WW2 Aircraft

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Japanese Aircraft Pack for
Strike Fighters : Project 1 by Armourdave
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build 27-11-2004
 
 
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Installation
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Unzip the japanese_aircraft.zip to your \objects\aircraft folder
 
Move the nations.ini to your \flight folder.
 
 
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Pack introduction & History
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A6M
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The Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen legendary status mirrored the fortunes of the rising sun, in which four years, the sun would finally set. For the Japanese and its former enemies, the A6M was the symbol of Japanese air power. The A6M fighter marked the beginning of a new epoch in naval aviation and was the first shipboard fighter capable of surpassing land-based aircraft.1 With its tight turning radius, it was an extremely deadly weapon in a dogfight, and was famous for its ability to outmaneuver, Brewster F2A Buffaloes, Curtiss P-40s and Grumman F4F Wildcats. As early as 1937, Claire Chennault, the author of 'The Role of Defensive Pursuit,' warned the USAAF about the dangers of Japanese air power. Apparently his warnings were ignored, as the superiority of the A6M was a complete surprise to the American forces.2 As leader of the Flying Tigers, Chennault constantly stressed to his pilots, 'Never try to turn with a Zero. Always get above the enemy and try to hit him with the first pass.'3 Because of the A6Ms exceptional range and performance, it was to bear the brunt of the action, of almost every military engagement in the Pacific, until the end of the war. 4
 
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Ki-43
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The Hayabusa was a sleek little dogfighter, relatively slow and lightly armed (just two fuselage-mounted machine guns at a time when other fighters were carrying multiple machine guns or even cannon in their wings). At first, these weaknesses seemed not to matter, but as time went on, the Hayabusa was totally outclassed by its opponents in every respect except tight-turning dogfighting. And even that advantage counted little against enemy aircraft that refused to meet the Hayabusa on its own terms. Unfortunately for Japan, the Hayabusa had to continue on as a front-line fighter to the end, because its successor-the Ki-84 Hayate (which see)-was never available in sufficient quantities, and was not as reliable as the older fighter.
Interestingly, design work on the Ki-43 began even before its predecessor, the Ki-27 Nate, entered service with the JAAF. In December 1937, the Army told the Nakajima company to design a new fighter to supercede the Ki-27. The new plane would be faster in level flight (300+ mph), swifter-climbing (5 minutes to 16,405 ft.), longer-ranged (a radius of action of 500 statute miles), with the same armament and maneuverability as the earlier fighter. The Nakajima team, led by Hideo Itokawa, worked steadily for a year, and the new plane was first flown early in January 1939.
 
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G4M2
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Designed to an incredibly demanding 1938 Navy specification, the G4M family (given the code-name "Betty" by the Allies) was the Imperial Japanese Navy's premier heavy bomber in World War II; yet the insistence on the great range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,706 km) with full bomb load made the saving of weight take priority over defence and the aircraft was highly vulnerable and not very popular. The wing was of the same Mitsubishi 118 section as the Zero-Sen and boldly designed as an integral fuel tank to accommodate no less than 5,000 litres (1,100 gal). The company kept recommending four engines and being overruled by the Navy, which, during the early flight-test stage, wasted more than a year, and 30 aircraft, in trying to make the design into the G6M bomber escort with a crew of ten and 19 guns.
 
Eventually the G4M1 was readied for service as a bomber and flew its first missions in South East China in May 1941. More than 250 operated in the Philippines and Malayan campaigns, but after the Solomons battle in August 1942 it began to be apparent that, once intercepted and hit, the unprotected bomber went up like a torch (hence the Allied nickname "one-shot lighter"). Total production reached the exceptional quantity of 2,479, most of them in the many sub-types of G4M2 with increased fuel capacity and power. Finally the trend of development was reversed with the G4M3 series with full protection and only 968 gal fuel.
 
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Known Issues
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* Hires textures might cause you problems if your graphics card is from the previous century
* Ki-43 has no fast prop.
* G4M2 is AI only so dont even bother
 
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Aircraft Files
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All aircraft models, cockpit models and cockpit textures authored by David (AD).
 
All flight models authored by Wolf257
 
This pack contains 4 aircraft and 6 skins.
 
Aircraft Skin
 
A6M2 - White (Volksjaeger)
White (Lansen)
 
A6M5 - Camo (Volksjaeger)
Green (Volksjaeger)
 
Ki-43 - Green (Volksjaeger)
 
G4M2 - Green (Volksjaeger)
 
All Hangar screens and A6M2/5 loading screens by Kevin "Wrench" Stein
 
 
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Thanks to
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Jason "Volksjaeger" Brash
Jim "Wolf257" Farmer
Kevin "Wrench" Stein
Lansen
Whoever hosts this pack

F6F-5 Hellcat mod for SF/WoV/WoE - WW2 PTO Installs
 
This is a modifcation of Razor/Geo's F6F-3 'Hellcat' into the -5 used by the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific during 1943-45. I call this a 'representative' -5, as it is based on the -3, and still has the rear cockpit windows, which would not be present on the later -5 'represented' here.
 
This is a semi-complete aircraft mod, including all the necessary parts, =excepting= the aircraft LOD, to recreate the standard -5 day fighter-bomber . You =WILL= have to copy the "F6F.LOD" from your original Hellcat's folder to this one. It's highly reccomened you have the original, plus any weapons it adds, in you PTO install.
 
The cockpit is also NOT included, but a new gunsight and cockpit ini is, so you'll need to copy over the -3's cockpit as well. See 'Installation" below...
 
The skin is brand new, from a template created by me, based off the original tri-color that came with the -3 Hellcat. It represents's Hellcats from VF-3 aboard USS YORKTOWN circa early 1945. Weapons stations have been added for the wing-mounted HVARs, as well as the usual bombs and drop tank original built into the -3. My Hellcat Hangar and Loading screens have been included.
 
It is also NOT designed to be used in a WW2 style install of WoI, as WoI handles propeller aircraft -completely- differently, and they do NOT fly properly. You've been warned....
 
I've included Geo' original readme, please give it a look over. Remember: you MUST have the original F6F-3 Hellcat available at his site:
 
Geo's Aircraft:
http://www.geos-aircraft.com/SFAircraft.htm
 
== YOU MUST HAVE THE LATEST WEAPONS PAK INSTALLED TO GET THE WW2 WEAPONS!! ==
 
You know what ya gotta do...read the enclosed readme for all kinds of informative goodnes! The best part, is it's non-fattening, non-alcholic, lowers cholesteral, is high in fiber and generally fun!!
 
Enjoy!
Wrench, The
kevin stien

F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter mod for SF/WoV/WoE - WW2 PTO Installs
 
This is a modifcation of Razor/Geo's F6F-3 'Hellcat' into the -5N nighter version used by the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific during 1943-45. I call this a 'representative' -5N, as it is based on the -3, and still has the rear cockpit windows, which would not be present on the later -5N 'represented' here.
 
This is a semi-complete aircraft mod, including all the necessary parts, =excepting= the aircraft LOD, to recreate the -5N Nightfighters. You =WILL= have to copy the "F6F.LOD" from your original Hellcat's folder to this one. It's highly reccomened you have the original, plus any weapons it adds, in you PTO install.
 
Included is the full cockpit, modified by Lexx_Luthor, from the F-86D for use in this aircraft, a skin representing VMFN-542 - complete with accurate Modex numbers and nose art (BuNums not included), all inis, damage tgas, and a NEW -only available in this mod- Hellcat Nightfighter Hangar & Loading Screens. The skin is brand new, from a template created by me, based off the original tri-color that came with the -3 Hellcat. Weapons stations have been added for the wing-mounted HVARs, as well as the usual bombs and drop tank.
 
You're also be using the weapons editor to add the new wing-mounted radar pod, modified from something I don't remember at this point in time. This is designed ONLY for use with the Bunyap Weapons Pak, and NOT the TMF pak, as their's does not contain the WW2 weapons. It is also NOT designed to be used in a WW2 style install of WoI, as WoI handles propeller aircraft -completly- differently, and they don't fly properly. You've been warned....
 
I've included Geo' original readme, please give it a look over.
 
== YOU MUST HAVE THE LATEST WEAPONS PAK INSTALLED TO GET THE WW2 WEAPONS!! ==
 
Please read the enclosed readme for more, detailed install instructions. Etc and so forth... you know the drill!!
 
Wrench
kevin stein

Plane has no readme so I want to add credits for first Mustang TEAM (Crisis & Wolf-257) who made cockpit - originaly it is cockpit for Mustang but I thing it can be used (I cant contact Crisis so if there is a problem let me know).
This plane was build for fun and I think there wont be any further development.
 
Monty CZ

A fake, Italian, '30's aircraft for target practice. I'm sure there is much wrong with the set-up, but she seems to work for me!

Heinkel He 219A-7/R1 Uhu
the best night fighter of WW2
for Strike Fighters Project 1 & Wings over Vietnam
 
ver 1.0 2005-05-18
 
 
by Kesselbut-cockpit, Starfighter-FM Gramps Skins, Howling1 Radar and Pasko-the rest
 
 
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Installation:
 
Extract everything to ..\Strike Fighters\Objects\Aircraft folder
(New folder He 219A-7 will be created,plane files and LWPilot and LWNavigator files extracted).
 
 
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Disclaimer, Contact & Copyright:
 
I can not take any responsibility whatsoever regarding using of this add-on.
This is freeware addon package, free to distribute non-commercially.
 
It is not supported by me or anyone, but your feedback with suggestions and
improvements is appreciated: pasko_patak@yahoo.com
 
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Have fun :)!
 
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Known Issues & Additional information:
 
Schraege Music is controlled by Fire Secondary Gun Button, (not mapped on keyboard by default)
Gunsight for Schraege Music (two guns firing 45 degrees upwards) is missing.

Foche-Wulf FW-190A-8/R2 " Wurger " Readme
 
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1. This is a mod of Wolf257's original FW-190A ( FW-190A-5 ) aircraft. The FW-190A-8/R2 was a field
modification intended to give the Luftwaffe more firepower when dealing with the heavily armored
Allied four engined bombers such as the B-17, the B-24, and the Lancaster. Primary change was to the
armament, with 13mm MG131s replacing the 7.92mm fuselage MGs, and the outboard wing cannon changed
to 30mm Mk.108s. Some FW-190A-8s also were modded to carry underwing gunpods with either a single
30mm cannon or twin 20mm MG151s. When these gunpods are released in the future, the FW-190A-8/R2
will be able to carry them, as well as Wgr 21 210mm unguided rockets on their release also.
 
2. To install, drop the FW190A-8R2 folder in your Objects/Aircraft folder. Then open the " Items You
Need To Add To... " folder and follow the instructions included in the readme there.
 
3. Special thanks goes to Wolf257 for allowing me to mod his "Baby", & Gramps for graciously allowing
me to use his JG300 skin.
 
Credits:
 
Wolf257 : FW-190A Model & tech assistance
Gramps : JG300 Wilde Sau Skin
The Wrench : FW-190 Hangarscreen
Moonjumper : tech data on cannon armament & ammo capacities
howling1 : Any mistakes in the above are mine alone...
 
Enjoy!

Messerschmitt BF109E-3 For strike fighters .....1 in a line of 3 models...E4 and 7 to follow.
This a\c is an all time fave of mine and her lines are still nice to see....I hope its enjoyed as much as i enjoyed making this model...
cheers
Russo

Mod of original 3rd Wire O-1 to earlier 1950s era L-19 Birddog. Includes all inis, and an OD Green skin. Imported/modified cockpit from P-39.

Modification of Wolf's F4U-1A into the -1D; adds necessary hardpoints and weapons loads. New skin for VBF-10 off USS Intrepid, during the Okinawa campaign. Dressed up insturment panel, and an extra 'fun' one too!