Cold War Aircraft Skins

C-130s Around the World: Euro Herks in the 80s (Volume 1)
This skin mod brings several NATO and European C-130 users into the game.
C-130H2 and C-130E are needed from Dels C-130 Superpack
    Installation
if you dont have it already, get Dels Superpack from the CombatAce download section
 
unzip my  files and open the "TO MOD FOLDER" folder
add to your desired mod folder, allowing overwrites of the data ini files
fire up the game and enjoy

    Included:  Skins and Decals for
Belgian * Greek * Italian * Norwegian * Spainish camoflaged aircraft (all H2 models)
Danish, Italian, Swedish (H2 models), and Turkish (E model) high visibility aircraft
Historical serials for all involved
    Credits
Dels: original model and templates
daddyairplanes: new skins and decals

I hope you enjoy this mod. Stay tuned for future chapters covering other regions of the world and
other models
Kevin Unruh
aka daddyairplanes

The Republic F-84F/Q Thunderjet Single-seat fighter-bomber in TuAF service.
F-84Q were old F-84F overhauled aircraft supplied in '60 to Turkey.
N. 108 (F) and 185 (Q) planes delivered in 'to TuAF and served from 1958 to 1957.
 
 
What's in:
- 10 new High Rez skins (6 camo, 4 Silver);
- Historical decalsets;
- Hangars;
- TuAF service history

Credits:
- Ludo Hi Res template
- Paulopanz - Skins & Decals;

Install:
- all mod folder content in your mod install
- overwrite

That's all
Enjoy
@ paulopanz
 

 
 
PS: Camo 1 Ex-Luftwaffe livery Turk numbers; Camo 3 Ex-KLU Dutch Numbers Turk livery;

HAF received about 200 F-84F (63 from LW and 18 from KLU)
with 335, 336, 337, 338, 340, 342 and 349 Mira
What's in:
2 camo and 1 silver High Rez skins with 89 (new) historical decals.
Credits:
- Ludo Hi Res templates
- Natan Deker at http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/ForgottenJets.html for serials
- ACESFAKIA for his Greek inspiration and effort ( )*
- paulopanz skins & decals
Enjoy
@ paulopanz

 
 
(*) Oh yes Dave the Thunderjets served in Troy siege too

Armée de l'Air had about 240 F-84F Thunderstreak and served with 1-3-4-9-11 EC (Escadre Chasse) and 33 ETR. For use with the stock 3rd Wire F-84F.

What's In:
- 26 new Skins (new suez skinpack included)
- Historical decals by squadron
Credits:
- Ludo Hi Res templates
- Mue Lodviewer (this mod'ld be not possible without it)
- Soulfreak original skinwork
- paulopanz skins & decals (now with skins and SM files polished)
- References: http://www.aeroprofils.com/article-1--nc-701-702-martinet.html
Notes:
I wish someone will build a '50 Nato campaign using these (and other) brand new toys ...
Enjoy

@paulopanz
 

450 F-84F served with German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
in 6 Jagdbombergeschwadern and Flight Schools
JBG31 (DA) Buchel AB
JGG32 (DB) Lechfeld AB
JBG33 (DC) Buchel AB
JBG34 (DD) Memmingen  AB
JBG35 (DE) Husum AB
JBG36 (DF) Hopsten AB
[from 1963 F-104G (I/II Staffeln)  F-84F (III staffel)]
WS-30 (BA) Erdig
WS-50 (BD) Furstenfeldbruck
WS-30+50 (EA)
What's in:
- 19 upgraded/edited(mostly silver)/new Hig Rez Skins
- historical serial numbers (III staffel) done
Credits:
- Soulfreak: Original Skins/decals
- Ludo: Templates
- References: Warpaint n°1
- paulopanz: SkinWorks
Install:
- all in your mod folder
Note:
- You Need Days of Thunder(streak)s Vol. 1 to fly the plane
Enjoy!
@paulopanz

194 F-84F served with Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana)
in 3 Aerobrigate, later 3 Stormi and 8 gruppi, from 1955 to 1972:
5^  A.B. 
   101° Gruppo "lampo"    1957-1964(*)     1966-1967    
   102° Gruppo "luce"      1956-1964            
   103° Gruppo "guizzo"    1956-1958  
         
6^  A.B.     
154° Gruppo "freccia"    1955-1963            
155° Gruppo "pante"    1956-1967            
156° Gruppo "lince"    1956-1966    
        
51^ A.B.  
  21° Gruppo "tigre"    1956-1959            
  22° Gruppo "grifo"    1956-1959    
        
8°  Stormo     101° Gruppo "lampo"    1967-1970        
    
36° Stormo    156° Gruppo "lince"    1966-1970      
     
50° Stormo    155° Gruppo "pante"    1967-1972            
(*) in 1965 this unit was equipped with F-104G and in 1966 reverted on F-84F
What's in:
- 16 upgraded/edited Hig Rez Skins
- all historical serial numbers done
Credits:
- Ludo: Templates
- References: Thunder Tricolori - Luigino Caliaro
- paulopanz: SkinWorks
Install:
- all in your mod folder
Note:
- You Need Days of Thunder(streak)s Vol. 1 to fly the plane
During A.B. era 1955-1967 1-30 numbers were for 1st gruppo; 31-60 for 2nd gruppo; 61-90 3rd gruppo. From pics this seems not always true. So I decided to not implement.
If you like to divide among groups the serials this is the 5^ A.B. example in texture.ini
editing.
154-6AER-55
[TextureSet]
Name=154°Gruppo, 6^ Aerobrigata "freccia"
Nation=Italy
Squadron=154°Gruppo
StartDefaultDate=1955
Specular=1.000000
Glossiness=0.500000
Reflection=0.600000
DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE
DecalNumberBlockSize=40
DecalNumberStart=0
DecalNumberEnd=12
155-6AER-56
[TextureSet]
Name=155°Gruppo, 6^ Aerobrigata "pante"
Nation=Italy
Squadron=155°Gruppo
StartDefaultDate=//1956
Specular=1.000000
Glossiness=0.500000
Reflection=0.600000
DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE
DecalNumberBlockSize=40
DecalNumberStart=13
DecalNumberEnd=30
156-6AER-56
[TextureSet]
Name=156°Gruppo, 6^ Aerobrigata "lince"
Nation=Italy
Squadron=156°Gruppo
StartDefaultDate=//1957
Specular=1.000000
Glossiness=0.500000
Reflection=0.600000
DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE
DecalNumberBlockSize=40
DecalNumberStart=31
DecalNumberEnd=39
Enjoy!
@paulopanz
 

179 F-84F served with Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht)
in 6 Squadrons from 1955 to 1970:
311 Squadron (aquila predans) Volkel AB
312 Squadron (audax cum consilio) Volkel AB
313 Squadron (ex umbra in umbras) Volkel AB
314 Squadron (per sapientiam efficiens et immortalis) Eindhoven AB
315 Sqaudron (nec timide, nec tumide) Eindhoven AB
316 Squadron (doelbewust en trefzeker)  Eindhoven AB
What's in:
- 9 new Hig Rez Skins (including stock ones)
- all historical serial numbers done
Credits:
- Ludo: Templates
- References: Dutch Military Aviation 1945-78 - P.A. Jackson
- paulopanz: SkinWorks
Install:
- all in your mod folder
Note:
- You Need Days of Thunder(streak)s Vol. 1 to fly the plane
Enjoy!
@paulopanz

197 F-84F served with Belgian Air Force (Luchtcomposant/Composant Aèrienne)
in two wings from 1955 to 1972:
2 Wing - Florennes (1955-1972)
- 1 "Thistle" Smaldeel - 3R [blue nose] (8/1955-1972)
- 2 "Comet" Smaldeel - UR [red nose]  (1955-1971)  
- 3 "Ivy Leaf" Smaldeel - YL [green nose] (8/1955-1960)
10 Wing Kleine Brogel (1956-1964)
- 23 "Devil" Smaldeel - Z6 [Red/white rudder] (1956-1964)
- 27 Smaldeel - RA  OCU [Blue/White rudder] (1956-6/1962)
- 31 "Tiger" Smaldeel - 8S OCU [Black/Yellow Rudder] (1956-6/1964)
What's in:
- 29 new Hig Rez Skins (including stock ones)
- all historical serial numbers done
Credits:
- Ludo: Templates
- References: Belgian Military Aviation 1945-77 - P.A. Jackson
- paulopanz: SkinWorks
Install:
- all in your mod folder
Note:
- You Need Days of Thunder(streak)s Vol. 1 to fly the plane
Enjoy!
@paulopanz

(2. to be contibued)

The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak was an American-built swept-wing turbojet fighter-bomber.
While an evolutionary development of the straight-wing F-84 Thunderjet, the F-84F was a new design.
- 20th FBW (55th; 77th; 79th FBS) RAF Wethersfield (1955-57)
- 81st FBW (78th; 91st; 92nd FBS) RAF Bentwaters (1954-58)
What's in:
- 7 new High Rez Skins
- Flyable Pit
- Wing Pitot (who made it??)
Credits:
- Wrench: 1st SF-2 upgrade
- Ludo: Templates
- Zur: Cockpit
- References: USAF in Europe 1948-57 - R. Robinson
- paulopanz: SkinWorks
Install:
- all in your mod folder
Note:
- better delete ALL files in F-84F folder
- several new/upgraded F-84F packs are incoming!
Operations:
- Key=10 canopy open
Enjoy!
@paulopanz

(1. to be continued)

C-160 of the TAF (Türk Kara Kuvvetleri) Thank you very much By Florian for your work and great model. and the COMBATACE team for their work HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL COMBATACE AND SF2 FOLLOWERS

F-5 of the FAM (Mexico) Thank you very much By Centurion-1 for your work and great model. and the COMBATACE team for their work HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL COMBATACE AND SF2 FOLLOWERS  

L-39 of the DAAFAR of Cuba Thank you very much MontyCZ for his templates and great Albatros mod. and the COMBATACE team for their work HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL COMBATACE AND SF2 FOLLOWERS

Thanks to daddyairplanes for their work and the Combatace team

SF2NA A-7s Skin Pack
= Tested in SF2NA, Full-5 Merged
This project started as a personal customization to improve historically the skins for the VA-72 A-7B_71 for the squadron cruise aboard JFK in 1975 and for VA-81 and -83 aboard Saratoga during the clashes with Libya of 1986.
So,I realize them basically to be used in the Northern Sabre 75 and El Dorado Canyon Campaignes present in the SF2NA Expansion Pack and SF2 Med Crisis.
The starting skins with which I played around are 3W for the A-7B_71 and the Wrench'TPS one for the A-7E_74,so much of the credit will be deserved by them; I added to the Echo skins some missing panel lines and the latches and air vents of the avionic bays plus some extra weathering and corrosion control.
The Bravo received the same treatement of the Echo plus the squadron specific blue on the wings and fin tips and the white of the nose.
All the decals was done by me.
All the Bu.Nos are historycally correct for all three Squadrons; this was one of the hardest part and I was able to barely sort out the required 12 to complete the standard number of planes deployed by a Navy squadron.
 
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To Install:
As always raccomended,all in the relative folders in your game(s)
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Credits:
3W for the A-7B_71 and A-7E_74 Corsairs and the -7B_71 skin
Wrench for the already great A-7E_74 TPS skins,a handy starting point
Makoto for the idea and permission of the VA-72 fuselage stripe decals
Me for the decals and the small improvements

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Know issue:

The first issue is common to all three skins; despite I'd the pilots name for the Squadrons cruises,I wasn't able to pair name and assigned planes,so the nameplates are present but empty.
Next nthe ones for the VA-72: the most important, I forgot one chess line on the rudder;I was misguided by the initial reference found and when I noticed the error,due to unwillingness to redo the work again from such an advanced state,I choose to left all as it was, sorry,
The fuselage stripe;actually the stripe will stop at the lower edge of the avionic bays access doors, but I was unable to obtain this and as result the decals continue 'till the most forward of the MLG doors,sorry but my skill are very limited...
If someone will address these issues,feel free to try ( and share) the result!
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Legal note:
This package may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware addition.
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Gianni "RustyKurnass" Coniglio
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SF2NA TMF F-4S VF-103 skin
= Tested in SF2NA, Full-5 Merged and based on Sundowner great skin and template
I've stared this skin in order to have the correct skin for the VF-103 last Phantom cruise aboard USS Forrestal to be used with the The Mirage Factory F-4S, of which we already have the VF-74 for the same cruise,to be used in the
Northern Sabre (1982) campaign in the SF2NA expansion
All the decals was done by me.
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To Install:
As always ,all in the relative folders in your game(s)
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Credits:
TMF and Sundowner for the F-4S and skins
Dave for uploading both the F-4S and the Skin pack
Me for the decals and the small improvements
If I've forgot someone,please let me know please!

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Know issue:

I tried to be the more historically precise as possible, but I've found only half squadron correct Bu.Nos/modexes; all the othe was of F-4S for which there aren't registered Squadron assignament for the 1982
The Squadron correct Bu.Nos are identified by an asterisk
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Legal note:
This package may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware addition.
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Gianni "RustyKurnass" Coniglio