Lightning

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1. 

   Lightning F.52 & F.53

   By paulopanz

   In order to provide an urgent counter to the air incursions, with Saudi towns close to the border being bombed by Egyptian aircraft, an additional interim contract, called "Magic Carpet", was placed in March 1966 for the supply of six ex-RAF Lightnings (four F.2s and two T.4 trainers, redesignated F.52 and T.54 respectively), six Hawker Hunters, two air defence radars and a number of Thunderbird surface-to-air missiles.The "Magic Carpet" Lightnings were delivered to Saudi Arabia in July 1966, with an additional F.52 being delivered in May 1967 to replace a Lightning lost in an accident.
    
   Lightning F.52 Slightly modified ex-RAF F.2 single-seat fighters for export to Saudi Arabia (5 converted - 4 in service).
    
   Lightning F.53, otherwise known as the Export Lightning, developed as a private venture by BAC; while the Lighning had originated as an interception aircraft, this version was to have a multirole capability for quickly interchanging between interception, reconnaissance, and ground-attack duties.The F.53 was based on the F.6 airframe and avionics, including the large ventral fuel tank, cambered wing and overwing pylons for drop tanks of the F.6, but incorporated an additional pair of hardpoints under the outer wing. These hardpoints could be fitted with pylons for air-to-ground ordnance, including two 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs or four SNEB rocket pods each carrying 18 68 mm rockets. A gun pack carrying two ADEN cannon and 120 rounds each could replace the forward part of the ventral fuel tank.[20][nb 1] Alternative, interchangeable packs in the forward fuselage carried two Firestreak missiles, two Red Top missiles, twin retractable launchers for 44× 2-inch rockets, or a reconnaissance pod fitted with five 70 mm Type 360 Vinten cameras. (35 to RSAF; 12 to KAF)
    
   WHAT's IN:
    
   - 2 planes (F.52 from Spinners & F.53 from Tk/TW) enhanced
   - 3 RSAF New Silver Skins for F.52 & decalsets
   - 5 RSAF New Silver Skins for F.53 & decalsets
   - 1 RSAF Camo redone from J. Fox for F.53 & decalset
   - 3 KUAF New Silver Skins for F.53 & decalsets
   - sounds, pilot etc.
    
   OPERATIONS:
    
   - canopy openable Key=10 with auto closing
    
   CREDITS:
    
   - Tk/Tw for the plane (Exp. 2)
   - Spinners for original F.52 data
   - James Fox for F.53 Camo Skin base
   - Paulopanz skins, decals, edits
    
   INSTALL:
    
   - You need Exp. 2 to work
   - put objects & sounds folders in your mod folder and overwrite
    
    
   Enjoy.
    
   @paulopanz
   

   558 downloads

      (2 reviews)

   2 comments

   Submitted April 5, 2014

2. 

   BAC Lightning F.52 (Saudi Arabia)

   By Spinners

   BAC Lightning F.Mk 52 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 (EP2)
    
   This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire BAC Lightning F.2 to make the little-known F.Mk 52 version that was exported to Saudi Arabia as part of 'Operation Magic Palm' an early UK supplied defence package that also saw the supply of Lightning T.Mk 54 trainers, Hawker Hunters and Thunderbird SAM's. Four F.Mk 2's were withdrawn from RAF stocks and were refurbished at BAC Warton to F.Mk 52's before being delivered to the Royal Saudi Air Force in 1966 with a fifth F.Mk 52 joining them in 1967. Rather confusingly, four of these five aircraft were re-serialled so there are nine serial numbers included here.
    
    
   INSTRUCTIONS
    
   1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Lightning52 folder into your Aircraft folder.
    
   2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Lightning52 folder into your main Decals folder.
    
   3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the Avon_Dry and Avon_Wet files into your main Sounds folder.
    
    
   CREDITS
    
   Thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
    
   And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
    
    
   Regards
    
   Spinners
    
   Version 2 - 31/12/13
   

   501 downloads

      (1 review)

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   Updated December 31, 2013

3. 

   comrpnt Lightning lights & FM.rar

   By comrpnt

   English Electric Lightning - Lights and FM enhancements (2012/02)
   Providing a little Lightning Love
   By comrpnt
    
   Welcome
   This package provides FM enhancements to introduce landing and anti-collision lights, and change some subtle flight characteristics to my favourite aircraft of all time – the venerable English Electric Lightning.
    
   Specifically, the FM mods include:
   
   Gear-mounted landing lights
   Wing-tip anti-collision lights
   Wing-tip strobe lights (dependent on model)
   Rear fuselage anti-collision lights
   Top fuselage strobe light (dependent on model)
   
    
   
   Automatic opening canopy – when stationary
   FM change for more realistic landing speed – under AI control
   FM change for more realistic stopping speed – using brakes under AI control
   (optional)FM change for use of more realistic (separately available) RAF pilot model
   
    
   Disclaimer
   This mod adds and/or amends definitions in all of the stock ThirdWire Lightning _data.ini files, provided in the Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2 for Strike Fighters 2 Europe.
    
   If there are any problems with this mod, then please contact me directly. Many thanks.
    
   Prerequisites
   
   Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2 for Strike Fighters 2 Europe
   (Optional) comrpnt RAF Pilots mod (February 2012)
   
    
   Terms and Conditions
   Released under CombatAce Freeware Licensing Terms. See http://combatace.com/topic/26131-freeware-licensing/
    
   Contents
   
   New enhanced _data.ini files for each Lightning model (F1, F1A, F2, F2A, F3, and F6)
   ReadMe with installation instructions
   
    
   Regards, comrpnt (February 2012).
   

   266 downloads

      (1 review)

   1 comment

   Submitted February 11, 2012

4. 

   Hi Res lightnings

   By Sundowner

   This is just a set of skins I've had lying around for ages now, they're set up as stand alone planes because they use slightly different bump maps than those supplied by TK, otherwise everything else is the same as stock.
    
   You can add the skins to the stock aircraft folders if you dont want any more planes in your menue and dont mind some details not lining up correctly in certain light conditions.
    
   Sundowner.
   

   444 downloads

      (2 reviews)

   0 comments

   Submitted June 27, 2011