TA-4J Skyhawk Update v2.0
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Update 2.0
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*** SF2V required for the A-4F Cockpit, that is used here. Tested in full 5-merged installation ***
This is a complete rework of v1.0.
Things changed or added over the previous version:
- 3 Skins in higher resolution (4096x4096)
- added new Pylon/Missilerail models, aswell as some new details added via ini-edit and fakepilot
- added new droptanks (2 types of 150gal., 2 types of 300gal. and a 400gal. Tank)
- changed cockpit to a modified A-4F-cockpit
- added skids for bellylandings
Skins:
VT-7 Eagles, 1988 to 1999, NAS Meridian, Mississippi, 31 planes
VT-21 Fighting Red Hawks, 1974 to 1980, NAS Kingsville, Texas, 31 planes
VT-86 Sabrehawks, 1983 to 1989, NAS Pensacola, Florida, 11 planes
 
Installation
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I recommend, you delete the files from the old version 1.0 before you install the new version. The files are at the folders below:
- Objects\Aircraft\TA-4J
- Objects\Decals\TA-4J
- Objects\Weapons\Tank300_TA-4J_VT21f
- Objects\Weapons\Tank300_TA-4J_VT21w
1. unzip to a temporary folder
2. open "Put_content_in_your_MOD folder" and do as you were told, if asked to overwrite, say 'yes' :P
3. enjoy!
If the Squadron is missing in the loadout screen, you should add the following lines in the squadronlist.ini ("<mod>\pilotdata"-folder) with XXX changed to the next free number:
[SquadronXXX]
Name=VT7
DisplayName=VT-7 'Eagles'
Nation=USN
[SquadronXXX]
Name=VT21
DisplayName=VT-21 'Fighting Red Hawks'
Nation=USN
[SquadronXXX]
Name=VT86
DisplayName=VT-86 'Sabrehawks'
Nation=USN

Credits
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- Thirdwire and TK for a great game and nice models.
- Fracture and Wrench for the original TA-4J Pack and Model.
- Alejandro - Escapac seat
- FastCargo - FakePilot
- OldDiego - Pilot-models
- Sounds - ???
- myself all other work (skins, decals, 3D-models of pylons, fakepilot-stuff, tanks, ini-work, etc.)
If you created the ????-marked items, please contact me, so I can add your name in the credits! If I forgot someone, please PM me too!

Thanks
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- mue - LODViewer, which is invalueable for placing stuff!
- cocas - help learning 3D-stuff!
- denisoliveira - infos and help adjusting fakepilots to match the original models look.
- luk1978 - skids for bellylanding.

P.S.
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If you have any problems with this skin or have suggestions and hints, feel free to PM me.

02_11_2017

Malaysian Scooters - A-4PTM/TA-4PTM for SF2 - v1.0
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*** any SF2 that has the A-4F for the cockpit and DLC019 required for the A-4L model ***
The Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM, or Royal Malaysian Air Force) ordered 88 surplus Skyhawks (25 A-4Cs and 63 A-4Ls) in 1980. The TUDM wanted these planes refurbished into 54 single-seaters and 14 two-seaters. However, the US government placed a temporary hold on the sale, and escalating costs due to inflation resulted in a cut in the order to only 40 aircraft.
Grumman Aerospace at St. Augustine, Florida was given the contract to perform the rework on the TUDM Skyhawks. The rework included a complete rewiring, plus two extra underwing hardpoints similar to A-4E and later Skyhawks. A refurbished J65-W-20 engine was fitted. Updated electronics were also fitted, including the AN/ARN-118 TACAN, a SAAB RGS-2A lead computing weapons sight, a Lear Siegler altitude heading reference system, and an AN/ARC-164 UHF transceiver. The A-4Cs were fitted with the dorsal avionics hump. aswell as wing spoilers. A drag chute was installed below the tailpipe. A new canopy was fitted, which was slightly bulged at the sides. Some of the aircraft received preparations for the Hughes AN/ASB-19 Angles Rate Bombing System, aswell as provisions for AGM-65 Maverick missiles, but both were actually never used with these planes. Provisions for the use of AIM-9 Sidewinders were incorporated on the outer wing pylons. In the end, Grumman modified 34 aircraft. They were assigned the designation A-4PTM (where PTM stood for Peculiar to Malaysia, other sources say Persekutan Tanah Melayu - Federation of Malay States). The A-4PTM flew for the first time on April 12, 1984 and modified planes were assigned the TUDM serials of M32-07 to M32-40.
Six A-4C/A-4L airframes were converted into two-place Skyhawks. This was done by inserting a 28-inch plug into the fuselage. Canopy and tandem seating arrangements were generally similar to those of the Douglas-built TA-4s. These planes were designated TA-4PTM. The TA-4PTM also featured five underwing pylons. The first TA-4PTM took off on its maiden flight on August 28, 1984. The six TA-4PTMs were given the TUDM serials of M32-01 to M32-06. Since they were based on the earlier A-4C/L, the 6 planes were among the few two-seaters, that used the J65 engine (together with early TA-4S from Singapore).
Deliveries began in 1985 and were completed by February 1986. A-4PTMs served with No 6 and 9 Squadrons, both based at Kuantan AB, while TA-4PTMs served only with No 6 Squadron. Their service with the TUDM was quite brief. In 1989, it was announced that they were going to be withdrawn from service and replaced by British Aerospace Hawk Mk.208s in late 1994. Six Skyhawks were retained as tanker aircraft, using a centerline Douglas D-704 external buddy tank.
By September 1999, the TUDM Skyhawks were no longer operational, and were derelict at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Base at Kuantan.
Little information are available about those planes, so I tried to come as close as possible to the real ones. Cockpit is a heavily modded A-4F-cockpit modded around the fact, that the radarscreen was deleted and many intruments were rearranged to fill the space. According to Lt. Khoo those planes didn't have any countermeasures (no ECM, no Chaff/Flare-Dispensers) and probably no RWR. To add some survivability I deceided to leave RWR in the mod. ECM and Dispenser is commented out in the data.ini, so if you want to add those, just remove the //-bits.
If you now ask, why the hell do we need a mod of this plane, if it barely can survive in the timeframe it was used? We do not, but I made it, because I could :P I like this plane, because it always was one of the lesser known variants of this well-known plane and for me it is one of the best-looking Skyhawks out there. So, I hope you have some fun with the Jungle Scooter. :)

Installation
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1. unzip to a temporary folder
2. open "Put_Content_In_Your_MOOD_Folder" and do as you were told, if asked to overwrite, say 'yes' :P
3. enjoy!
If the Squadrons are missing in the loadout screen, you should add the following lines in the squadronlist.ini ("<mod>\pilotdata"-folder) with XXX changed to the next free numbers:
[SquadronXXX]
Name=Malaysia_6SQN
DisplayName=6th Squadron
Nation=Malaysia
[SquadronXXX]
Name=Malaysia_9SQN
DisplayName=9th Squadron
Nation=Malaysia

Credits
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- Thirdwire and TK for a great game, models and the cockpit-parts I used.
- Fracture - TA-4 model
- Alejandro - Escapac seat
- FastCargo - FakePilot
- OldDiego - VPAF-Pilot-model
- ravenclaw_007 - LAU-3-Rocketpods + Rockets
- myself - all other work, including 3D-models (tanks, pylons, addons, refuelingpod)
If you created the ????-marked items, please contact me, so I can add your name in the credits! If I forgot someone, please PM me too!

Thanks
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- Crusader for valuable information regarding weaponsstations-arrangement, I found in the forum, aswell as Skyhawk cockpit.ini-tweaks.
- mue for his great LODViewer, which was a big help while creating the camos and placing stuff.
- Lt. Khoo, a former RMAF Skyhawk Pilot, that provided valuable information.
- Paul Ooi from http://www.paulooimodelworks.com/, that brought me in contact with Lt. Khoo.
- cocas for help learning 3D-stuff!
- RussoUK2004 initial conversion of the pylon-models
- denisoliveira infos and help adjusting fakepilots to match the original models look.

P.S.
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If you have any problems with this skin or have suggestions and hints, feel free to PM me.

Disclaimer
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This mod or parts of it may not be used for payware of any kind. If you use something, give proper credit.

25_01_2016 to 01_10_2017

This is extra pack of special versions of C-130 Hercules used by USAF during Vietnam War period.
Pack contains all required models and it is based on Dels great new C-130 Pack + update available here on Combat Ace.
http://combatace.com/files/file/16427-c-130-hercules-superpack/
update here:
http://combatace.com/files/file/16480-c-130-hercules-superpack-add-on-1/
All skins are based on templates by Dels and are done in 2048x2048 format.
Credits:
Original model + pit model: Dels
C-130 fake pilot mods, AQM-drones, Cargo 1800gal fule tank and DC-130 pylons: yakarov
Pack contains:
C-130E(I) Combat Talon I.
In 1965-1966 Big Safari program started programs Skyhook / Stray Goose programs resulting in series of modifications to C-130E airframes as Fulton Recovery System and AN/APQ-115 TF/TA Radar.
On 8 September 1966, Stray Goose deployed 4 aircrafts and personnel to Southeast Asia as Combat Spear unit under PACAF as Detachment 1 314th Troop Carrier Wing. Aircrafts operated from Nha Trang AB in Vietnam. and became first Combat talon aircrafts used in combat.
C-130E(i) Combat Talon I 
HC-130P Combat Shadow.
In mid-1966 flight testing began of rescue helicopters equipped with aerial refueling receivers, and 11 HC-130H - the controller aircraft were modified as tankers and redesignated the HC-130P. SAR, Command and Control/vertical lift (helicopter) aerial refueling aircraft, entering service in Southeast Asia in November 1966.
Amid few original ARRS units this set covers painting and decals of 39th ARRS.
DC-130A & DC-130E.
Operations over China and Vietnam could not be succesfulf if not drones operated by 350th SRS . Three C-130As (56-0527, 56-0514 and 57-0461) and three C-130Es (61-2368, 61-2369 and 61-2371) were converted in the 1965-6 timeframe. It is possible that the DC-130As were intended for tactical drone operations and the more powerful and longer ranged DC-130Es were intended for strategic operations with 'big winged' Model 147s over China. The DC-130As generally migrated to test activities after the war and the DC-130Es, after serving with the 432nd TDG, rejoined the transport fleet as C-130Es.
During service in Vietnam all DC-130A were later retrofitted with four bladed Hamilton Standard props.
Ive made all decals for all versions covering years of use in USAF service based on available reference materials.
So all serial numbers are historicaly correct. 
National and squadron markings as always in my case are painted on skins.

I did not include any new bump or specular maps. Great stuff for replacment can be found in Kulbit80 pack:
http://combatace.com/files/file/16489-vmgr-152-hi-viz-skin-for-kc-130f/
As weapons AQM-34 - is EOGR missile - can be anything it will not work as drone anyway).
Pylons are set as TLR - to acomodate EOGR  -but somehow there is option to load one drone - do not use it. as it will apear somewhere in middle of aircraft.
AQM-34 Drones covers three versions:
G- ECM version equipped with ALE-2 chaff dispening pods.
L-low-altitude photo recce
Q- big wing ELINT version
In HC version refueling drogue is deployed at speed near 120kts. (to simulate refueling helicopters too.)
Note:
In this pack (unlike original Dels C-130) JATO is activated by vector thrust controll (similiar as in latest Tu-22 pack)
 
report bugs.
Jarek Hereda.