The Curious Tale of the Lightning and the U-2
 
This simple mission pack allows me to share with you some interesting experiences I've had carrying out ultra high-level interceptions with the English Electric Lightning F.6 and the Lockheed U2-A. From my observations, using Wings Over Vietnam as a base game engine, the behaviour of both aircraft seems very close to what was experienced in real life – a testament perhaps to the quality of the Thirdwire platform and the flight models of the test aircraft.
 
Choose from two mission profiles: Fmk6-U2@60k IC or Fmk6-U2@70k IC for Lightning intercept missions at 60,000ft or 70,000ft respectively.
 
This download consists of the original illustrated article that I posted at SimHQ and the mission files. Installation instructions and prerequisites are included.
 
Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms (See here: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=26131)
 
Regards, comrpnt.

This is my first campaign that I developped for Wings over Europe.
 
Background Story
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The campaign is set in an alternative history, where the Berlin Wall did not fall on November 9, 1989. Instead East-Germans trying to pass to the west were gunned down by East-German and Soviet border guards. In the following months the Soviets intervene to suppress a popular uprising in East-Germany. Unfortunately a small skirmish between US marines and Soviet/East-German troops in Berlin provides the spark for the third world war. The Soviets, in their effort to get rid of the pesky capitalist island in their midst, decide to capture West-Berlin. Realizing that this will provoke a retaliation from NATO, the Soviets decide to attack West-Germany straight away.
 
As a NATO pilot, you will fend off the Soviet invasion. The campaign itself only lasts 30 days, since NATO troops should survive for about 3 weeks until the first convoys from the US would arrive.
 
 
Installation Instructions:
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You have the choice of following an extended readme (26 pages) or a shortened readme with only the required links. The installation file also contains several modified ini's, hangar and loading screens.
 
The extended readme will show you were you can download the files and how they have to be installed.
 
Since this is my first campaign any feedback is more then welcome.
 
WOE:BC Version 1.0
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With this version you get the campaign with all the required aircraft and ground objects. The groundwar uses the default campaign from WOE. It's my intention to customise and extend this campaign with future patches, but with the current file s and downloads you can already take to the skies and fight the Soviets.
 
Aircrafts you can fly in this campaign
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● F-15C Eagle
● F-16C Fighting Falcon
● F-4G Phantom
● A-10A Thunderbolt
● F-111E Aardvark
● A-7D Corsair
● F-4D Phantom
● F-4E Phantom
● Tornado Gr1A
● Tornado Gr1
● Harrier Gr3
● F-4M Phantom
● Jaguar
● Tornado IDS
● F-4F Phantom
● CF-18A Hornet
● F-16A Fighting Falcon
● Mirage 5B
● F-35 Draken
● NF-5A
● Mirage IIIE
● Mirage F-1C
 
Disclaimer
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I am a signatory of the Freeware Licensing Agreement, a extensive list off all modders whose work was used in building this campaign is included in the readme.
 
Happy Flying
 
KingAlbert

FILE TYPE: Complete installation
 
BACKGROUND:
This is a complete installation. You will need a fresh install of Wings over Europe fully patched with Bunyap's weapons pack.
 
DESCRIPTION:
 
Two new campaigns against a variety of ground targets. eight different squadrons
Two new aircraft, four new skins with matching drop-tanks, with up-graded radar and avionics for the Starfighter.
New Menu screens and many more 'upgrades'
All as historically accurate as possible

Thanks for downloading my Linebacker III campaign. This is pretty much the finished version. I'm only calling this a Beta simply because it hasn't been extensively tested.
 
This is a completely fictional campaign senario created to allow folks to fly some of the 80's/90's era aircraft in a campiagn situation. It's set up to be fun, and not an accurate representation of what would have happened had there been a conflict in Vietnam in the 90's. The squadron names/numbers are just what was there from the Linebacker II campaign I used as a template, so many of them may be incorrect for the type of aircraft used. Also, I didn't really spend any time on which skins to use, so most the default skin for most squadrons will be whatever the default skin for the aircraft is.
 
I would recommend a dedicated install for this campaign to prevent corrupting something, but it doesn't need it. See the installation instructions for more details. They aren't required downloads or listed in the install instructions, but I would also highly recommend the "Green Hell" mod for the terrain and the "wide sky" mod as well to get the most fun out of this campaign.
 
Included in the zip file:
-Vietnam Targets.ini, movement.ini and types.ini
-LBIII campaign folder
-F-16C and F-18C
-TER_CBU weapon rack
-Menu Screen
-Ground Object updates
 
All the required downloads are availabe at Combat Ace. However, if you can't find something here, try Column5.us. Required Downloads:
-Bunyaps Weps Pack
-LAU-88_AGM_65D by KingAlbert
-Infantry Pack by Kesselbrut
-US Armor Pack (labeled 'US 70's to Now Pack' in downloads)
-BMP-1 by Rebel Ryder
-F-15C (recommend the MSIP F-15C/D for an updated HUD)
-F-111F from F-111 Package (look in the readme for where do get the cockpit)
-AV-8B+
-A-6E_TRAM
-A-7E_Late_MF (from the MF A-7E pack)
-F-14A
-F-16A_BLK10_NDC (only pilot and fx are needed for F-16C_BLK40)
-Tornado GR1 from Tornado Pack
-LHA-1 USS Tarawa
-Soviet Artillery Pack
-SU-27 (marcfighters.combatace.com)
-Mig-29C
 
Installation:
1. Recommended: Start with a clean, patched copy of WOE and Add entire VietnamSEA terrain folder from WOV.
 
or
 
If you don't want a separate install for the campaign, you can just follow the rest of the steps and add everything to your existing WOE (w/WOV terrain) or WOE/WOV Merged install. Most of the files you're installing shouldn't interfere with anything else, but I can't promise that. I would recommend a seperate install.
 
2. Add the included vietnamSEA_targets.ini, vietnamsea_movement.ini and vietnamsea_types.ini into the terrain folder (allow to overwrite)
 
3. Drop the LineBackerIII campaign folder into the campaigns folder.
 
4. Add the F-16C_BLK40 and FA-18C folders into the aircraft folder. Also run the installer for the F-16A_BLK10_NDC into a temporary folder, and copy all the pilot and extra files (effects, etc.) from the temporary directory into the appropriate directory in your Linebacker III (or WOE) installation.
 
5. Overwrite the TER_CBU entry in the weapondata.ini file with the included weapon data. You will need to overwrite the exsisting entry, not just add the data at the bottom. The only difference is the attachment points have been adjusted to allow only the outer and bottom attachment points to be used (for the F-16). Make sure to open the weapon in the weapon editor afterwards so it shows up.
 
6. Copy all the data.ini files from in the ground object update folder into their appropriate folders in the groundobject folder. This updates all the SAM's, AAA, and vehicles so they show up after the 80's.
 
7. Install all of the required downloads.
 
8. If your doing a separate install, place mainscreen.BMP and mainscreen_alt.BMP in your menu folder. I have included two different mainscreens, and you can switch between the two by simply naming whichever one you want to use mainscreen.bmp and changing the name of the other one to something else. There is also an icon you can use. I would also reccommend saving a copy of one of you favorite 90's rock songs in .wav format and renaming it mainscreen.wav and dropping that in the menu folder. I chose "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns 'n Roses. Really sets the mood!
 
Credits:
vietnamSEA_targets.ini, _movement.ini, and _types.ini by TeTeT
Modified LBII campaign by TeTeT
F-16C created using the F-16C_BLK10_NDC by Mirage Factory
F-18C created using the FA-18A from Mirage Factory and the FA-18ba from the checksix megapack.
 
Big thank you to these folks for the work they did and for allowing me to use it!!!

This version is made to operate with Formosa terrain Version 1.0
 
Using the new Formosa V1.0 terrain, I was able to create a campaign which also uses most of the new aircraft.
Aircraft like the: EF-2000, F-22, AV-8B, Gripen, and the SU-27.
 
There are a lot of downloads to get. You should be able to find them all here.
 
A detailed readme is included, with all the credit, for the people who did the real work.
 
*Changes over V1.o*
 
Now works with Formosa Version 1.0 instead of Version 2.0beta
F-15 squadron fixed
more Chinese squadrons added
more ground units added
offensive missions tweaked
 
-Scrapper

The Air Battle of Al Mansura mission pack
 
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This missions are written for "Wings over Israel".
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
 
The air battle of Al Mansura was the biggest air combat between Mach 2 fighterplanes. It was fought during Yom Kippur War on 14.October 1973 between the Egyptian Air Force and the israeli Heyl hav Avir. The israelis tried to knock out the egyptian airbase Al Mansura with a massive air raid and were intercepted by egyptian MiG's. Al Mansura was damaged, but finally the israelis lost 17 planes the egyptian 6. Up today the Israelis deny that this battle has taken place.
 
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This missions pack contains 6 missions.
You can fly this battle for the egyptian side and for the israelis.
You can choose between intercept (MiG's), escort (Kurnass, Nesher) and strike (Ahit) missions.
 
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INSTALLATION
 
Unzip all files into your Wings Over Israel\ missions folder
 
Thats it.
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This missions are FREEWARE. No commercial use is allowed.
 
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Hope you enjoy it
 
Michael (Gepard)
 
 
 
 
 
Made in Germany
June 2008

Introducing my new campaign, "The Dragon". It pits NATO and Taiwan forces, against China.
 
Using the new formosa terrain, I was able to create a campaign which also uses most of the new aircraft.
Aircraft like the: EF-2000, F-22, AV-8B, Gripen, and the SU-27.
 
There are a lot of downloads to get. You should be able to find them all here.
 
A detailed readme is included, with all the credit, for the people who did the real work.
 
-Scrapper

Paul "COMRPNT" Taylor did some very good campaign start and end textfiles I forgot to add tem into the pack
 
... here they are.