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Stealth SLUFs : A-7D in service with the 4450th Tactical Group
This mod adds several new skins to showcase the stock ThirdWire A-7D as it appeared with the 4450th Tactical Group in the 1980s. The mod features their special version of the European 1 camo scheme as well as the SEA wraparound they appeared in for about the first year of operation.
The 4450th Tactical Group was the first unit to operate the then ultra secret F-117A Nighthawk. In order to maintain a cover other than "Stealth Fighter", the group also operated around a dozen A-7Ds to develop "avionics for the A-7D". They flew the Corsair II from mid 1981 until 1989, after the F-117A program became public a few mnths prior.
	            REQUIREMENTS
	This mod requires you to have STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 EUROPE for the A-7D_75 and _78 it is based on.
	        INSTALLATION
	UNZIP MAIN FOLDER, PUT OBJECTS FOLDER INTO DESIRED MOD FOLDER
	            Included
	2 Aircraft :                        A-7D_78, A-7D_83
	Skins and tga sets         covers three major eras of the unit's existence, as well as a suprise skin
	historic serials                well, fairly historic. this was a tough nut to crack and airframes are matched to units as best as possible.
	weapons                          regular bombs modded by me to boost base supply levels. Precision guided weapons added given the focus of the Group
	ini edits                            mostly tweaking weapons loadouts.
	
	Credits
	Wrench                      original Thirdwire A-7D templates, I added my work on top of his originals
	KillerBee331             weapons pack that most non stock weps are drawn from
	malibu43                   2_LAU-88 mod to carry 4 Maverick rather than 6
	daddyairplanes        skin and tga work, ini edits, new patches and load screens, butt load of research
	TW                             stock A-7D models
i hope you enjoy this mod as much as i enjoyed making it
	
	daddyairplanes
	aka Kevin Unruh
	24 Jun 2023    
	
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	This is freeware; it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by myself.
	The original readmes, if any, and all other pieces of the package MUST remain intact.
	The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
	This package and any part of it may NOT in any way, shape, or form be used in any payware additions.
	See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions
	Any persons wishing to make further modifications, contact me first.
	Any persons wishing to make further modifications MUST remember to put everyone's name in it.
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	THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR
	POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS
	PERMISSION, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT
	SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF
	OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS.
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