I modded the stock F-8E Crusader from SFP:V to make it look like a fictional fighter plane for the argentine navy.
ATTENTION: YOU NEED THE F-8 French Navy DLC FOR THE BLUE AND FULL GREY SKIN. THERE ARE ONLY THE STANDARD GREY/WHITE SKINS INCLUDED. IF YOU HAVE THAT DLC, YOU CAN TAKE THE SKINS AND, AFTER RENAMING THEM PROPERLY, USE THEM FOR THE PLANE.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the Folders into your Strike Fighters Mod Folder.
CREDITS
Big Thanks to Thirdwire for the games and the superb models they have.
Kindest regards
NazGhul
"What If..." Kfir C2, Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (Honduran Air Force)
= For SF2, Full-4 Merged Preferred/Reccomended
* Note: at minimum, you must have SF2:I to access the Kfir C2 aircraft lod and cockpit. Hence, the 'Full-4 Merged' tag.*
Just a little something fun for the "What If..." crowd that I had started last year, and totally forgot about.
This presumes that the FAH purchases refurbished Kfirs from Israel. These a basic, stock aircraft with no 'bells and whistles' (ie: radar missiles), and are totally stock from in-game items (excepting my modified skins with English tags -which should actually be in Spanish).
Everything is basically stock, excepting I tweaked the data, loadout and avionics inis to add the usual suspects. Data ini mods corrects (yet again!) the tail lighting positions, adds the landing lights, and operating canopy (the expected Shift/0). Loadout mods add the centerline tank for A-A tasking. Aviconcs tweeks make use of dtmdragons RWR listing, with it's expanded threat library (NOT included -it's in his RNZAF A-4 Skyhawks pak). 18 new serial numbers, following and extrapolated from current and past FAH patterns are included. Decal randomization is set to "TRUE". A userlist is included, even though this is a 'nationalized', non-exported, single user aircraft.
As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please read them!! When I finally get finished with the Central America map (don't be holding breath now!), there'll be a nice playground for it.
¡Aterrizajes felices!
wrench
kevin stein
English Electric Lightning F.1B for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a very simple mod of the Third Wire Lightning F.1A to give a fictional Lightning F.1B in service with RAF Fighter Command in the early-mid 1960's and includes markings for the following ex-Javelin squadrons;
No.25 Squadron.
No.72 Squadron.
No.151 Squadron.
Important: This mod requires Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Lightning1B folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Lightning1B folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
As always, big thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 28/02/19
Version 1 - 04/12/11
F-4E "Air Inferiority Orange" Skin Pak
= For SF2 (Full-4 Merged Reccomended*)
*Note: can be used in any install with access to the F-4E*
This actually started as a joke, during the building of "Operation Darius", and took on -as usual- somewhat of a life of it's own. It's being placed here, in the "What If..." skins simple because I can't think of a better location.
This represents F-4E (no variant) aircraft painted in a VERY bright Orange. It's called "Air Inferiority Orange" for several reasons:
Many smaller, less powerful airforces still use the Phantom. Sometimes alongside more modern 5th Generation fighters. The reasoning is you take a known aircraft, with the some of smokiest engines in history, well documented radar signatures (both from it's on-board and skinpaints) paint it an exceedingly bright, highly visible color, and use it to lure enemy aircraft into traps (your more modern, angrier, birds are hiding in the weeds, running silent).
It's set up for IRIAF markings, but a simple edit will allow any F-4E user to be selected from the drop-down menu. It'd also make a very good Drone, too! With simple skin bmp renaming, it can be used for any other F-4E variant.
As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please read them!! Remember, this was done as a joke, so have fun with it!!
Happy Landings!!
wrench
kevin stein
ps: forgot to mention in the Credits, without Sundowner's templates this craziness wouldn't have been possible. Thanks Ant!!
This addon presents Paran Air Force skin for Mirage 5D.
Also included files to make the aircraft flyable.
Tested with SF2 Full Merged games (SF2 ISRAEL needed).
Installation:
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1- Decompress the archive in a temporary folder
2- IMPORTANT! Backup the folders that will be modified.
3- Cut and paste this mod's folders in your game's Mod folder.
4- Enjoy!
Credits:
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3D model: TK
Skins: ludo.m54
Decals: Spinners
If I forgot anyone, let me know and I'll correct it asap.
Thanks to everyone on C6 and Combatace forums whom helped with this project.
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*This addon is and must remain freeware.*
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Released under CombatAce Fair-Use terms:
http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=26131
Ludo
PAC P-207 Fitter-A 'Korosh'
BACKGROUND HISTORY:
In 1960 the Parani Air Force requested a new fighter to replace their outdated Piranhas.
Contacts were made between the Parani and Soviet government and a license to build the new SU-7 fighter
was given to the Parani Aircraft Corporation (PAC). The designation of the under license built aircraft
was PAC P-207 called Korosh (Shark) by the Parani pilots. The NATO gave it the name of Fitter-A.
The new aircraft saw the combat for the first time in the war against Dhimar, and it proved that it was
an excelent plane in both air to air and air to ground missions.
It was produced massively and remained as the main Parani frontline fighter until the appearance of the
PAC-221. When the new fighter appeared the P-207 carried out missions of reconaissance and light bombing
until its retirement in middle 80's or early 90's.
It's believed that a little amount of this aircraft were sold to India.
As usual, PAC made some changes on the original design of the SU-7 to make it fit better in the Parani
Air Force Needs.
The P-207 was lighter than the SU-7, the radar was removed, the fuel capacity was increased to cover
large distances over the desert, and the two 30 mm cannons were replaced by 2 20 mm machineguns with
250 rounds each. PAC also made the new plane capable of carrying up to 4 AA-2 Atoll making it the bes
fighter aircraft of the Middle East in the early 60's.
AIRCRAFT:
This is a mod of the default SU-7 BMK. I have made changes in the weapons, characteristics and performance
of the aircraft.
Thanks to ThirdWire for the superb models they have created.
Thanks also to Wrench and the people of the India/Pakistan Mod for the panel of the HAL Type 77 used in the PAC-207.
This mod is compatible with SF2, however it could be combatible with SF1 (not tested).
INSTALLATION:
Just drop the contents of the folder in the proper folders of SF2 in your computer.
You will need to create a new nation entry in your NATIONS.INI file:
[Nationxxx]
Name=Paran
DisplayName=Imperial Parani Arab Air Force
Alignment=ENEMY
PlayerFlyable=TRUE
Mercenary=FALSE
PilotNameList=NamesArabic.lst
RankList=RanksRAF.lst
CallsignList=CallsignsUS.lst
Formation.Fighter=SovietFighter
Formation.Attack=SovietFighter
Formation.Bomber=SovietBomber
Formation.Transport=SovietBomber
Formation.Tank=SovietTank
Formation.MobileAD=SovietAD
PilotTrainingStandard=POOR
GenderRatio=0
DebriefSuccessMusic=DebriefSuccess.wav
DebriefFailMusic=DebriefFail.wav
DebriefKilledMusic=DebriefKilled.wav
SpeechFile=USAFSpeech.cat
SpeechTextFile=USAFSpeechText.str
*THIS IS FREWARE. ITS DISTRIBUTION IN PAYWARE PACKAGES IS NOT ALLOWED BY THE AUTHOR.
SF2 "What If" Dagger_DS (IDF)
Must have SF2I or SF2 Merged for this to work on your game.
Copy the content from each of the folders to your respective folder on your game.
The squadrons consist of the entire IDF markings under the:
IDFCAMO1
IDFCAMO2
I want to thank my good friend "Alejandro" for sharing his excellent mode using the "fake pilot method"
I want to thank "Wrench" for providing a good informational post on how to remove items from .LOD files
Additional Credits:
TK/Third Wire
Spillone104
Diego
X Ray
Jat
Dave
If I missed anyone it is not intentional and you have the full credit for your work.
Cheers!
12 January 2012
Ace888
This is a mod of the JAS-39C from the Gripen Team to make it look like a fighterplane from the greek hellenic air force.
BACKGROUND:
According to EESP (European Economic Stability Protocol) signed in the middle of 2012 in Brussels by the 27 partners of the EU, the countries with a high rate of debt (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal etc.) had to execute all measures necessary in order to reduce their debts. In article 12 "About the defense of the homeland", the countries of the EU constituted that all redundant units had to be dissolved and the equipment to be sold.
Furthermore, the armies of the affected countries had to change their "non-european" equipment for european equipment. Greece had therefore to sell their US fighterplanes and replace them by european ones. In exchange, the equipment will be cheaper than for standard customers from outside the EU.
The F-16s got sold to Israel and Turkey. The mayor manufacturers of fighters in Europe were Dassault, Saab and the Eurofighter Corporation. The hellenic air force decided to order the Typhoon for two of their Squadrons and the Gripen for another three squadrons. For the remaining squadrons, the ministry of defense had not declared a decision if either buy more Mirage 2000 or get some Rafales.
The first Gripens arrived at the end of 2012 and did directly enter service in the 330th, 341st and 347th Moira. All planes display the new SGD-Camo (Spartan Ghost Digital)
INSTALLATION:
Simply drop the Folders into your Strike Fighters Mods Folder.
CREDITS:
VERY VERY BIG THANKS TO GUX FOR ALLOWING ME TO RELEASE THIS PLANE!
Thanks to Brain32 for adapting the plane to SF2-Standards!
ORIGINAL CREDITS:
Model, Weps and Skins by Gux
FM by Column5
Avionics by Moonjumper and Jat
Testing by USAFMTL
Enjoy...
NazGhul
SF2 "What If" Kfir_M (Section 1)
Must have SF2I or SF2 Merged for this to work on your game.
Copy the content from each of the folders to your respective folder on your game.
The squadrons consist of the following:
ROCAF
41st TFG
42nd TFG
48th TG
ROCAF Anniv.
FAE
FAE 30 Anos
FAE 2112 SQ
FAE 2113 SQ
IDF
IDFGREY1
I want to thank my good friend "Alejandro" for sharing his excellent mode using the "fake pilot method"
I want to thank "Wrench" (via Bpao) for providing a good informational post on how to remove items from .LOD files
Additional Credits:
TK/Third Wire
Bpao
Spillone104
Diego
X Ray
Jat
Dave
Dfang
If I missed anyone it is not intentional and you have the full credit for your work.
Cheers!
15 January 2012
Ace888
SF2 "What If" Kfir_M2 (Section 2)
Must have SF2I or SF2 Merged for this to work on your game.
Copy the content from each of the folders to your respective folder on your game.
The squadrons consist of the following:
Phil. Air Force
6th TFS
7th TFS
FAC
FAC 3041
FAC 3052
FAC 3053
FAC 3054
SLAF
SLAF 5201
SLAF 5208
I want to thank my good friend "Alejandro" for sharing his excellent mode using the "fake pilot method"
I want to thank "Wrench" (via Bpao) for providing a good informational post on how to remove items from .LOD files
Additional Credits:
TK/Third Wire
Bpao
Spillone104
Diego
X Ray
Jat
Dave
Dfang
If I missed anyone it is not intentional and you have the full credit for your work.
Cheers!
15 January 2012
Ace888
A Mod of the Mirage 2000-5F from The Mirage Factory to make it look like a fictional fighter for the spanish air force.
BACKGROUND
According to EESP (European Economic Stability Protocol) signed in the middle of 2012 in Brussels by the 27 partners of the EU, the countries with a high rate of debt (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal etc.) had to execute all measures necessary in order to reduce their debts. In article 12 "About the defense of the homeland", the countries of the EU constituted that all redundant units had to be dissolved and the equipment to be sold.
Furthermore, the armies of the affected countries had to change their "non-european" equipment for european equipment. Spain had therefore to sell their US fighterplanes and replace them by european ones. In exchange, the equipment will be cheaper than for standard customers from outside the EU.
The F-18Cs got sold back to the US. The mayor manufacturers of fighters in Europe were Dassault, Saab and the Eurofighter Corporation. The spanish air force decided to order the Mirage 2000 for the Ala 46, stationed on the Canary Islands. Two wings were equipped with the Mirage 2000-5F, renamed E (local designation: C-27) and one wing received the Mirage 2000B, renamed BE (local designation: CB-27)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the folders into your MODS Folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.
CREDITS
First of all, big thanks to Crusader for allowing me to release this plane.
All credit belongs to ALL the members of The Mirage Factory for their fantastic work they did with this model.
Special credit goes to Oliver Anguille for his effort and hard work. May he rest in peace.
Original readme is included.
For any further questions don't hesitate to contact me.
Kindest regards
NazGhul
A Mod of the Mirage 2000B from Amokfloo and JAT81500 to make it look like a fictional fighter for the portuguese air force.
BACKGROUND
According to EESP (European Economic Stability Protocol) signed in the middle of 2012 in Brussels by the 27 partners of the EU, the countries with a high rate of debt (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal etc.) had to execute all measures necessary in order to reduce their debts. In article 12 "About the defense of the homeland", the countries of the EU constituted that all redundant units had to be dissolved and the equipment to be sold.
Furthermore, the armies of the affected countries had to change their "non-european" equipment for european equipment. Portugal had therefore to sell their US fighterplanes and replace them by european ones. In exchange, the equipment will be cheaper than for standard customers from outside the EU.
The F-16s got sold to Norway. The mayor manufacturers of fighters in Europe were Dassault, Saab and the Eurofighter Corporation. The portuguese air force decided to replace the Vipers from the 301st with Gripens and the ones from the 201st with Mirage 2000B fulfilling in that way the need of a capable multirole fighter-bomber. Both planes started to be delivered at the end of 2012, being fully operational in the early 2013.
Portugal and Spain, in addition to several other countries, recognized the effectiveness of a digital camo and elaborated their own grey-scaled digital camo. While Spain will be using it on their next delivery of Typhoons, which will replace the F-18Cs of the Ala 12, Portugal will use it on their new planes right from the beginning.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the folders into your MODS Folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.
ORIGINAL CREDITS
3D model: Amokfloo, reworked by JAT81500.
Templates: Amokfloo.
Cockpit, pilots and fuel tanks: The Mirage Factory.
Skins: ludo.m54
Decals: ludo.m54 and Ghostrider883.
Sounds: Couby, Oxyd, Dassault Aviation.
Testing, ini tuning (mostly based on TMF's Mirage 2000 pack) and sounds importation: FDokal.
Hangar and loading screens : Gustav.
If I forgot anyone, let me know and I'll correct it asap.
Thanks to everyone on C6 and Combatace forums whom helped with this project.
Original readme is included.
Kindest regards
NazGhul
This is a mod of the JAS-39C from the Gripen Team to make it look like fighterplane from the portuguese air force.
BACKGROUND:
According to EESP (European Economic Stability Protocol) signed in the middle of 2012 in Brussels by the 27 partners of the EU, the countries with a high rate of debt (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal etc.) had to execute all measures necessary in order to reduce their debts. In article 12 "About the defense of the homeland", the countries of the EU constituted that all redundant units had to be dissolved and the equipment to be sold.
Furthermore, the armies of the affected countries had to change their "non-european" equipment for european equipment. Portugal had therefore to sell their US fighterplanes and replace them by european ones. In exchange, the equipment will be cheaper than for standard customers from outside the EU.
The F-16s got sold to Norway. The mayor manufacturers of fighters in Europe were Dassault, Saab and the Eurofighter Corporation. The portuguese air force decided to replace the Vipers from the 301st with Gripens and the ones from the 201st with Mirage 2000B fulfilling in that way the need of a capable multirole fighter-bomber. Both planes started to be delivered at the end of 2012, being fully operational in the early 2013.
Portugal and Spain, in addition to several other countries, recognized the effectiveness of a digital camo and elaborated their own grey-scaled digital camo. While Spain will be using it on their next delivery of Typhoons, which will replace the F-18Cs of the Ala 12, Portugal will use it on their new planes right from the beginning.
INSTALLATION:
Simply drop the Folders into your Strike Fighters Mods Folder.
CREDITS:
VERY VERY BIG THANKS TO GUX FOR ALLOWING ME TO RELEASE THIS PLANE!
Thanks to Brain32 for adapting the plane to SF2-Standards!
ORIGINAL CREDITS:
Model, Weps and Skins by Gux
FM by Column5
Avionics by Moonjumper and Jat
Testing by USAFMTL
Enjoy...
NazGhul
Mikoyan i Gurevich Istrebitel I-104 for Strike Fighters 2
What-if history:
Back in the early 60's the commanders of the soviet VVS began to worry about the the diffusion of the F-104 in the NATO countries and the voices related to the superb performance of this plane as an interceptor.
So as soon as the Luftwaffe put into service the plane, a plan was studied on how to obtain an aircraft to examinate and therefore field a better one as soon as possible.
It was even considered an option to steal a 104 from a border base and fly it to East Germany. But nothing was practical and since the tension was very high, it could lead to war.
Then in February 1966 a recce F-104 was intercepted right into the DDR airspace and the MiG pilots forced the intruder to land. The Luftwaffe pilot having no choice agreed but when he was near to the touchdown the engine stalled. The pilot ejected safely but none knew the end of him (at least in the west). The plane crashed near the runway luckly for the soviets only few things were destroyed beyond repair or not usefull for reverse engineering.
The aircraft was rapidly airlifted to the USSR and then upon the decision of Breznev himself, given to TsAGI for tecnical investigation.
Then everything moved to a faster pace. It was decided to product a small batch of basically a cloned F-104 to flight test and discover the strengh and weak point of such design.
The task was given to the Mikoyan i Gurevich design bureau. What it came out was not a perfect copy since the radar was nearly completely destroyed in the crash. The J-79 engine was damaged too and the reverse engineering would take more time in any case.
The only engine in production at that time that will fit into the F-104 was the R-13 of the MiG-21M but it produced not enough thrust.
Only the R-21 engine was capable of giving the needed power but it suffered from many defects during the Ye-8 program. It was decided to resurrect the engine and solve the reliability problems. Now the engine had the designation of Tumanskii R-21F2-300. By the time the cloned interceptor was ready for flight.
The exact number built is unknown but estimated around 10 to 12 as it was found to be not a great challenge for the other fighters and especially for the ones of the next generation like the MiG-23. The type served as a research item and then as an aggressor till the mid of the 80's.
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IMPORTANT!!!
You need SF2E to have the stock F-104G and SFP1 for the cockpit files.
or follow these precious instructins: http://combatace.com...-f-104s-for-sf2
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Installation:
Simply copy all the files in the respective directory of your game folder.
"User"\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2
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Credits:
Thirdwire: for the stock F-104G
FastCargo: Fake pilot mod
Spillone104: the rest of the mod
Beta testers : Dysko.
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Legal stuff:
This mod is freeware. Commercial use is not allowed.
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Enjoy and good flight. :)
January 2012
Spillone104
North American F-100S 'Swedish Super Sabre' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-100D to place this classic cold war warrior into fictional service with the Swedish Air Force with two camo schemes;
F 6 Karlsberg in NMF.
F 21 Luleå in a splinter type camo.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-100S folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-100S folder into your main Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
Thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks to hgbn (Henrik) for uploading his superb F-100D templates to the community.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 22/02/19
Version 1 - 27/02/12
This is a mod of FastCargos F-35A to make it look like a plane
from the israeli air force.
YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST SF2:I INSTALLED FOR THE SERIALNUMBERS
OF THE NETZ.
INSTALLATION:
Simply drop the Folders into your Strike Fighters Mods Folder.
CREDITS:
Thanks to FastCargo and all other people involved in the creation
of this plane.
Enjoy.
NazGhul
Douglas A-4D Skyhawk 'USAF' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire A-4E to give a fictional USAF A-4D with markings for the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron ('The Silver Knights') in 1967 although the service years are a more generous 1964 to 1985.
BACKSTORY
During the Spring of 1961 the incoming Secretary of Defence Robert S. McNamara left no stone unturned in his search for efficiencies in procurement and operational costs and his attention soon turned to the successful Douglas A4D 'Skyhawk' programme. Douglas had already transformed their 'bantam bomber' by replacing the Curtiss-Wright J65 engine with the Pratt & Whitney J52-P6A engine and the forthcoming A4D-5 (A-4E) version was chosen as the baseline for a minimum-change version for the USAF. Designated A-4D (after the introduction of the tri-service
designation system) the USAF Skyhawks saw extensive service at home and abroad and, in particular, served with distinction in Vietnam where they replaced a variety of tactical aircraft.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-4D folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the A-4D folder into your main Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
Thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 17/02/19
Version 1 - 19/03/12
North American F-100G for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-100D to create a fictional F-100G for extended service with ANG units into the 1980's. Two units are included;
The 125th TFS of the Oklahoma ANG.
The 131st TFS of the Massachusetts ANG.
Both units are dressed in a 'Euro One' style scheme on the upper surfaces only and with toned down national markings, codes and serials using late model F-100D serials. An additional stock T.O. 1-1-4 Camo skin for the 125th TFS is included in case they get deployed to Dhimar...
BACKSTORY
President James Earl 'Jimmy' Carter started his presidency in January 1977 with a detailed review of the US military budget and his most high-profile decision was the cancellation of the Rockwell B-1A bomber programme in June 1977. But many smaller programmes were cut or cancelled too along with the postponement of the re-equipping of TAC and ANG units with new aircraft types. F-16A and A-10A production was slowed down and many TAC and ANG units were instructed to hold on to their F-100's and F-105's for an indefinate period. In a genuine (but actually insulting)
compensatory gesture Rockwell were given a $45million contract to upgrade 90 F-100D's for continued service with the ANG with the aircraft emerging from their Columbus, Ohio plant as F-100G's with refurbished engines, partially re-skinned wings and minor avionics upgrades.
The first unit to receive F-100G's was the 131st Tactical Fighter Squadron based at Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield, Massachusetts who had been scheduled to convert from the F-100D to A-10A's but instead received F-100G's which served until 1986.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-100G folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-100G folder into your main Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
Thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks to hgbn (Henrik) for uploading his superb F-100D templates to the community.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 15/02/19
Version 1 - 27/03/12
Lockheed F-104E for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-104G to create a fictional USAF F-104E with markings for;
112th TFS of the Ohio ANG in a 'Euro One' style scheme.
162nd TFS of the Ohio ANG in a 'Euro One' style scheme.
198th TFS of the Puerto Rico ANG in a 'T.O. 1-1-4' style scheme.
It goes without saying that you must have the F-104G LOD's in your install.
BACKSTORY
Whilst, officially, USAF interest in the F-104 programme began to ebb (leading to only 77 F-104C's being built) they kept a watchful eye on Lockheed's progress into transforming the original hot-rod interceptor fighter into a multi-mission tactical fighter for export to selected 'free world' nations. As negotiations with Federal Germany reached a critical phase in 1958 concern was expressed by the Bonn government that Lockheed were attempting to sell an aircraft no longer wanted by it's home nation. Lockheed cleverly took these concerns back to Washington and claimed that lucrative export orders were at jeopardy leading to a token order for a new version of the Starfighter for the USAF.
Designated F-104E this new version broadly represented a halfway house between the F-104C and the forthcoming F-104G. Only 60 F-104E's were planned to be produced but the success of the F-104C flown by Capt Charles E. Tofferi in the 1962 William Tell tactical weapons meet, against strong competition from F-100 and F-105 pilots, led to continued low-rate production followed by a larger batch of 240 F-104E's making an eventual total of 336. F-104E's were deployed to Vietnam and surviving aircraft were refurbished for ANG use with the type being finally retired in 1988 when the 112th TFS re-equipped with F-16A's.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-104E folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-104E folder into your main Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
Thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks to Bobrock for uploading his superb F-104G templates to the community.
Thanks to Wrench for uploading his Generic SEA scheme for the Zipper.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 2 - 09/02/19
Version 1 - 01/04/12
Simple mod of the stock MiG-21bis to make it look like a fictional fighter plane for the israeli air force.
YOU WILL NEED SF2:E AT LEAST TO GET THIS PLANE RUNNING!
BACKGROUND
After having obtained one MiG-21 through defection of an arab pilot, evaluation showed, that it was a quite remarkable plane.
IDF decided to buy a wing of MiG-21bis refitting them to israeli needs with BVR capability and improved firepower by reinforcing the wing weapon stations enabling a higher payload of AG-Weapons.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the folders into your Objects folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.
CREDITS
Big Thanks to Thirdwire for the games and the superb models they have.
Kindest regards
NazGhul
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"What If" - Sea Harrier FA.4 for SF2 V1.1
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This is my "What If" version of the SF2 Sea Harrier FRS.2 I helped update with Wrench and DTMDragon.
Shortly before the paperwork scrapping the Sea Harrier FRS.2 was supposed to have been signed a Secret memo came from the US DOD claiming that its replacement,the F-35, was going to be much delayed, probably until 2015-2020. Rather than leave the Royal Navy toothless for a generation the decision was made to upgrade the Sea Harrier to FA4 status as a stop-gap until the F-35 was ready.
As well as a new cockpit, strengthened wings, improved avionics including a new ECM jamming suite and a slightly upgraded Air to Air weapons suite the Navy now decided that it needed it's Aircraft to have a precision capability if was to play any part in any possible upcoming conflicts. By this point the technical boffins at the MOD had upgraded the RAFs precision strike armoury with some World Class munitions, which gave the Navy access to these new weapons allowing it to greatly expand the previously limited strike role of the Sea Harrier. The newly designated FA4 (Fighter/Attack) will lead the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy into a bright future which makes the descision to scrap them look short-sighted.
This has been designed to work on everything from any of the Stock Games (May '12 patched) including SF2:NA to a fully Modded install with NATO Fighters IV etc. The new weapons are standalone and will not affect other weapons packs, however you may see other weapons from your pack are available. Please use the ones labelled "Royal Navy/RAF (WEAPONS NAME)", they're all fairly grouped together for ease of use. These have all been designed and/or modified for this Sea Harrier release specifically, even though the Weapons may seem to be identical to ones you already have and may include upgrades to my previous weapons packs.
Installation
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Unzip then copy and paste these folders into your Mod folder (usually C:\Users\YOUR NAME\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 or whatever yours is called).
AIRCRAFT
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Aircraft Specific Info -
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Sea Harrier FA4 (2007-2020) - Originally used by the Royal Navy primarily for Fleet defence this upgrade makes it a truly multirole weapons platform with a world leading capability. With it's immense power to weight ratio it accelerates/decelerates like a sports car and the new wing makes it 10G capable with a sustained 8G turn possible.
OTHER INFO
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Loadout Screen -
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If you want to add the 2 Belly AMRAAM's (Group 5) in place of the gun pods (Group 4) then you also have to add the Belly Pylons which are also in Group 4 and they will replace the Gun Pods.
Sniper Pod - As this is the F-16 Chin Sniper pod in the loadout it shows up on the centreline but in-game it's where the right gun pod would be. The stock loadouts which require the Sniper pod also have the Left gunpod included which isn't possible through the In-Game Loadout Screen.
There is a nice update in 2015 when the RAF Meteor Air to Air Missile becomes available.
Issues -
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Refuel Probe - Sadly this was never skinned in the original model and with the new high resolution skins we now have it looked truly terrible and just didn't work so we've removed it until such time as a new one can be made and added via Fake-Pilot.
Cockpit - There's no nozzle gauge and the Weapons locations on the Left MFD can be a bit glitchy.
*******If you find any issues or find that I've got something wrong please contact me on CombatAce - http://combatace.com/user/64030-ianh755/ *******************
Change Log
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V1.0 - Initial Release
V1.1 - Carrier Take offs possible
THANKS
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This update was a collaberation between the following and my thanks for all their hard work and efforts go to them entirely -
"GUEST" - Original SF1 release with Automatic Nozzles.
DTMDragon - Various Ini Edits, Gun Pods/Belly Pylons & Manual Nozzles.
Wrench - Various Ini Edits & Hangar/Loading Screens.
ChrisBV - SKin and Decals.
AmokFloo & AleDucat - Pilot and Seat.
Dels - F-31 Cockpit.
Ravenclaw007 - Once again for his fantastic weapons + Sniper Pod.
IanH (me!) - Weapons Pack, Loadouts & Various Ini Edits.
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Have fun and thanks for Downloading.............................................IanH
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Simple mod of the stock Lightning F.6 to make it look like a fictional fighter plane for the japanese air self defense force.
YOU WILL NEED SF2:E WITH EXPANSION PACK 2 AT LEAST TO GET THIS PLANE RUNNING!
CHANGES
- added rocketpod capability for CAS-Missions
- added dual IRM-launchrails for a higher payload
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the folders into your Objects folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.
CREDITS
Big Thanks to Thirdwire for the games and the superb models they have.
Kindest regards
NazGhul
Mod of CadeteBRA's superb Rafale to make it look like a fictional fighter and recon plane for the argentinian navy air arm
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the folders into your MODS Folder. If asked to overwrite, click yes.
CREDITS
All credit belongs to CadeteBRA for it's effort in creating the plane. His original readme is also included.
The use of my decals is allowed according to the freeware licensing accord. Changes to the model itself require prior permission from CadeteBRA.
For any further questions don't hesitate to contact me.
Kindest regards
NazGhul
Dhimari Air Force F-4F Phantom II For SF2 Full 5-merged(or at minimum SF2 and SF2:E)
Backstory:
Just before the start of Desert Fury 2 in 1981,extremists in Dhimar tried to bring about a political as well as a religious revolution.The revolution was easily put down due to a lack of support by the local population.However,the idea of the revolution had indoctrinated Dhimari military leaders and senior officers as they would have greater freedom than they could ever imagine,if the revolution had succeeded.Immediately after the end of Operation Desert Fury 2,the Dhimari Monarch ordered a reshuffling of his military's command structure.However,the problem was found to be so widespread that this did not yield any significant results.This was proven just two months later when three high ranking generals were found to be plotting a coup to overthrow the Monarch and his government.The United States,Dhimars largest supplier of military hardware,was now facing a crisis.The United States could go with Two options:
A)Assassination and/or abduction of all radical military as well as civilian elements.This option would cause a political fallout and the revolution,could begin again and reach it's conclusion,as a possible consequence.
B)Control all military Aid to Dhimar and deploy US ARMY Psychological operations elements to change the mindset of ther Populace.This option,though a less effective one could control the situation in the long run.
President Ronald Reagen and his administration were divided on which option to take.However,Ronald Reagen gave the order to hold any decision until his direct permission was given.
September,18,1983 11:20am:
Paran's independence as well as National day.On this day the local populace were to be treated to a parade and an aerial display by the Parani Air Force's Display team made up of MirageIIIP aircraft left over from the war.Exactly 11 minutes after take off,the flight of mirages went into formation to perform 'The Piercing Heart'.As the aircraft were pulling down,three of them were struck by AIM-7F Sparrow Radar Guided Missles fired at long range by Dhimari F-4E and F-4D aircraft.This caused a chain reaction of events.The destroyed aircraft collided with other aircraft in the formation,causing more crashes and some of the debris fell on the ground parade.The total death toll numbered 70(13 pilots,10 civilians and 47 Troops involved in the parade).
This was the biggest violation of peace after the war.The paranis,still suffering from the after effects of the war were unable to retaliate.For them,this was a day of Tragedy and sorrow.A month of mourning for the Paranis was announced by their government.Sadly,they also were unable to recover the remains of one of their pilots whose Mirages had fallen near the Dhimar-Paran Border and were now in possession of the Dhimari Army.
September,18,1983 12:00am:
After the news of the attack had gone worldwide,the Reagen administration had made up it's mind and had decided on plan A.However,Ronald Reagen,knowing that such action could accelerate to a full scale war, gave the order to deploy the US Army's 101st and the Rangers to Dhimar to take control of all their main Airbases.This force would be further assisted by a US Marines MEU(Marine Expeditionary Unit) for their infiltration into Dhimar.
September,18,1983 12:30am:
Elements of the US Army's Rangers and the Marines,stationed in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were ready to leave for the States.Suddenly,they were given the drill command and after everything was ready,were briefed on their new assignment.
September,18,1983 12:45am:
The Marines were to enter Dhimar through the coast while the 101st was to be deployed by 3 MC-130P cargo/transport Aircraft.The invasion was a success with only 12 casualties,a Dhimari tank team which refused to surrender.The Monarch,whose palace had been under siege for the past 5 hours was now free.On his command,the traitors were executed,publicly.
The United States now initiated a plan to control Dhimar's military aid.The US Army set up a base where a Psyops Battalion was stationed.US pilots were flown to Dhimar from where they flew most of the Dhimari Phantoms to the AMARC at Davis Monthan-Airforce Base in Arizona.These Phantoms would be assigned to Air National Guard Squadrons while a select few were to be Converted to The advanced F-4GE Wild Weasel.
Now,the United States needed a new aircraft to allow Dhimar air defence capabilities only inside it's own borders.Since Dhimar was under sanction by many European nations,it could not get a new aircraft type.Germany,which was in the process of replacing her fleet of Phantoms with the Tornado F3 offered to donate two squadrons of stripped watered down F-4Fs.These Phantoms could only be armed with short range AIM-9 sidewinder missiles and a single ALQ-101 ECM pod.This aircraft was the ideal replacement to keep Dhimar under control and to prevent any other violations such as the one on 18 September 1983.
The problem of the rogue Dhimari military may be over but,the mindset of the populace is still at large.
The mod:
This mod represents the F-4F Phantom II aircraft as described above.
Paint schemes include:
1.Dhimari Air Defence Blue
2.Dhimari two tone Grey
3.Dhimari Grey-Green Camo
Installation:
After extracting F-4F_Dhimar,paste the objects folder inside your SF2 Mods Folder.Note:If you do not know anything about the mod folder,the immediately stop the installation,go to the COmbatACE Forums,Go to the Strike Fighters 2 Knowledge Base and take a look at the thread explaining the Strike Fighters 2 mod folder mechanism.
IMPORTANT:
I HEREBY CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THE CHANGES THIS MOD MAY RENDER TO YOUR GAME(Even though it doesn't).IF THIS MOD IS INSTALLED,THEN IT IS DONE ONLY BY THE WILL OF THE USER AND I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS.INSTALL AT YOUR OWN RISK.(The mod is perfectly safe,but I still claim no responsibility just to be safe!)
You have my permission to use these skins for your own mods,as long as I am credited with being the original author.
Credits:
Model:TW
Skins:Me
Nose texture base:Came from pappychksix's 57th FIS F-4E_78 pack
Pilot:Came from dtmdragons Falklands Harrier mod
Cockpit HUD tweak:Me
Enjoy!
Regards;
Lazarus
Harbin H-4 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire Canberra combined with ajunaidr's Canberra cockpit to create a fictional H-4 PLAAF bomber.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the H-4 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the H-4 folder into your main Decals folder.
3. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_PLAAF folder into your main Pilots folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
Thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks to ajunaidr for creating the excellent Canberra cockpit.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 16/07/12
English Electric Lightning F.1B for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This addon presents Paran Air Force skin for Mirage 5D.
SF2 "What If" Dagger_DS (IDF)
SF2 "What If" Kfir_M (Section 1)
SF2 "What If" Kfir_M2 (Section 2)
North American F-100S 'Swedish Super Sabre' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a mod of FastCargos F-35A to make it look like a plane
Simple mod of the stock MiG-21bis to make it look like a fictional fighter plane for the israeli air force.
Simple mod of the stock Lightning F.6 to make it look like a fictional fighter plane for the japanese air self defense force.
Mod of CadeteBRA's superb Rafale to make it look like a fictional fighter and recon plane for the argentinian navy air arm
Harbin H-4 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2