BAC/Vought Corsair GR.1 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2:VIETNAM
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire A-7B to give a fictional BAC/Vought Corsair GR.1 with markings for No.8 and No.20 squadrons of RAF South East Asia Command.
 
 
BACKSTORY
 
The UK General Election of October 1964 saw a new Labour government slip into power with a slender four-seat majority but this did not deter their planned shake-up of the UK Defence Budget. Whilst many observers felt that the TSR.2 programme would survive until at least the 1965 April budget it was not that great a shock when the axe fell earlier than expected in November 1964 with a bland announcement that a three-month study period of the RAF's tactical strike and recconnaisance requirements would be immediately started as part of a much broader Emergency Defence Review.
 
The Emergency Defence Review of February 1965 concluded that the RAF needed a more flexible force and recommended a mix of aircraft with a small force of sophisticated all-weather tactical strike aircraft, a much larger force of tactical attack machines plus an improved interceptor-fighter force equipped with longer-range aircraft than the totally inadequate Lightning.
 
Whilst initially ordered as a replacement for the Hunter the Spey-enginned Phantoms already on order (thanks to an order placed by the outgoing Conservative Government in February 1964) were now allocated to air defence duties to replace the Lightnings in the UK and RAF Germany squadrons. For the tactical strike role it was no surprise that the F-111 was ordered but, like the Phantoms, with Spey engines which soon hit many of same problems encountered by the Spey-Phantoms.
 
For the RAF's tactical attack role almost no one foresaw the purchase of Ling-Temco Vought's VAL contender (later designated A-7 Corsair II) as it had only just been selected, literally days earlier, by the US Navy as their A-4 Skyhawk replacement. The UK Government simply couldn't resist putting the non-afterburning Spey into their version of the Corsair but, thankfully, this was a much happier marriage and LTV had actually already planned their A-7 to use this engine as an insurance policy and to be able to offer an export version of their promising design. As some sort of feeble compensation to BAC for the loss of the TSR.2 the UK Government negotiated with LTV a manufacturing licence for BAC to licence-build all British production aircraft although this
was more of a final assembly deal plus partnering on all European and Commonwealth sales which actually became quite lucrative for BAC.
 
Development moved swiftly and apart from minor delays due to the substitution of the TF-30 for the Rolls-Royce Spey RB.168-2A turbofan engine the only other delay was caused by the substitution of the Colt Mk12 20mm cannon for British 30mm Aden (with reduced round capacity) and progress was certainly helped by having the prototypes built and test-flown in the USA and the British Corsairs simply slotted into the very smooth and highly successful LTV Corsair programme that saw the A-7A move from operational requirement to squadron service in three years. Entering service as the Corsair GR.1 in early 1968 the aircraft was extremely popular in RAF service and served until late 1991 after seeing service in Desert Storm.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the CorsairGR1 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the CorsairGR1 folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the Spey_Dry file into your main Sounds folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 3 - 30/12/13

Lightning F.1A: single-seat fighter, delivered in 1961. Featured Avon 210R engines, an inflight refuelling probe and UHF Radio; a total of 28 built.
 
Service: No. 56, 111 Squadrons and support units.
 
All operational Squadrons/Flight portrayed.
 
WHAT's IN:
 
- 11 new skins made by my homemade© temps;
- Specific historical decals by unit
- RAF command pennants
- openable canopy
- sound
- pilot
- loading screen
- data.ini/userlist.ini tweaked
 
CREDITS:
 
- Spillone104 for Sound
- ? for pilot
 
OPERATIONS:
- open canopy (krey=10)
- auto closing at take off
 
INSTALL:
- You must have Exp. pack 2
- both sounds and objects folders in main mod instatll and overwrite
 
 
Yours
 
@Paulopanz
 
 
P.S. The 56th Squadron Red tail is my favorite dressing ever for this plane.

Lightning F.1 upgrade full pack * patch 5/11 ready *
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All the known squadrons/planes/numbers made.
You need 5/11 patch to enjoy this pack.
Edited data/userlist.ini.
Added loading screen.
Spillone104 provided RR Avon sounds.
Read the readme, please.

Paulopanz
 
 
P.S.
Many more lightings F.1a/F.2/F.2a ...... are incoming ,using my homemade© temps.

Hi res templates for the stock TW Lightning F6, includes matching bump maps.

Vought A-7B Corsair II 'Armada Española' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire A-7B to give a fictional A-7B in service with the Armada Española Arma Aérea (Spanish Naval Air Arm).
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-7B_Esp folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the A-7B_Esp folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the TF30_Dry file into your main Sounds folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 3 - 29/12/13

Vought A-7A Corsair II 'Ejército del Aire' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire A-7P (DLC) to give a fictional A-7A in service with the Ejército del Aire with markings for 121 Esc. and 122 Esc. of Ala 12.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-7A_Esp folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the A-7A_Esp folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the TF30_Dry file into your main Sounds folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 3 - 29/12/13

F-111G "Pig"
 
NEEDS - F-111 TAC Pack
 
Upgrades are:
 
-Decals
-Damage Textures
-Wing posisions
-Higher Weapons Bay Loadout
-Nav Lights
-Textures
-Engine effects
-Cockpit Textures
-Speed (Mach 2+)
-RWR symbols and sounds
 
Thanks to
 
Dave
F-111C/G Version 2.0 By FastCargo
Skin by Jat81500
Decals by USAFMTL
Original model by Paco and Wpnssgt
Original FM by Column5
Sounds by the Mirage Factory
Original Avionics and Gunsight by MJ
Pit by NormanKnight
Thirdwire
Combat Ace
 
 
Happy low flying
 
 
Thanks to the F-111 community and the RAAF.
 
3 years of hard work....... enjoy

The Amiot 143
 
The Amiot 143 was a late 1930s French medium bomber designed to meet 1928 specifications for a bomber capable of day/night bombing, long-range reconnaissance and bomber escort.[
3D Model (Veltro2k)
Textures and FM (Charles)
Cockpit (Kesselbrut)
Best Sim : Thirdwire
unzip ad folders to their appropiate places...have fun
 
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