1.Preface
The specific parameters of this weapon are still extremely mysterious, and very little information has been disclosed to the outside world. Even its actual appearance may be different from the public photos (it is suspected that most of the photos are just inert training version).
Therefore, part of its performance is purely my guess based on the existing data. Based on the "What if" attribute, I try to make it as close as possible to what it should be.
The following is quoted from information provided by Wiki, exactly what I used as a reference to fill in the data:
PL-17 is much larger than other long-range air-to-air missiles, at 6 m (20 ft) long (whereas PL-15, AIM-120 are measured around 4 m (13 ft) long), which contains more solid fuel. The extended length makes the missile unfit for the internal weapons bay of the Chengdu J-20. During the flight, PL-17 would rely on inertial guidance, satellite navigation, and data-link to track targets. During the terminal phase, the missile would turn on its multimode seeker with both active AESA radar and IR-homing to track the target autonomously. The missile features a low-drag profile, and maneuverability is provided by four small control fins and thrust-vectoring engines. The range is reportedly between 300–500 km (190–310 mi) by various media, or 400 km (250 mi) class by Royal United Services Institute with a top speed in excess of Mach 4.  
2.What's in the mod:
Actually,it include 2 versions：
1.PL-17 —— live ammunition,white paint with black identification ring;
2.PL-17J ——  Inert training version that I made up (because I didn’t know its real type name, I used the initials of the training ammunition in Chinese),blue-green paint, cannot be launched and is only used as a decoration in SF2;
 
3.Precautions:
1.Due to the large size of thses 2 missiles, they are usually only available on specific station in specific aircrafts, if you can't find them, it's likely that the station is incompatible;
2.The last two pictures are in real life for reference.
 
4.Usage:
Copy PL-17 and PL-17J folders to your Weapons folder ,then everthing should be fine.
 

F-CK-1 Ching-kuo (IDF) Multirole Fighter Jet
by UllyB

November the 21th 2023/ver 1.0.1   
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The Taiwanese Ching-Kuo Fighter is developed and manufactured by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation based in Taichung. The aircraft is also referred to as the Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF). The Ching-Kuo is an all-weather, multi-role fighter and is built in one-seater and two-seater configurations.
Ching-Kuo fighter programme
The programme to develop the aircraft, known as the An Hsiang or Safe Flight programme, started in 1982 with identification of the requirements for an air-superiority fighter. The rollout ceremony of the first prototype took place in December 1988, when the aircraft was named after the late President Chiang Ching-Kuo. The Ching-Kuo made its first flight in May 1989.
Ching-Kuo air superiority fighters are operational in the RoC Air Force of Taiwan (Republic of China) since January 2000 and the last of a total of 130 entered service in July 2000.
AIDC has developed an upgrade package which includes a digital cockpit, upgraded radar and countermeasures. BAE Systems supplied the new 32-bit digital flight control computer. Two F-CK-1 prototypes were upgraded to F-CK-1 C/D in 2006. The upgraded C/D aircraft made its first flight in October 2006. It was renamed as F-CK-1 C/D Hsiung Ying (Brave Hawk) in 2007. Other improvements in the upgrade package included increased internal fuel capacity, improved avionics, renovated electronic warfare capabilities and strengthened landing gear. Production of the C/D version began in 2009 as part of the $588m Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) programme.
AIDC will upgrade the initial 71 of 130 IDFs under the MLU programme. The first batch of six upgraded F-CK-1 C/D IDFs were delivered to the ROCAF in June 2011. The remaining 65 were delivered at the end of 2012.
 

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FCK-1 also known by you, by now, as COMMUNITY MOST WANTED is the first project here that was decided after a democratic vote of community members. I decided to let community vote what type of plane would wish to be built as a sign of appreciation and respect for it.
This project had a bumpy start. We lost the 3D Max guy after two weeks.Things went so bad that I saw no other way out than to close the shop. Then GKABS offered to help and bought a 3D model from the market. He and his team offered to take over the project but they had to postponed it before because of their current projects at that time. Then I had a long talk with my old friend and veteran Logan4 who, miraculously  offered to help and he gave me a reason to resurrect the project and put it back on tracks. We built a small team and we proceeded forward.  
As one said it, I owe him one for that. Logan4 had an utmost contribution to this very project.Truth is that Logan4 and his exceptional character and altruism saved the project and I thank him for that deeply.
 
Aircraft general features:
- slick 3D design for A/C and B/D versions
- canopy animation    
- aircraft workable slimmers (SHIFT+9)
- custom weapons
- slick fuel tank design
- custom fueltank colors to match the aircraft skins paintjob.
- bump maps (normal maps)
- regular aircraft night lights.
- original decals built
- original paintjobs, some inspired from real models.
- engine smoke/vapors realistic effect
- custom made engine intake decals
- hangar pictures for every model included

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Install instructions:

- Copy DECALS, WEAPONS, PILOTS  folders into StrikeFighter2XXX\Objects folder
- Copy F-CK-1A,F-CK-1B,F-CK-1C,F-CK-1D folder into StrikeFighter2XXX\Objects\aircraft folder
- Copy F-CK-1_destroyed.bmp and F-ck-1_destroyed.LOD files into StrikeFighter2XXX\Objects\aircraft folder
- Copy Effects folder into StrikeFighters2XXX\Effects folder
 
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CREDITS:

- Project manager - UllyB
- Design, 3D modelling, decals, effects, aircraft textures, bump maps (normal maps), slimmers & aircraft animations, plane's ini files, plane's main files and other 3D Max heavy liftings - Logan4
- Weapons - Logan4 (3D model and current texture of Wan Chien, HF-2 and TC-2 variants)
- Aim-9P-4 missile -  Ravenclaws weapons pack
- original ini files from AngelP's weapon pack
- weapons ini files adjustment & numerous tweaks - Logan4
- Additional weapons listed in loadout.ini are either stock or from Ravenclaws weaponspack2
- Fuel tank design and model - Logan4
- Custom fuel tank paintjob to match each plane's skin - UllyB
- Pilots model  (GKABS)
- Custom pilot equipment recoloring - UllyB & GKABS
- Mk 10 pilot seat - AleDucat
- FM work - Cliff7600
- hangar pictures - UllyB via Google Images
- Aircraft information, testing, ideas - Ace888
- Project correction and supervising - Logan4
- Additional project correction - UllyB & GKABS
- Testers (Bazillius, Logan4, Compufat, GKABS, UllyB, COMBATACE  community for the "B" model)
- Project  special advisors Ace888, Bazillius, Logan4, GKABS
- Special thanks to the COMBATACE community, a wonderful bunch.
- Also special thanks to TK & Thirdwire, who made this wonderful military flight sim we all today enjoy.
 

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COPYRIGHT Mumbo-Jumbo
THIS MODEL IS ONLY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS FREEWARE . You can use this product or parts of it in your future projects only with my consent if more than 30% of the original release is affected by your work . Also you must give proper credits to the ones who contributed in making it, in case I will allow it to be used by third parties as such. This package may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware addition. Under no circumstances may these files be sold or uploaded to a payware site or any kind of illegal warez site.
 

Final log entry
Whoever wants to make skins, from scratch, for FCK-1, I can give them access to the texture templates. Just PM me. Also please let us know, in the comment section below, your impressions about the plane. We encourage you to do that, we love to read what you think about out work. Thank you.

SF2 B-25J Mitchell "Night Intruder" Gunship (KAW What-If)             4/19/2021
-For SF2 =ONLY= (Full 4/5 Merged Reccomended)
** Found in the Archives; as you can tell by the date above!!! **
This is a 'What If...' mod of Veltro2k's B-25J Gunship that might have been used during the Korean War. This goes on the presumption that the (A)B-26 Invader either was not available or present in enough numbers.
The skin represents a reactivated 499th Bomb Squadron of the 345th Bomb Group. The aircraft is finished in overall night black (like the A-26 and later B-57s). This is the solid gun-nosed Mitchell, with the addition of a wing mounted AN/APS-4 radar unit (just like the USN's PBJs). 24 aircraft serials and Buzz Numbers are provided, as is the "Bat Out of Hell" nose markings. All markings are decals, and decal randomization is TRUE. Weapons (WW2 bombs & rockets), sounds, pilot figures are all provided.
As is always reccommended, unzip to a temp folder or your desktop to give easy access to the rest of this readme for it's install instructions. PLEASE read them, before installing!!!
Happy Landings! Have Fun!!
Wrench
Kevin Stein
11/27/2023

Republic F-84J Thunderstreak for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2:EUROPE
This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-84F to give a fictional F-84J Thunderstreak of the Finnish Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force) with markings for Fighter Squadron 11 and Fighter Squadron 31.

BACKSTORY
With Finland being ever anxious to maintain it's neutrality it was surprising that in June 1954 the Finnish government elected to purchase the Republic Thunderstreak F-84J. However, in typically Finnish fashion the purchase of 40 F-84J's was organised via the Swedish government and the aircraft chosen could hardly be called 'state of the art' being essentially a warmed-up F-84F Thunderstreak with the General Electric J73-GE5EX engine (non-afterburning and rated at 9,000lbs thrust) shoehorned in. No munitions were supplied and SAAB were chosen to prepare the aircraft for Ilmavoimat service with four British Hispano V 20mm cannon replacing the six 0.5 calibre machine guns of the standard F-84F and giving the F-84J a strong 'neutral' flavour throughout, even to the extent of carrying mainly British, Swedish or Soviet weapons. Entering service with HavLLv31 in 1956 the aircraft equipped two squadrons and at least gave the Ilmavoimat a taste of a 'modern' swept-wing fighter although the F-84J was certainly no F-86 Sabre and, presumably, that was the whole point!

INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-84J folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-84J folder into your main Decals folder.
That's it!! 
 
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to ludo.m54 for the superb F-84F templates.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 3 - November 26th, 2023.
 
 

F-84H for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2:EUROPE
This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-84F to give a fictional F-84H 'Sharav' of the Israeli Air Force with markings for;
No.101 Squadron (Camo) 
No.107 Squadron (Silver)
No.140 Squadron (Camo) 
No.201 Squadron (Silver)
No.201 Squadron (Silver c/w sharkmouth)
This should work in a stand alone SF2:Europe game (featuring the stock Third Wire F-84F) but has only been tested in a merged install of SF2/SF2V/SF2E/SF2I/SF2NA. 

BACKSTORY
The Israeli Air Force had looked at purchasing the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak as early as 1952 but teething problems with the troublesome Wright J65 jet engine delayed a firm order until March 1955 when 36 F-84H's were ordered with deliveries starting in August 1955 with No.107 squadron becoming the first unit to re-equip with this tough and popular fighter-bomber. 
After seeing service in the ill-fated 1956 Suez conflict another batch of 36 F-84H's were ordered and the type eventually equipped four squadrons and took part in the 1967 'Six-Day' war gaining a fearsome reputation as a
low-level attack aircraft. However the two squadrons that were still equipped with the type at the start of the 1973 'Yom Kippur' war suffered heavy losses over the Sinai Peninsula and the type was withdrawn from service by the end of year.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-84H folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-84H folder into your Decals folder.
That's it! 

CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to ludo.m54 for the superb F-84F templates.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards 
Spinners
Version 3 - November 26th, 2023

SF2 Chengdu J-7 Fishbed Series Pak by Mod Mafia/TMF (v.2)        11/12/2023
 
= For SF2, Full-4/5 Merged (Full-5 Reccomended/Preferred) =
An upgrade pack for the 3 J-7 Fishbeds built by The Mod Mafia/Mirage Factory. This is the full set as issued in 2012. This is EVERYTHING, all the aircraft, weapons, pilots etc. These aircraft have had their FM revised to something more SF2-ish, with all hit boxes and collision points also revised. It is designed to REPLACE, in total, all previous versions. Yes, you may just drop these over your originals. Backup copies of the data inis are all supplied as a "just in case CYA".
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Some of several "newer models" that were never quite completed when Bpao passed away a few year back. I've been fortunate enough to be allowed to complete his work, as a member of the Mod Mafia.
This pack contains 3 of the J-7 Fishbed series, as built and operated by the PLAAF (People's Repbulic of China), and exported to some other folks. They are:
Chengdu J-7I
Chengdu J-7II
Chengdu J-7IIA
The J-7I and II have only PLAAF skins. The J-7IIA (exported as F-7B) has skins for
PLAAF
Iraqi Air Force (folder called "Camo2")
Islamic Republic of Iran AF (folder called "Camo1")
 
All skins are in jpg format, Decal Randomization is TRUE.  Damage textures are the older tga versions.
All markings are decals,(excepting National Markings, which on some skins are painted on), and reference stock 3W items. The PLAAF Bort numbers may be incorrect; skinner/decal makers are !ENCOURAGED!! to create more correct ones.
A user list is included for all, even for the I & II, which were NOT exported
All sounds, pilot figure(s), seats, are included. Weapons, for the most part, reference those already "stock" in-game items. However, in the usual "CYA" effort, Chinese A-A missiles are included. These come from the GunnyPak.
 
The Canopy opens with the Standard Animation Keystroke (tm), Shift/0. The RWR.lst for the J-7IIA references many items from dtmdragon's Updated Threat Library; the url/download link I cannot find! So, I've just went ahead and included all the various RWR tgas that I had (in the /Flight folder included in this zip)
When 'in game', you'll see on the Aircraft Selection Dropdown Menu, for each one...
Chengdu J-7I (TMF)
Chengdu J-7II (TMF)
Chengdu J-7IIA (TMF)
This will differentiate all these aircraft from any others you may have, either stock, user-made, imported from China, or whathaveyou.
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. So, please -READ- them. Also, give the "Notes" section a read too for futher explainations, clarifactions, illuminations and so forth.
A full listing of credits, as always, is below the Install Instructions.
 
Good Hunting!
 wrench
 Kevin Stein
-for The Mod Mafia-
 
For Oli
=Changes:
updated FM (3W based)
revised hitboxes
changed pilot for J-7I
gunsight tgas 'brightened'
minor 'hardening' of components
-for The Mod Mafia-

F-CK-1 Ching-kuo EagelHead skin
by UllyB

November the 21th 2023/ver 1.0    
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The Taiwanese Ching-Kuo Fighter is developed and manufactured by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation based in Taichung. The aircraft is also referred to as the Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF). The Ching-Kuo is an all-weather, multi-role fighter and is built in one-seater and two-seater configurations.
Ching-Kuo fighter programme
The programme to develop the aircraft, known as the An Hsiang or Safe Flight programme, started in 1982 with identification of the requirements for an air-superiority fighter. The rollout ceremony of the first prototype took place in December 1988, when the aircraft was named after the late President Chiang Ching-Kuo. The Ching-Kuo made its first flight in May 1989.
Ching-Kuo air superiority fighters are operational in the RoC Air Force of Taiwan (Republic of China) since January 2000 and the last of a total of 130 entered service in July 2000.
AIDC has developed an upgrade package which includes a digital cockpit, upgraded radar and countermeasures. BAE Systems supplied the new 32-bit digital flight control computer. Two F-CK-1 prototypes were upgraded to F-CK-1 C/D in 2006. The upgraded C/D aircraft made its first flight in October 2006. It was renamed as F-CK-1 C/D Hsiung Ying (Brave Hawk) in 2007. Other improvements in the upgrade package included increased internal fuel capacity, improved avionics, renovated electronic warfare capabilities and strengthened landing gear. Production of the C/D version began in 2009 as part of the $588m Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) programme.
AIDC will upgrade the initial 71 of 130 IDFs under the MLU programme. The first batch of six upgraded F-CK-1 C/D IDFs were delivered to the ROCAF in June 2011. The remaining 65 were delivered at the end of 2012.
 
    
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This skin is a modified default (grey) skin made by Logan4 for the FCK-1 in the first days of the plane.
 
Installation process:
 
Please read carefully the instructions!
- Unzip the archive
- Copy the the eaglehead subfolder, from each version included in the uploaded pack, into your each corresponding version of the plane folder in your game.
- In each F-ck-1a.ini/F-ck-1b.ini/F-ck-1c.ini/F-ck-1d.ini file, for each version, add these sections:
For "A" version
[TextureSetXXX]
Directory=eaglehead
Name=eaglehead
Nation=Taiwan
Squadron=1st Sqn, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing
StartDefaultDate=1/1994
Specular=0.4000
Glossiness=0.4000
Reflection=0.0000
DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE
DecalNumberBlockSize=103
DecalNumberStart=0
DecalNumberEnd=102
For "B" version
[TextureSetxxx]
Directory=eaglehead
Name=eaglehead
Nation=Taiwan
Squadron=1st Sqn, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing
StartDefaultDate=1/1994
Specular=0.4000
Glossiness=0.4000
Reflection=0.0000
DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE
DecalNumberBlockSize=28
DecalNumberStart=0
DecalNumberEnd=27
For "C" version
[TextureSetXXX]
Directory=eaglehead
Name=eaglehead
Nation=Taiwan
Squadron=1st Sqn, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing
StartDefaultDate=1/2006
Specular=0.4000
Glossiness=0.4000
Reflection=0.0000
DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE
DecalNumberBlockSize=103
DecalNumberStart=0
DecalNumberEnd=102

For "D" version
[TextureSetXXX]
Directory=eaglehead
Name=eaglehead
Nation=Taiwan
Squadron=1st Sqn, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing
StartDefaultDate=1/2006
Specular=0.4000
Glossiness=0.4000
Reflection=0.0000
DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE
DecalNumberBlockSize=28
DecalNumberStart=0
DecalNumberEnd=27
 
- those ini files (F-ck-1a.ini/F-ck-1b.ini/F-ck-1c.ini/F-ck-1d.ini), for each plane, you will find them in these subfolders:
X:\...\StrikeFighters2XXX\Objects\Aircraft\F-CK-1A
X:\...\StrikeFighters2XXX\Objects\Aircraft\F-CK-1B
X:\...\StrikeFighters2XXX\Objects\Aircraft\F-CK-1C
X:\...\StrikeFighters2XXX\Objects\Aircraft\F-CK-1D
 
 
 
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COPYRIGHT Mumbo-Jumbo
THIS SKIN IS ONLY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS FREEWARE . You can use this product or parts of it in your future projects only with my consent if more than 30% of the original release is affected by your work . Also you must give proper credits to the ones who contributed in making it, in case I will allow it to be used by third parties as such. This package may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware addition. Under no circumstances may these files be sold or uploaded to a payware site or any kind of illegal warez site.
 

SF2 RoCAF F-84G Thunderjet Skin & Decal Pack         10/30/2023
-For SF2 =ONLY= (Full 4/5 Merged Reccomended)
This is a new skin for the F-84G Thunderjet available here at CombatAce at the following url:
https://combatace.com/files/file/12294-republic-f-84g-thunderjet-by-russouk-for-sf2/
This pack is 'representative' of F-84G Thunderjets used by the Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan).
All markings are decals. Decal randomization is TRUE. All serials are 100% historically accurate for T-Jets serving in the RoCAF. As is usual, those on the number list marked with a star (*) have their serial number matched to their "modex" or plane-in-squadron numbers. Any others, not marked, could not be matched to ID numbers, but ARE correct serials as seen on RoCAF T-Jets. This mod does not, however, replicate any specific or particular squadron. I was unable to run them down accurately enough. This is also the reason for not having any of the squadron color bands used on the nose/tail/wingtip tanks. You have a "basic" full squadron of 26 numbers. Also included are updated _data and _loadout inis, adding "Anti-Ship" mission tasking. As this will change USAF and other users missions, you may wish to back up the original data ini. Please also note, that the bombs used are the Stock 3W M64 500 pounders. If you wish to use the older ones, you'll need to edit the loadout ini.
 
As is always reccomended, unzip to a temp folder or your desktop to give easy access to the rest of this readme for it's install instructions. PLEASE read them, before installing!!!
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein