J_74s. The RAF flies the
      F-4M_80 & F-4K_80.
       
      1975-0918 Northern Sabre (75) A new campaign set in 1975, w/ the USS John F. Kennedy & USS Forrestal,
      B-52Gs & AV-8A Harriers. Also included are the HMS Ark Royal and R98
      Clemenceau. British aircraft now include F-4Ks, Buccaneer-S2Ds, & RAF
      Harrier GR.3s. The French fly Super Etendards & F-8E(FN)s. The 57th
      FIS flies the F-4C_67 (instead of the F-4E_75).
       
      1986-0918 Northern Sabre (86) A new campaign set in 1986, w/ the USS Nimitz & USS Forrestal,
      B-52Gs, F-111Fs, EF-111As, F-4D_78s, AV-8A Harriers, & USN/USMC
      F/A-18As. The 57th FIS flies F-15Cs. The RAF flies the F-4M_85 & F-4JUK.
       
      1969-0918 Northern Sabre (69) A new campaign set in 1969, w/ the USS John F. Kennedy & USS Saratoga,
      B-52Gs, F-100_68s, & USMC F-4B_67s. The 57th FIS flies F-102As. The RAF
      flies the F-4M.
       
      1975-0418 Northern Sabre (75) Another campaign set in 1975, w/ the USS John F. Kennedy & USS Franklin
      D. Roosevelt, B-52Gs, AV-8A Harriers, & USMC F-4J_74s. The 57th FIS
      flies the F-4C_67. And the RAF flies the F-4M_75.
       
      In addition to the usual mix of fighter and attack aircraft (F-4s, F-14s, A-4s, A-6s, A-7s, EA-6Bs), USN carrier air wings now include recon aircraft (the RF-8G or RA-5C), tankers (the KA-3B or KA-6D), and SH-3D Sea Kings. Available Russian aircraft (fighters, attack aircraft, & bombers) have also been adjusted as appropriate for each campaign.
       
      Phantam Phanatics will interested to know where they can find their favorite Phantom Phlyables:
       
      Model Campaign
      ----- --------
      F-4B_67 1969-0918
      F-4J 1969-0918
      F-4J_74 1975-0418, 1975-0918, 1979-0918
      F-4N 1975-0418
      F-4S 1982-0918
       
      F-4C_67 1975-0418, 1975-0918
      F-4D_78 1986-0918 (non-player aircraft)
      F-4E_75 1979-0918, 1982-0918
       
      F-4K 1969-0918, 1975-0918, 1979-0918, 1982-0918
      F-4M 1969-0918, 1975-0418, 1982-0918, 1986-0918
      F-4JUK 1986-0918
       
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      General Notes
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
       
      The SF2NA campaign engine has several annoyances, the worst of which is its propensity to task aircraft that have not been configured for Naval_Attack or Cruise_Missile missions with striking Soviet naval groups. Thus, despite my best efforts, you will occasionally see B-52Gs flying missions against Soviet ships in campaigns set prior to 1982 (when the AGM-86 ALCM becomes available).
       
      After witnessing the utterly pathetic plight of AI-controlled B-52s attempting to hit Soviet ships with conventional bombs, I decided that they must have guided missiles of some sort to use for Naval_Attack missions. The obvious candidates were the AGM-69 SRAM and AGM-28 Hound Dog. Both are nuclear weapons, however. And I definitely wanted to keep these campaigns non-nuclear (once the conflict goes nuclear, it's difficult to see the point of continuing).
       
      The solution I came up with is not perfectly satisfactory, but better than the ugly alternatives: fictional conventional versions of the SRAM and Hound Dog, which are now used by the B-52s for Naval_Attack missions prior to 1982.
       
      Along the same lines I have gone out of my way to configure other aircraft that could be tasked with Naval_Attack or Naval_SEAD missions (which, practically speaking, means any aircraft configured for regular Strike or SEAD missions) to use guided weapons of some sort, as AI-controlled aircraft are simply god-awfully bad at hitting ships with unguided bombs.
       
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      Updates
      ~~~~~~~
       
      In Jan. 2015 this mod package was refreshed with the following updates, additions, & fixes:
       
      - added MiG-27K & MiG-27M
      - added new skins for several aircraft & ground objects
      - performed minor fixes/update on over a dozen aircraft
      & ground objects
      - added small number of new guns & weapons
      - added seven new civilian ships
       
      This mod package was refreshed in Sept. 2014 with the following updates, additions, & fixes:
       
      - added new F-111E/F skins
      - added Mi-8 Hip
      - added Myasishchev 3MD
      - added Skyraider AEW
      - added Tu-95KD & Tu-95MS
      - added SF2NA Vertical Updates to Yak-38s
      - added Carrier Deck Illumination mod updates to carriers
      - added updated skin & DATA.INI to ark Royal
      - added Kidd class DDG (new model)
      - added Suffren DDG (new model)
      - added Sovremenny
      - added terrain files support Gerwin's IcelandNA classic terrain
      - added terrain files & campaigns to support Baltika's Iceland02 terrain
      - performed minor fixes to most other aircraft & ground objects
      - added a few dozen new or updated weapons
      - updated all campaigns to support new aircraft & fix minor issues
       
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      Credits
      ~~~~~~~
       
      This mod package draws on the work on dozens of modders who have uploaded the fruits of their labor to CombatAce.com and elsewhere over the years.
       
      Aircraft
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      dtmdragon ........................... A-4M Skyhawk for SF2
      HomeFries ........................... A-6 Superpack for SF2
      Wrench .............................. A-7 low-viz skin
      Wrench .............................. AV-8A for SF2
      Crusader ............................ AV-8A Harrier Avionics Mod
      gbreuder ............................ B-52 Vietnam Era Upgrade Package
      Dels ................................ B-52G
      Dave (USAFMTL) & team ............... B-52G upgrades
      Kesselbrut .......................... B-52 cockpit
      ravenclaw_007 ....................... Buccaneer-S2D
      Dels ................................ C-130E & C-130H
      Daddyairplanes ...................... C-130E/H upgrades & new skins
      The Mirage Factory .................. E-3A
      USAFTML ............................. E-3A AEW Update
      Daddyairplanes ...................... E-3A skins & SF2 updates
      HomeFries ........................... EA-6 SuperPack for SF2
      Fastcargo ........................... F-111F & EF-111A
      liamp51 ............................. Re-textured F-111A cockpit
      slick_cowboy ........................ F-111E/F new skins
      Beer, Sundowner, & Dave (USAFMTL).... New F-4B/N/S skins
      Rippersix & dtmdragon ............... F-4E APQ-120 avionics update
      daddyairplanes ...................... F-4J_74
      mppd ................................ F-4J/N/S DECM antennas
      The Mirage Factory & Sundowner ...... F-4JUK
      Paulopanz ........................... F-4K DLC Enhancement Pack
      The Mirage Factory .................. F-8E_FN
      Swordsman422 ........................ F-14A Skin & Decal Pack for SF2NA
      FastCargo & team .................... F-15C_85
      Henrik .............................. F-100D 48th TFW skins
      Veltro2K ............................ F-102A Delta Dagger
      Ordway .............................. F-102A Cockpit
      The Mirage Factory / ModMafia ....... F/A-18A
      Wildcat, column5, & BPAo ............ F/A-18A skins
      Crusader ............................ SF2E Harrier Avionics Mod
      dtmdragon ........................... Harrier GR.3 (82)
      Bunyap & pappychksix ................ KA-3B Skywarrior
      Bpao ................................ KC-135E tanker
      Marcfighters & Kreelin. ............. Mi-8 Hip
      Paladrian ........................... MiG-21 cockpits
      AtariBaby ........................... MiG-21 Complete Pack for SF2
      ArmourDave & Sal .................... Su-17 cockpit (used for Floggers)
      The Mirage Factory .................. MiG-29A Fulcrum
      Veltro2K, Lindr2, & Paulopanz ....... Myasishchev 3MD
      Julhelm ............................. RA-5C Vigilante
      The Mirage Factory .................. RF-8G Crusader
      Gocad ............................... RF-8G VFP-63 skin
      Florian ............................. SH-3D Sea King
      foxmonter ........................... SEtendard
      Wrench .............................. SEtendard updates
      MontyCZ, 76IAPBlackbird, & Wrench ... Skyraider AEW
      Wrench .............................. Skyraider Mk.1 skins/upgrades
      Paulopanz & Spillone104 ............. Tu-16 Badger Collection
      Veltro2K ............................ Tu-95KD, Tu-95MS
      Snailman ............................ Yak-38 Vertical Pack
      Snailman ............................ SF2NA Vertical Pack
      Komrad .............................. New Yak-38 skins
       
      Ground Objects
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      Gabilon ............................. 2S6 & SA-13
      Kesselbrut ...........................SA-9
      Pasko ............................... Chaparral, Hawk launcher/radars, SA-7
      Fubar512 & Wrench ................... Hawk INI tweaks
      Monty CZ............................. Stinger site
      EricJ ............................... SA-11
      YEYEYE .............................. TubeArm
      Crusader ............................ Soviet MANPADs for SF2
      Stary ............................... Soviet MANPADS (new models)
      BANIDOS TEAM ........................ M-167 VADS
      Fubar512 & MiGBuster ................ Carrier Deck Illumination package
      WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Leahy, Ticonderoga, & Bainbridge class ships
      WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Kidd Class DDG
      WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Suffren DDG
      WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Kirov, Riga, & Petya class ships
      WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Sovremenny
      JSF_Aggie ........................... ThirdWire LHA upgrade
      Florian ............................. USN AOE Transport & Bremen class
      Julhelm ............................. USN Tanker & Kresta II
      Hinchinbrooke ....................... County Class, Type 12M, Type 42, Type 82, Ark Royal
      BANIDOS TEAM ........................ Type 12I/L & Type 22
      SUICIDAL & TORNO .................... Type 21 & Type 23
      Gramps .............................. ANZAC class
      Orsin ............................... Udaloy & Slava classes
      WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Udaloy & Slava Upgrade Packages
      Wrench .............................. Foch/Clemenceau mod
      MiGbuster ........................... Ark Royal hi-res skin & updated DATA.INI
      Kesselbrut .......................... Trawler 1 & 2, Small Cargo Ship, Navy Tug
      Cocas ............................... Trawler
      BANIDOS Team ........................ ContainerShip
      Julhelm ............................. Container_Ship & SovietTanker
      Fubar512 ............................ Fleet Oiler
      Cocas ............................... SovietTrawler
      SUICIDAL-ART ........................ M113A1
       
      Other
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      cellinsky, Insky/Orsin, & PanamaRed Environment mods
      MiGbuster ........................... IcelandNA airfield upgrades
      Wrench .............................. IcelandNA Targets Tweek Pack
      Gerwin .............................. IcelandNA classic terrain
      Baltika ............................. Iceland02 optional terrain
      OldDiego, Pappy, Wrench, Pasko, ..... Pilots
      Florian/AmokFloo, & PureBlue
      Stary ............................... new gun tracers
      JSF_Aggie, Arthur66, & macelena ..... previous versions of some campaigns
       
       
      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
      19 January 2015
      10 September 2014
      22 April 2013
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    7. Description:
       
      This Fleet Defender Gold theme is a set of menus and music for Strike Fighters 2 in widescreen format: 1600x900. While the basic Fleet Defender theme has been done before for the SF series, Fleet Defender Gold hasn't been represented...until now. The CD-based FD Gold had a MIDI rock theme and early 3D video introduction to the Windows 3.x/95 installation, albeit it ALWAYS skipped. Using Audacity, I was able to fix that issue following track capture. FD Gold's theme seems to have fallen by the wayside compared to the basic DOS music, and it is unfortunate, since it has a great MIDI track. Well, it's back! Fleet Defender Gold still ran the main game in DOS: it was really just a combination of the original FD and its scenario disk, but was Windows compatible for installation and featured a few extras as well: a training section, videos from Aviation Week's "Flight Deck," previews for MicroProse's upcoming games, and most interestingly, the recording of the MiG-23 shoot-downs from the Second Gulf of Sidra incident.
       
      The Package:
       
      The main screen attempts to recreate "Bio" Baranek's famous picture of a VF-2 F-14A in a 30-degree nose up climb, which was used as the cover photo on the game box (albeit with a 1970's era Bullet) and utilizes the Windows FD Gold intro theme. The Single Mission, Loadout, Options, Pilot Record and Roster screens use the actual FD game background music. Campaign start screen uses the FD DOS Intro music. Mission Successful/Failed/Player Killed utilize the FD Mission Successful/Failed music, and the Credits and Medals screens use the FD Mission Successful music (akin to the Top Ten and Credits of the original game). A set of 1600x900 menus have also been made.
       
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      Installation:
       
      NOTE: The theme was tested on an All-5 Merged install, patched to July 2013.
       
      =============
       
      CAUTION: If you didn't see in the description, these menus are in 1600x900 widescreen format! If you're using a different screen ratio, they probably won't work right. I will get around to doing a standard format in the future.
       
      =============
       
      In order to install:
       
      1.) Copy the contents of this archive to a temporary folder.
       
      2.) Create a new folder in your main Mod Folder (e.g. C:\Users\Name\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Europe) called "Menu" (if it doesn't already exist).
       
      3.) Copy the contents of your temp folder into the Menu Folder.
       
      4.) Launch the game!
       
      OF NOTE:
       
      If you can't support the 1600x900 format, or if you want to keep the default or other menu screens, you can still use the Fleet Defender music by only installing the .wav files and menu .ini's. To do so, only copy the .wav and .ini files to your Mod Menu folder.
       
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      Credits:
       
      Menu Package (incl. Music Editing, Screens): Caesar
      Original FD Gold Theme: Ronald Rizzo, MicroProse
      Original FD Game Music: Michael Bross, MicroProse
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    8. Carlo´s Cranberries Vol.2 Version 2.0


       
       
      Canberra B.62 Mod & high Rez Skins
       
      <FILE UPDATE, January 17th 2015>
       
      This is the Argentinian used EE Canberra B.62 (update for the Stock Thirdwire-Expansion 2 Canberra)
       
       
      This Mod works only if you have Expansion Pack 2!!!!
       
       
      Features:
      - Kesselbrut´s Canberra Bomber Cockpit
      - New Hangar & Loading Screens
      - 3 high Rez Skins (Pre war, 1982 combat paint & post war)
      - Martin Baker Mk.3 Ejection Seat
      - Edited the inis (Loadout, working air brakes)
      - addet new Sound
      - added *.jpg Textures
      - added new bump maps
       
      User with a not so powerful system should resize the Skin bitmaps to 1024x1024.
      Hangar Screens are widescreen, alternate there are normal screens includet, just edit the file names!
       
      Credits:
       
      - Ludo.m54 for the basic Templates
      - Ravenclaw_007 for the 3d work, ini edits, Mk3 Seat and all other support
      - Kesselbrut for the Cockpit
      - Spillone104 for the Sound (borrowed out of a pack he released earlier)
      - Souli (me) for the weathering effects on plane, the new skins with more Details, hangar & loading screens
      - Thirdwire for this great Simulation Series & the stock Canberra B.6
       
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      Special Thanks to:
       
      Steven Beeny from http://www.nazcastudios.com/ who providet great references to me about the Canberra.
       
      All Guys from http://canberratalk.conforums.com/ who helped me with background info and references too.
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      Mod is for SF2 Expansion pack 2!!!
       
      Mod is tested in merged SF2V, SF2E, SF2I with Expansion Pack 2
       
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      this Mod is released under the freeware licensing agreement
      http://combatace.com...ware-licensing/
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      You have to read the readme.txt!!!
       
      I hope you´ll like this Mod.
       
      Schapen, 2nd May 2011
       
      Carlo "Souli" Vecchi
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