Cold War Era Aircraft

MiG-21SMT  
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This mod is made for SF2.
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I. History
One of the major problems of the MiG-21 was the short range of the plane. The reason for it was the small internal fuel volume. To solve the problem additional tanks on the back were installed. First one in the MiG-21PF, later three beginning with MiG-21R. When the soviet Air Force demanded to make the MiG-21 to a nuclear weapon platform soon the short range seemt to be the major problem. So the designers took the latest version of the bird, the MiG-21SM and increased the fuel capacity of the back tanks dramatically. The MiG-21SMT was born.
In the troops the plane was not liked very well. The pilots hated it to fly such an non agile plane. The plane got the nickname "Humpback" and this was not meant positive.
Later a lot of SMT were reworked "in field", the big backtank was removed and replaced by the backtank of the MiG-21bis Lasur. Such reworked planes were called MiG-21ST.
 
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II.
CREDITS:

While making the MiG-21SMT  i used a lot of files made by other modders. Thanks for this files!
The LOD file is made:
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by TK
The skin is made:
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by Spillone104

The flight model is made :
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by TK
and modded
by Spillone104
and
 a little bit by me

The Cockpit is made
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by Paladrian (Mago)
 
The mods for the  engine exhausts, nose antennas and pitot tubes and the big backtank for the SMT are all made
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by Spillone104
 
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III.
INSTALLATION:
-Unzip the folders into your object folder

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IV.
For remarks, comments, bugs, etc please use the forum or send me a PM.
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V.
The MiG-21SMT and all containing files are FREEWARE. COMMERCIAL USE IS NOT ALLOWED!
The additionally parts are NOT FREEWARE. Please check the readme of that files.
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VI. Known issues
The plane is prepared for the file RED3201 which is taken from Red_Pilots_Part1 pack. This pack you find in the download area for first generation SF.
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Hope you enjoy it.

Michael (Gepard)

Made in Germany
April 2021
 

PAF C-130B For SF2(ANY/ALL)
PAF C-130B for SF2.Mod represents the C-130B in Service with the Pakistan Air Force.
I made two news Skins ;)
*Grey
*Black

To drop bombs,Open the cargo ramp using Ctrl + O and then press the fire button.
Credits:
Aircraft model:Dels
Original Aircraft package and Sounds:daddyairplanes
Bomber mechanism:Paulopanz's An-12 mod
Special Thanks to Spinners,Eole and daddyairplanes for the Forum Help!!!
(If an author is left out whose work has been used,then please notify me ASAP)
Installation:
After unzipping,move the objects and the sounds folders to your mod folder.
Regards;
Talha Bin Safdar
Insta: @talha_creations
You can also contact for DLC's :)
RELEASED UDER THE COMBATACE FREEWARE LICENSE.ONLY UPLOADED TO COMBATACE.COM
 
 

Yugoslav Air Force fighter bomber. I thank my development team for their cooperation and collaboration.

Yugoslav Air Force fighter bomber. I thank my development team for their cooperation and collaboration.

Light partisan support aircraft, piston engine. Of Yugoslav origin from the 60s. I thank my development team for their cooperation and collaboration.

SF2 Northrop F-89B Scorpion                                 3/24/2021
-For SF2, Any and All (Full 4/5 Merged Reccomended)
"Quarantine Approved - Essential Mods"
This is the release of the Northrop F-89B Scorpion All-Weather jet Interceptor. This mod recreates the first operational unit to recieve them in 1951. I'd started this mod in 2019, and it totaly slipped under the radar (so to speak). I now present it for it's historical useage. This mod makes use of the 89C lod, so there are small minor differences that will not inhibit gameplay in any way.
This package contains not only the aircraft, but 2 complete skin sets, for both active USAF, and later use by the Air National Guard. Units represented are:
84th FIS, 78th FIW, based at Hamilton AFB, near San Francisco, CA, 1951-54
and
176th FIS, Wisconson Air National Guard, Truax Field, WI, 1955-1960
The SF2 'date switch' is used for when these aircraft left USAF for ANG service in 1955-ish.
With the exception of painted on squadron color markings (84th), all serial & Buzz Numbers are decals. Decal randomization is TRUE. The 84th gets 18, and the 176th has 16. On the Number list, any marked with a star (*) are 100% historically accurate to that unit. Any unmarked, were either unable to be matched, or are 'fillers'. But all are for F-89Bs.
Also supplied are pilot figures, drop tanks, and air-to-air HVAR unguided rockets. These are the same as the v.3 pack, but completeness is my standard. Each skin also has it's own Hangar Screen, depicting that particular unit.
As is always recommended, unzip to a temp folder or your desktop to give easy access to the rest of this readme for it's install instructions. PLEASE READ THEM!!! 
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

In mid-1952, the Sabre Mk.4 went into production with the first one flown on 28 August 1952.
Apart from some minor structural and systems changes, including improved air-conditioning
and gun sight, the Mk 2 and the Mk 4 were identical. Of 438 Mk 4s built, approximately 70
were used temporarily by the RCAF, all surviving examples being passed to the RAF.
The other Sabre 4s went directly to the RAF under a mutual aid program, equipping 11 RAF
squadrons. The majority served in West Germany with NATO, with two squadrons being based
in the UK as part of RAF Fighter Command. The Sabre Mk.4 served with the RAF until mid-1956
when they were replaced by Hawker Hunters. The survivors were overhauled in the UK, fitted
with '6-3' wing modifications and handed to the USAF (which had funded these aircraft) which
in turn passed them on to other NATO members, with the majority going to Italy and Yugoslavia.
WHAT'S IN:
- 2 new planes
- 23 high rez skins
- decals, sounds, weapons etc.
CREDITS:
- Zur model
- Ravenclaw temps
- Wrench first SF-2 edition
- paulopanz skins, decals, ini edits
TO INSTALL:
- all in main mod folder and overwrite
 
Enjoy!
 
@paulopanz
 


PS: Canadair Sabre n°2 pack, to be continued soon.

 

The second generation of Canadair Sabre aircraft, and first to be built in quantity,
was the Mk 2, with 350 produced from 1952–1953. The RCAF received 290 of these improved
aircraft. During the first half of 1952, the remaining 60 Mk.2s were supplied to the
U.S. Air Force for use in the Korean War. Most RCAF Mk.2 Sabres were utilized in the air
defence role with NATO's No. 1 Air Division in Europe, proving itself to be an outstanding
dogfighter. Others were assigned to the training role at bases in Canada. After replacement
by the Sabre 5 in RCAF service from 1954, just over 210 surviving Sabre 2s were overhauled
and modified in the UK and supplied in roughly equal numbers to the Greek Air Force and
Turkish Air Forces.
WHAT'S IN:
- a new plane
- 11 high rez skins
- decals, sounds, weapons etc.
CREDITS:
- Zur model
- Ravenclaw temps
- paulopanz skins, decals, ini edits
TO INSTALL:
- all in main mod folder and overwrite
NOTE:
- maybe a better FM (this one is from old Sabre 4) should be needed

Enjoy!

@paulopanz
 


PS: Canadair Sabre n°1 pack, to be continued soon.

SF2 NAA B-45A & B-45C Pack by Veltro2k      3/16/2021
-For SF2, Any and All (Full 4/5 Merged Reccomended)
"Quarantine Approved - Essential Mods"
This is the release of the North American B-45 "Tornado" light jet bomber. This was the first jet bomber in USAF service, and the 1st one (USAF) with 4 jet engines.
There are 2 aircraft in this package, all representing aircraft from the 47th Bomb Wing, as stationed in the UK in the early to mid 1950s. Please note, these are the BOMBER version =ONLY=. In this you have:
B-45A:
86th Bomb Squadron
B-45C:
85th Bomb Squadron
All markings are decals, and decal randomization is TRUE. All serial numbers are 100% historically accurate. On the "A" model's number list any marked with a star (*) have been 100% matched to the 86th BS, those without, while serving in the 47th BW, could not be matched to a specific squadron. 
As there were only 10 "C" bomber variants built, I've assigned them to the 85th; in Real Life (tm) only a few C's made it to squadron service, and those were intermixed with the A's already in service.
All necessary parts have been provided, with one caveat. The Mk.7 (61kt) nuclear bomb dose =NOT= include the nuke explosion effect. As there are several around, you End Users (tm) may need to do some editing/renaming. I use the one from the Gunny Ordinance Pack.
The skin template is included, as are the templates for the tail and nose squadron color flashes.
As another B-45 exists from "elsewhere", these 2 have been differentiated in their Displayed Name on the aircraft Drop Down Selector. You'll see:
B-45A Tornado (V2K)
and
B-45C Tornado (V2K)
This shows it Veltro's build, even if you don't/can't get "the other one".
As is always reccomended, unzip to a temp folder or your desktop to give easy access to the rest of this readme for it's install instructions. PLEASE READ THEM!!! Also, please read the "Notes" for other info, and some operational suggestions.
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein
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After successful operations of the An-24T tactical transport in austere locations, interest in a version with a retractable cargo ramp increased. Initial studies for he retractable ramp were carried out as part of the projected An-40 medium transport.
When given the go-ahead for the An-26 in March 1968, the Antonov OKB adapted the ramp design of the An-40 to the An-24 fuselage, resulting in the An-26. Particular attention was given to the military mission, and the majority of early An-26 production was delivered to the VTA (voyenno-transportnaya aviatsiya).
Using the majority of the An-24 airframe, with its high-set cantilevered wings, twin turboprops and stalky main undercarriage, the An-26 included military equipment, such as tip-up paratroop canvas seats, an overhead traveling hoist, bulged observation windows and parachute static line attachment cables. The An-26 made its public debut at the 27th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget where the second prototype, CCCP-26184 (c/n00202), was shown in the static aircraft park.
The An-26 is also manufactured without a license agreement in China by the Xian Aircraft factory as the Y-14, later changed to be included in the Xian Y7 series.
WHAT'S IN:
- a new, long awaited, plane
- 50 military/civil skins (*), all around the world
- historical decalsets
CREDITS:
- Samdim Design (Dimitri Samborski): original FS model
- JosefK: strike fighters 2 porting
- paulopanz: skins & decals
Enjoy

@paulopanz

(*) new and  ported in SF2
Military:
1 Afghani; 1 Belarus; 1 CVL; 2 FAR; 1 Cuba; 1 IrAF; 1 FAPA; 1 JVL; 1 KzAF;
1 LSK; 2 ML; 3 PWL; 1 SAC; 1 Serb; 2 UkrAF; 1 VMF; 1 VPAF; 7 VVS.
Civil:
5 Aerocaribbean; 2 Aeroflot; 1 Artika; 2 Cubana; 2 Interflug; 1 Dosaaf;
1 Komavia; 1 Raf-Avia; 2 Red Cross; 1 United Nations; 1 Yamal.

The CASA C-212-300 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by CASA in Spain for civil and military use. 
This is the 300 with long nose and winglet version.Very few built , This basically uses same files, more for eye candy
3D Model:(Veltro2k)
skin,decals,fm : Yakarov79
Cockpit credit  goes to the creator
 

unzip ad folders to their appropiate places...have fun
 

THIS MODEL IS ONLY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS FREEWARE AND IN NO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL IT BE USED, EVEN IN PART OF ANYTHING THAT IS PAYWARE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMBAT ACE MODDERS AGREEMENT

The CASA C-212-100 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by CASA in Spain for civil and military use. 
3D Model:(Veltro2k)
skin,decals,fm : Yakarov79
Cockpit credit  goes to the creator
 

unzip ad folders to their appropiate places...have fun
 

THIS MODEL IS ONLY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS FREEWARE AND IN NO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL IT BE USED, EVEN IN PART OF ANYTHING THAT IS PAYWARE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMBAT ACE MODDERS AGREEMENT

SF2 Handley Page HP.67 Hastings by Veltro2k & Co.       2/14/2021
-For SF2, Any and All (Full 4/5 Merged Reccomended)
"Quarantine Approved - Essential Mods"
This is the release of the Handley Page HP.67 Hastings transport/cargo aircraft as used by the Royal Air Force from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. This version represents the C.1A & C.2 models.
All markings are decals,and decal randomization is TRUE. All serial numbers are 100% historicaly correct. As none of serials represent any particular aircraft from any specific unit, they should be considered 'generic' in nature. However, I've assigned the aircraft to No.99 Squadron "Madras Presidency", as they recieved them in 1949, and are fairly representative of other Transport Command Squadrons. All sounds, pilot figures, hangar and loading screens are provided.
The cargo bay doors are activated by the 'bomb bay' keystroke.
As is always reccomended, unzip to a temp folder or your desktop to give easy access to the rest of this readme for it's install instructions. 
Happy Landings!
Wrench
Kevin Stein
Veltro2k for the model (we really made him work!!)
Kesselbrut (??) for the cockpit (from the WW2 B-24)
TMF for the flaps & gear sounds
GregoryP for WW2 4 engine sound
Me for decals and ini work and stuff, screens, etc

This is freeware, it =CAN= be redistrubuted, but =NOT= posted on other sites even if the original readmes and all other pieces of the package remain intact. 
The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
This package may =NOT= in any way, shape or form be used in any payware additions. 

 
 

SF2 Douglas C-133 Cargomaster II by Veltro2k & Co.       or Veltro2k and K and K
-For SF2, Any and All (Full 4/5 Merged Reccomended)
"Quarantine Approved - Essential Mods"
"Hi, I'm Ed, and this is my friend Kevin,and my other friend Kevin. We'd like to present the SF2 Community with a new aircraft, in both it's service variants. We proudly give you the C-133A and C-133B Cargomaster heavy lift transports".
As stated, this package contains 2 aircraft, with several skins. The skins represent era changes in how MATS/MAC badged their aircraft. Each skin uses the SF2 "date switch" to activate. You have:
C-133A:

C-133B:
Credits:
Veltro2k for the model
Daddyairplanes (Kevin Unruh) for the FANTASTIC skins
Wrench  for decals and ini work and stuff
 (??) for the cockpit
TMF for the flaps & gear sounds
Dels for the C130 turbine engine sound

This is freeware, it =CAN= be redistrubuted, but =NOT= posted on other sites even if the original readmes and all other pieces of the package remain intact. 
The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
This package may =NOT= in any way, shape or form be used in any payware additions. 

C-9 Triple Pack by V2K (and DA)
Brought to you by the ongoing team of Veltro2k and daddyairplanes; The McDonnell Douglas C-9
This pack includes all three major versions of this cargo aircraft, flying hospital and VIP transport

    Included
C-9A Nightingale: 6 skins with historical serial numbers
        3 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing
        2 USAFE skins focusing on the aircraft assigned to Europe
        1 1990 skin encompassing both the 375th AW and the 86th AW
C-9B Skytrain 2: 3 skins with historical serial numbers
        USN 1980s skin
        USN 1995 skin addressing changes after a few unit deactivations
        USMC skin
VC-9 Nightingale: 4 skins feature VIP versions
        89th Airlift Wing, featuring the aircraft commonly used as Air Force 2 from the mid 70s through early 2000s. This aircraft also served as Air Force One on occasions the US President flew into an airfield too  small to accomodate the regular 707 or 747
        Italian Air Force, VIP transport operated by 31 Gruppo
        Kuwait Air Force pre invasion skin
        Kuwait Air Force post invasion skin (one serial, FREE KUWAIT marking)
Viggen.wav:    the Volvo RM8 was closer in sound to the JT8D than the stock jet engine noise
C-9 Units txt:    my notes on who operated and how they were painted through the years. USAF and USN

    Installation
unzip file, open "To Mod Folder" folder, cut or copy and paste to your desired mod folder
allow overwrites, although as of Feb 2021 the only one should be the sound if you have the Viggen

    Credits
Veltro2k               Model and primary ini work
daddyairplanes   skins, tga work, secondary ini work
GKABS                 research assist with Kuwaiti VC-9 skin
russouk                tech prob assist
Wrench                 MAC serial number football that i stole from the C-124 project
TK                         for the original game
Viggen team       for Viggen.wav engine sound. if you know who specifically did it please let me know for fuller credit
The DC-9 was V2Ks idea, im the silly fool that looked at it and thought "C-9". I hope you enjoy this bird
Kevin Unruh
aka daddyairplanes
15 February 2021
 

SF2 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II by Veltro2k & Co.   or Veltro2k and K and K    1/31/2021
-For SF2, Any and All (Full 4/5 Merged Reccomended)
"Quarantine Approved - Essential Mods"
 We'd like to present the SF2 Community with a new aircraft, in both it's service variants. We proudly give you the C-124A and C-124C Globemaster II heavy lift transports".
As stated, this package contains 2 aircraft, with several skins. The skins represent era changes in how MATS/MAC badged their aircraft. Each skin uses the SF2 "date switch" to activate. You have:
Credits:
Veltro2k for the model
Kesselbrut (??) for the cockpit
Daddyairplanes (Kevin Unruh) for the FANTASTIC skins
TMF for the flaps & gear sounds
GregoryP for the AvHistory engine sound
Me for decals and ini work and stuff
 

Mirage F1BQ
This mod is dedicated to BPAO, nothing would have been possible without him.
Two-seat trainer for Iraq. 18 ordered of which 15 were delivered between 1980 and 1989. The extra seat and controls added only 30 cm (12 in) to the length of the fuselage, but at the cost of less internal fuel capacity and the loss of the internal cannon.
The empty weight increased by 200 kg (440 lb), partly due to the addition of two Martin-Baker Mk 10 zero-zero ejection seats.
Aircrafts 4609 to 4614 came into service in 1988 and later.
A big thank to all on Combatace and C6 forums that helped us solving issues we encountered.
Any omission in credits is totally unwanted, if I forgot somebody, let me know, I will correct this.
This addon is and will in all cases remain freeware.
Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms.
Enjoy
The Mirage F-1 Team.

T-34A/B Mentor Trainer Set for Strike Fighters2
By Me Russouk2004...............................
Converted from Fs2004 Alphasim Freeware model..(see bottom)
Models covered.................................
T-34A USAF.....................................
T-34B USAF,USMC US NAVY ,AND RAF...............
Templates to follow when ive sorted them out.
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C version may or may not follow
Included...............................................
Decals by me
sounds,pilots and drop tanks
Pilots modded by me from a freeware figure set,lost creators info...
I did originally plan missile pylons but even smallest A2A missiles look far to big and even silly
Cockpit modded\repainted etc,by me from one of Starys freeware ww2 3dmodels....thnx Stary
Install..........................
Drop folders....Objects,sounds,Weapons into your SF2 mod folder.
and ready to go.
Animations................
Canopy Front   shift and 9
canopy Rear    shift and 0
Disclaimer........................
ThisPack NOT to be uploaded anywhere apart from at CombatAce.com unless specific permission given.
Pack is totally freeware and may NOT be used in any form of payware or donation ware etc,or anywhere for money.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
These files are freeware. Please amend/distribute as you see fit.
They are unsupported, so please do not e-mail us if you have problems. 
Under no circumstances may these files be sold or uploaded to a payware site or any kind of illegal warez site.

All rights reserved - AlphaSim 2009
WWW.ALPHASIM.CO.UK

Mirage F1CK2
 
This mod is dedicated to BPAO, nothing would have been possible without him.
 
In 1974 the Mirage F1 was selected as the new air defence fighter and a total of 27 Mirage F1CK, 9 Mirage F1CK2 and 7 Mirage F1BK were ordered and delivered in two separate batches until 1983.
Specificities :
Radar Cyrano IVM. RWR.  
A big thank to all on Combatace and C6 forums that helped us solving issues we encountered.
Any omission in credits is totally unwanted, if I forgot somebody, let me know, I will correct this.
 
This addon is and will in all cases remain freeware.
Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms.
Enjoy
The Mirage F.1 Team

Mirage F1BK
 
This mod is dedicated to BPAO, nothing would have been possible without him.
 
The Kuwait Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya) ordered 2 Mirage F1BK, a two-seat operational conversion trainer. The extra seat and controls added only 30 cm (12 in) to the length of the fuselage, but at the cost of less internal fuel capacity and the loss of the internal cannon.
 
A big thank to all on Combatace and C6 forums that helped us solving issues we encountered.
Any omission in credits is totally unwanted, if I forgot somebody, let me know, I will correct this.
 
This addon is and will in all cases remain freeware.
Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms.
 
Enjoy
The Mirage F-1 Team.

The PZL TS-11 Iskra (English: Spark) is a Polish jet trainer,
developed and manufactured by aircraft company PZL-Mielec.
It has been used by the air forces of Poland and India.
It is notable as being the first domestically-developed jet
aircraft to be produced by Poland, its service for over 50 years
as the principal training aircraft of the Polish Air Force, and
as the oldest jet-propelled aircraft still in service in Poland.

WHAT'S IN:
- TS-11 Iskra
- 21 PWL/IAF skins
- serial numbers
- screens ect ctc
CREDITS:
Veltro2K: plane model
Zur: pit
Gkabs: pilot
Baffmeister: FM
Spillone104: Sound
paulopanz: skins & bits
ISTALL:
- all in your mod folder
OPERATION:
Key=10 Canopy
NOTE:
This is a vary old project, at last finished.
Enjoy
@paulopanz
 

    C-5 Galaxy AMC Grunge and Grey
This mod represents the C-5 Galaxy in its use during the 1990s. It features use of my tga skin methodto show the ratty paint jobs during the peace dividend years (and years with some fine music),and also features the AMC Proud Grey paint job that replaced European 1
        Installation
unzip, drop in your desired mod folder and allow overwrites.
        Credits
Veltro2k: original 3d model and overall grey skin
Daddyairplanes:new skin and tga work, original Euro 1 skin for this aircraft
KillerBee331: weapons pack that most cargo items are derived from
TK: original game, files that M-60(D) cargo item is derived from
I hope you all enjoy this mod
Kevin Unruh
aka daddyairplanes

    C-5 Big MAC Attack: Military Airlift Command Lifters in the 80s
This mod is a redux of my earlier C-5 upgrade. It features historical serials and camo patterns,
as well as my usual tga camo sets to mix up the patterns within the same skin. in this case,
its the darker green on the B models, vs the dark nose but lighter green on the A models
    Installation
unzip folders, put contents of "TO THE MOD FOLDER" in your mod folder, allow overwrites, enjoy
    Credits
veltro2k: original model
daddyairplanes: new skin and tga work
Daddyairplanes: data.ini edit, Euro 1 skin variants, decals, vehicle cargo loadouts
KillerBee331: weapons pack that most cargo items are derived from
TK: original game, files that M-60(D) cargo item is derived from
        
I hope you enjoy this mod
Kevin Unruh
aka daddyairplanes

    C-141B Starlifter Redux: MAC Starlizards and AMC Proud Grey
This mod is an improvement on my earlier package of C-141B skins. It includes  historical serials for several units to emply the Starlifter from 1985 to 2004
    Installation
unzip, add to your mod folder, allow overwrites
    Credits
veltro2k: original model
daddyairplanes: skins and tga work
tk: original game
I hope you enjoy this mod
Kevin Unruh
aka daddyairplanes

F-5GN(Soviets)  (What if)
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This mod is made for SF2.
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I. History (fiction)
In 1969 there were decisive elections in West Germany. In reality, the Social Democrats won.
A new foreign policy followed and a period of reduction of tensions between East and West.
WHAT IF, the other side had won?
What if the conservatives had won and Franz Joseph Strauß (an old bavarian Commie eater) would have become Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany?
And so it starts.
In 1969 Strauß was elected as Chancellor. A period of rising tensions between East and West
 started. To protect the sea lanes between Europe and America the west german parliament Bundestag decided to build up a west german carrier force consiting of 3 carriers.
The american gouvernment was pleased and offered to sell 3 carriers of the Essex class (subclass Ticonderoga).
The first ship which was handed over was CV-34 Oriskany in 1969. Renamed in R-22 Theodor Heuss it was core of the first west german carrier group. 1973 CV-38 Shangri-La became R-23 Heinrich Lübke (later renamed in Walter Scheel) and two years later CV-45 Valley Forge became R-24 Gustav Heinemann.
The americans offered A-4 Skyhawk and F-8 Crusader as planes for the carrier group. The Bundesmarine accepted the A-4, but rejected the Crusader, because the Bundesmarine wanted a more multi role capable plane, not only a pure fighter.
At this moment Northrop entered the competition and offered a navalised version of the brand new F-5E Tiger. Under the designation F-5GN (German Navy) it should be produced in America and Germany. The west german government accepted the offer and the serial production of the F-5GN started. During flight tests on the way the US Marines decided, that it would be a good idea to replace their old F-8 Crusaders with F-5GN planes. So the F-5GN became a Marine plane.
Later, when the Marines retired their attack carriers the surviving F-5GN were transfered to Top Gun school.
1973 the government of South Vietnam demanded more F-5E Tigers to fight the communist forces. Because there was a shortage of F-5E the american leaders decided to send the first batch, which was intended for the Marines, to the Republic of Vietnam. So 40 F-5GN were handed over.
On May 1st 1975 Saigon was taken by the communist forces. the war was over. 36 surviving F-5GN were captured by the north vietnamese. To pay war depts  Vietnam handed all 36 F-5GN and 12 F-5E to the soviets.
In the USSR the planes were tested very hard. Finaly the decision was made to use the F-5GN in the Soviet Navy. The canceled carrier project Oriol was revitalized and in 1976 the first soviet carrier squadron was formed. The soviets modified only the RWR and the air to air missiles. Air to ground weapons were taken from captured stores in Vietnam.
The US Navy realized very soon that the soviets had a new plane. Analysts believed, that the soviets copied the F-5GN and gave her the designation MiG-28.
The F-5GN alias MiG-28 had only a short service time in the Soviet Navy.
1982 the F-5GN was withdrawn from service. The reason was missing spare parts.
Afterwards the planes were sold to Iran.
 
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II.
CREDITS:
The F-5GN(Marines) based on Centurions 2014 released F-5E package.
A lot of files i have taken from this package. Thanks for this files!
The skin:
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The camo skins are mods of skins available in Centurions Package
The blue skin is a modification of a grey skin available in Centurions package.
 

The flight model :
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The  FM i made by using parts of the stock F-16A FM made by TK.
 

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III.
INSTALLATION:
-Unzip the folders into your SF2 mod folder

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IV.
For remarks, comments, bugs, etc please use the forum or send me a PM.
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V.
The F-5GN(Soviet) and all other files are FREEWARE. COMMERCIAL USE IS NOT ALLOWED!
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Hope you enjoy it.

Michael (Gepard)

Made in Germany
December 2020