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  1. 2/17 Cavalry Vietnam Skin Pack

    This is a collection of five skins representing the Second Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam (1969). The skins included represent five Troops (the cavalry name for "companies"):
    Headquarters Troop (has a guidon by the pilot's door)
    A Troop (Identified by the red band on the tail boom)
    B Troop (White band)
    C Troop (Blue Band)
    F Troop (Orange Band)

    Note: The B Troop skin in this pack is slightly different from the 2/17 B Troop skin in my Medal of Honor Skin Pack. Be sure to get that pack as well if you want even more varied skins for the 101st Airborne Division.
     
    All reference imagery was taken from
    http://vietnam-hueys.tripod.com/2-17th%20Cav%20page.htm
     
     
     
    Skinner's Philosophy:
     
    Because the 3D models used for the aircrew utilize modern flight gear I have chosen to model the skins as "modern aircraft with nostalgic patterns", as opposed to actual Vietnam era skins.. The significance of this is that I have chosen to skin the aircrew in contemporary flight uniforms, including ACUs for the door gunners. I felt that this was more fitting in a setting that involves modern orders of battle, and is also less of an immersion-killer than seeing Vietnam era "uniforms" on clearly modern equipment.
     
    A note about the Crew Chiefs & Door Gunners:
     
    Since enlisted US troops don't wear rank/rate insignia on flightsuits, their rank/rate is displayed on their nametag. Since there are no specific nametag textures for the crew chief/door gunner texture, I have added a nametag to the velcro on the chest armor (as is standard practice).
     
    In choosing names for the textures, I opted for US servicemembers who received the Medal of Honor. SFC Paul Smith received the Medal of Honor posthumously in the Global War on Terror, and represents the United States Army in these skins. Here is his Medal of Honor Citation:
     
    Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy near Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq on April 4, 2003. On that day, Sergeant First Class Smith was engaged in the construction of a prisoner of war holding area when his Task Force was violently attacked by a company-sized enemy force. Realizing the vulnerability of over 100 soldiers, Sergeant First Class Smith quickly organized a hasty defense consisting of two platoons of soldiers, one Bradley Fighting Vehicle and three armored personnel carriers. As the fight developed, Sergeant First Class Smith braved hostile enemy fire to personally engage the enemy with hand grenades and anti-tank weapons, and organized the evacuation of three wounded soldiers from an armored personnel carrier struck by a rocket propelled grenade and a 60 mm mortar round. Fearing the enemy would overrun their defenses, Sergeant First Class Smith moved under withering enemy fire to man a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a damaged armored personnel carrier. In total disregard for his own life, he maintained his exposed position in order to engage the attacking enemy force. During this action, he was mortally wounded. His courageous actions helped defeat the enemy attack, and resulted in as many as 50 enemy soldiers killed, while allowing the safe withdrawal of numerous wounded soldiers. Sergeant First Class Smith's extraordinary heroism and uncommon valor are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Third Infantry Division 'Rock of the Marne,' and the United States Army.
     
     
    Updating from Version 1.01 or earlier:
     
    DCS World 1.2.7 changes the pilot and gunner texture files, so the textures have been updated accordingly in this file. In order to clear out the obsolete files, go to the individual folders and remove the following files:
    Gunner_UH1_*.dds

    Installation Instructions:
    Copy the folders (except for TempTextures; see below) to your Liveries\uh-1h folder (either in DCS World\Bazar or Saved Games\DCS).
     
    Optional:
    I have included files that have (IMHO) improved the textures of the pilots and door gunners. They now wear the standard green and grey nomex flight gloves and have pencil pockets on their left sleeves, similar to my USN and USMC uniform textures.
     
    To enable these textures, just copy the contents of the _Optional\TempTextures folder to your DCS World\Bazar\TempTextures folder. To disable the textures, just delete them from TempTextures and the default textures will be used instead.
     
    Optional:
    The release of DCS World 1.2.4 added the ability to add texture paths using the file "autoexec.cfg" in your Saved Games\DCS\Config folder. This will allow you to save hard drive space as long as the skin filenames are unique. My skins support this, so any DDS file with the same name will be identical.
     
    In order to enable this feature, add the following line to autoexec.cfg (be sure to create the file if it doesn't exist):

    table.insert(options.graphics.VFSTexturePaths, "C:/Users/<username>/Saved Games/DCS/Textures")
    You can use any path (even a different drive), but you must use forward slashes for your path. Backslashes won't work here.
     
    Then, you can move all of the DDS files from each of the skin folders to this new folder you've added to your path. Allowing overwrites is not a problem, as I use unique names for each file. Finally, be sure to go into each description.lua file and change all "false" entries to "true."
     
     
     
    Special thanks to upuaut for assistance with the more "exotic" material names, as well as the assistance with custom rotor colors.
     
    You are free to use any of the textures (e.g. 101st door gunner) in other skins or projects as long as proper credit is provided in the readme file.
     
     
     
     
    -Home Fries

    24 downloads

       (0 reviews)

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  2. 335th AHC Vietnam Skin Pack

    335th Assault Helicopter Company Vietnam Skin Pack
     
    "A" Company of the 82nd Aviation Battalion (82nd Airborne Division) deployed to Vietnam in April 1965 in support of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. In September 1966, A Company was decommissioned and recommissioned as the 335th Aviation Company (months later redesignated the 335th Assault Helicopter Company). The 335th AHC was returned stateside and decommissioned in November 1971.
     
    This is a collection of eight skins representing the 335th AHC in Vietnam (1966-70) as well as A Co., 82nd AvBn in 1965-66.
    Glossy black of A Co. 82nd AvBn in 1965 (#648)
    Two Tone camouflage of A Co. 82nd AvBn in 1965-66 (#625)
    Two Tone camouflage of the 335th AHC in 1966 (#561)
    Two Tone camouflage of the Gunship Platoon "Falcons" in 1966-67 (#928)
    "Horse Thief", a designated recovery helicopter used by the Maintenance Platoon (1966-67). The four-color camouflage scheme was unique.
    1st Platoon "Ramrods" green paint scheme in 1968-70 (#373)
    1st Platoon "Ramrods" green paint scheme in 1968-70 (#572)
    2nd Platoon "Mustangs" green paint scheme in 1969-70 (#252)

     
     
     
    All reference imagery was taken from
    http://vietnam-hueys.tripod.com/335th%20AHC%20home%20page.htm
     
     
    Skinner's Philosophy:
     
    Because the 3D models used for the aircrew utilize modern flight gear I have chosen to model the skins as "modern aircraft with nostalgic patterns", as opposed to actual Vietnam era skins.. The significance of this is that I have chosen to skin the aircrew in contemporary flight uniforms. I felt that this was more fitting in a setting that involves modern orders of battle, and is also less of an immersion-killer than seeing Vietnam era "uniforms" on clearly modern objects.
     
    Note: the camouflage patterns are not historically accurate, but rather are based on the US DOS pattern by Belsimtek. If anybody can provide me with the patterns for the two tone scheme and/or "Horse Thief" I would be happy to redo the camouflage pattern to historical accuracy. That said, in this case I would rather use an existing pattern rather than "make up" 3/4 of the pattern in both cases.
     
     
    A note about the Crew Chiefs & Door Gunners:
     
    Since enlisted US troops don't wear rank/rate insignia on flightsuits, their rank/rate is displayed on their nametag. Since there are no specific nametag textures for the crew chief/door gunner texture, I have added a nametag to the velcro on the chest armor (as is standard practice).
     
    In choosing names for the textures, I opted for US servicemembers who received the Medal of Honor. SFC Paul Smith received the Medal of Honor posthumously in the Global War on Terror, and represents the United States Army in these skins. Here is his Medal of Honor Citation:
     
    Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy near Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq on April 4, 2003. On that day, Sergeant First Class Smith was engaged in the construction of a prisoner of war holding area when his Task Force was violently attacked by a company-sized enemy force. Realizing the vulnerability of over 100 soldiers, Sergeant First Class Smith quickly organized a hasty defense consisting of two platoons of soldiers, one Bradley Fighting Vehicle and three armored personnel carriers. As the fight developed, Sergeant First Class Smith braved hostile enemy fire to personally engage the enemy with hand grenades and anti-tank weapons, and organized the evacuation of three wounded soldiers from an armored personnel carrier struck by a rocket propelled grenade and a 60 mm mortar round. Fearing the enemy would overrun their defenses, Sergeant First Class Smith moved under withering enemy fire to man a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a damaged armored personnel carrier. In total disregard for his own life, he maintained his exposed position in order to engage the attacking enemy force. During this action, he was mortally wounded. His courageous actions helped defeat the enemy attack, and resulted in as many as 50 enemy soldiers killed, while allowing the safe withdrawal of numerous wounded soldiers. Sergeant First Class Smith's extraordinary heroism and uncommon valor are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Third Infantry Division 'Rock of the Marne,' and the United States Army.
     
     
    Installation:
    Copy the folders (except for TempTextures; see below) to your Liveries\uh-1h folder (either in DCS World\Bazar or Saved Games\DCS).
     
     
    Optional:
    I have included files that have (IMHO) improved the default textures of the pilots and door gunners. They now wear the standard green and grey nomex flight gloves and have pencil pockets on their left sleeves, similar to my USN and USMC uniform textures. Additionally, I included a 1st Cavalry patch that blocks the alpha channel for the First Sergeant rank, which removes sleeve rank insignia from the gunners' flightsuits (enlisted troops in the US services don't wear rank insignia on flightsuits).
     
    To enable these textures, just copy the contents of the _Optional\TempTextures folder to your DCS World\Bazar\TempTextures folder. To disable the textures, just delete them from TempTextures and the default textures will be used instead. As of version 1.21, the US Army skins no longer use the default aircrew textures, but they are still improvements over the defaults. In either case, using the revised default 1st Cavalry texture is highly recommended.
     
     
    Optional:
    The release of DCS World 1.2.4 added the ability to add texture paths using the file "autoexec.cfg" in your Saved Games\DCS\Config folder. This will allow you to save hard drive space as long as the skin filenames are unique. My skins support this, so any DDS file with the same name will be identical.
     
    In order to enable this feature, add the following line to autoexec.cfg (be sure to create the file if it doesn't exist):
     
    table.insert(options.graphics.VFSTexturePaths, "C:/Users/<username>/Saved Games/DCS/Textures")
     
    You can use any path (even a different drive), but you must use forward slashes for your path. Backslashes won't work here.
     
    Then, you can move all of the DDS files from each of the skin folders to this new folder you've added to your path. Allowing overwrites is not a problem, as I use unique names for each file. Finally, be sure to go into each description.lua file and change all "false" entries to "true."
     
     
     
     
    Special thanks to upuaut for assistance with the more "exotic" material names, as well as the assistance with custom rotor colors.
     
    You are free to use any of the textures in other skins or projects as long as proper credit is provided in the readme file.
     
     
     
     
    -Home Fries

    18 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    0 comments

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  3. CH-47D Nato-camo

    Standard Nato-camo skin for the CH-47D

    396 downloads

       (1 review)

    1 comment

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  4. F-14 Hires Replacement Pack

    Hires Replacement Pack for the F-14

    1,220 downloads

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  5. F-16 IAF

    The second skin in my frenzy of improving IAF skins in this sim.This time: An Improved F-16 of the IAF.This skin replaces my failed attempts of getting the F-14 skin better,but alas, the resolution is too small..so it's hard as heck to do it.So while i work on a phantom, enjoy this falcon.Mike.-Loman compatible. *Disclaimer: Install at your own risk - Biohaz will not be held responsible for any harm done due to use of these files*

    438 downloads

       (1 review)

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  6. F-16 Red Arrows Skin

    This is designed for the flyable f-16 that replaces the mig-29A
     
    my first ever created skin.
     
    enjoy...

    90 downloads

       (1 review)

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  7. F-16A-313SQN

    Netherlands 313 SQN paint sheme F-16A skin for LockOn Loman compatibel.

    553 downloads

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  8. F-16C 64th Aggressor Squadron

    A collection of 17 different 64th Aggressor SQ skins for the AI F-16C Blk 52

    17 Skins covering 14 tail numbers of the 64th Aggressor Squadron and 5 different patterns.

    84-236 - Desert
    86-283 - Desert
    86-269 - Desert
    86-220 - Desert
    87-267 - Desert
    87-307 - Desert

    86-272 -Flogger(64 AGRS)
    *86-280 -Flogger(64 AGRS)
    86-299 - Flogger
    *86-220 - Flogger

    86-280 - Arctic(64 AGRS)
    86-273 - Arctic
    87-313 - Arctic

    84-244 - Flanker(57 ATG)
    84-301 - Flanker
    86-251 - Flanker

    *86-272 - Shark

    Install by dropping these folders into the bazar/liveries/f-16c bl.52d/ folder


    84 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    2 comments

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  9. F-16C Croatian Air Forces Skin v1.1

    An Croatian Cammo Skin for F-16C,
     
    v1.1 Changes:
    - Added screenshot
    - Fixed texture format (Now in BMP)
     
    Enjoy!

    115 downloads

       (1 review)

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  10. F-16C Croatian Ari Forces Skin - Night Riders

    Another Skin for my favorite F-16C, The Night Riders Skin
    (Its my own custom skin so it not exist in real world yet), HI-RES
     
    Enjoy!

    99 downloads

       (2 reviews)

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  11. F-16C Eielson AFB 18th Aggressor SQ Skins

    21 Skins covering 18 tail numbers of the 18th Aggressor Squadron and 6 different patterns.

    86-286 - Flogger
    86-301 - Flogger
    86-310 - Flogger

    86-263 - Arctic
    86-268 - Arctic
    86-270 - Arctic
    86-290 - Arctic (18 AGRS)
    86-304 - Arctic
    86-305 - Arctic
    86-308 - Arctic
    86-314 - Arctic (354 FW)

    86-282 - Flanker
    86-293 - Flanker
    86-298 - Flanker
    86-322 - Flanker
    86-355 - Flanker (354 OG)

    86-295 - BDU Splinter

    *86-263 - Arctic Splinter
    *86-290 - Arctic Splinter (18 AGRS)
    *86-314 - Arctic Splinter (354 FW)

    86-335 - Flanker Splinter

    Install by dropping these folders into the bazar/liveries/f-16c bl.52d/ folder

    54 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    2 comments

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  12. F-16C Viper RAAF 76

    Fictional modern proposed RAAF 76 sqn in AFTI camo

    30 downloads

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  13. F-16C- Real Turkish Airforce Colors\"Tigers\"

    These are real TUAF F-16c paint schemes from Tigers Squadron.Copy it to CDDS files on F-16c..L9 and R9 files.Sory I cant use LOMAC.

    349 downloads

       (1 review)

    0 comments

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  14. F-18

    this is a F-18 razgrize skin

    169 downloads

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  15. F-4 Phantom German Airforce static aircraft

    F-4 Phantom German Airforce static aircraftBackground:This skin replaces the standard turkish/israeli F-4 Phantom skin with an improved german Phantom skin and lets you add static german Phantoms.Features:- easy installation (Loman 2.0 compatible)- possibility to add static german Phantoms to your airfield (turkish and israeli camouflage will be disabled)

    400 downloads

       (1 review)

    0 comments

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  16. F-4_Turkish Air Force.Devils

    This skins are from Turkiash Airforce from Devils Squadron.All decals and markings are same as original.

    226 downloads

       (1 review)

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  17. F-4_Turkish Air Force.Panthers

    This skins are from Turkiash Airforce from Panther Squadron.All decals and markings are same as original.

    219 downloads

       (1 review)

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  18. F/A-18C Blue Angels 1-6


    This is a pack of the six single-seater version of the Blue Angels livery, with No. 7 being the F/A-18D and as such since it is not in DCS not done. As such since the texture is based off of the tactical version of the aircraft it’s still good enough to work with when DCS: Hornet is eventually released. Also done is a basic pilot skin and given the mapping and configuration does not represent the actual flight suit that the real pilots wear.


     

    To install simply navigate to your DCS World\Bazar\Liveries\fa-18c and copy and paste the folders into that folder, open up DCS World and if you have the appropriate mod, go fly. If not wait until DCS: Hornet comes along. Regardless go into the Payload Options and for Paint Schemes select “Blue Angels No.x” with the “x” representing the number for the appropriate aircraft.


    45 downloads

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  19. F/A-18C CVW-1 skin pack

    copy this folder to
     
    Bazar\Liveries\f_a-18c
     
    that is all
     
    The pack contains that color schemes:
     
    -VFA-136 Knighthawks CAG & Line Jet

    55 downloads

       (1 review)

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  20. F/A-18C CVW-11 skin pack

    copy this folder to
     
    Bazar\Liveries\f_a-18c
     
    that is all
     
    The pack contains that color schemes:
     
    -VFA-86 Sidewinders CAG & Line Jet
    -VFA-94 Mighty Shrikes CAG
    -VFA-97 Warhawks CAG & Line Jet

    41 downloads

       (1 review)

    0 comments

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  21. F/A-18C CVW-2 skin pack

    copy this folder to
     
    Bazar\Liveries\f_a-18c
     
    that is all
     
    The pack contains that color schemes:
     
    -VFA-151 Vigilantes CAG & Line Jet

    61 downloads

       (1 review)

    0 comments

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  22. F/A-18C CVW-3 skin pack

    copy this folder to
     
    Bazar\Liveries\f_a-18c
     
    that is all
     
    The pack contains that color schemes:
     
    -VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls CAG,CO & Line Jet
    -VFA-105 Gunslingers CAG & Line Jet

    38 downloads

       (1 review)

    0 comments

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  23. F/A-18C CVW-5 skin pack

    copy this folder to
     
    Bazar\Liveries\f_a-18c
     
    that is all
     
    The pack contains that color schemes:
     
    -VFA-27 Royal Maces CAG & Line Jet
    -VFA-192 Golden Dragons CAG & Line Jet
    -VFA-195 Dambusters CAG & Line Jet

    39 downloads

       (1 review)

    0 comments

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  24. F/A-18C CVW-7 skin pack

    unzip and copy this folder to
     
    Bazar\Liveries\f_a-18c
     
    that is all
     
    The pack contains that color schemes:
     
    -VFA-131 Wildcats CAG & Line Jet

    36 downloads

       (0 reviews)

    0 comments

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  25. F/A-18C CVW-9 skin pack

    copy this folder to
     
    Bazar\Liveries\f_a-18c
     
    that is all
     
    The pack contains that color schemes:
     
    -VFA-146 Blue Diamonds CAG & Line Jet
    -VMFA-323 Death Rattlers CAG & Line Jet

    36 downloads

       (1 review)

    0 comments

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