US Origin

FA-18F Super Hornet VFA-102 Diamandbacks [Redux] for SF2/V/E/I
 
By SidDogg
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This is a REDUX of the VFA-102 livery for the excellent
F/A-18F Super Hornet by EricJ.
 
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Redesigned, Remodeled, Recorrected, now with live CONA scheme...
 
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CAUTION: only to be use with the LATEST SH version...
 
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A BIG thanks to EricJ, FC, and all involved for this aircraft,
as well as the skin template used to make this skin.
 
Installation
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Simply unzip into the SF2 Series Mod directory
 
Enjoy!
 
 
 
SidDogg

F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-195 Dambusters (HD) for SF2/V/E/I
 
By SidDogg
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This is the ALL-IN-ONE VFA-195 HD livery for the excellent
F/A-18E Super Hornet by EricJ.
 
A BIG thanks to EricJ, FC, and all involved for this aircraft,
as well as the skin template used to make this skin.
 
Installation
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Simply unzip into the SF2 Series Mod directory
 
Enjoy!
 
 
 
SidDogg

F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-31 Tomcatters 75th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (HD) for SF2/V/E/I
 
By SidDogg
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This is the ALL-IN-ONE VFA-31 75th ANNIVERSARY HD livery for the
F/A-18E Super Hornet by EricJ.
 
A BIG thanks to EricJ, FastCargo, and all involved for this aircraft,
as well as the skin template used to make this skin.
 
Installation
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Feel free to use as you like ^_^
 
Simply unzip into the SF2 Series Mod directory
 
Enjoy!
 
 
 
SidDogg

EA-18G Growler VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets (HD) for SF2/V/E/I
 
By SidDogg
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This is the ALL-IN-ONE VAQ-138 HD livery for the
EA-18G Growler by EricJ.
 
A BIG thanks to EricJ, FastCargo, and all involved for this aircraft,
as well as the skin template used to make this skin.
 
Installation
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Feel free to use as you like ^_^
 
Simply unzip into the SF2 Series Mod directory
 
Enjoy!
 
 
 
SidDogg

This is a package of high-resolution (4096x4096) textures for the F-15J Kai in its current JASDF livery. Authentic squadron markings and serial decals for each of the 153 currently operational F-15J aircraft are included.
 
As the texture is designed exclusively for the F-15J_97 from the F-15 Super Pack, you need to download and install that pack first if you haven't already.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to save CombatAce's bandwidth and your hard drive space, the main texture files have been placed in the aircraft folder instead of each skin folder, since every squadron has identical skins aside from decals and markings. This will not overwrite or override any existing skins. Any textures placed in individual skin folders will take precedence over what's in the main folder, so other texture sets should still work fine.
 
 
 
Credits:
Textures, decals, and hangar/loading screens by Nengajyou Aki
Original skins and templates by the F-15 Super Pack team (please see the download page for full credits of all involved)
Special thanks to EricJ for uploading the templates

F-15E Strike Eagle, 492nd TFS 48th FW, Lakenheath
=For SF2, Any and All (may even work in 1stGens)
 
A simple repaint of the original decals create the 'blue' stipe tail markings for the 492nd of the 48th FW.
 
This'll add another squadron for use however you see fit.
 
While designed with the plane-jane Mud Hun in mind, these can also be used on the F-15E_04 with little or no editing (just let the decals ini work as it's designed)
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please read them!!
 
Good Hunting!
wrench
kevin stein

AT-6B Texan COIN, Iraqi AF
=For SF2, Any and All (but Full-4 Merged Prefered/Reccomended)
 
A new skin and decals, some data, loadout and weapons mods for Dels and FastCargo's AT-6B Texan COIN version. The aircraft is available here:
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/9849-at-6b-for-sf2-version-15/
 
This mod is designed to be applied =OVER= the existing AT-6B in your game(s) install.
This is NOT the full aircraft; just a package of inis, the new skin and decals.
 
The new skin is for the reformed Iraqi Air Force, circa 2010 and later, with some Real Life ™ and extrapolated serial numbers in the new style, along with the new fin flash/national insignia (locations are educated guesswork based upon other aircraft's placement). Data ini edits are very small; mostly to reset the cockpit position to remove the 'double cockpit'. Everything else is pretty much the same.
 
A new weapon, the FIM-92 Stinger for self-defense has been created, so as not to conflict with those used on the MANPADS versions (this had been an issue). The avionics ini has been updated to use the generic "RWR.lst" by dtmdragon.
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please read them!!
 
Important: it should be noted here, that the userlist supplied covers operators of =BOTH= the T-6 trainer and AT-6 COIN. It should also be noted, that I've made the assumption (oh! that word!!) of the T-6 and the AT-6 being interchangable for Iraqi use for training and 'internal security'.
 
Happy Landings!
wrench
kevin stein

F-16A Falcon, Generic USAF/NATO Gray Skin/Decal/Ini Pak
 
= For SF2, Full-4 Merged Required =*
 
*Note: at minimum, you =MUST= have SF2:I, as this mod references the cockpit, aircraft and other required items =ONLY= found within a Full-4 or SF2:I. If you don't meet these minimium criteria, don't D/L this, as you wont be able to use it*
 
This package expands on the work of MigBuster and others, and will allow for the creation of a stock 3W F-16A (probably Blks 1-10, although I'm not as 'up' on Falcon block numbers as I should be...).
A complete set of inis are included, fully updated as of Nov, 2011. Newly added is a Userlist.ini, although this may need expansion/clarification of StartYear dates. Changes are welcomed and encourged! -Remember, this is the Early Production A model only!!
 
All new Hangar and Loading screens are included. The canopy operates via a manual animation key (Shift/0, as always).
Other Ini edits remove the internal jammer, and add one to the external centerline position, and other small Loadout modifications. See "Notes" below for more info.
 
It should be noted at this time, that seperate from the main section of this download, are 'fixed' Decal and Textureset inis for MigBuster's F-16A skins. These skins are NOT included. You can find them in the SF2 Aircraft Skins download section (links are supplied in the "To Install" section below). BE ADVISED: install his -first!!-, then add the inis I've supplied. See below for more info on the "MigBuster Skin Fixes" in the "To Install" section.
 
As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. So, please read them!! Also, don't forget the "Notes" section for expansive esplainations and other illuminations.
 
Happy Landings!
wrench
kevin stein

Early F-14A Tomcat Paint Schemes: The Gulls - Part 1 v1.11
 
This F-14 Tomcat Skin Pack is designed for the TMF F-14 Tomcat Super Pack (Any version, V1.14-1.20, or even the baseline Tomcat Pack from 2010). It represents eight F-14A Tomcat squadrons during the airframe's Vietnam-era introduction until the late 1970's (ca. 1978-1980), as the squadrons began to tone down. It is called "The Gulls" because the F-14's paint schemes early on included an overall light gloss gull gray with white control surfaces and underside, as well as very high visibility squadron markings like the F-4 and F-8 before it. I've always loved the Tomcat in its high-viz glory, and decided to compile a set of skins that represented the F-14 in its early years. The aircraft bureau numbers are included on each aircraft, and I logged them to the best of my ability; some aircraft were uncertain, so I narrowed it down to the block to find unassigned BuNo's. Any uncertain airframes, then, are at least from the proper block, and are few and far between.
 
These skins are valid until about 1978, the big changes over time weren't so much the colors as much as the bureau numbers of the aircraft. Some aircraft were lost to engine explosions, cold catapult launches, overrunning the deck, etc. during their inaugural cruise. Those others could have been involved in several cruises, but some may have been transferred to other squadrons and replaced with new build aircraft, so all aircraft modeled here are from the initial cruise of the listed squadrons.
 
This work was based in part on the Mirage Factory originals (listed in the original credits as being the work of Column5), and also some of Spectre8750's skins from the Super Pack as well, so I must thank them for providing the basis for the work. There was still quite a bit that went into making the updates even to squadrons which appear relatively unchanged (esp. VF-1, -2 and -84) to include wholly new decal sets for aircraft numbers and bureau numbers. VF-14, -32 and -41, -114 and -213 on the other hand, were done just about from scratch with the exception of VF-41's tail stripes.
 
The squadrons represented in Part 1 v1.11 are:
 
VF-1 Wolf Pack 1974-1978
VF-2 Bounty Hunters 1974-1978
VF-14 Tophatters 1974-1978
VF-32 Swordsmen 1974-1978
VF-41 Black Aces 1976-1978
VF-84 Jolly Rogers 1976-1980
VF-114 Aardvarks 1976-1979
VF-213 Black Lions 1976-1979
 
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To Install:
 
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NOTE:
This does not contain any aircraft! It is a set of skins. You must have the Mirage Factory F-14 Tomcat Super Pack or 2010 Mirage Factory Tomcat installed for this skin set to work!
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1. Go to your SF2 Mod Directory
Ex: C:\User\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2\
 
2. Copy the Objects folder included in this archive over your Objects folder
 
3. Allow the files to overwrite. I have set up the folder structure to match the default structure of the game's mod folder (Objects/Aircraft/F-14A_74/file, and Objects/Decals/F-14A_74/file, respectively)
 
3a. You may need to add the aircraft's TextureSet to the F-14A_74.ini file. To do so, open each new skin's folder and copy the textureset data from the respective textureset.ini into your F-14A_74.ini file, incrementing based on the last TextureSet number.
 
NOTE:
This series of skins are similar to some of the baseline F-14A_74 skins in the Super Pack by name and years. Feel free to rename any of the skins to avoid confusion.
 
4. Go Fly!
 
V/R,
Caesar
 
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v1.11 Changes:
1. Fixed VF-84's anti-glare paint.
 
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v1.1 Changes:
 
Fixed VF-1 tail, small gray smudge ended up on the rudders
Changed all BEWARE OF BLAST warning text under BuNo's to red to match real-world text used at the time
ADDED VF-114 and VF-213
Updated TextureSets
 
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Credits:
Baseline Templates: Column5/The Mirage Factory, Spectre8750
Updated Templates and New Decals: Caesar
New Build Squadrons VF-14, -32, -41, -114, -213: Caesar
Baseline Squadrons VF-1, -2, -84: Column5/The Mirage Factory
Squadron Modifications: Caesar
VF-41 Tail Stripe: Spectre8750
Hangars and Loading Screens: Dave, Spectre8750
 
If I missed anyone, please let me know so that I may add you.
 
Any Time, Baby!

Hi Res skins for the Thirdwire Strike Fighters 2 F-16A Model
 
Euro Pack 1 Belgian Air Force (BAF)
 
Pack consists of:
 
 
BAFGrey1 2048x2048 Early Block 1 skin
BAFGrey2 2048x2048 Late Block 1 to 10 skin
 
 
 
In January 1979 Belgium received its first Block 1 F-16A's - these were licensed built by SABCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original skin templates by Thirdwire
 
*Skin is not tested on the SF1 Thirdwire WOI model - it might work though despite the template changes.

Hi Res skins for the Thirdwire Strike Fighters 2 F-16A Model
 
Euro Pack 2 Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF or Flyvevaben)
 
Pack consists of:
 
 
RDAFGrey1 2048x2048 Early Block 1 skin
RDAFGrey2 2048x2048 Late Block 1 to 10 skin
 
 
 
From January 1980 Denmark received 46 single seat Block 1 F-16A's - these were licensed built by SABCA in Belgium.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original skin templates by Thirdwire
 
*Skin is not tested on the SF1 Thirdwire WOI model - it might work though despite the template changes.

Hi Res skins for the Thirdwire Strike Fighters 2 F-16A Model
 
Euro Pack 3 Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF or Koninklijke Luchtmacht)
 
Pack consists of:
 
 
RNLAFGrey1 2048x2048 Early Block 1 skin
RNLAFGrey2 2048x2048 Late Block 1 to 10 skin
 
 
 
From June 1979 the Dutch (being another initial NATO customer) received 80 single seat Block 1 F-16A's - these were licensed built by Fokker.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original skin templates by Thirdwire
 
*Skin is not tested on the SF1 Thirdwire WOI model - it might work though despite the template changes.

Hi Res skins for the Thirdwire Strike Fighters 2 F-16A Model
 
Euro Pack 4 United States Air Force (USAF)
 
Pack consists of:
 
 
USAFGrey1 2048x2048 Early Block 1 skin
USAFGrey2 2048x2048 Late Block 1 to 10 skin
 
 
 
From August 1978 the USAF received the first of over 2000 F-16s.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
Original skin templates by Thirdwire
 
*Skin is not tested on the SF1 Thirdwire WOI model - it might work though despite the template changes.

This is the currrent scheme of the newly acquired Super Hornets by the Royal Australian Air Force. Numbered A44-200 through 224.
 
Simply copy the folders and place them in the appropriate directories and go fly, for SF2 series only as it has a custom drop tank texture.
 
And thanks to Wrench for pointing me in the right direction for the numbers...
 
And thanks to Riley64 for reference photos of the current birds.
 
Eric Johnson
2011.

This skin represents the VFA-27 CAG jet in 2009, just drop in the FA-18E folder and go fly.
 
Eric Johnson, 2012

Re-adapted for the SF2 version of the F/A-18F, also includes new custom drop tank texture.
 
Version 2.0 updates the panel lines, as well as other details as part of new work.

Here are the skins of Polish Vipers prepared for this year's NATO Tiger Meet. Unfortunely, these skins were only foil stickers in real life and they fell off almost completely during the flight from Poland to Norway. The author of this design is a Polish architect from Brodnica, Oskar Gawlowski.
 
Instructions:
First of all, download the Viper Team's Polish F-16 pack (http://combatace.com/files/file/13652-polish-air-force-f-16cd-by-the-viper-team/) with my skins unless you already have it. Then unpack contents of this .zip file to your mod folder.
 
Credits:
Thanks to all Viper Team members for their Block 52 VIper.
 
Legal Stuff:
You cannot include any contents of this .zip in any payware.
 
Cheers
 
Chris
DoctorWho
 
Jun 22, 2013

This skin is for the C-17 Globemaster III as found in SF2 USAF/NATO/Western Cargo Planes by Veltro2K.
 
To install, simply drop the files in this archive into your saved game folder where the pack is installed and allow it to merge.
 
The skin adds the aircraft from 99 Squadron RAF.
 
All credit for the add-on to Veltro2K for the aircraft
Wrench for varioius and sundry other stuff
StephanP for the C-17 chaff/flare tweek
Dels, iirc, for the c130 engine sound.
 
Enjoy ths skin.
 
Spiritwalker69

This is a comprehensive skin for VF-31 for the Mirage Factory F-14D.
 
The skin includes comprehensive markings for the CAG, CO, and line jets.
 
Please read the readme and enjoy!
 
 
Thanks to the Mirage Factory for creating the aircraft and for Tony Holmes for his publication F-14 Tomcat Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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*** AV-8A VMA-231 ***
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Late VMA-231 skin for Wrench's AV-8A:
http://combatace.com...arrier-for-sf2/
 
Recommended avionics mod:
http://combatace.com...r-avionics-mod/
 
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*** Installation Instructions ***
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After the above aircraft is installed, drop the contents into your mod folder.
 
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*** Credits ***
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Original .BMP's by Thirdwire.
 
BuNum decals were modified from Wrench's orginals.

A rendition of VFA-25's new CAG jet.
 
Some textures from SidDogg's rendition of the legacy Hornet were used in this skin.
 
Eric Johnson, 2013
 
Drop in your FA-18E_BlkII folder and go fly.

I may not play Ace Combat, but I've always liked their artwork, even though sometimes its a spinoff of real world schemes.
 
This is one I found on DeviantArt, and therefore put digital brush to the TMF Tomcat. I used it on the D model but can work with any model Tomcat you wish. Simply drop in the folder of the Mirage Factory Tomcat and go fly.
 
Eric Johnson, 2013

This represents the squadron when it first received the Super Hornet in 2003
 
Drop in your FA-18F_BlkI folder and go fly
 
Thanks to Dave for the scan for some parts of the skin
 
Eric Johnson, 2013

One of the second earlier schemes without the dark grey/blue tail tips
 
Drop in your FA-18F_BlkI folder and go fly.
 
Eric Johnson, 2013

For the Block I F/A-18E in this package:
 
http://combatace.com/topic/44114-super-hornet-package-for-sf2-v30-by-the-mod-mafia/
 
Simply drop in you FA-18E_BlkI folder and go fly.
 
Eric Johnson, 2012 -13