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Just uploaded the last of the Afghan with SA-7 missile, I will complete the stinger missile next as well as I have started the MQ-9

*still have time before the midnight line is crossed into Thursday .... * not just the Hogs, but the Slicks as well

"Panthers" are on the hunt...

checkin out the new south italy. Cajuns on detachment for Deny Flight gotta get to work on the 37th AS. not that i dont love my Pope birds but..

my general guideline for my self is to get about to 90%. better than the hollywood representation (ALL WW2 aircraft are P-51s! ALL fighter jets are F-18s! etc) and as close to real life as possible. but at the end of hte day, you can only uncover so much through research, game or model limitations are what they are and 90% of the end users wont look that closely at whats going on. get things as close as you can without being an obsession then let it go. its my philosophy anyway

I think you shouldn't beat yourself up about this issue. I mean it's not like we're going to see the booster leave the missile because we'll be in the cockpit of our jet (more like me I suppose). Though realistically you should get it as close as possible and work with the game as best you can. Arma 3 wasn't always exact so I had to work with the limits of the game despite player requests. I mean it's cool that it shows the booster but you shouldn't kill yourself over it either.

HML-167 (top) VMO-6 (bottom) on the prowl for Charlie (revamps of Pasko's UH-1B. coming "soon")

Pilots, we have a new assignment. You have long awaited to fly over these skies. You're finally being deployed to... Italy, Southern Europe (1963-1991) As war looms between NATO and the Warsaw Pact over Central Europe, Yugoslavia and Hungary are planning to bring the fight to Italian territories. Possible support to this war plan is expected from Albania and Romania. Italian forces and American units stationed on the beautiful peninsula and around its seas are on alert as Switzerland and Austria mantain their neutrality. Italy, Southern Europe (1993-2006) The breakup of Yugoslavia has happened and conflicts erupt in the heart of the Balkans. NATO is planning offensive operations against Serbia with the intent of supporting the independence of Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bosnia is almost entirely under the control of Serbian factions. Serbia can count on the support of Montenegro against the upcoming NATO bombings.

Back in 2004 a book was released by Osprey that likely caused a few (thousand) Internet forum arguments……………...Iranian F-14 Tomcat units in combat by Tom Cooper and Farzad Bishop. The information in the book shattered the typical Western held views and perception of what really might have happened during the eight-year Iran Vs Iraq conflict in the 1980s. The book is probably owned by most Tomcat fans out there and even was referred to positively by both Dave Baranek and his guest Iranian former F-14 pilot (Mikey) in Episode 5 of the Tomcast on YouTube. But what was the controversy all about and how accurate was the information presented? After all information is usually the first casualty of war and it usually takes decades afterwards to even start scratching the surface. Lack of Information Osprey books are normally very well researched using the best information available that they can get released into the public domain. That information can often be cross checked especially in the US where more of this information is available. The problem with the Iran/ Iraq conflict is that most of the official Iraq war records seems to have been lost during the constant state of conflict there. Likewise getting credible information from Iran also involves contacting those who have to remain anonymous due to such things as political persecution and death threats. (Even if they live outside of Iran) Trust Today Tom Cooper is probably one of the top authorities on Middle Eastern Combat having published many books with leading Historians….. but this book was one of his first and it had listed almost no source references! You basically had to put trust that Osprey had actually had a look at where this information was coming from. What gets your backs up! The book is only written from an Iranian point of view and thus, to most of us that does not mean you can dismiss it but you need to be weary that there is always more than one side to every story. We also have to accept that the information on the conflict was still not great at this point in time and therefore unlike most Osprey books you had to accept that the information was raw and a higher percentage of it was likely wrong. For an example of the hodgepodge of data, in the chapter “The Fog of Disinformation” it states: “It remains unclear exactly how many air-to air kills were scored by IRIAF F-14s between 7 Sept 1980 and 7 July 1988” It then tells us that a Post war Iranian conference concluded that a total of 71 x AIM-54s had been fired with a further 10 lost (Due to crashes/defection etc) The conference also determined the F-14 had a total of 30 x confirmed kills with 16 of those confirmed AIM-54 kills. The author then states that they have further evidence for 130 confirmed kills total including 40 with the AIM-54. Then if we move to the Appendices, it lists another figure - around 58 “confirmed kills” with the AIM-54 and around 159 total confirmed kills. [more on that later] So then the hodgepodge of information gives a total that might be in the range of 30 to 159 for total claims, and AIM-54 claims might range from 16 to 58 [okay] Accuracy The book was the first time most found out that perhaps the F-14s were used in combat and that stories of the US sabotaging all the missiles etc were not completely true. This is one thing in the book at least that is backed up in some other interviews like here: What is the biggest myth about the Iranian F-14s? “The most tiresome is that the departing US personnel stationed in Iran managed to sabotage Iranian F-14 radar, electronics and Phoenix missiles before leaving Iran in the ensuing days after the 1979 revolution. Let me tell you that I was a young officer during those days at Esfahan Khatami air base. Our wing commanders and senior officers made sure this never happened. We lined up departing American personnel before boarding their TWA aircraft and inspected them all. From: F-14 Tomcat pilot Col. Fereydoun A. Mazandarani (rtd) The Appendices and the art of the Kill Although there is probably a lot of useful information in the book the one area that always seems a tad flaky was the Appendices which lists 159 confirmed kills in total for the Iranian F-14A. It does at least list some sources for the information. What we can do is take information released more recently (including newer text from T Cooper) from the Iraqi side and see what has changed and if it can be matched up in anyway to these confirmed kills. In particular Iraqi Mirages in Combat (2018, Miguel Garcia, Independent) Iraqi Mirages (2019, Tom Cooper & Milos Sipos, Helion) A confirmed kill is not a confirmed Kill In the history of aerial warfare, the difference between confirmed kills stated by one side only and the real actual kills has been like the difference between Jupiter and the Sun! In fact, ridiculous claims are even partly to blame for major blunders such as the USAAF sending in unescorted bombers for so long over Germany in 1943 to their inevitable slaughter. After all, why do you need escort fighters if your bomber crews claims show they have already shot down the entire Luftwaffe! A good airforce should only claim a confirmed kill based on multiple criteria – even gun camera film in the past has not been enough evidence of an actual shootdown. Pilots in the stress of combat are extremely bad eyewitnesses and here we have a conflict where pilots are firing missiles BVR. One explosion in the distance or a radar blip disappearing are not evidence of an actual shootdown. So, a “confirmed kill” by one side is usually better described as a “Claim” instead. 33 claims on Mirage F1s………. hmm That’s right, the Appendices in the book list 33 F-14A “confirmed kills” (claims) over Mirage F1s. (Garcia M) only lists a total of 32 Mirages lost over the period to all causes! Out of that, only 2 of those dates match any of those 33 events. [what!] So is that 2 actual losses only out of 33 claims listed!! [Oh dear]. But wait you say that independent book from Garcia M cannot be much use, can it? Well, the thing is the 2019 (T Cooper / Sipos) book actually matches the information in the (Garcia M) book closely and almost disowns the 2004 data like a child that doesn’t meet its ideals. The (T Cooper / Sipos) book does mention another 2 of the events out of the list of 33 but in both cases states the missiles fired by the F-14 missed the Mirages. So where does the figure of 33 comes from? - Is it coincidence that the total number of Mirage F1 losses (Garcia M) to all causes comes to about 32 for that period?? Better information? Either way both of the newer books provide information that Iranian F-14As may have shot down 7 or 8 Mirage F1s during the conflict [Yes, slightly less than 33]. Likewise, they also show that Mirage F1s may have shot down 4 x F-14As (a 5th F-14A was hit but flew back to base) Is that accurate? – only time will tell but at least the numbers are going in the right direction [down] Other things noted in the 2004 book are, the Appendices also show most of the Sidewinders and Sparrows used as the type AIM-9P and AIM-7E-4. The more recent information suggests that Iran only had the AIM-9J and AIM-7E-2 and were essentially using ones supplied for their F-4s which had degraded capability because of it. Also, on page 76 the 2004 book tells us (from the Iranian side) that Iraq received Super 530D and Magic 2 missiles. The recent information in both newer books suggest Iraq only received Magic 1 and Super 530F missiles and nearly all their claims were using the Super 530F. So, perhaps some progress has been made in the past 2 decades because instead of these authors shouting at people on internet forums (yes, some did) there is maybe a bit more calm and willingness to look at both sides and the actual data available. The final word on the book is that its real value was not only to highlight that the conflict was very different to published stories about it at the time, but also may have helped inspire those more passionate to get out there and start digging for better information. Sources · Iraqi Mirages in Combat (2018, Garcia M, Independent) · Iraqi Mirage (2019, Cooper T, Sipos M, Helion) · Iranian F-14 Tomcat Units in combat (2004, Cooper T, Bishop F, Osprey) · Air Combat Memoirs of the Iranian Air Force Pilots (2015, Ryan, K, Bishop F, Independent) · Schweinfurt-Regensburg 1943 (2020, Marshall Michel III, Osprey) The Tomcast Episode 5: Iranian F-14s (2020, Baranek, Online): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5Y_ai4s2Y Interview with Fereydoun Mazandarani (2020, Hushkit, Online): https://hushkit.net/2020/04/07/interview-with-the-greatest-living-fighter-ace-f-14-tomcat-pilot-col-rtd-fereydoun-a-mazandarani/

New scenarios coming in 1 week (or the usual 2, who knows?). Gentlemen, get ready for battle! Today we show you one of three world hotspots where you may be deployed... Texas, American South Central (1968-2018) Supported by the Russians, Central American regimes stage an invasion of Mexico. The remnant of the Mexican military flees to the U.S. and fights alongside North American forces.

View File Afghan with SA-7 FoxHole Hello and thank you for downloading my work. https://gkabs.net What's included: Afghan with SA-7 FoxHole All my files should include the Strike Fighters 2 Series game file (.old) and the texture required. (tested and work only for SF2) Installation: Copy files to their proper folder If you need any further help please read the Knowledge Base at: https://combatace.com/forums/forum/268-thirdwire-strike-fighters-2-series-knowledge-base/ 1.0.0 LICENSE: You are allowed to use this model and everything included for personal non-profit use for Strike fighters 1 and 2. You need to contact me for permission to use outside of this scope. gkabs@gkabs.net Credit goes to the following: Third Wire for making this outstanding game. Yakarov79 for making the SA-7 launcher and missile models as well as testing. thank you again, my friend Credit goes to https://www.textures.com as I use many of their photos to create the skins. Google for some photos and information. https://www.mixamo.com/ for using their free character making and rigging. also using a free net model to use as references And finally not to forget the wonderful site of https://combatace.com and all the nice members and their dedicated support for this game. Software used: 3d Max 2009 UVLayout v2 Pro Substance Painter Adobe Photoshop If you need any assistance please contact me at gkabs@gkabs.net Extra. If you want to have the Afghan show in the mission editor [MissionData] NationName=Afghanistan ServiceStartYear=1970 ServiceEndYear=1995 //GroundObjectRole=AAA <----- GroundObjectRole=MISC <------ Availability=COMMON Exported=TRUE ServiceStartYear=1975 ExportEndYear=2030 ExportAvailability=COMMON Submitter GKABS Submitted 09/15/2022 Category Ground Object Mods  

MQ-8C Scout

not a Viper (now in the proper thread)

Know your Jaws quotes....... "What kinda shark is it ?"

Tower check at Saki Air Base. This tower building was made by Yakarow. It is part of the NITKA system for training of carrier pilots.

Carpet Bombing...Let the bodies hit the floor...

Dagger Flight...

The Remora Project... The 'loyal wingman' French touch !

.. I dont play this game in years. And ho boy, it still kick some major ass. Exactly the sweet spot between arcade and sim.

PAC JF 17 THUNDER bandios team jf 17

Caught a boomer on the surface somewhere off the North Cape. Positively ID'd as a Typhoon... Wow, she's big... Well, she knows she's been spotted, time to head back to the carrier...

Thanks to the kindness and work of @Dels, the F-19 now features two different cockpits, the end-user can choose which one to use. Here below, screenshots showcasing the different skins for the aircraft. I didn't get any response from Julhelm yet to the PM I sent him. I would like to re-release it but I would also like to have his explicit permission. I'm not sure if he would be fine with it. EDIT: I managed to ask @Julhelm for permission on TW's Discord server. I got the green light. It'll be released when it's time. My thanks to him.

From 125 Studio... https://125studio.tistory.com/

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukrainian-mig-29s-are-firing-agm-88-anti-radiation-missiles they need a Weasel Patch?

the original plan was 1945-1955, for the 1st Indochina war (well, that was my original plan, at least!). The Vitnam48 map will be seperate from the "standard" VietnamSEA map. It appears that, yes, 2 era specific version will most likely be appearing. the 1956-75 (ish) will replace the stock map, with a huge upgrade in targeting (like, all the fracking railroads!!!) Which means the original campaigns (all the stock ones) will get boned.

(not to be insulting to anyone or anything --- this is meant as a joke!) And here I thought, when I left auto repair, I was done with working with jackasses!!!

Stephen created this... useful for tons of terrains...

For a starter........... https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2018/04/22/french-air-war-over-indochina/ https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2015/11/29/french-air-force-1946-1954-vietnam/ https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2017/08/30/frances-indochina-expeditionary-force/

A situation is developing south of the Equator. Pilots, check your planes and prepare for refueling. We're heading to... Ecuador, Northwest South America (1981-1998) Border tensions between Ecuador and Peru have escalated, and both sides are increasing their military presence along the Cordillera del Cóndor area and Cenepa Valley.

A FAB vem testando uma nova pintura de camuflagem, substituindo o verde escuro (OliveDrab) por preto (Black ), as pinturas com verde escuro sofriam desgaste maior que as outras cores, a ação do tempo, sol, chuva e mudança de temperatura transformam o verde escuro em cinza. O mesmo desgaste no preto o transforma em verde, isso pode prolongar a manutenção da pintura do avião. Os testes começaram em alguns Bandeirantes e recentemente foi aplicada em um Tucano do 3º/3º GAV. (uma foto deste Tucano esta na revista Asas) É por isso que se vêem algumas fotos de F-5, Xavantes e Bandeirantes com pinturas de Verde, cinza e marrom, essas pinturas estão queimadas e desgastadas, ficam com tons mais claros e o verde escuro fica cinza. Bom, como o tópico é do Tucano, ai está! Com pintura novinha !

Outras interceptações de traficantes feitas pelos AT-27 Tucanos, em uma missão conjunta com a FAC - Força Aérea Colombiana .