About This File
TAV-8B Harrier II.
Basic modding skills are required to run this mod. (copy/paste, mod folder structure, etc.)
It is designed for and works only in the SF2 series.
So after a few years of lazzynes...
First of all...If you want to count rivets....Do not.
Many things could be done another way....But I did it my way. So you have to bear with it.
There are still some small issues with the flight model and generally aircraft handling, but FM is not my sandbox.
All skins are in 3072x3072 format. If you have problems running this in-game. Resize skins to lower resolutions
Three sets of skins represent different periods of usage by VMAT-203
All serials are correct and historically accurate.
For some reason, I have added weapons that are present in Loadout.ini. But remember, this version was intended to be a training aircraft for the USMC. So, not much of the 'Mud mover' spirit.
Animations:
1= canopy open - close
Activating the hook will transfer you from the front to the back seat - be aware that when you change seats, you can not change back...At least in this version..
If you want to jump like crazy from one seat to another, you have to edit the data.ini file yourself - I will not be part of this madness. If you are reading this short readme, you will know where to look and what to change.
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For proper sound work, you should add files from any of my previous AV-8B series.
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Now. The strange part. READ THIS CAREFULLY.
By downloading this, you are agreeing to participate in a social experiment.
IF you are not willing to participate - - - DO NOT DOWNLOAD
All you have to do is click in the right place. You have two options. Only two, not one, not three. Two like 2.
after downloading or before you have to:
Either you go here:
https://combatace.com/clients/donations/
You click on the button that says: 'Donate towards this goal' and toss a coin.
https://combatace.com/clients/donations/
Thank you for donating and keeping this site and all the database alive.
Or option two.
Click here on the download page, bottom right corner, and click 'Thanks'
No other icon. Just thanks.
If you are not willing to do either of the actions. Just do not download.
I made an effort to create this mod You made an effort - choose and click on either of two options.
You have two simple choices. And it does not matter if you are living in the mountains or a city, whether your country supports international shady bank transfers or not. You can even be unemployed. Because you have two choices. And since I, and everyone can basically see who downloaded the file...It will be visible who is dicikn around.
IF YOU ARE A SUBSCRIBER - You can just click on the 'LIKE' button.
Please.
Credits:
J.H., also known as me - whole sort of strange things - model-re-model, new cockpit, skins, decals, ini files etc.
Ravenclaw - BRU-42 ITER models, weapons models.
331Killerbee - ideas, good words,
Crusaders - help with avionics ini.
bobrock- original AV-8B 3d model - Thank you, and thanks to KillerBee.
Thanks to a lot of people who helped me with this mod...Stratos, Crusader, Geary, gurru, Soulfreak,76.IAP-Blackbird, and others.
Thank you all, CA users.
Reference:
AV-8 TACTICAL MANUAL NWP 3-22.5-AV8B vol.I
AV-8 TACTICAL MANUAL NWP 3-22.5-AV8B vol.II
NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL AV-8B/TAV-8B 161573 AND UP AIRCRAFT
NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL A1-AV8BB-NFM-000 (June 1983)
a whole bunch of Marines' dedicated websites - that I can't remember now.
seaforces.org
gonavy.jp
navysite.de
tailspintopics.blogspot.com
Squadron Signal: 1058 Harrier in Action.
Squadron Signal: No.209 AV-8 Harrier in action
SAM Publications: US Marines AV-8B Harrier II
Aircraft Ilustrated.Special: Harrier
Harrier Inside and Out by Mark Attril
This is FREEWARE-DONATIONWARE, and it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by me.
THIS MODEL IS ONLY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS FREEWARE AND IN NO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL IT BE USED, EVEN IN PART OF ANYTHING THAT IS PAYWARE.
ALSO, THESE FILES CAN NOT BE HOSTED ON ANY OTHER SITE THAN COMBAT ACE.
See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions
Any person wishing to make further modifications, contact me first.
Bribes and donations are accepted.
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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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Have fun.
Report bugs. *
Expect the unexpected.
Live long and prosper.
Thanks for all your kind support.
Jarek Hereda
* report BIG bugs...If I misspelled something or forgot to add a sound file...for dog's sake, try to fix it.
