About This File
Eyes of USAFE: RF-4C Phantom IIs in Europe 1978-1991
A TMF Rebuilt skin pack
This skinpack brings the Photo Phantoms of the 10th Tac Recon Wing and 26th Tac Recon Wing during their operations in Germany and the UK. It covers the various specific versions and camoflage schemes from the late 1970s until the end of the types service in USAFE in 1991
NOTE: Desert Storm skins for the 38th TRS are not available at this time (July 2024).
Required
A functional copy of any Strike Fighters 2 game except for SF2 North Atlantic (the only one without a native F-4 destroyed model)
The aircraft from the TMF Rebuilt RF-4C Late set, available here: https://combatace.com/files/file/18263-late-model-rf-4cs-photo-phantoms-after-vietnam/
Included
Skins for two different aircraft models,
Decals for those skins
Installation
Unzip file, add Objects folder to desired mod folder. Allow overwrites, some features of the 1st TRS '83 skin/decals are present in the original aircraft folder
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NOTE!!
This mod is not covered by the CombatAce Freeware Licensing agreement.
What this means is that you can only use this mod for your own use, you CANNOT re-upload it or any part of it unless it is part of a
full terrain package after you ask me or a TMF member for permission.
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Credits
-The Mirage Factory the very original aircraft (see TMF Readme)
-daddyairplanes skins, tgas, multiple ini edits
-Menrva, NightshadeP/R testing. Nightshade often shows me my errors in screenshots he's just sharing for fun, while Menrva helps me with the more technical aspects
-Sundowner, ravenclaw_007, yakarov79 and daddyairplanes templates are a mix of layers as contributed by these four. compiled in current form by daddyairplanes
About The Mirage Factory Rebuilt
Back in the early days of Wings Over series modding The Mirage Factory, lead by bpao was the peak of modding excellence. Many of their models are still heavily in use today, 15 years later and still amongst the very best. This despite the team not creating any new mods since the passing of Oliver Anguille in 2009.
But time does move on, and the next generation of modders have ideas, techniques and tools not available back then. With the help of some of the original modellers (who have copies of the original max files) we can update these fine aircraft for the 2020s. Rebuilt for new terrains and campaigns that were just hopeful wishes over a decade ago.
The Mirage in the logo is camoflaged, much like the real aircraft in later service. The "HD" has been replaced with "Rebuilt" as what was HD in the 2010s is jsut standard today. Finally, the new logo thanks Oli, both for the aircraft that are still relevant today
and for the inspiration he's given to the modders that followed him.
on behalf of The Mirage Factory (original and rebuilt) I thank you for downloading this mod, and hope you enjoy it.
Kevin Unruh
aka daddyairplanes
20 July 2024
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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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What's New in Version 1.0.0
Released
corrected texture and decal errors for 38thTRS '90 skin in the RF-4C ARN-101 aircraft
main file corrected, 38thTRS_90 fix uploaded for those that downloaded previously. just unzip, post to folder and allow overwrites