WW2 Aircraft Skins

USAAF P-51C Mustang Upgrade & Skin Pak for SF/WoV/WoE, WW2 ETO Installs
 
This is a re-skin and ini upgrade package for Wolf's P-51C "Mustang" (Malcom Hood). The skin was created from his orginal template, but I've redrawn all the panel lines, added some rivets, made various and sundry enhancements to the skin; made several changes in the data, loadout and cockpit inis. A new N-3 gunsight tga has also been included.
 
The skin represents aircraft from 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group "The Pioneer Mustang" unit circa 1944/45 (pre-invasion striped, or post invasion striped -whichever you deceide!). I've heavly researched this unit, and as best I could, tried to match photos of the nose art. Where data was available, the actual serial numbers have been used. All others are C model serials, but I make no claims to if they actually served in 356th. Some of the nose arts are 'interperative'; meaning I did them in the best way I could to get them to fit on the aircraft. Some are in the 99% acuracy range, so I think you all should be pretty happy with them. You'll have squadron codes and individual letters for 26 aircraft
 
You'll also find a new "MustangC" hangar screen, I created just for this mod, and ONLY available with it!!!
 
==NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE THE LATEST WEAPONS PAK INSTALLED FOR PROPER WEAPONS LOADOUT!!==
 
PLEASE read the enclosed readme for full, detailed install instructions, plus comments and notes that you might find interesting.
 
Happy Landings!!!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

P-51D-30, Generic Post-WW2 Skin and Ini Update for SF, WoV & WoE
 
A "simple, plain old garden variety" natural metal skin for Wolf's P-51D-30 Mustang, that uses the "P-51D30_V3.LOD", or in other words, the latest version that's available in the "Planes Pak", to be found at CombatAce .
 
This is a 'representative' skin for the F-51D Mustang, in the post-1947 era, right after the formation of the US Air Force. I did some experimentation with 'paneling'. I just used various verrry light tones of gray to try and create the differing panel sections. The skin itself was created from Wolf's original template, with cleaned up and redrawn panel lines, my 'interperative' rivets, and a new look for the cowl vent/air filter inlet.
The tail serial numbers are actual P-51D serials, just so's your tail fin don't look and feel so neeked.
I've also created the "buzz numbers" so prevelant in the post-war period, and into the Korea War, so this skin set will fit nicely into a "Cold War Gone Hot: 1948" scenario, or even a Korean War one.
 
As everybody knows how I hate to waste good decals, and just for fun, I transfered over and positioned a whole bunch of the various nose arts from other aircraft. So there's something to look at; and most surely against the Regs in the post-war era....there may be some partial or semi-nudidity on some some of them.
 
A few changes in the cockpit ini, added 2 new sight tgas (K-14 AA and AG sights). Instructions are below, in the "To Install" section.
And, once again, all the lights have correct positions, colors, and that nice little retractable landing light lens that Wolf provided for us, in now actually the landing light. --- really, this is the last time I'm fixing it!!!!
A new, WoE style Hangar Screen is also provided, for those wishing to use the aircraft/skin in a CWGH: 48 style install.
 
== You MUST also have the latest weapons pak to make use of the WW2 weapons.==
 
As stated above, there here highly detailed, step-by-step install instructions -- so PLEASE read them, ok???
 
Enjoy!
Wrench
kevin stein

Fiat CR.42 - Falco
Aeronautique Militaire Belge
 
4./II (Cocotte blanche), Nivellles, Belgium, May 1940
For Veltro2k's CR.42

Fiat BR.20 (Type I)
Japanese Imperial Army Air Force, China
 
Based on a picture of 12 Sentai, 7th Hikodan operating against Soviet forces on the Nomonhan plateau, summer 1939.
 
Enjoy
 
LloydNB

1956 Operation Kadesh 
P-38L Lightning Israeli Air Force (101 Squadron) 'What If?'
A simple Israeli Air Force Skin for Wolf257's P38. This is a 'what if' skin (Israel never purchased or operated the P38 AFAIK) so this is just for fun! Tested on Wings Over Israel only but I imagine it will work on SFP1/SFG although you might need to play with the decals first!
 
Enjoy!

This is a fictional Desert Camo scheme for the Westland Whirlwind recently released by Veltro2K with markings for the famous No.6 squadron ('The Flying Can-Openers') of the Royal Air Force. For SFP1/SFG/WOV/WOE/WOI just drop the folder called '6d' into your Whirlwind folder and go and open some cans! For SF2 users things are a bit more tricky but you probably know your way around the different file structure by now. BTW the Whirlwind flies really nicely in SF2 but make sure you've got your throttle to zero before you start!
 
Anyway, many thanks to Veltro2K for this little gem and also to Syrinx for the template and for the serial number decals - to which I've added another two to make a baker's dozen plus I've knocked up some reasonably authentic squadron codes.

Mercenary Sand Skin for C-47A (fictional)
by Gerwin 25-4-2019
 
DESCRIPTION:
Made for the Wings over Israel Expansion C-47A model. For use by the
nation of Paran.
This skin is part of a Skin set, all in the same style, by the same author.
INSTALLATION:
Make sure you have both Wings over Israel and its Expansion pack,
The SF2 versions of these products should also work fine.
Copy the included folder with contents to the folder that contains
the C-47A files, for example:
WOI\Objects\Aircraft\C-47A
or:
My Documents\ThirdWire\Strike Fighters 2 Israel\Objects\Aircraft\C-47A
Optionally add "Paran" to C-47A_UserList.ini, like below:
[Paran]
ServiceStartYear=1946
ServiceEndYear=1955
Availability=COMMON
THANKS TO:
Third Wire for the Strike Fighters Based Games.
camo pattern based on the one found in "sfw_ww2_raf_dakota_pak.7z" by wrench.
 
 

Mercenary Sand Skin for Spitfire 9C (fictional)
by Gerwin 21-4-2019
DESCRIPTION:
Made for the Wings over Israel Expansion Spitfire 9C model. For use by the nation of Paran.
This skin is part of a Skin set, all in the same style, by the same author.
This work is based on existing skins (EAF camo).
INSTALLATION:
Make sure you have both Wings over Israel and its Expansion pack,
The SF2 versions of these products should also work fine.
Copy the included folder with contents to the folder that contains
the Spitfire 9C files, for example:
WOI\Objects\Aircraft\Spitfire9c
or:
My Documents\ThirdWire\Strike Fighters 2 Israel\Objects\Aircraft\Spitfire9c
Optionally add "Paran" to Spitfire9C_UserList.ini, like below:
[Paran]
ServiceStartYear=1946
ServiceEndYear=1955
Availability=COMMON
In case one want to use this skin for the Spitfire 9E
The two wing bitmaps for the 9E are included in the folder "Spitfire9e_wings"
You have to mix these two bitmaps with the 9C mod to get a proper 9E texture set.
THANKS TO:
Third Wire for the Strike Fighters Based Games.
 
 

Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, VF-41 'Operation Torch' Skin & Ini Pak
 
for SF/SFG/WoV/WoE WW2: MTO Installs
 
=Version 2.0 - will update and REPLACE the original from 2005=
 
This package contains a new skin, and some minor data & cockpit ini mods for Pasko's F4F-4 "Wildcat". It is designed to TOTALLY replace the VF-41 version released several years ago.
 
The skin represents VF-41 "Red Rippers" based aboard USS RANGER during Operation Torch, the Invasion of North Africa (well, actually, we all know it was Morocco and Tunisia, but why quibble???)
 
This new skin, like the other Wildcat skins I've done recently, is from my home-grown template, with all redrawn panel, rivet and other details. It has been resized to 1024x, so has a bit more detail than the older 512 version. All new decals, of the correct font and size have been created for the Modex and BuNums. The BuNums ARE for -4 Wildcats, but I was unable to acertain WHICH exact numbers were used by VF-41 during Torch. So, consider them as 'generic'; accurate, but generic <grin>
 
For those that haven't updated their MTO install's F4F-4, all the inis and sounds from the PTO Wildcat Upgrade are included; new data, cockpit and Main ini --so make sure you follow the instructions below!!!
The cockpit ini makes use of a new WW2 N-3 gunsight tga.
Like it's PTO brother, the canopy has been switched to an animation key (shift/0). The wingfold stays the same as originally issued; you use the bomb-bay control key (cntrl/O). As always, all the lights have been updated with accurate running, formation and landing lights. Also, the landing gear retraction sound is now the 'rachet' noise, as heard in the PTO upgrades.
A new WoE-style 'carrier deck' hangar screen, JUST for this mod is included (as it uses the VF41 skin)
 
As always, it's reccomended you unzip this package to a temp folder or your desktop, or somewhere's else that's easy to find to gain access to the rest of this readme for full, detailed install instructions.
 
Good Hunting!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

SF1 Korean War Corsair Pack
For the TMF F4U7 / AU-1 Corsair.
These are converted/repainted skins and ini file tweaks of Wrench's SF2 Corsairs paks for use in a SF1 Korea War install.  This is a complete aircraft pak containing 4 different Corsair versions and 23 unit skins.

The skins are in .bmp format at 1024 x 1024 pixels each.
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Thanks and credit go to (from Wrench's original read me file).
"TMF/Mod Mafia for ALL these Corsairs: with special thanks to BPAO - we miss you Oli!
and also to Crusader, Mod Mafia Leader (xTMF)
RussoUK for the engine sound, borrowed from the P-47N
Me, for alot of the skins and decals and some ini reworking and assembling the package, and bottle washing.
More Skins by CrazyHorseB34 (thanks man!)."
And to Geary - for new lines, rivets, repaints, conversions, ini tweaks, a few decals, adding .50 cal painted gun ports to F4U-4, etc...
But, especially to Wrench for all the work he did in putting the original Corsair paks together.
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I used parts and pieces from Wrench's sf2_kaw_f4u4_cosairs_pak, his sf2_f4u5_corsair_pak, his sf2_kaw_corsairs file and his SF1 f4u4b_pak to get some of these tweaks to work in SF1.

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If you have any of these aircraft installed, you must rename or remove them.
INSTALLATION:  Unzip to a folder/place of your choice.  Copy, Move, Drag-n-Drop or do whatever you wish to get the folders into their corresponding folders in your SF1 Korea install. Fly.

If you don't have the correct weapons, look in the many weapons packs available here at CombatAce.

There's a repainted m38_jeep.bmp that the 500lb and 1000lb bomb use as a skin.  If you want to use it, just drop it into your weapons folder and overwrite the old one.
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I've included a repainted drop tank to match the aircraft skin color.  Installation instructions are in the Weapons folder and in the SF1 Knowledge Base.
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If I forget or miss anyone who deserves credit for anything I release, I apologize.  I have no intent to abuse or misuse anyone's work or property or claim it as my own.  Please contact me to correct any error.
I'm releasing this under the Combat Ace Fair Use Agreement. Use it anyway you wish for personal use.  Otherwise, please give credit to those due it. 
If you find any problems with it, please PM me.  If you improve it, please share. 

Geary