Hawker Hunter F.6M for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a very simple mod of the Third Wire DLC Hawker Hunter F.6(60) to give a fictional Hunter F.6M in service with the Irish Air Corps during the 1966 to 1988 timeline.
 
You'll need DLC001 - the Hunter F.6 (60) of the Royal Netherlands Air Force for this to work but if you haven't got it you can hack this package to use whatever stock Hunters you have but expect to lose some functionality.
 
Colourful fictional markings for all four Irish provinces are included;
 
No.1 Connacht Squadron
 
No.2 Leinster Squadron
 
No.3 Munster Squadron
 
No.4 Ulster Squadron
 
If you'd prefer to use the standard RAF scheme then I've included a Patch template to help you easily produce the Patch.bmp for your skin folders.
 
Also included are an Irish Air Corps Pilot and the 'Sleagh' infra-red homing air-to-air missile which is simply a licence-built Red Top but with the familiar IRM growl and an orange skin. Stock RedTops can be used and these Hunters are equipped with the Lightning gunsight which gives a quirky visual confirmation that your missile has lock-on.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Hunter6iac folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Hunter6iac folder into your Decals folder.
 
3. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_IAC folder into your Pilots folder.
 
4. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the SLEAGH folder into your Weapons folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
As always, big 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 2 - 01/01/14

Fictional Texas Air Force Decals - Starter Pack
 
Two contrasting types and a selection of bits and bobs. Use and abuse as you see fit.
 
Texan 'Starbar' design courtesy of suhsjake.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
Version 2 - 01/01/14

Flygvapnet Skin for Cocas' F-32
 
Released 'as is' after being requested by Cocas for his very inventive F-32 'Joint Strike Fighter' early proposal this is a fictional Flygvapnet skin for F21.
 
There is a slight limitation in that the nose insignia also appear on the inside of the aircraft but with your ejection seat in place you will hardly notice this.
 
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-32 folder into your main Aircraft folder and overwrite if asked.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-32 folder into your main Decals folder and overwrite if asked.
 
 
CREDITS
 
As always, thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Thanks to the prolific and talented Cocas for bringing us this alternate version of the F-32.
 
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
Regards
 
 
Spinners
 
Version 2 - 31/12/13

BAC Lightning F.Mk 52 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 (EP2)
 
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire BAC Lightning F.2 to make the little-known F.Mk 52 version that was exported to Saudi Arabia as part of 'Operation Magic Palm' an early UK supplied defence package that also saw the supply of Lightning T.Mk 54 trainers, Hawker Hunters and Thunderbird SAM's. Four F.Mk 2's were withdrawn from RAF stocks and were refurbished at BAC Warton to F.Mk 52's before being delivered to the Royal Saudi Air Force in 1966 with a fifth F.Mk 52 joining them in 1967. Rather confusingly, four of these five aircraft were re-serialled so there are nine serial numbers included here.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Lightning52 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Lightning52 folder into your main Decals folder.
 
3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the Avon_Dry and Avon_Wet files 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 2 - 31/12/13

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.