Strike Fighters 2 Series by Thirdwire

Spitfire MkIXe RAF Desert Air Force mod.
 
These will add an RAF-specific Desert Land Scheme version of the Spitfire LF MkIXe included in the SF2 Israel Expansion Pack. Includes serial numbers for late-build LF.IX aircraft, squadron and individual codes and correct RAF markings for the later part of WW2.
 
This will run only in SF2I or a merged install including SF2I and the SF2I Expansion Pack.

Spitfire MkIXe RAF North West Europe mod.
 
These will add an RAF-specific Day Fighter Scheme version of the Spitfire LF MkIXe included in the SF2 Israel Expansion Pack. Includes serial numbers for late-build LF.IX aircraft, squadron and individual codes and correct RAF markings for the later part of WW2.
 
This will run only in SF2I or a merged install including SF2I and the SF2I Expansion Pack.

This is a pack of 2 additional aircraft for the SF2 series......The RF-4E as originally supplied to Greece with slatted wings and the RF-4EJ as used by the JASDF.
Both are made from BPAo's original RF-4 model which he and myself were working on before his tragic death last year.
There is no way that I could finish these models to Oli's standards but I've done the best that I can, thanks must go to Crab_02 for letting me use his intakes & other details & for all his help and advice.

Historic mission: First jets kill over Israel
 
After IDF attacks on terrorists bases (Fedayoon) in the Gaza strip on August 1955, the EAF start penetrating the aerial borders of Israel. On September 1, 1955, a formations of four Vampires has crossed the border into Israel, northern to the Gaza Strip.
Captain Aharon Yoeli in a Meteor FR-9 (no. 36) and Captain Yoash Tzidon his wingman, from the 117 first jet squadron, were inside the cockpit, on the runway of Hatzor AB, in an intercept standby.
As soon as the aerial control unit has identified the invasion, the two Meteors were scrambled. They were vectored into an intercept course with the approaching EAF Vampires.
During the airfight that follows, over the Mediterranean Sea coast, near Ashkelon, two Vampires were killed by Aharon Yoeli in Meteor 36.
The EAF command soon announced that, two Vampires on a training mission had mid air collision.
This was the first jet kill ever, by the Israeli Air Force, and the first air kill since the 1948 war of Independence.
 
 
Flyable aircraft:
 
IAF Meteor F-8
EAF Vampire FB52
 
 
To install:
 
Unrar into a separate folder.
Drop everything into the similar folder on the SF2I Exp1 mod directory, overwriting files if asked to.
 
Enjoy
 
Guyran

Dassault Mystère IVA for SF2I 1956-1971
 
This skin pack is for Thirdwire's stock Mystère IVA. Included are all three squadrons that used the Mystère IVA in years between 1956 and 1971 as well as historical correct serial numbers;
it also reflects major reorganizations and losses.
 
No. 101 First Fighter Squadron - 1956-1961
No. 109 Valley Squadron - 1956-1968
No. 116 The Flying Wing Squadron - 1961-1971
 
CREDITS:
Original skins and decals - Thirdwire
Decals and inis - wilco
Testing - guyran
 
Enjoy!
 
Team Flying Dragon (alex70b, ekek, guyran, Stick, wilco)
 
Released under the CombatAce Fair-Use License.
If you have any problems or comments, contact us at CombatAce.

This skin pack is for Thirdwire's stock F-16A Netz and depicts the F-16A given to Israel under the Peace Marble I (FMS) program.
Included are all but one aircraft (299 was given to MANAT, the IAF Flight Test Center/No. 601 Squadron) that served in the three initial squadrons before the Lebanon war.
 
No. 110 Knights of the North Squadron - 1980-1982
No. 117 First Jet Squadron - 1980-1982
No. 253 The Negev Squadron - 1981-1982
 
CREDITS:
Original skins - Thirdwire
Repaints - wilco
Decals and inis - wilco
Testing - guyran
 
Enjoy!
 
Team Flying Dragon (alex70b, ekek, guyran, Stick, wilco)
 
Released under the CombatAce Fair-Use License.
If you have any problems or comments, contact us at CombatAce.

3rd Wire SF2 P-51D, USAF Decal Fix, and Data ini Tweeks


 

=For SF2, Full-4 Merged Installs and/or SF2:I, with Expansion Pak 1=


 
This VERY small mod to the P-51D from SF2 Expansion makes a couple of changes to the stock USAFSilver1 skin, adding the tail tag to the vert fin, and NationName to the wings, as is Historically Correct ™ after October, 1947.
 
The data ini tweeks add a landing light, the 3 formation lights under the starboard wing, and activate the canopy via a manual animation key (shift/0).
 
A ww2 pilot figure is included, as I used this figure in the data ini. More appropriate figures would be either of Deigo's USAF50s figures, as by 1948, USAF pilots had done way with the soft leather helmets, and were using the new 'bone domes'. These ARE reccomended replacements.
 
Full, easy to follow instructions are included. You =WILL= be adding a new pilot folder, and a new sub-folder to the game's main /Decals folder for the "U.S. AIR FORCE" tail tag decal.
As always, it's reccomended you read this document through before installing. It's actually QUITE simple, for a change!! <grin>
 
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

MYSTERE IVA , EC 1/2 'Cigognes', Armee de l'Air (1956).
 
"Decision was taken several units of the French Air Force to deploy to Israel: on 23 October 18 Mystere IVA of the EC.1/2 Cigone, EC.2/2 Cote d’Or and EC.3/2 Alsace were deployed to Haifa." (acig.org)
 
There are eight historical serials (four of them was in Israel for sure - photos inside pack) taken from www.ba102.fr - Dijon home-airbase of the squadron.
 
Credits:
 
Skins based on stock silver MYSTERE IVA (rudder from Paulopanz) painted and repainted by me.
Decals by me (and stock insignia, suez stripes).
 
For free use.
 
Michal Minta
Kulbit(80)

IAI Nesher for SF2I
 
This package includes all known single seat Neshers of the IAF. The Nesher was in service from 1971 to 1981 in four different squadrons, three of them before and during the Yom Kippur War, in which the type was used with great success.
By the end of the Yom Kippur War Nesher 510 had shot down 13 enemy aircraft, equalising the record for the highest number of kills for a single Israeli plane, previously held by the Shahaks 58 and 59.
 
No. 101 First Fighter Squadron - 1971-1975
No. 113 Hornet Squadron - 1972-1976
No. 144 Arava Guardians Squadron - 1972-1978
No. 253 The Negev Squadron - 1976-1981
 
A note on the serial numbers: The historical correct serial numbers in this package include two digit numbers as well as three digit serial numbers. All Neshers were numbered at first with the two digit serial numbers,
but with the arrival of the two seater, the single seat model's serial numbers where changed to 5XX while the two seaters were numbered 6XX.
 
INSTALLATION:
Extract the content of the archive and put the Objects folder into your SF2I mod folder.
In case you can't see the full names of each skin in the loadout menu (lower screen resolution), navigate to the the folder named "optional" and copy the Objects folder to your SF2I mod folder. Let overwrite when asked.
 
CREDITS:
Original skins - Thirdwire
Decals and inis - wilco
Testing - guyran
 
Have fun!
 
Team Flying Dragon (alex70b, ekek, guyran, Stick, wilco)
 
Released under the CombatAce Fair-Use License.
If you have any problems or comments, contact us at CombatAce.

East Africa/Madagascar Terrain, Version 2.0 for SF/Wo* and SF2
 
This is a complete rebuild of the terrain originaly released in June 2004. It has been extensively retiled, and has had a MAJOR upgrade in the targetization. It is designed to COMPLETELY replace that original version. It has been fully updated to use in the post-patch and SF2 worlds.
 
This is a COMPLETE package, with everything needed to just unzip, install, and fly over. All the tiles are included, including Stary's "Mad Trees Mod", creating a more 'lush' version. Many new TODs have been created, so you'll see lots of trees and small buildings in and around the cites.
 
Extensive upgrading has been performed on the targets, types, data and movement inis , to make use of 08 and SF2 level terrain effects, and the targeting enhancements. New planning maps of all 3 levels have been generated and included.
 
It is reccomended (read: REQUIRED) that you have Pasko's SAMs and Vehicles Pak installed in your GroundObject folder; either or both the Desert or Euro skinned vehicles, plus any additional vehicles such as Kesselbrut's ZIL truck pak, Infantry paks, Moonjumper's fix for the BM-14-16 (adds working Kytusha rockets) and any other SAMS or AAA, vehicles or whatever strikes your fancy.
 
It has been tested in all 1st Gen Sims (SF/WoV/WoE/ at 10/08 patch levels) and SF2 (merged).. It should work in FE & WoI (also post Expansion Pak and Post Patch) with the correct cat pointer -- this has NOT been tested, however. It should will work in SF2, as long as you adjust the cat pointer lines in the main ini, and 'reroute' the terrain effect pointer (more on that in the install instructions, below). However, with the old style terrain effects, it works just fine.
 
Yes, for those expecting it, there IS at least one Easter Egg on this terrain ...
 
MAKE SURE YOU THOROUGHLY READ THE README ON HOW TO USE IT IN ALL SIMS! or you will be clowned...big time.....