A-4G Skyhawk
(r1 - 1976 - VF-805)
This mod should ultimately cover the whole VF-805 career of the Australian A-4G, however since it started for a very specific project of mine, it will be released as-is and updated whenever (if ever) the rest is done.
For that reason, if you have an interest on the topic and are willing to correct or complete the set, do feel free to do so, it's a safer bet than waiting for the next release.
It has been built with/for SF2, it requires Thirdwire's A-4E and A-4F to work, there should be no other prerequisite.
r1 includes only the mid-70's skin, as my project focuses on the year 1976.
The skin and decals are as correct as I'm willing/able to do based on Thirdwire's skin.
All plane and serial numbers are correctly paired and historically correct (all planes crashed before 1976 are not present).
The only inaccuracy is the fact that some of the planes present were affected to VC-724, however, in case of conflict and to cope with attrition they would have been transferred to VF-805, hence their presence in this mod.
Gunrunner
Grey areas :
- On most pictures the A-4G in '76 had the area surrounding the gun muzzle painted black, on some, a square area on the fuselage was painted black and on other, nothing was painted black at all, no text gives any reason for that or precise reference, therefore it's been left as stock.
- Likewise, most sources claim some A-4G were not fitted with guns, without providing the serial number of those planes or whether this was a temporary or permanent change; Moreover, I couldn't find photographic evidence of a gunless A-4G.
- The current INI is a hybrid of A-4E and A-4F, uses an A-4F cockpit with A-4E avionics, I lack sources and will to do any better at the moment, it will have to do.
Optionnally, you can add VF-805 "Checkerboards" to your SquadronList.ini, however it is only a nicety and the skin doesn't rely on it.
[squadronxxx]
Name=RAN_805
DisplayName=805 Sq. "Checkerboards"
Nation=AustralianNavy
TO DO :
- Replace the antennas by accurate ones.
- Have missile rails for outer pylons use with Sidewinders.
- Add the late 60's VF-805 skin (without checkerboard).
- Add the early 70's VF-805 skin (with checkerboard on the rudder).
- Add the late 70's VF-805 skin (grey camo with knight).
Licence :
See the CA Freeware Licence Agreement : http://combatace.com/topic/55729-freeware-licensing/
Credits :
Thirdwire for the A-4E model, original skin and INI.
Wilco for the angled refueling probe replacement and landing lights.
The CA community for years of fun and great mods.
MQ-10A Kodiak – Release Version 4.0
Welcome to the Kodiak release version 4.0. This plane was conceived out of my need to find something to effectively kick-start my creative juices and prime me mentally to tackle a few of my languishing projects.
The MQ-10A is obviously a fictitious UAV on steroids. I best described it once as the unholy union of an A-10 and a Predator drone. It’s capable of carrying pretty much everything and oh, did I mention it VTOLS? Yeah, I wet myself a little too...
Please fly it, enjoy it for what it is and go blow some crap up…
NOTES:
1. Engine nacelles are rotated via what ever you have mapped for VTOL. Max VTOL weight is around 47,000
2. Do not be bashful in criticism or critique.
3. Installation is easy… decompress and cut/paste it in your aircraft folder. It has been tested on all version 2 games but should work in version 1 as well.
CHANGE LOG / FIXES:
1. The weird porpoises issue has been fixed. The Kodiak is again a rock-sold weapon platform.
2. Right, wrong, or indifferent, I’ve settled on a very basic if not extremely functional projected cockpit format.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
1. I pilfered the HUD stuff from Fastcargo’s F-35 bird.
2. I pilfered FM tidbits from a lot of different birds. ** Once I finalize on what will be enclosed in the final product I will include full and complete disclosure.
3. It includes a default Olive Drab scheme and all layered paintshop pro templates to assist in the creation of more.
Tornado F3 For SF2:
Installation:
Simply extract the contents of the Tornado F3 folder into your Mods\StrikeFighters2 folder.
Tornado Team
Main 3d modelling and programming: bobrock
FM and avionics advisors: Crusader, starfighter2
Sounds: Spillone104
Pilots: Aleks, Canadair, Erikgen, NGHENGO, Silverbolt, Spillone104, triplethr3at
Loading screen photo: David Cenciotti
TornadoIDS_Destroyed LOD from NF4+
G-55EUR Pilot Skin by X-RAY
Weapon Models: HiRes AIM-9L skin by ChrisBV
SkyFlash by Mirage Factory
SkyFlash6000 Data by Syrinx
43 Squadron 90th Anniversary Skin by Syrinx
43 Squadron Special Colors Skin by Syrinx
Afterburner TGA by dfang
SF2 Updates and Loading Screens by NeverEnough
This is a complete SF2 installation package for the beautiful Tornado F3 by Bobrock and the many talented modders listed above. The Effect Emitters have been updated to January 2011 patch level. The Wingtip Vortices have been changed so they move properly with the swingwing position. The new TorAfterBurnerEmitter utilizes the January 2011 Particle System combined with one of dfang's afterburner tga's to give the model an afterburner plume similar to photos I've found of the Tornado F3 in warp drive. Also included are two additional loading screens of the 43 Squadron Special Colors Tornado F3.
To use the additional 43 Squadron Loading Screens, change the line in the Tornado_F3.INI as shown below:
[AircraftData]
AircraftFullName=Tornado F3
AircraftShortName=Tornado
AircraftDataFile=Tornado_F3_data.ini
CockpitDataFile=Tornado_F3_cockpit.ini
HangarScreen=F3_HANGARSCREEN.bmp
LoadingScreen=F3_Loading.bmp<<<<Change this to TorF3_Loading.bmp or TornF3_Loading.bmp
For those of you who have not installed Bobrock's Tornado F3 in the Second Generation Thirdwire sims because there was no SF2 conversion, you owe it to yourselves to take this opportunity to correct that omission. Bobrock's Tornado F3 is really absolutely stunning!
The G 91Y was a tactical fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft capable of carrying out direct support, close interdiction, photographic reconnaissance and air combat missions.
Instructions:
This aircraft is for SF2, SF2V, SF2I and SF2E last patch.
1) Unzip the file G91Y.rar
2) Copy Object and Sounds folders into your mods folder (for example: C:\Documents and Settings\MyAccount\Documents\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Europe\...).
For people with 4/3 monitors : remember to change the entries into G91Y.ini for Loading / HangarScreen.
Animation 1: canopy open
In order to open the drag-chute land with the airbrakes open.
As the real one this model can reach speed over the airframe limit , be careful with the afterburner.
README file included
Credits:
kreelin for the great FM; thanks a lot Andriam
Spillone104 for the jet sound, photos and suggestions during beta testing
Steve S for the invaluable infos about the cockpit , grazie Stefano
bobrock, Soulfreak, Dave, Canadair, 76.IAP-Blackbird, Veltro2k and Nghengo as beta testers
myself ... 3D, skins, pit, blood and tears.
Thank you very much guys.
Last UpDate 14/03/2011 – Ver.2.0
Various improvements; now compatible with Expansion2
Thank you to Veltro2k, Spillone104, X-RAY, "the test pilot", paulopanz and suhsjake for the kind support as beta tester.
Every part of this mod can be used into others mods only if the final product is free of charge for the community and proper credits are listed into the product itself.
Enrico "ErikGen" Gennari
Bf109g-10/U4, I./JG 11, Germany, Early 1945.
By this date, JG 11 was equipped essentially with Bf109g-10 and g-14 aircraft.The yellow JG 11 Reich Defence fuselage band should not be confused with the narrower Eastern Front markings. THe yellow rudder should theoretically be accompanied by a yellow band around the nose - the final type of quick recognition markings introduced in early 1945. Needless to say, by this stage, official directives were not always scrupulously respected!
Despite the fact that MG151/20 gondolas were rarely if ever fitted to g-10 type 109s, this aircraft has them fitted as standard for all air defence missions.
For SF2 only.
Credits:
Visual model, flight dynamics and original skin template: Monty_CZ
Cockpit including original paintwork: Kesselbrut
Skin, decals, partial cockpit repaint, ini tweaks and loading screen: ndicki
Bf109g-10/U4, 2./JG 300, Borkheide, September 1944.
JG 300 was originally created in July 1943 as a Wilde Sau free-range night-fighter Geschwader, but owing to the high accident rate and the relative lack of success, was
transferred at the very beginning of 1944 to daylight operations.
For SF2 only.
Credits:
Visual model, flight dynamics and original skin template: Monty_CZ
Cockpit including original paintwork: Kesselbrut
Skin, decals, partial cockpit repaint, ini tweaks and loading screen: ndicki
UPDATED! Now includes modified ini files for the Dev A-Team WGr.21 mortar!
Thanks to Capun and Company!
For those who downloaded the original version, the necessary inis are also available separately in the Weapons section.
Bf109g-10/U4, JG 53, Kirrlach, February 1945.
By this date, JG 53 was equipped essentially with Bf109g-10 and k-4 aircraft, and had been absorbed completely into the Reich Defence organisation. The black fuselage band was attributed on 20/02/1945 in replacement of the earlier rust-red one.
For SF2 only.
Credits:
Visual model, flight dynamics and original skin template: Monty_CZ
Cockpit including original paintwork: Kesselbrut
Skin, decals, partial cockpit repaint, ini tweaks and loading screen: ndicki
Ara ALOUETTE III For SF2 By Tracker
This pack contains a conversion to SF2 of the Beautiful Alouette III made by Tracker.
All credits goes to the author, i'm just the man who made the conversion.
Installation : decompress rar file in a temporary location then put everything in your Mod Folder. After you can go flying !
Warning ! ArgentineNavy must be declared in your terrain's limitednation so as to your chopper's weapons work !
Best Regards
Galoub
Mirage 2000D Mod for SFP V2
This addon represent the two versions of the Ada Mirage 2000D
3D model: Amokfloo, some tweaks by JAT sometimes based on the work of The Mirage Factory,and BarbsMan.
Templates: Amokfloo.
Cockpit: Amokfloo.
pilots: Amokfloo, some tweaks by JAT.
Weapons: The Mirage Factory, Heero, JAT, and many others...
Loadout tga: ludo.m54
Skins: JAT.
Decals: JAT.
Hangar and loading screens : JAT.
Sorry if i forgot someone, send me a PM, i will make public apologies.
in memory of BPAo.
Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms:
http://forum.combata...showtopic=26131
JAT
Mirage 2000N Mod for SFP V2
This addon represent the three versions of the Ada Mirage 2000N
3D model: Amokfloo, some tweaks by JAT sometimes based on the work of The Mirage Factory.
Templates: Amokfloo.
Cockpit: The Mirage Factory.
pilots: Amokfloo, some tweaks by JAT.
Seats: Amokfloo,The Mirage Factory.
Weapons: The Mirage Factory, JAT, and many others...
Loadout tga: ludo.m54
Skins: JAT.
Decals: JAT.
Hangar and loading screens : JAT.
Sorry if i forgot someone, send me a PM, i will make public apologies.
in memory of BPAo.
Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms:
http://forum.combata...showtopic=26131
JAT