Indian & Pakistani skins for IAF/PAF mods

[+ghostrider883 526]

First of many to be uploaded soon:

 

IAF Type S-22 Fitter, No. 32 "Thunderbirds" Sqdn , circa 1971. For howling1's superb IAF Type S-22 Fitter mod.

 

This will appear soon in the Indian AF/Navy skins section. Thanks to Dave for creating this section here at CA.

Edited September 4, 2008 by ghostrider883

[SayethWhaaaa 245]

I'm looking forward to this one! I've been eyeing it off in your sig for a while dude!

[+whiteknight06604 934]

Thanks.I'll be looking forward to the releases.

[kct 5]

Nice work there, can't wait to taste them.

[+ghostrider883 526]

Thanks guys. Glad you like it .

This is next:

 

A Su-7 sporting one of those hastily pained camos during the 1971 war.

 

While reading a book on the 1971 Indo-Pak war, I read something interesting. The reasons for high Su-7 losses by the IAF were attributed to

1. Multiple strafing runs & rocket attack passes on targets (something which the Su-7 was never meant to do).

2. Pilots being told not to jettison underbelly drop tanks as there was shortage of Su-7 drop tanks.

[Stratos 3,192]

Great skins!! Looking forward to fly them, but is not the threat about "pakistani" skins too?? We need targets!!

[+starfighter2 117]

While reading a book on the 1971 Indo-Pak war, I read something interesting. The reasons for high Su-7 losses by the IAF were attributed to

1. Multiple strafing runs & rocket attack passes on targets (something which the Su-7 was never meant to do).

2. Pilots being told not to jettison underbelly drop tanks as there was shortage of Su-7 drop tanks.

 

That's shameful - more drop tanks = less pilots and planes - bad policy

[+starfighter2 117]

BTW.... some 30+ years ago one of the first plastic kit models which I made was Su-7 - I love that big old plane :yes: (First one was 35 years ago - F-104N (Nasa kite) and that was love at first sight).

[+ghostrider883 526]

Great skins!! Looking forward to fly them, but is not the threat about "pakistani" skins too?? We need targets!!

Like this ?

Skin for Crab_02's PAF F-6A

 

This F-6 wearing a desert camo scheme belonged to the No. 25 Squadron "Night Strike Eagles" . Some of the No. 25 Squadron F-6s participated in the 1971 War wearing this very color scheme and at least two of them - flown by Wing Commander Saad Hatmi (CO No. 25 Squadron) and Flight Lieutenant Shahid Raza - intercepted and shot down two IAF Hunters in the Soan valley near Sakesar hills.

Edited September 4, 2008 by ghostrider883

[+ghostrider883 526]

That's shameful - more drop tanks = less pilots and planes - bad policy

 

The Su-7 barely had the range to hit targets in Pakistan without drop tanks.

[+ghostrider883 526]

Had fun while trying to fix a bug in the skin.....

 

Somewhere near Sakesar hills,Pakistan....

 

My flight spotted a lone Hunter heading towards the border after a strike mission.

Manuevering for a shot...

 

Good Tone!! Fox Two!!!

 

Scratch One IAF Hunter..

[+starfighter2 117]

The Su-7 barely had the range to hit targets in Pakistan without drop tanks.

Yeah, I know about huge fuel consumption, just I... think that one human life is more important then 19 (supposed) Su-7 shoot down in 1971 war. If command was to "not to eject empty drop tanks" and in that way destroy planes and more important - pilots....huh men - that's bad thinkin'

[Stratos 3,192]

Cool mate!! Really cool!!

[+starfighter2 117]

BTW....I saw much worse commands in mine war experience - huh men - that sucks

[+ghostrider883 526]

Yeah, I know about huge fuel consumption, just I... think that one human life is more important then 19 (supposed) Su-7 shoot down in 1971 war. If command was to "not to eject empty drop tanks" and in that way destroy planes and more important - pilots....huh men - that's bad thinkin'

that was the dilemma faced by commanders those days. I guess the basic aim was not to lose excess drop tanks, as it may have ended up grounding the Su-7 attack fleet.

There is a wonderful video on youtube shot by a BBC journalist during the 1971 war in EAst Pakistan that shows IAF Hunters attacking Dacca, and a Su-7 getting hit by AAA and cart-wheeling to the ground, with its pilot ejecting .

[+whiteknight06604 934]

Like this ?

Skin for Crab_02's PAF F-6A

 

This F-6 wearing a desert camo scheme belonged to the No. 25 Squadron "Night Strike Eagles" . Some of the No. 25 Squadron F-6s participated in the 1971 War wearing this very color scheme and at least two of them - flown by Wing Commander Saad Hatmi (CO No. 25 Squadron) and Flight Lieutenant Shahid Raza - intercepted and shot down two IAF Hunters in the Soan valley near Sakesar hills.

 

I think I'm in love.your skin work has gotten better and better with each one.Please keep up the excellent work.

[Wrench 9,848]

Ghost, those off my new 1024 templates?? They sure do look good!!!

 

Wrench

kevin stein

[+Typhoid 231]

these are outstanding! Love it!

 

I've got one stand alone install just for India and Pakistan.

[Wrench 9,848]

Just so's everyone know, as Ghost has already asked me, Gepard's Indo-Pak map IS on my list to 'targetize'. I just don't know when I'll get to it...

 

We've got damn near everything we need, planes, vehicles, ships, AD units, expecting a target rich environment.

 

Wrench

kevin stein

[+ghostrider883 526]

Ghost, those off my new 1024 templates?? They sure do look good!!!

 

Wrench

kevin stein

 

Nope. I resized the stock MiG-19 256X256 skin to 512X512 and worked from there. The skin had been lying on my HD since April 13, 2006(the day it was created)

 

I also have to make changes to the decals.ini for the unreleased MiG-21FL skin for your Type 77 Fishbed Update....the new lod has messed up decal locations all over. I had made those skins using howling1's v1.8 IAF Fishbeds.

 

expecting a target rich environment.

 

Wrench

kevin stein

 

Me too

Edited September 5, 2008 by ghostrider883

[+Soulfreak 6,524]

nice skins!

[+ghostrider883 526]

these are outstanding! Love it!

 

I've got one stand alone install just for India and Pakistan.

 

I suggest you have the following a/c in the install.

IAF/IN:

Vampire FB.5

An-12 bomber

Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6/Mk. 100/Mk.101 - Bunyap

Dassault Mystere IVA - ajunaidr

Hawker Hunter F.6( IAF F.56) - Armourdave

Hawker Hunter FGA.9 from WoE(IAF F.56A version)

Folland Gnat F.Mk.1 -Marcelo

MiG-21F Type 74 Mirage Factory

MiG-21PF Type 76 -howling1/Wrench

MiG-21FL Type 77 - howling1/Wrench

MiG-21UM Mongol - Amokfloo

HAL Ajeet (Gnat Mk.2) - Marcelo

MiG-21M Type 96 - howling1/Wrench

MiG-21MF Type 96B - howling1/Wrench

EE Canberra B(I)58, B.2 - ajunaidr

Type S-22 Fitter(Su-7) - howling1

HAL HF-24 Mk.1 Marut - capun

Jaguar GR.1 -Mirage Factory

MiG-23MF Rakshak - howling1

MiG-25R/RU Garuda - wpnssgt/USAFMTL

MiG-29A wpnssgt

Mirage 2000D - Amokfloo

Sea Harrier FRS.51

 

PAF/PN:

F-86F-35 - howling1

C-130B Bomber

Canadair Sabre Mk.6

B-57B/C/RB-57G - ajunaidr

Shenyang F-6A - Crab_02

F-104A/B - ajunaidr

F-16A - wpnssgt/TMF

P-3C -Raptorman

Mirage IIIE/O - TMF

Q-5

F-7

JF-17

 

Added later : Flying those MiGs wouldn't be satisfying without using Paladrian's excellent MiG-21pits(21F,PF,MF)

Edited September 6, 2008 by ghostrider883

[+Typhoid 231]

I suggest you have the following a/c in the install.

IAF/IN:

Vampire FB.5

An-12 bomber

Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6/Mk. 100/Mk.101 - Bunyap

Dassault Mystere IVA - ajunaidr

Hawker Hunter F.6( IAF F.56) - Armourdave

Hawker Hunter FGA.9 from WoE(IAF F.56A version)

Folland Gnat F.Mk.1 -Marcelo

MiG-21F Type 74 Mirage Factory

MiG-21PF Type 76 -howling1/Wrench

MiG-21FL Type 77 - howling1/Wrench

MiG-21UM Mongol - Amokfloo

HAL Ajeet (Gnat Mk.2) - Marcelo

EE Canberra B(I)58, B.2 - ajunaidr

Type S-22 Fitter(Su-7) - howling1

HAL HF-24 Mk.1 Marut - capun

Jaguar GR.1 -Mirage Factory

MiG-23MF Rakshak - howling1

MiG-25R/RU Garuda - wpnssgt/USAFMTL

MiG-29A wpnssgt

Mirage 2000D - Amokfloo

Sea Harrier FRS.51

 

PAF/PN:

F-86F-35 - howling1

C-130B Bomber

Canadair Sabre Mk.6

B-57B/C/RB-57G - ajunaidr

Shenyang F-6A - Crab_02

F-104A/B - ajunaidr

F-16A - wpnssgt/TMF

P-3C -Raptorman

Mirage IIIE/O - TMF

Q-5

F-7

JF-17

 

excellent! A shopping list!

 

many thanks

[+ghostrider883 526]

The camo sported by Su-7s during its last days with the IAF:

[Erwin_Hans 6]

I suggest you have the following a/c in the install.

IAF/IN:

Vampire FB.5

An-12 bomber

Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6/Mk. 100/Mk.101 - Bunyap

Dassault Mystere IVA - ajunaidr

Hawker Hunter F.6( IAF F.56) - Armourdave

Hawker Hunter FGA.9 from WoE(IAF F.56A version)

Folland Gnat F.Mk.1 -Marcelo

MiG-21F Type 74 Mirage Factory

MiG-21PF Type 76 -howling1/Wrench

MiG-21FL Type 77 - howling1/Wrench

MiG-21UM Mongol - Amokfloo

HAL Ajeet (Gnat Mk.2) - Marcelo

MiG-21M Type 96 - howling1/Wrench

MiG-21MF Type 96B - howling1/Wrench

EE Canberra B(I)58, B.2 - ajunaidr

Type S-22 Fitter(Su-7) - howling1

HAL HF-24 Mk.1 Marut - capun

Jaguar GR.1 -Mirage Factory

MiG-23MF Rakshak - howling1

MiG-25R/RU Garuda - wpnssgt/USAFMTL

MiG-29A wpnssgt

Mirage 2000D - Amokfloo

Sea Harrier FRS.51

 

PAF/PN:

F-86F-35 - howling1

C-130B Bomber

Canadair Sabre Mk.6

B-57B/C/RB-57G - ajunaidr

Shenyang F-6A - Crab_02

F-104A/B - ajunaidr

F-16A - wpnssgt/TMF

P-3C -Raptorman

Mirage IIIE/O - TMF

Q-5

F-7

JF-17

 

Added later : Flying those MiGs wouldn't be satisfying without using Paladrian's excellent MiG-21pits(21F,PF,MF)

 

For names of MiG-21 IN IAF

 

Type 74=MiG-21F

Type 76=MiG-21PF

Type 77=MiG-21FL

 

Then........

 

Type 95=MiG-21MF?

Type 96=MiG-21BIS?

Bison=MiG-21-93?