Aircraft Skins

Someone requested these, so I'm uploading them.
 
These are HomeGrown ™ templates, based off the original 3W skins, with redrawn panel, rivet lines and some weathering and staining. I've left all my layers intact, so you can use or not use whatever you like!
 
Standard photoshop PSD format. Mapping appears to be identical to the WoE AV-8A/Harrier GR.1 (I haven't really checked this, but it 99.999999999999999%)
no readme, as these are templates, and those that know how to use them, don't need a read me!
 
enjoy!
 
wrench
kevin stein

Spitfire MkIa, No.610 (County of Chester) Sqn, Auxiliary Air Force, Biggin Hill, August 1940
 
No.610 Squadron received its Spitfires during late September and early October 1939, and moved to Biggin Hill on 8th July 1940 in time for the Battle of Britain. The Squadron stayed at Biggin until the very end of August, and bore the full brunt of the German offensive. By the end of August, it was utterly played out, and moved up to Acklington in Northumberland on 31st August.
 
Serial numbers in this pack correspond to aircraft used by 610 Squadron during September 1940, although many of these aircraft were on strength only for some days, for obvious reasons. The individual letters and serial numbers of each aircraft correspond. Equally, where a pilot has been identified as having flown a particular aircraft (The Royal Air Force did not attribute aircraft to particular pilots, although many did tend to have their favourites) that pilot has been listed in the menu.
 
The list is eloquent. Only two of the pilots listed survived unharmed. They majority of these men were under 25 years of age at the time of their deaths, and they made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom and independence today.
 
This assumes that you have already installed the AvHistory Guns for SF2 and my 19 Squadron Spitfire MkI.
 
Credits:
Model by Third Wire
Flight Dynamics by ShrikeHawk based on TW Spitfire MkIXc
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, decals, data.ini modifications, formations, sounds and assembly by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.

Spitfire LF.MkVIIIc, No.607 Sqn RAF, 1944-45
 
No.607 (County of Durham) Sqn began flying on the Spitfire MkVIII in March 1944.
 
The serial numbers included all correspond to LF.MkVIIIc aircraft built in late 1943 to early 1944 and shipped out to India.
 
Credits:
Model and flight dynamics by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Decals, placement and data.ini modifications by ndicki
 
The canopy is activated by toggling "shift 0" - RAF procedures dictated that the canopy should be open and locked back during take-off and landing.
As the MkVIII had a retractable tail-wheel, I have removed the MkIX-type fixed tail-wheel.
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.

Layered PSD template for Russo_UK's BAe Hawk

Seafire MkIII (Modified), No.1 Sqn, Irish Air Corps, 1947 - 1955
 
The Irish Air Corps bought 12 Seafires in 1947; these were denavalised by removing the 'hook' and at least in most cases, locking the wing-fold joints. They were numbered from 146 to 157. There is still considerable debate among the Irish aviation historians as to the precise colour used; they were clearly painted overall with a greenish-grey shade, possibly MAP Light Slate Grey. No detailled information is available. I have simply used one of the stock TW skins, slightly modified, although it is not single colour as it should be.
 
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
 
Credits:
Model and flight dynamics by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
DEcals and placement by ndicki

The sixth and GRAND FINALE skin pack for your F8U-1 Crusader.
 
In February 1958, VF-32 went aboard the newly commissioned USS Saratoga for the carrier's first Mediterranean cruise as part of Carrier Air Wing 3. During that cruise, the Swordsmen took part in the Lebanon Crisis by providing air cover for the landing of 1,800 US Marines at Beruit in July 1958.
 
Included here are the VF-32 'Swordsmen' as they appeared in 1958 during that crisis. The CAG bird (Commander of Air Group) is provided as its own DISTINCT skin.
 
An installation read-me file is included.
 
BONUS!!......a new Loadoutscreen music file!! Can you guess what 1960's era movie and what scene it's from?

The fifth set of skins for your F8U-1. Included here are the following authentic squadrons:
 
VF-154 'Black Knights'
VF-211 'Red Checkertails'- The original VF-211
VF-211(B) 'Fighting Checkmates'- The second VF-211
VMF-334 'Falcons'
VU-2 'Blue Tails'- NAS Oceana, VA
VU-10 'Proud Pelicans'- NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
VT-86 'Sabre Hawks' (TF-8A)- NAS Glynco,GA
 
Of course, an installation read-me file is included along with optional
squadronlist.ini files.

For the SF2 TuAF F-4ETM_Simsek
 
I was not happy with the numbering on the four new skin.
 
Still not perfect but much better than the one on the v1.0
 
To Install:
 
-COPY and PASTE the content of each respective squadron .tga file
on to the Aircraft "D" folder and Decal "D" Folder. Let it override the old file.
 
-Go fly...
 
 
29 March 2011
 
Ace888

This pack represents the B-57B as it was used during the Vietnam era. I bought the excellent Osprey book "B-57 Canberra units of the Vietnam War" as a reference. C
 
Caution this pack is 695 MB Unzipped!!!!!
 
Thanks to Carlo and Sundowner for the templates....

Skin Pack number 4 for your F8U-1 Crusader. Included are the following squadrons:
 
VF(AW)-3 'Blue Nemesis' NAS Moffett Field, CA
VF-103 'Sluggers'
VF-191 'Satan's Kittens'
VC-8 'Redtails' NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico
VMF-312 'Checkertails'

Spitfire MkIXc, No.303 (Kosciuszko Polish) Sqn RAF, 1943-44
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model and flight dynamics by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
DEcals and placement by ndicki

This goes under the double header since VFA-195 is currently transitioning to the F/A-18E but so far no newe on what the CAG jet may look like so after a request made this based on one of the current schemes (or last one).
 
Eric Johnson 2011
 
Simply drop in your FA-18E folder and go fly. Can work for SF1 except for drop tank textures.

The second of five skin packs for your F8U-1 Crusader. Included in this set are the following squadrons:
 
FAGU- Fleet Air Gunnery Unit Pacific, NAS El Centro,Calif.
VF-124 'Crusader College'
VF-174 'HellRazors'
VMF(AW)-323 'Death Rattlers'
VMF-215 'Fighting Corsairs'
 
A read-me file with installation steps is included.

Spitfire MkIXc, No.312 (Czech) Squadron RAF, June-July 1944
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
Model and flight dynamics by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
DEcals and placement by ndicki

Simply drop in the FA-18E folder and go fly
 
March 2011
 
Eric Johnson

After finding a good resource I was able to skin this aircraft
 
Able to be used in SF1 as well as the drop tank texture is not required. Simply drop in the FA-18E folder and go fly.
 
Eric Johnson 2011.

Hello everyone!
 
These are a bunch of skins for SF2 created using Sundowner's templates and by repainting
some stock BMP's to add some color to your campaigns, nothing fancy here.
 
Included are:
VF-201..............F-4B
VF-213..............F-4B_65 (as USN F-4G)
4th FWg.............F-4E (for TMF F-4E ARN-101)
VF-92 CVA-64........F-4J
VMFA-235............F-4J
 
Thanks to Sundowner for the templates & TW for the excellent sim!
 
Have fun!
 
AMariani.
 
 

For The Mirage Factory RF-4C (early) Phantom II.
 
10th TRW 32nd TRS.
 
Since I didn't have any info on the actual serial numbers for this squadron it uses the serials supplied in the original model by TMF.
 
Skin templates by Sundowner.
 
Have fun!
 
A. Mariani
 
 

33rd TFW, 1st TFW and SEA Camo Michigan ANG Skin pack for SF2 series.
 
The 33rd TFW is represented with both ED and EG tail codes. In 1978 the 33rd TFW adopted the EG tail code.
 
To install just move the folders to your:
 
C:\Users\username\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2\Objects
 
Thanks to Sundowner for the templates
 
Enjoy
 
Dave "USAFMTL"

A-TEAM SF-2 RAF Buc repaint
 
You need the A-TEAM 'BuccaneerS2B' model (an alphasim SF-2 porting) at ther site, to use this skinpack.
 
 
All credits for the plane are for A-TEAM.
 
I updated and reworked their skinpack and original SFX skin, too.
 
 
The RAF '70 line UP is here with: 12, 15, 16, 208, 216, 237 Squadrons.
 
 
Serial numbers (76) are historic but not divided by each squadron, because the planes very otfen change unit, so I put them togheter, deleting those belonged to RN only.
 
 
I'll wait for Volker's Buc better flyng these. I hope You too.
 
 
Enjoy.
 
 
Paulopanz

This is the VFA-106 scheme as part of the Centennial of Naval Aviation shown at NAS Oceana in late 2010
 
Can be sued in either SF1 or SF2
 
Eric Johnson 2010
 
Drop in the aircraft folder and go fly.

F-4D Skin Package by Dave
 
Templates and base skins by Sundowner.
 
Unit Represented are the 474th TFW during the 1970's. One is normal SEA and the other in SEA Wrap around
 
507th TFG, 465th TFS from Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
 
To install:
 
Drop the "Objects" folder into any SF2 install:
 
C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2
 
Let it overwrite the aircraft and decals folder names. The go fly.
 
Enjoy
Dave aka USAFMTL

F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-115 Eagles (HD) for SF2/V/E/I
 
By SidDogg
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This is the ALL-IN-ONE VFA-115 HD livery for the excellent
F/A-18E Super Hornet by EricJ.
 
A BIG thanks to EricJ, FC, and all involved for this aircraft,
as well as the skin template used to make this skin.
 
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Updates(15FEB2011)
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-Updated Markings.
 
 
Installation
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Simply unzip into your SF2 Series Mod directory
 
Enjoy!
 
 
 
SidDogg

F-4D Skin Package by Dave
 
Templates and base skins by Sundowner.
 
Units Represented are the 49th and 388th TFW's during the 1970's.
 
Squadron's represented
 
49th TFW
 
7, 8, 9th TFS's
388th TFW
 
4, 34, 421 TFS's
 
 
To install:
 
Drop the "Objects" folder into any SF2 install:
 
C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2
 
Let it overwrite the aircraft and decals folder names. The go fly.
 
Enjoy
Dave aka USAFMTL

****457th TFS/301st TFW 'Spads' Skin Pack****
 
You have downloaded a little repainting job for two aircraft, including the first skin I ever did. These are meant and intended for the stock ThirdWire models of the F-105D_66 and F-4D_78.
 
These are skins for the 457th TFS/301st TFW, based out of Carswell AFB, right across the lake from my childhood home. I saw both of these aircraft fly over my home more often than I care to count. They are an Air Force Reserve unit. From Vietnam to 1981, they used the F-105D and then made the transition to the F-4, using the D-model first. Later, they would use the E-model Phantom, but only for a few years before finally converting over to the F-16C. Today, they operate the F-16C Block 30 and have seen service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
Read the README for installation instructions.