USMC A-4M SkyHawk for Strike Fighters 2
 
UPDATED 27/01/11
 
- Landing light added thanks to wilco's mods to my A-4N
- minor data.ini updates
- Opening canopy 'shift' + '0'
 
 
UPDATES 19/01/11
 
- Mach limit extended from the stock figure to one that allows braking of the sound barrier as Skyhawks were known to do in a dive.
 
- Weight limits on the weapon stations changed after I found some reference material with the exact figures of each pylon for the M model not just the total increase over previous models
 
- Low-viz grey skin I released in the SF2 Skins section is now included.
 
 
Features:
 
 
-Year specific versions to reflect upgrades in avionics and weapons capability
 
-Modernized cockpit with HUD & Avionics
 
-AN/ASB-19 Angle Rate Bombing System (ARBS) with TV and laser spot tracker
 
-Most advanced and powerful SkyHawk used by the USMC
 
-Extensive RWR.TGA files and updated RWR.LST
 
-All weapons from load out file included ( most are from MGunny's Ordnance Shop II for SF2 )
 
 
 
INSTILATION: Drop files in to appropriate folders, override when asked to.
 
 
NOTE: Has only been tested/used in a merged install of ALL SF2 titles
 
 
Credit goes to Third Wire for the original aircraft this has been modified from.

Top Gun A-4F 'Super Fox' for Strike Fighters 2
 
 
UPDATED 27/01/11
 
- Correct angled refueling probe added along with a landing light thanks to wilco's mods to my A-4N
- minor data.ini updates
- Opening canopy 'shift' + '0'
 
This is the modified A-4 Super F used as an Aggressor aircraft by the US Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) from 74 till 94. The Super F (Super Fox) was the ultimate adversary Skyhawk as it was equipped with updated J52-P-408 engine giving 11,200 pounds of thrust.
 
The Super Fox also had its avionics hump and associated equipment stripped reducing its weight and giving it an impressive better than 1:1 thrust-to-weight ratio.
 
Other modifications included the wing slats being bolted closed and removal of the cannons. However for the game I have kept the cannons and increased the rounds to 200 per gun (same as the A-4M) to give you a bit more dog fighting time :)
 
I have retained the countermeasure dispensers as I couldn’t find any information indicating they were removed but with no ECM or RWR I would advise you to avoid being engaged at beyond visual range haha.
 
Included with this aircraft is a Top Gun instuctor pilot skin.
 
 
Best way to enjoy this bird is to set up a guns only dogfight with the mission editor and go head to head with a few Tomcats.
 
 
INSTILATION: Drop files in to appropriate folders, override when asked to.
 
 
NOTE: Has only been tested/used in a merged install of ALL SF2 titles
 
 
Credit goes to column5 for their A-4E Super Echo which gave me the idea and provided a base for the skin.

Indonesian A-4E & H Skyhawk Pack for Strike Fighters 2
 
 
 
This pack contains nation specific installs of the A-4 E and H model Skyhawk’s used by Indonesia.
 
These Aircraft were obtained from the Israeli Air force via the Alpha Project in 1980. They stayed in service until 2003 when they were replaced by two Russian Su-27SK and two Su-30MK. However the Indonesian Air Force is planning to reactivate the A-4 Skyhawks by buying spare parts after the United States ended its weapons and spare part sales embargo. The aircraft made its final flight on 5 August 2005
 
 
Includes 3 different skins: 11 SkU Camo (Tan and Green), 12 SkU Camo (Tan and Blue) & 12 SkU Camo (Tan and Blue) Low-Viz
 
 
 
Included is a folder called “2005 plus” which if installed will extend the operational years to 2015 with a ‘very_rare’ availability representing the above proposed reactivation.
 
 
 
These are basically the stock E and H Ahit with skins upgraded for SF2 from the Wings over Timor campaign. Credit goes to Third Wire and the ‘A Team’
 
 
 
I made this after Wrench released the SF2 Modern Darwin terrain and I wanted some half decent opposition, to go along with some skins I updated for the SU-27SK & F-5, for the Aussie Hornets and Kiwi Skyhawks to do battle with.
 
 
 
INSTILATION: Drop files in to appropriate folders, override when asked to.
 
 
 
NOTE: Has only been tested/used in a merged install of ALL SF2 titles but should only require SF2I
 
 
Credit goes to Third wire for the game and A-4 models, Dev A-Team of Capun and CB Productions for permition to use thier modified skins.
 
 

This mod aims to take the wonderful F4D-1 Skyray as created by Julhelm....and give it the ULTIMATE face-lift. Along with the 4 original skins and the fixes of Julhelm's updates.....I have ADDED 23.............YES TWENTY-THREE more authentic squadrons for you to choose from.
You now have access to EVERY operational Navy and Marine fighter squadron which operated the Skyray along with the VAST MAJORITY of utility and test squadrons as well. This is a large but COMPREHENSIVE file for Skyray lovers only!!
 
NEW NAVY SQUADRONS INCLUDED:
 
NATC of Patuxent River NAS, Maryland
VC-3 of Moffett FIeld NAS, Calif.
VX-3 of Oceana NAS, Virginia
VU-3 of North Island NAS, Calif.
VX-4 of Point Magu NAS, Calif.
VF-13 "Nightcappers"
VF-23 " Vigilantes"
VF-51 "Screaming Eagles"
VF-101 "Grim Reapers"
VF-141 "Iron Angels"
VF-162 "Hunters"
FAWTULANT of Key West NAS, Florida
Fleet Air Gunnery Unit Pacific (FAGU) of NAAS El Centro, Calif.
Naval Air Reserve Wing 88 of Olathe NAS, Kansas
US Naval Test Pilot School of Patuxent River NAS, Maryland
 
NEW USMC SQUADRONS INCLUDED:
 
H&MS-15
H&MS-24
VMF(AW)-114 "Death Dealers"
VMF(AW)-115 "Silver Eagles"
VMF(AW)-314 "Black Knights"
VMF(AW)-513 "Flying Nightmares"
VMF(AW)-531 "Grey Ghosts"
VMF(AW)-542 "Tigers"
 
Along with the new squadrons and COLORFUL SKINS.... you will find a tweeked fight model, more historically accurate weapons loadout, and a centerline NAV PAC like was carried on the real Skyray.
I have also corrected some inaccuracies on the VF(AW)-3 skin to better reflect the NORAD air defense history of this PROMINENT squadron......known as the "Blue Nemesis".
A new sound file for the J-57 engine is included. Now it even sounds like a Skyray!
An installation READ ME FILE is included.
 
Original CREDITS to Julhelm for his SUPERB Skyray model, cockpit and layered templates.........nicely done!!
Honorable mention to NeverEnough for bringing over the Skyray to SF2.

PASKO's, Column5's and Marcello's Grumman F9F-5 Panther.
 
All I did was modifying it for use in SF2.
 
Changes made:
 
1) Changed the pit to the standard A-4B pit.
2) changed the loadout to weapons available in version of juni SF2 (no EXP or anything added).
3) Replaced the original skin of VMF-331 by one made by Wrench. This skin fits the plane best. The other skins show gaps along the back of the plane and on the nose. Hope he doesn't mind. I did not ask specific permission to use his skin.
3) There is an error with LOD3. It shows the nose cone perpendicular to the plane. I solved this by removing lod3.
4) Animation. Wingfold is active use shift 1.
 
 
That's it. All other credits go to the orignal builders of this beautifull plane.
 
The original readme is attached below.
 
To install, just drop the files in the '[Drive]:\Users\[name]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2'.
 
 
6 januari 2011
 
Redeye

B-47E SF-2 FIX
 
Hi Folks,
here isn't a full plane (that You can download at Colum5 here http://www.column5.us/aircraft.shtml)
but only a fix for removing white crosses and tailfin issue (no material assigned).
 
The input came from our friend Gaunt aka Imre, who reported me that noisy bug.
 
To complete the SF-2 standard conversion I added the userlist.ini (a very very simple task indeed).
 
You have only to put the included folder in you mod/objects/aircraft one and let overwrite.
 
This little work is dedicated to original makers of this fantastic plane (very good for an early '50 campaign).
 
Enjoy.
 
Paul

Kuwaiti A-4KU for Strike Fighters 2
 
 
This is the A-4KU flown by the Kuwait Air force during and leading up to the Gulf War I. It is from the Operation Desert Storm SF1 campaign set and I updated it for SF2 as well as changing some of the data.ini information to more accurately reflect the aircraft.
 
NOTE: The original A-4KU uses Strikefighter 1 series LODS so you will have to have WoV to use this aircraft. (I ignorantly didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to include the series 1 LODS in the upload so that’s why I have now removed them)
 
 
Included is an extensive RWR.LST file and RWR.TGA files, a ‘Free Kuwait’ skin and pre invasion skin.
 
 
INSTILATION:
 
1,Drop files in to appropriate folders, override when asked to.
 
2,Extract the original lod files from WoV ObjectData.cat using the CAT extractor. Following lods: A-4F.LOD, A-4F_lod002.LOD, A-4F_lod003.LOD, A-4F_lod004.LOD, AV-8A_LOD4.LOD & A-4F_lod005.LOD once extracted should go to the A-4KU_Kuwait folder.
 
 
NOTE: Has only been tested/used in a merged install of ALL SF2 titles
 
 
Credit goes to JSF_Aggie for the Operation Desert Storm SF1 campaign the original A-4KU came from.
 
 

Lockheed NF-104A for Strike Fighters 2
 
In 1963, three ex-USAF F-104As (56-756, -760, and -762) were taken out of storage at Davis Monthan AFB and modified as NF-104A aerospace training aircraft. All of the military equipment was removed and the original F-104A vertical fin was replaced by the larger fin that was used on the F-104G. The wingspan was increased by four feet (to 25.94 feet) and a set of hydrogen peroxide control thrusters were mounted at the nose, tail, and wingtips. A 6000 pound thrust Rocketdyne LR121/AR-2-NA-1 auxiliary rocket engine was mounted on the tail above the jet exhaust pipe. This rocket engine could be throttled from 3000 to 6000 pounds of thrust, and the burn time was about 105 seconds.
 
The first NF-104A was delivered on October 1, 1963, with the other two following a month later. They were operated by the Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards AFB, which was commanded at that time by Colonel Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager.
 
On December 6, 1963, the first NF-104A set an unofficial world altitude record of 118,860 feet for aircraft taking off under their own power. The official record at that time was 113,829 feet, set by the Mikoyan/Gurevich Ye-66A, an experimental version of the MiG-21 Fishbed. Later, the same NF-104A flown by Major R. W. Smith reached an altitude of 120,800 feet.
 
On December 10, 1963, the second NF-104A (56-762), with Chuck Yeager at the controls, went out of control at an altitude of 104,000 feet and fell in a flat spin to 11,000 feet. Yeager managed to eject successfully at that altitude, although he was badly burned on his face by the rocket motor of his ejector seat. The aircraft was destroyed in the ensuing crash. An investigation later showed that the cause of the crash was a spin that resulted from excessive angle of attack and lack of aircraft response. The excessive angle of attack was not caused by pilot input but by a gyroscopic condition set up by the J79 engine spooling after shut down for the rocket-powered zoom climb phase. So it wasn't Chuck's fault.
 
In June of 1971, the third NF-104A, with Capt. Howard C. Thompson at the controls, suffered an inflight explosion of its rocket motor. Although Thompson was able to land safely, the aircraft's rocket motor and half its rudder were blown away. Since the program was about to end in any case, this aircraft was retired.
 
The number one NF-104A is currently on display on top of a pylon in front of the USAF Test Pilot School.
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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/topic/57393-flyable-f-104s-for-sf2
Another thing... there are some minor differences between SFP1 and SF2E models and one of these is a bit different mapping on the nose. So it will be included an optional SFP1 f-104_2.bmp file.
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Pilot Notes:
 
-The rocket engine is set to use "Thrust vectoring" as a throttle control to permit separate control from the jet engine. The rocket will operate only with afterburning regime and with only 2 stages, half and full power. From idle to military it will not generate thrust and so will not affect fuel consumption.
 
-This plane is equipped with hydrogen peroxide Reaction Control System like the real plane. To engage the system simply throttle the rocket a bit over idle.
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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:
 
Added 3D parts: Spillone104
Textures : Spillone104 with great Bobrock templates.
Decals : JimBib
Fake pilot mod: FastCargo
INI and FM : Starfighter2 and Spillone104
Effects : Starfighter2, X-Ray and Spillone104
Sounds : Spillone104
 
Beta testers : X-Ray, Starfighter2 and TheTestPilot
 
Special thanks to the Team that created the original NF-104A mod for SFP1. (original readme included!)
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Legal stuff:
 
This mod is freeware. Commercial use is not allowed.
 
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Enjoy the ride and land safe ;-)