Missions / Campaigns

Desert Fury 2:
 
June 1, 1981. After the war in 1975, Dhimar has become the undisputed greater economic power in the region. With their increased wealth due to rising oil prices the Dhimari decide to invest in a stronger millitary to counter the ever-looming threat of their southern neighbors.
Seeing that Dhimar is purchasing new advanced weaponry such as F-16 fighters and new Sidewinder "L" missiles, Paran launches a full scale attack on the Kingdom of Dhimar before they can continue the military buildup with stronger ground forces. Iranian forces on a training excersise in Paran join in the attack, and Libya and Syria have vowed support as well.
Divisions of Parani troops and heavy armor are rolling north under a cloud of MiGs. The Dhimari military is scrambling to repel the onslaught. The United States sends the 5th Fleet Carrier Battle Group to the Straits of Dhimar. USAF fighters are flown in to assist in the defense as well. A USMC Expeditionary force is standing by.
 
This is another simple campaign, based on the stock TW Desert Fury 1975. Fly the F-4, F-14, F-15, F-16, A-10 and more from carriers and land bases.
It will work with TMF Tomcats or the stock TW versions(using DLC skinpack).
Have fun!
 
You will need:
SF2, SF2:E, SF2:I, SF2:NA
You will want:
AV-8A http://combatace.com/files/file/11938-av-8a-harrier-for-sf2/
LHA-1 upgrade http://combatace.com/files/file/12751-lha-mod-for-stock-sf2na-version/
TMF F-14 Pack (at least the IrAF F-14) http://combatace.com/files/file/12600-f-14-tomcat-super-pack-update/
F-16ABlk10 http://combatace.com/files/file/12743-updated-f-16a-block-10/
F-4G http://combatace.com/files/file/9274-mirage-factory-f-4g-phantom-for-sf2-series/
F-4S http://combatace.com/files/file/11617-mirage-factory-f-4s-phantom-ii/
 
Thanks to TK, the creators of these great addons, and to Combatace.com for hosting so many great files!

SF2E: TSF The Catalina Affair 1.2
By Team TSF
 
THIS IS THE PATCH VERSION; NOT STAND-ALONE!!!!!!!!!
 
Installation:
Unzip in TSF Folder; allow any overwrites.
 
A minor patch, adding SF2: NA features to The Catalina Affair including Task Forces, naval attacks and so on. Contains updates to existing units as well. Also makes it compatible with Midvintermörker
 
Note:
Catalina / S 31 Squadrons is pretty much broken. You can fly Naval Search with it, but no briefing text.
 
Credits:
Cavalier by Hinchinbrooke, updated by Wrench
Foch by Hinchinbrooke
Catalinas by Velcro2K, Skinned by Paulopanz
 
Enjoy :)

SF2E: TSF Operation Isbjörn 1.5
By Team TSF
 
THIS IS THE PATCH VERSION; NOT STAND-ALONE!!!!!!!!!
 
Installation:
To apply this patch, you need TSF: Operation Isbjörn 1.4 installed. Download it here;
http://combatace.com/files/file/12562-sf2e-tsf-operation-isbjorn/
 
You may also require SF2: NA but at the present, it should work fine without. It all comes down to TKs changes or lack thereof.
 
Unzip in TSF Folder; allow any overwrites.
 
A minor patch, adding SF2: NA features to Operation Isbjörn including Task Forces, naval attacks and so on.
 
Contains updates to existing units as well.
 
Contains Starys SARCASM 1.3 mod, because TSF looks better with it. We recommend you downloading Starys improved Tiles as well:
Part 1: http://combatace.com/files/file/12805-baltic-region-hr-tileset/
Part 2: http://combatace.com/files/file/12812-baltic-region-tileset-additional-seasons/
 
Note:
PBY5 Squadron is pretty much broken. You can fly Naval Search with it, but no briefing text.
 
Find any other bugs? Let me know.
 
Credits:
Cavalier by Hinchinbrooke, updated by Wrench
Foch by Hinchinbrooke
Catalinas by Velcro2K, Skinned by Paulopanz
 
Enjoy!!

This is based on the stock Northern Sabre campaign, but set in 1975. It stars 4 allied Carriers, The Ark Royal, The Clemenceau, The JFK, and The Forrestal. The campaign will be easier than '79 due to the extra help, but keeping your ships alive is still a challenge.
 
Plenty of Phantoms to fly including the F-4K, 2 squadrons of F-4J and the 57FIS F-4C (57FIS was actually using SEA camo on their planes).
 
You will NEED SF2:V, SF2:NA and DLC F-4K + F-8E(FN)
 
And these ships:
http://combatace.com/files/file/12807-sf-2na-ark-royal/
http://combatace.com/files/file/12815-sf-2na-hms-bristol/
http://combatace.com/files/file/12814-sf-2na-leander-batch-2/
http://combatace.com/files/file/12817-sf-2na-county-class-batch-2-dd/
 
You will want:
http://combatace.com/files/file/12345-super-etendard-super-etendard-m-for-sf2-by-foxmonter/
http://combatace.com/files/file/12307-buccaneer-faa-for-sf2/
http://combatace.com/files/file/11938-av-8a-harrier-for-sf2/
http://combatace.com/files/file/12751-lha-mod-for-stock-sf2na-version/
 
 
Readme:
Back up your files first!
Merge the contents of into your modfolder.
 
Alternate loadout for Buccaneer S2D is optional, but will make Naval Stikes more effective.
 
 
I tried you use the appropriate planes/squadrons and ships/names/numbers
 
Innacuracies include:
 
A-7E's on the Forrestal are not the correct ones because SF2 does not include decals for VA81 and VA83.
 
The Super Etendard was not in service in 1975, but I couldn't find a Etendar IV.
 
French fleet uses stand-ins including Essex Class carrier for the Clem.
 
Soviet ship names are not all accurate to 1975.
 
WWIII didn't actually happen in 1975 AFAIK, so just have fun with this!

Operation Phocidae (1962)
 
During a very nasty World War Three, the Ark Royal and her Task Force is trapped in the Baltic. Ordered to engage the Soviet Coastline, they will have to battle the fleet, as well as the VVS and Naval Aviations assets. It is up to the pilots of her Buccaneers and Sea Vixens to win the day for the Royal Navy!
 
Please note: This is a rule of cool campaign. That means I have not even bothered to be historical. Its about fun, so rivetcounters can spend their time finding all the little references :-).
 
Installation:
 
The only thing you need (AT THE MOMENT) is SF2: Europe. I made this campaign to show that SF2: NA Battles can be done without having SF2: NA. TK however has reserved the right to revoke this feature, as he seems to fear this will cause "CTDs in the future". Consider this more of a Tech Demo then a proper campaign.
 
Do note that while Carriers cannot be sunk in the game without SF2: NA (At least not what I noticed, see if you can make it happen), I have lost Carriers on the Campaign Map when they have been "hit" by bombs. So keep that in mind!
 
Throw it all into the mod folder, and have a good time! Nothing fancy have been edited, so you can use it in a standard installation without messing too much up.
 
If you are merging this with TSF; install this after Midvintermörker.
 
Credits:
Aircraft
Buccaneer by Ravenclaw007
Il-28T by Paulopanz
SeaHawk FGA 6 by Bunyap, Baffmeister, Spillone and Paulopanz
Sea Vixen by Skippybing, updated by Wrench
Yak 25RV Mandrake by Pasko, updated by Flogger23
Yak 25M & K by Pasko, updated by Paulopanz
 
Ships:
ArkRoyal by Hinchinbrooke - Updated by Paulopanz
Daring by Hinchinbrooke - Updated by Paulopanz
Rothesay by Hinchinbrooke - Updated by WhiteBoySamurai
Riga by WhiteBoySamurai
Komar by WhiteBoySamurai
 
Have fun!

The Scandinavian Front: Midvintermörker
By The Scandinavian Front Team
 
On Boxing Day 2012, Sweden wakes up to a new world; A Sweden they have never seen before. A powerless and dark Sweden. A day everything changed. Sweden is under attack; Gotland is being invaded by Russian Forces and sabotage patrols wreak havoc in the major cities.
 
Försvarsmakten bets everything on one card; Operation Gudrun. They must repulse the Russians from Gotland or loose the Island forever.
 
 
Installation:
If you are using a mod, or plan to use one, TSF will mess around with settings other mods may be using. As such, creating a seperate mod folder for TSF is a good idea. If you only plan to use TSF, then this step can be bypassed.
 
Go to your installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Thirdwire\Strike Fighters 2). Make a copy of Strike Fighters 2.exe / Strike Fighters 2 Europe.exe depending on what you prefer and got installed. Name the Copy Strike Fighters 2 TSF.exe . Start your new .exe once, then close the game.
 
Now go to your Mod Folders. For Windows 7/Vista, this is located in C:\Users\Name\Saved Games\Thirdwire. For Windows XP Users, it is usually in My Documents. Unzip the contents of the 7zip file into the mod folder of your choice. Allow any overwrites.
 
As long as this package is installed last, it can and should be merged with the other The Scandinavian Front packages.
 
Team TSF recommends Starys Tiles for the terrain. It looks alot better. Install it last; when all TSF packages are installed and working.
Link: http://combatace.com/files/file/12805-baltic-region-hr-tileset/
 
CREDITS:
 
MiG-29 Fulcrum-C by The Mirage Factory
SU-27 by Marcfighters
JAS 39C/D Gripen by Gux, Update by CadeteBra
SU-25 Frogfoot by Nato Fighters Team (If anybody has a particular person they know made this, please contact me)
E-3A by The Mirage Factory
IL-A50 Mainstay by Velcro2K
C-130E By Dels, Skins by Paulopanz
SAMs by EricJ
Russian APC by EricJ
Russian Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai
Visby Class Corvette by WhiteBoySamurai
Carguero Cargo ship by BANIDOS Team, 3D Model:SUICIDAL, Skins: TORNO
Campaign by JonathanRL
SweStart.jpg ; Foto: Sergeant Johan Lundahl/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten.
SweVictory.jpg; Foto: Sergeant Nicklas Gustafsson/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten.
Försvarsmakten intro music by Sabaton
 
 
If I forgot anybody, this is completely unintentional and will be corrected. Just drop me a line and I fix.
 
There may be bugs, ladies and gentlemen. I cannot guard against everything. So you are my eyes and ears. Find them. Report them. Hunt their mothers. And we will destroy them.

SF2E: Operation Isbjörn: Submarine Hunters Mission Pack
By The Scandinavian Front Team
 
Stratos, this one is for you
 
Summary:
 
I am still trying to get this to work in the campaigns, but with Anti-Ship not working for defensive and all, it has been difficult to implement - to say the least since Scandinavian Forces always are on the defensive.
 
So I am releasing it in this format. An Aircraft, and a few Single Missions.
 
It is an Addon, you _WILL_ need Operation Isbjörn 1.1 or greater (current version is 1.4, so don't worry about that). This is due to Terrain and other Aircraft involved and me being sheer Lazy.
 
Link: http://combatace.com/files/file/12562-sf2e-tsf-operation-isbjorn/
 
So, what is this all about?
 
You will hunt Submarines, thats what. Best enjoyed with visual targeting and HUD on HARD. Good luck finding the sneaky little bastards. For you without Mission Editor, I have set up four different scenarios for you. Enjoy !
 
Installation:
Unzip into your Strike Figthers 2 TSF Mod Folder.
 
Credits:
PBY-5 by Velcro2K, Norwegian Skin by Paulopanz
November Class Sub by Fubar512
Depth Charges from Weapons Pack.

SF2E: TSF: The Suomenlahti Skirmishes
By The Scandinavian Front Team
 
During the summer of 1964, the Finnish Air Force is in the middle of a large buildup. Having been granted possesion of guided missiles and a few Bombers for Maritime Recon duties, the Finnish Air Force is a competent and mobile addition to the Scandinavian Arsenal.
 
On the first of August, The Soviet Union declared the Finns in voilation of the Paris treaty, limiting the size of their Air Force and decides to patrol the Finnish Skies. The Finns retort that any unauthorized aircraft in Finnish Airspace will be shot down.
 
The Finns are about to show what they can do with their new MiGs, the loathed Gnat and the venerable Vamppi against five full squadrons of Soviet Aircraft...
 
A/N:
 
The Mod is based around a limited air war between Finland and the Soviet Union. There is no ground conflict, and most of the missions will involve defensive measures taken to ensure Finnish Supremacy over their homeland. If you are a fan of Close Air Support or ground attack, this is probably not the mod for you.
 
Installation:
If you are using a mod, or plan to use one, TSF will mess around with settings other mods may be using.
 
As such, creating a seperate mod
folder for TSF is a good idea. If you only plan to use TSF, then this step can be bypassed.
 
Go to your installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Thirdwire\Strike Fighters 2). Make a copy of Strike Fighters 2.exe / Strike Fighters 2 Europe.exe depending on what you prefer and got installed. Name the Copy Strike Fighters 2 TSF.exe . Start your new .exe once, then close the game.
 
Now go to your Mod Folders. For Windows 7/Vista, this is located in C:\User \Name\Saved Games\Thirdwire. Unzip the contents of the 7zip file into the mod folder of your choice. Allow any overwrites.
 
As long as this package is installed last, it can and should be merged with the other The Scandinavian Front packages.
 
 
Credits:
- Gnat by Markfighters (Updated by Paulopanz)
- MiG 21F Finnish Skin by Paulopanz
- Vampire 52 by Pasko
- IL-28R by Paulopanz
- Tu-95A by Velkro2k
- Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary
- Ground Effects Collection by SF
- Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin
- Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF

The Catalina Affair
By The Scandinavian Front Team
 
"The Catalina affair was an incident on June 13, 1952, when a Swedish military Douglas DC-3A-360 Skytrain flying over the Baltic Sea carrying out signals intelligence gathering operations for the Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA), disappeared east of the isle of Gotska Sandön.
 
Three days later, two Swedish military Catalina flying boats searched for the DC-3 north of Estonia. One of the planes was shot down by Soviet warplanes but the crew ditched near the West German freighter Münsterland and were rescued."
 
 
As the survivors are flown from Finland with a military escort, the DC-3 wreckage is found by the Swedish Navy. Stalin at once declares the wreckage soviet property as "is filled to the brim with Soviet State Secrets" while Sweden declares their intention to combat any attempt to stop a salvage operation on international waters.
 
As the Swedish Navy rallies off Gotland to blockade the Baltic Navy ports from the point "Svensksund", the Soviets steam out to meet them....
 
This modification is based on the fictional event that the Catalina Affair resulted in an armed conflict. It is not a reproduction of actual events.
 
The TSF Team wish to dedicate this mod to the crew of the DC-3 and Anders Jallai, the man who found them.
 
Installation:
If you are using a mod, or plan to use one, TSF will mess around with settings other mods may be using. As such, creating a seperate mod
folder for TSF is a good idea. If you only plan to use TSF, then this step can be bypassed.
 
Go to your installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Thirdwire\Strike Fighters 2). Make a copy of Strike Fighters 2.exe / Strike Fighters 2 Europe.exe depending on what you prefer and got installed. Name the Copy Strike Fighters 2 TSF.exe . Start your new .exe once, then close the game.
 
Now go to your Mod Folders. For Windows XP/Vista, this is located in C:\Users\Name\Saved Games\Thirdwire. Unzip the contents of the 7zip file into the mod folder of your choice. Allow any overwrites.
 
Done! Enjoy the game!
 
NOTES:
 
* The Swedish Navy is larger in the mod then it actually was in the 1950s. This is due to the pacing in the action required it.
 
* The Swedish Air Force actually had only one P-51B. For novelty reasons and fun, you can choose what J 26 type to fly. If you choose another squadron, then all P-51s will be D versions.
 
Credits:
P 51B/D by WOLF257
J 26 Skins and decals by Knug & Paulopanz
Vampire by Pasko
J 28B Paint by Knug
J 28B Decals by Paulopanz
Mosquito NF by Wrench
J 30 Skin and decals by Paulopanz
PBY Catalina by Velcro2K
TP-47 Catalina skin and decals by Paulopanz
Il-28R/T by Paulopanz
Soviet Torpedos by Lindr2
MiG-15BIS by Pasko & suhsjake
Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary
Ground Effects Collection by SF
Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin
Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF

SF2E: The Scandinavian Front
Operation Isbjörn 1.3 Stand Alone.
By The Scandinavian Front Team.
 
Special thanks to gillg and Wrench.
 
In 1956, diplomatic talks about the Baltic Sea region between Finland, Sweden and the Soviet Union broke down. Angered and afraid of
NATOs influence in Scandinavia, The Soviet Union demands that Finland and Sweden joins the Warsaw pact to ensure the borders of the
Union. Both countries refuse. On October 1th, the Soviet Union deploys forces to force the countries into the pact.
 
Sweden, Finland and Norway set condition Isbjörn, activating an alliance against Soviet Agression and rallies to defend Scandinavia...
 
Installation Instructions:
Simply unzip it all into your mod folder. I would advise you to use a clean installation so there is as little risk as possible
for errors. This mod does not overwrite any original data and can be used alongside any Central Europe themed mod Campaign - in theory.
 
If you own Strike Figthers 2 Israel, unzip the "Install_if_you_have_SFI_Exp1" file into the mod folder as well, and allow any overwrites.
 
This can be used as stand alone or to patch earlier versions of Operation Isbjörn.
Important Notes:
SF2 Europe is a requirement. Preferably, use a fully merged installation.
The Terrain itself is not very combatible with the other games, hence the requirement.
 
While the DLC 008 Hawker Hunter is not required, its strongly recommended for this campaign.
If you have the A-21R from A-Team Site, This campaign has a squadron that flies it - if installed.
 
Kindly report any bugs or issues to me by PM or in proper thread.
 
1.3 Additions:
A 32A Lansen (Early)
The Lansen have been reskinned and revamped completly. Feels different, acts different, looks VERY Different ! A must try!
 
The Vampire:
J-28B Vampire and the finnish "Vamppi" is now flyable for people without Expansion Pack One. They are not as good looking
as pauls versions, but they are a good substitute for the AI.
 
Also included are many fixes and twists as well as some bug fixes. Enjoy !
 
Credits:
J-29F Tunnan by Wrench
A32A 3D model by Timmy.
Martin Baker Mk GW5 Ejection Seat by Ravenclaw_007.
Swedish RB Missile Set by Ravenclaw_007.
SF2 updates by NeverEnough.
M123 Photoflash Bomb from Bunyaps Weapons package - thanks to whoever made it.
Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw 007 & Timmy
Cavalier Class Destroyer by Wrench
F-86K (Early Model) by Bunyap, Fubar512
F-86K RNAF skins by Paulopanz
Finnish Air Force Decals by Spinner
Avia S-99 by Monty CZ
Komar Missile boat by Pasko
Yak-25 by Pasko, SF2 and historical corrections adoptation by Paulopanz
SF2 Adoptation of Komar by WhiteBoySamurai.
Sweden terrain by gillg
J-28B Vampire by Paulopanz
J-28B Vampire sounds by Spillone104
J-33 Venom Skin and cockpit by Paulopanz
Tu-4 by Monty CZ, Wrench & LindR
Il-28R by Paulopanz
A-29B, J-29A, J-29E by Paulopanz.
Riga Class Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai.
J-28B Vampire (Standalone) by Knug, Vampire(Standalone) by Pasko.
Lansen Skins and adjustments by Paulopanz.
Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary
Ground Effects Collection by SF
Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin
Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF
 
Submarine and Patrol Boat by Unknown. If anybody know who made these, kindly let me know so I can enter their names into the Readme.
 
I wish to thank all of above for making this possible, and for helping me out where possible. If I have forgotten anybody, its not intentional and will be corrected. Just drop a line in PM.

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

Operation Great White North
 
On Sept 7 1995 the province of Quebec held a referendum to split away from the rest of Canada, in reality the final results were 50.5% to stay in Canada, and 49.5% to seperate....
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_referendum,_1995
 
In this "what-if" scenario the results are reversed and Quebec has decided to seperate, some of the western provinces start the process to follow Quebec’s lead to form a Western Alliance of their own and the Canadian government is brought to it's knees.....there is a complete failure of Parliament and Canada is crumbling.
 
Meanwhile the Global Sedition forces see the opportunity to grab a foothold in Northwestern region in hopes to claim dominance of the Arctic region cutting off Alaska and opening up many doors for an all out move into North America.....
 
In an effort to stop the invasion the Canadian forces have combined with American, and British forces to try and stop this evil crusade
 
 

Operation Blue Scimitar:
 
May 30, 1975. After 3 border skirmishes between the pro-west Kingdom of Dhimar, and the Soviet backed Paran, 3 Allied carriers, the HMS Ark Royal, HMAS Melbourne, and the Clemenceau, are moved to the Straits of Dhimar. Paran has been mobilizing reserve units for the past 2 weeks and it appears an invasion of Dhimar is eminent. France, Australia and Britain have pledged limited defensive support if Dhimar is attacked.
 
Required: Strike Fighters2 + Europe
DLC: MirageIIIC , Hunter(Oman), F-4K, F-8E(FN), A-4G
Add-ons: Super Etendard Buccaneer FAA
 
Recommended: Europe Addon Pack, Flyable F-104G, Hi-Res Tileset
 
A carrier campaign for some DLC. The Clem, The Melbourne and The Ark Royal are in name only, not accurately modeled. The default SF2 carrier is standing in until I have some addons to plug in, which may never happen. But don't let that stop you from enjoying this little campaign.

Operation Darius
 
Aircraft folder, part 1
 
this contains the 1st Part of the /Aircraft folder.
 
Aircraft included are A - 3, as detailed in the attached screenshot
 
(somehow, ths Part 1 got mislaid...)

Operation Darius
Mods Folder Paks, In Various Parts
 
As the entire mods folder would have been FAR to huge to upload, the varous and sundry folders have been broken down into parts.
 
You'll need to d/l EACH and EVERY part, and then unzip them into a temp folder to reassemble the entire thing.
 
Once assembled, you'll need to create a stand-alone mods folder for the 'NATO Action Group' (aka NAG - or call it whatever you want).
 
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This is the /Aircraft folder, Part 3,
It includes aircraft from FA thru T, as detailed in the accompaning screenshot

Operation Darius
 
Mods Folder Paks, In Various Parts
 
As the entire mods folder would have been FAR to huge to upload, the varous and sundry folders have been broken down into parts.
 
You'll need to d/l EACH and EVERY part, and then unzip them into a temp folder to reassemble the entire thing.
 
Once assembled, you'll need to create a stand-alone mods folder for the 'NATO Action Group' (aka NAG - or call it whatever you want).
 
You'll then delete ALL the folders from the NAG mods folder, and use ONLY those supplied. (With the exception of the main /Objects folder - you still need someplace to put the G0,Decals,Pilots, Weapons and aircaft. BTW, the aircraft d/l is divided into 3 parts)
 
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This is the /Aircraft folder, Part 2.
It covers aircraft from E - F, as detailed in the attached screenshot

Operation Darius
 
Mods Folder Paks, In Various Parts
 
As the entire mods folder would have been FAR to huge to upload (855 megs zipped with 7z), the varous and sundry folders have been broken down into parts.
 
You'll need to d/l EACH and EVERY part, and then unzip them into a temp folder to reassemble the entire thing.
 
Once assembled, you'll need to create a stand-alone mods folder for the 'NATO Action Group' (aka NAG - or call it whatever you want).
 
You'll then delete ALL the folders from the NAG mods folder, and use ONLY those supplied. (With the exception of the main /Objects folder - you still need someplace to put the G0,Decals,Pilots, Weapons and aircaft. BTW, the aircraft d/l is divided into 3 parts)
 
You can, OTH, simply install the GroundObjects, Aircraft, Pilots, Weapons, Guns, and Decals to a regualar install, but you do so at your own risk. There is a distinct possiblity of severe damage to said install.
 
Howver, use of the varous GroundObjects would probably NOT cause any difficulties. Many of them you may already have; 99.9% of the original releases were WRONG in how they were handled either for incorrect Nations applied and/or the complete and utter lack of proper Userlist.inis. This has been corrected.
 
As yet, there is no 'Campaign' built for this .. it's designed for running single missions, as outlined in the various threads in the General Discussion Forum. You'd be adivsed to read through those, to get a feel for what's going on
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This is Part 2, which contains the following sub-folders for your Mods folder's main /Objects folder, as seen in the screenshot above:
 
Decals
GroundObject
Guns
Pilots
Weapons

Operation Darius
 
Mods Folder Paks, In Various Parts
 
As the entire mods folder would have been FAR to huge to upload, the varous and sundry folders have been broken down into many smaller, more managable parts.
 
You'll need to d/l EACH and EVERY part, and then unzip them into a temp folder to reassemble the entire thing.
 
Once assembled, you'll need to create a stand-alone mods folder for the 'NATO Action Group' (aka NAG - or call it whatever you want).
 
You'll then delete ALL the folders from the NAG mods folder, and use ONLY those supplied.
 
You can, OTH, simply install the GroundObjects, Aircraft, Pilots, Weapons, Guns, and Decals to a regualar install, but you do so at your own risk. There is a distinct possiblity of severe damage to said install.
 
However, use of the varous GroundObjects would probably NOT cause any difficulties. Many of them you may already have; 99.9% of the original releases were WRONG in how they were handled either for incorrect Nations applied and/or the complete and utter lack of proper Userlist.inis. This has been corrected.
 
As yet, there is no 'Campaign' built for this .. it's designed for running single missions, as outlined in the various threads in the General Discussion Forum. You'd be adivsed to read through those, to get a feel for what's going on
 
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This is Part 1.
The zip file contents are as shown in the screenshot.
Sub-folder for the main mods folder contained herein are:
 
Effects
Flight
Menu
Missions
Sounds
 
*please note: the HUDData.ini included MAY have the Debug= set to TRUE. You'll need to change it to FALSE. My Bad!*
 
Do Nothing With These Until You've Obtained ALL the Pieces! There are 6 in total, of varying large sizes, included the IR2003 terrain. All available seperatly.

SF2E: The Scandinavian Front
Operation Isbjörn
By JonathanRL & Paulopanz.
 
Special thanks to gillg and Wrench who both have been tremendious help!!!
 
Please note: OP Isbjörn 1.2 is stand-alone but can be used to upgrade OP Isbjörn 1.1 to 1.2.
 
Major changes include:
 
* Completly rewritten ground war
 
* Air Attack strategy now reflects Swedens military objectives during the Cold War
 
* New Aircraft (Tunnan versions mostly, but also Pauls J-33 Venom)
 
* A cleanup of the Swedish Air Force divisions.
 
* More variety in enemy aircraft, including MiG-19s and Tu-4 Bombers.
 
Synopsis:
In 1956, diplomatic talks about the Baltic Sea region betweenFinland, Sweden and the Soviet Union broke down. Angered and afraid of NATOs influence in Scandinavia, The Soviet Union demands that Finland and Sweden joins the Warsaw pact to ensure the borders of the Union.
 
Both countries refuse. On October 1th, the Soviet Union deploys forces to force the countries into the pact.
 
Sweden, Finland and Norway set condition Isbjörn, activating an alliance against Soviet Agression and rallies to defend Scandinavia...
 
Installation Instructions:
Simply unzip it all into your mod folder. I would advise you to use a clean installation so there is as little risk as possible
for errors. This mod does not overwrite any original data and can be used alongside any Central Europe themed mod Campaign - in theory.
 
If you own Strike Figthers 2 Israel, unzip the "Install_if_you_have_SFI_Exp1" file into the mod folder as well, and allow any overwrites.
 
Important Notes:
SF2 Europe is a requirement. Preferably, use a fully merged installation. The Terrain itself is not very combatible with the other games, hence the requirement.
 
While the DLC 008 Hawker Hunter is not required, its strongly recommended for this campaign.
 
If you have the A-21R from A-Team Site, This campaign has a squadron that flies it - if installed.
 
Kindly report any bugs or issues to me by PM or in proper thread.
 
Credits:
J-29F Tunnan by Wrench
A32A 3D model by Timmy.
Cammo Skin and Metal silver Skins by Timmy.
Dark Green Skin & national decals by Knug.
FM work by Lexx.
Euro001 Pilot by Diego.
Martin Baker Mk GW5 Ejection Seat by Ravenclaw_007.
Swedish RB Missile Set by Ravenclaw_007.
SF2 updates by NeverEnough.
M123 Photoflash Bomb from Bunyaps Weapons package - thanks to whoever made it.
Avionics changes and damage model by Wrench
Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw 007 & Timmy
Cavalier Class Destroyer by Wrench
F-86K (Early Model) by Bunyap, Fubar512
F-86KRNAF skins by Paulopanz
Finnish Air Force Decals by Spinner
Avia S-99 by Monty CZ
Yak-25 by Pasko, SF2 and historical corrections adoptation by Paulopanz
Sweden terrain by gillg
J-28B Vampire by Paulopanz
J-28B Vampire sounds by Spillone104
J-33 Venom Skin and cockpit by Paulopanz
Tu-4 by Monty CZ, Wrench & LindR
Il-28R by Paulopanz
A-29B, J-29A, J-29E by Paulopanz.
Riga Class Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai.
Submarine and Patrol Boat by Unknown. If anybody know who made these, kindly let me know so I can enter their names into the Readme.
 
I wish to thank all of above for making this possible, and for helping me out where possible. If I have forgotten anybody, its not intentional and will be corrected. Just drop a line in PM.
 
Have fun!

Keepers of the Peace - Belgae Gallorum Fortissimi update.
 
Here a small add-on for all RAF/NATO/BAF fans: an updated -stock- 1979 campaign with a little BAF addition (1.1)
 
Ingredients:
 
1) Add RAF Buccaneer http://combatace.com/files/file/12308-buccaneer-raf-for-sf2/
 
2) Add RAF Jaguar GR.1A http://combatace.com/files/file/12252-jaguar-gr1-for-sf2-series/
 
3) Make F-104G & CF-104_76 flyables using SF-1 cockpit (there should be a tutorial somewhere but it's so easy ...)
 
4) Add my BAF F-104G Camo Skin http://combatace.com/files/file/12321-baf-f-104g/ ; apply included patch (edited decals/texture.inis)
 
 
- The BAF Mirage 5 DLC it's very reccomended
 
Put the 'campaigns' folder in Your main mod folder.
 
Enjoy
 

 
Paul
 
 

Operation Isbjörn 1.1 Patch
You need Operation Isbjörn main package installed for this to work:
http://combatace.com/files/file/12318-sf2e-the-scandinavian-front-operation-isbjorn/
 
Kindly note main package version number as it may have been upgraded to include patches.
 
FEATURES:
 
New Squadron: F 1 Hässlö
Operating J 33 Venoms, they are preforming Night Fighter duties for the Swedish Air Force. They will hunt Soviet Aircraft in all mission types
under the cover of darkness.
Minor Changes:
- Minor Tweaks to Ground War. Helsinki should now not be the first city attacked.
 
- Naming tweaks
 
- A number of minor campaign changes.
 
- paulopanz J 34 Hawker Hunter added for people w/o DLC 008.
 
Note:
The Venom is not the NF version, hence it lacks Radar. This is not a big issue in SF2, as the MiGs you encounter glady
put on their afterburners in case you cannot see them properly.
 
Credits:
Thanks to: Pasko, Column5, Gramps, Wrench and paulopanz for the Venom.
Thanks Knug for the J33 Skin.

SF2E: The Scandinavian Front
Operation Isbjörn
By Jonathan RL
 
In 1956, diplomatic talks about the Baltic Sea region between Finland, Sweden and the Soviet Union broke down. Angered and afraid of
NATOs influence in Scandinavia, The Soviet Union demands that Finland and Sweden joins the Warsaw pact to ensure the borders of the
Union. Both countries refuse. On October 1th, the Soviet Union deploys forces to force the countries into the pact.
 
Sweden, Finland and Norway set condition Isbjörn, activating an alliance against Soviet Agression and rallies to defend Scandinavia...
 
Installation Instructions:
Simply unzip it all into your mod folder. I would advise you to use a clean installation so there is as little risk as possible
for errors. This mod does not overwrite any original data and can be used alongside any Central Europe themed mod Campaign - in theory.
 
Important Notes:
SF2 Europe is a requirement. Preferably, use a fully merged installation. The Terrain itself is not very combatible with the other games, hence the requirement.
 
Aside from that, no other downloads required. The package contains all necessary aircraft, weapons and objects.
 
While the DLC 008 Hawker Hunter is not required, its strongly recommended for this campaign. If you want J28B Vampire Squadrons, you need to own SF2: Israel Expansion Pack 1.
 
Kindly report any bugs or issues to me by PM or in proper thread.
 
 
Credits:
 
J-29F Tunnan by Wrench / Phlerp & Co
A32A 3D model by Timmy.
Cammo Skin and Metal silver Skins by Timmy.
Dark Green Skin & national decals by Knug.
FM work by Lexx.
Euro001 Pilot by Diego.
Martin Baker Mk GW5 Ejection Seat by Ravenclaw_007.
Swedish RB Missile Set by Ravenclaw_007.
SF2 updates by NeverEnough.
M123 Photoflash Bomb from Bunyaps Weapons package - thanks to whoever made it.
Thanks to Wrench for Avionics changes and damage model.
Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw 007 & Timmy
Cavalier Class Destroyer by Wrench
F-86K (Early Model) by Bunyap, Fubar512
F-86K RNAF skins by Paulopanz
Finnish Air Force Decals by Spinner
Avia S-99 by Monty CZ
Komar Missile boat by Pasko
Yak-25 by Pasko, SF2 and historical corrections adoptation by Paulopanz
SF2 Adoptation of Komar by WhiteBoySamurai.
Sweden terrain by gillg
 
I wish to thank all of above for making this possible, and for helping me out where possible. If I have forgotten anybody, its not intentional and will be corrected. Just drop a line in PM.