P-3C "Orion" Remod Pak                12/19/22
-- For SF2, Any & All --
This is a fairly heavy overhaul, plus numerous additions, to Florian's Lockheed P-3C "Orion" maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft. Please be advised, as the physical model has not been "finished" since it's 2012 release, it may still be considered an "advanced Beta".
This package, due to numerous changes (listed in the Change Log), is designed to REPLACE IN TOTAL the early 2011 kit. If you have that original repackaging mod, you CAN just drop all of this one directly over it, or delete the aircraft and decals folders and start fresh. Your Choice (tm). Either way SHOULD work with no issues. But always think 'safety first'.
The older, original skins have been completely revamped:
USNGrey1
USNGrey2 *see notes about these 2*
Royal Norwegian Air Force (No.333 Squadron) original Dark Sea Grey, and NEW Lo-Viz
The new skins are:
JMSDF -in both GullGrey/White and LoViz grey overall (see notes)
RAAF -both #10 & #11 squadrons
USN- VP-40 "Fighting Marlins" (GG/W)
All skins are in jpg format. All new decals are included, "almost" all with historically matching BuNums-to-Modex numbers (wherever possible, and the information was discoverable). Decal randomization for ALL skins is TRUE. For those forces with paint scheme changes at specific years, the SF2 Date Switch (tm) is active.  
As always, =READ= the enclosed readme for full, detailed instructions. There is also a huge amount of information in the "Notes" section. PLEASE read it!!!
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

23d Wing Pope AFB 1994
In the 1990s, the USAF experimented with composite wings that would have everything needed within a single unit for deployment into a regional fight.
The 23 Wing was formed in 1992 to bring about this vision, as applied to direct support of US Army forces. By 1994, 4 squadrons were ready at Pope AFB NC
to support the US Army's 82d ABN DIV at neighboring Fort Bragg. The 2d and 41st Airlift Squadrons flying the C-130E Hercules, the 74th Fighter Squadron flying
the F-16C/D Block 40 Vipers, and the 75th Fighter Squadron flying the A-10A Warthog. As is tradition for the 23d Wing, which traces its lineage to the
Flying Tigers of World War 2, every aircraft in the wing sported a sharks mouth.
This mod brings together everything needed to get the 23d Wing into the fight. Complete aircraft (including a newly revamped F-16D Block 40 from ravenclaw007), period specific weapons, sounds and effects.
Included
Viper Team F-16C Block 40 and 75th FS skin
ravenclaw007/Viper Team F-16D Block 40 and 75th FS skin
Dels C-130E_SKE with 2d ALS, 41st ALS Grey and 23d Wing Euro 1 skins
Various period specific weapons (actively in use 1994-1996)
Installation
unzip folder * drop into mod folder of your choice * allow overwrites
Known Issues
The C-130 and its weapons are primarlily eye candy. There are unfortuneatly no paratroop drop missions in SF2, and so if you want to drop say 1/325 INF onto a drop zone,
you will need to select a recon mission and punch those partarooper out by hand
I have been having issues getting the LAPES Sheridan tank to create a "crater" after dropping. it is still included for the visuals of puching a tank out the back of a Herk,
and because there was still an Airborne Armor Bn at Bragg in 1994. But at this time the tank will disappear on contact with the ground
 
Credits
Viper Team               all F-16 models included
ravenclaw_007         tweeked F-16D model and templates (C and D)
Dels                           C-130E_SKE model
killerbee331             original weapons pack that many armaments are drawn from here
malibu43                  2_LAU-88 mod to carry 4 Maverick rather than 6
XRAY                         base skin for 75th FS 94
yakarov79                LAPES M551 Sheridan and tech support with said tank
daddyairplanes       skins, tga work, much research, various ini edits, new TW inspired loading screens
test team                 NightshadeP/R, allenjb42
and special thanks to   William Godwin (callsign Radio), 23d Wing Historian at Moody AFB

I hope you enjoy this mod. After 12 years total at Ft Bragg (all but 4 of them seeing the Hogs overhead near everyday) this one was a bit more personal than some other mods
daddyairplanes
aka Kevin Unruh
4 July 2022
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After further research on other Hog units, and closer examination of the TW model, i have included Spectre8750's A-10A_93 model with updated numbers list.
I also changed several serials after determining that they were at other bases in 1995. The deduction I used to find the C-130 serials didnt work as well
for the Hogs. But it is fixed and I even discovered two Tiger Shark Hogs that were still in Euro 1 camoflage at the time. The A-10A_93 features two skins for
the bulk of the gray birds and the two green ones.
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This is freeware; it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by myself.
The original readmes, if any, and all other pieces of the package MUST remain intact.
The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
This package and any part of it may NOT in any way, shape, or form be used in any payware additions.
See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions
Any persons wishing to make further modifications, contact me first.
Any persons wishing to make further modifications MUST remember to put everyone's name in it.
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THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR
POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS
PERMISSION, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT
SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF
OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS.
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THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR
POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT EXPRESS
PERMISSION FROM THE COYOTE AEROSPACE TEAM, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT
SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF
OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS.
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The Last CAstles: The B-52G at Castle AFB 1992-94
This mod creates a B-52G_92 to represent the last 24 G models in service from mid 1992 through early 1994 at Castle AFB. The mod has two skins for the 93rd Bomb Wing and the 34th Bomb Squadron. The 34th BS was a remote based part of the 366th Wing at the time.
     Included: B-52G_92 aircraft that is based off of my previous update to the B-52G_89. Two skins to showcase the two units. Weapons, effects and sounds from the previous mod are included.
    Historical Notes: While the aircraft as a whole is capable of carrying AGM-142 cruise missiles, only the 8 aircraft of the 34th BS were actually configured to carry these.
 Installation:unzip. put all folders into desired mod folder. Allow overwrites as needed.
 
        Contributors
     -original B-52 Mega Era Pack: original project lead Dave, original model by wpnssgt, original cockpit by Dels
     -yakarov79: ini edit assistance (weapons grouping)
     -KJakker: data.ini edit assistance, revisions to cockpit, countermeasure strength, revised weapons
     -daddyairplanes: ini edits, weapons ini edits to boost numbers available in game, adjustment of effects to simulate water injection on takeoff. ini edits to create B-52G_92 aircraft with specific data ini edits, and edit to original Popeye data link pod for carriage on the BUFF
     -Third Wire: for the original game
I hope you enjoy this mod.
Daddyairplanes
aka Kevin Unruh
31 December 2022

TPz Fuchs, (Transportpanzer Fuchs) is a German armoured personnel carrier. The model is from the free market. I would like especially thanks to GKABS, he exported the model. I hope you will enjoy it. Happy New Year to everyone.

Folks, this is a LGS Fennek, APC. The model is from the free market. I would like especially thanks to GKABS, he exported the model. I hope you will enjoy it. Happy New Year to everyone.

single-seat fighter for the RAF. Two prototypes converted from F.1s;
224 were built, 20 were exported to Norway, and 150 to Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Mexico had 55 ex RAF nicknamed Aguacate ("avocado") due to colour and shape.
WHAT'S IN:
- 16 new skins
- historical decals/serial numbers
- some ini/tga tweaking
CREDITS:
- plane model A-TEAM
- skin & decal works paulopanz
TO INSTALL:
- grab (*) proper lod file from A-TEAM site and put inside aircraft/vampire1 folder
- all in your main mod folder and overwrite
 

single-seat fighter version for the RAF; Three prototypes (named Spider Crab) built for specification E.6/41.
228 production aircraft built, including 70 for Sweden as the J 28A.
30 ex-RAF F.1s were transferred to the Armee de l'Air in 1948 for familiarization.
In 1946, the Swiss Air Force purchased an initial four Vampire F.1.
TG431 was supplied to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as A78-1 in May 1947 for familiarization.
TG372 to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on an evaluation basis.
The Dominican Air Force purchased 25 of Sweden's Vampires in 1952.
WHAT'S IN:
- 20 new skins
- historical decals/serial numbers
- some ini/tga tweaking
CREDITS:
- plane model A-TEAM
- skin & decal works paulopanz
TO INSTALL:
- grab (*) proper lod file from A-TEAM site and put inside aircraft/vampire1 folder
- all in your main mod folder and overwrite
NOTE:
This plane hasn't fuel tanks but a sub version with fuel tanks should be very wellcome
as there are some evidence about their use mostly from Sweden and Swiss AF.
The tanks textures are already included.
 

 
 

Nene-powered single-seat fighter-bomber for the Royal Australian Air Force;
57 built in Australia by the De Havilland Australia (DHA)
WHAT'S IN:
- 2 new skins
- historical decals/serial numbers
- some ini/tga tweaking
CREDITS:
- plane model A-TEAM
- skin & decal works paulopanz
TO INSTALL:
- grab (*) proper lod file from A-TEAM site and put inside aircraft/vampire1 folder
- all in your main mod folder and overwrite