Crusaders? (Planes and Skins)

[sparkomatic 7]

sweet! though it does make me sad to see a Crusader with "b-words" slung under the wings...

[+Jug 99]

Magnificent!

 

 

Ditto. Press on!

[+Corktip_14 0]

Nobody ever seems to do the Snoopy tail art on the "Hunters" paint scheme.

 

 

Thanks Sixgun!! I couldn't find a good picture of it! Not every planes of the VF-162 used it on it's tail, but I'm gonna include it as well, maybe as an optional .bmp, now that I have a good model of it!

 

I'll upload the pack today.

 

Dave, as far as VF-194 is concerned, are you doing only the late scheme? If the answer's yes, I'll cary on with the early one!

[+Corktip_14 0]

Here you go!

 

[sparkomatic 7]

Great news for sure but one thing i still missing a describtion how to use the new animations?! tried every key but nothing...????

 

there is a tutorial on it here also

[The_Editor 2]

Superb, brilliant, a real work of art.

[+Jarhead1 27]

The USS Oriskany, God Rest Her Soul, in case anyone didnt know, that piece of history is now in the bottom of the gulf of mexico off of Florida as a man made reef now.

[Badfrank 5]

Guys, maybee this can help you:

Stock Squadrons (who served at SEA), with Plane Version, Airbase, serving Data from - to, and Tailcode

 

F-8C Crusader USN VF-24 'Checkertails' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 10/1964 08/1966 NP

F-8C Crusader USN VF-24 'Checkertails' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 01/1967 08/1967 NP

F-8H Crusader USN VF-24 'Checkertails' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 07/1968 04/1970 NP

F-8J Crusader USN VF-24 'Checkertails' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 10/1970 10/1975 NP

F-8E Crusader USN VF-51 'Screaming Eagles' USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) 04/1964 05/1966 NF

F-8E Crusader USN VF-51 'Screaming Eagles' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 01/1967 07/1967 NF

F-8H Crusader USN VF-51 'Screaming Eagles' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 01/1968 10/1968 NF

F-8J Crusader USN VF-51 'Screaming Eagles' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 03/1969 11/1970 NF

F-8E Crusader USN VF-53 'Iron Angels' USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) 04/1964 05/1966 NF

F-8E Crusader USN VF-53 'Iron Angels' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 01/1967 07/1967 NF

F-8E Crusader USN VF-53 'Iron Angels' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 01/1968 10/1968 NF

F-8J Crusader USN VF-53 'Iron Angels' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 03/1969 11/1970 NF

F-8C Crusader USN VF-111 'Sundowners' USS INTREPID (CVS-11) 05/1967 02/1969 AK

F-8D Crusader USN VF-154 'Black Knights' USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) 12/1964 11/1965 NL

F-8A Crusader USN VF-162 'Hunters' USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) 08/1963 03/1964 AH

F-8E Crusader USN VF-162 'Hunters' USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) 04/1965 01/1968 AH

F-8J Crusader USN VF-162 'Hunters' USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) 02/1969 09/1969 AH

F-8E Crusader USN VF-191 'Satan's Kittens' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 01/1964 01/1966 NM

F-8E Crusader USN VF-191 'Satan's Kittens' USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) 10/1966 08/1968 NM

F-8J Crusader USN VF-191 'Satan's Kittens' USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) 04/1969 03/1976 NM

F-8C Crusader USN VF-194 'Red Lightnings' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 01/1964 11/1964 NM

F-8E Crusader USN VF-194 'Red Lightnings' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 04/1965 01/1966 NM

F-8E Crusader USN VF-194 'Red Lightnings' USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) 10/1966 08/1968 NM

F-8J Crusader USN VF-194 'Red Lightnings' USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) 04/1969 03/1976 NM

F-8E Crusader USN VF-211 'Checkmates' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 10/1964 08/1966 NP

F-8E Crusader USN VF-211 'Checkmates' USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31) 01/1967 08/1967 NP

F-8H Crusader USN VF-211 'Checkmates' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 07/1968 03/1969 NP

F-8J Crusader USN VF-211 'Checkmates' USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) 08/1969 10/1975 NP

F-8D Crusader USMC VMF(AW)-212 'Lancers' USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) 04/1965 12/1965 WD

F-8D Crusader USMC VMF(AW)-232 'Red Devils' Da Nang Air Base 11/1966 09/1967 WT

F-8E Crusader USMC VMF(AW)-235 'Death Angels' Da Nang Air Base 02/1966 05/1968 DB

F-8E Crusader USMC VMF(AW)-312 'Checkerboards' Da Nang Air Base 12/1965 02/1966 DR

[+Dave 2,322]

Thanks Sixgun!! I couldn't find a good picture of it! Not every planes of the VF-162 used it on it's tail, but I'm gonna include it as well, maybe as an optional .bmp, now that I have a good model of it!

 

I'll upload the pack today.

 

Dave, as far as VF-194 is concerned, are you doing only the late scheme? If the answer's yes, I'll cary on with the early one!

 

Yes i was planning on doing the late one. Also if you are going to do a decal for that VF-162 Snoppy, there is a way to do it so it only shows on specific aircraft numbers you want.

 

 

Thanks Badfrank....good info for those who don't have it. I got every book on the Sader that has pretty much been published. And a few other that some do not.

 

 

Wilco

 

We will see, depends on how big the files are total.

[The_Editor 2]

Great info.

 

And:

F-8C Crusader USN VF-111 'Sundowners' USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) 05/1966 01/1968 AH

 

The VF-111 aboard the Intrepid 67/69 was a detachment. VF-111 Det. 11

Edited January 27, 2008 by Saganuay82

[+Corktip_14 0]

Yes i was planning on doing the late one. Also if you are going to do a decal for that VF-162 Snoppy, there is a way to do it so it only shows on specific aircraft numbers you want.

 

Yeah Dave, I know, but as I don't know on wich plane it was displayed, I think I'll give the two .bmp's in the pack, so that the player can choose wich one he's going to use.

 

So, as far as VF-194 is concerned, I'll carry on with the early one!

[+Corktip_14 0]

Damn, double post...

Edited January 24, 2008 by Corktip_14

[+Corktip_14 0]

Thanks a lot Frank, but there's a couple of errors concerning the Marines squadron I think. I've got pictures of VMF(AW)-232 squadron F-8 at Da Nang, and they are clearly F-8E's. And I've read everywhere that the Lancers' F-8 were F-8E too, because they used a lot of bombs during their tour of duty aboard the Oriskany.

[+Gocad 26]

All those Marine squadrons stationed at Da Nang used the same Crusaders, meaning that when one unit rotated out their Crusaders were then used by the replacement unit. And yes, these Crusaders were F-8E models.

 

Guys, maybee this can help you:

Stock Squadrons (who served at SEA), with Plane Version, Airbase, serving Data from - to, and Tailcode

...

F-8C Crusader USN VF-111 'Sundowners' USS INTREPID (CVS-11) 05/1967 02/1969 AK

...

 

Actually the Sundowners had a few more deployments to Vietnam...and changed their tail code quite often:

 

Oct 63 - Jul 64: NH1xx USS Kitty Hawk

Mar 65 - Nov 65: NE4xx USS Midway

May 66 - Nov 66: AH1xx USS Oriskany

May 67 - Dec 67: AH1xx USS Intrepid* - Detachment for CVS Air Wing

Jun 67 - Jan 68: AH1xx USS Oriskany

Jun 68 - Feb 69: AK1xx USS Intrepid* - Detachment for CVS Air Wing

Feb 69 - Sep 69: AH1xx USS Ticonderoga

Mar 70 - Dec 70: AJ1xx USS Shangri-La

 

What I'm trying to say here is that the 'AH' tailcode would have been far more representative than the 'AK' tailcode...

Edited January 24, 2008 by Gocad

[Atreides 144]

Downloaded the F-8's last night and have to say, I was speechless. Just fantastic work by the Mirage Factory, you guy's rock and all of it for free, thank you again to all those who made this possible and for sharing this a/c with the community.

[+Dave 2,322]

Yeah Dave, I know, but as I don't know on wich plane it was displayed, I think I'll give the two .bmp's in the pack, so that the player can choose wich one he's going to use.

 

So, as far as VF-194 is concerned, I'll carry on with the early one!

 

Well give it to the first one like I do. Saves you alot of work and I would not want to have 2 BMP's.

[Atreides 144]

The snoopy one is really nice.

[+Dave 2,322]

On behalf of the Mirage Factory, thank you for downloading them and we are glad you all like them.

[+Corktip_14 0]

Well give it to the first one like I do. Saves you alot of work and I would not want to have 2 BMP's.

 

That's ok, I'll include it with every crusader except the ones I hadn't seen with the Snoopy, by example the one of Bellinger when he shooted down his Mig-21.

[Badfrank 5]

Thanks a lot Frank, but there's a couple of errors concerning the Marines squadron I think. I've got pictures of VMF(AW)-232 squadron F-8 at Da Nang, and they are clearly F-8E's. And I've read everywhere that the Lancers' F-8 were F-8E too, because they used a lot of bombs during their tour of duty aboard the Oriskany.

 

I will check it...

[Badfrank 5]

All those Marine squadrons stationed at Da Nang used the same Crusaders, meaning that when one unit rotated out their Crusaders were then used by the replacement unit. And yes, these Crusaders were F-8E models.

Actually the Sundowners had a few more deployments to Vietnam...and changed their tail code quite often:

 

Oct 63 - Jul 64: NH1xx USS Kitty Hawk

Mar 65 - Nov 65: NE4xx USS Midway

May 66 - Nov 66: AH1xx USS Oriskany

May 67 - Dec 67: AH1xx USS Intrepid* - Detachment for CVS Air Wing

Jun 67 - Jan 68: AH1xx USS Oriskany

Jun 68 - Feb 69: AK1xx USS Intrepid* - Detachment for CVS Air Wing

Feb 69 - Sep 69: AH1xx USS Ticonderoga

Mar 70 - Dec 70: AJ1xx USS Shangri-La

 

What I'm trying to say here is that the 'AH' tailcode would have been far more representative than the 'AK' tailcode...

 

In my List are only the Stock WoV Planes / Skins

 

So there are many missing Squadrons or Skins!

 

Its no Problem to do a second list with these missing Squadrons or Skins!

Edited January 24, 2008 by Badfrank

[+Gocad 26]

In my List are only the Stock WoV Planes / Skins

 

So there are many missing Squadrons or Skins!

 

Its no Problem to do a second list with these missing Squadrons or Skins!

 

Point taken. But within the stock WOV campaigns the Sundowners fly the Crusaders only in 1965 from the Midway, thus their tailcode should then be 'NE'.

Besides, it's interesting that in the WOV campaign the Sundowners transit to the F-4B in 1966...

 

Ah well, nothing is perfect.

Edited January 24, 2008 by Gocad

[+Corktip_14 0]

Ok guys, adding the Snoopy as a decal is impossible due to decal number limitations... So, what do I do, do I post it with the Snoopy on the .bmp, or without?

[column5 63]

Ok guys, adding the Snoopy as a decal is impossible due to decal number limitations... So, what do I do, do I post it with the Snoopy on the .bmp, or without?

 

Go with Snoopy. More fun with him than without. ;)

[+Dave 2,322]

Ok guys, adding the Snoopy as a decal is impossible due to decal number limitations... So, what do I do, do I post it with the Snoopy on the .bmp, or without?

 

 

Ah young warrior alas it is possible.