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late 1980/early 1981: the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing gives up its venerable F-4Ds to become the second F-16 operator in the USAF

there was, but until the mid 60s with the F-86H it was generally temporary and experimental. this is a warbird Sabre, but its markings are pretty accurate to the 461sst (or possibly 527th?) Fighter Day Squadron in the early to mid 1950s. i have a photo in the book Before Centuries (USAFE in the 40's and 50s) that matches but photo its an F model (not Canadair) and much blurrier The H's first gained camo not as aggressors but because of the move to camoflaging all tactical aircraft from 1965 onward. EDIT: Svetlin's post popped while i was typing. but i will say the Piccaini aircraft site is a nice find for more than just this topic. Thank you sir

Tweaking some parking slots on the CVA-59 model with USS Saratoga, somewhere in the Persian Gulf..

USAF T-28D

View File A-6C Intruder Hello and thank you for downloading my work. https://gkabs.net https://gulfknights.net What's included: A-6C Intruder (Please delete the old files before installing the new one) This is a new model with many new features. - AOA in the front landing gear that functions like the one in the cockpit. - Cockpit versions, ALR-15 and audio RWR - Added bombing system. - New pilot. - New pilot seats. - added LAU-34 and LAU-7 Rails - bonus- A-6A with fuselage air brake LOD - added LAU-34 and LAU-7 Rails - added LAPR-25 - TRIMM_pod - Other addon All my files should include the Strike Fighters 2 Series game file (.LOD) 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/ LICENSE: You can 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: Coupi: for making the data files and FM and the skin. Snapper21: for the donation of the model to the community Nyghtfall: 300 gal drop tank model and texture Nyghtfall: for LAU-34 and LAU-7 Rails Ravenclaw: for the AGM-12B, AGM-12C_A, and AGM-12E missiles and all the other ones linked in the loadout.ini file. Cliff7600: for AOA light data for the front landing gear. yakarov79: for helping with the 3ds model and fixing so many bugs (one is the moved APR-25) with it, also for his feedback and information, making new texture sets, fixed collision points, and hitboxes, fixed lights, and some small data issues reworked weapon stations, now it uses a common US 300gal tank, corrected attachment points for big and small bullpups, shrikes, and all weapons in general. and finally reworked my TRIMM_pod and made it a totally new one. I thank you for everything. Additional credits: I have added all weapons that are stated in loadout.ini. all weapons are made by Ravenclaw Zuni rockets for launchers except two refueling pods made by nyghtfall from his A-4 pack. For the community for sending all the information and PDF files. Third Wire for making this outstanding game. 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 Mixamo If you need any assistance please contact me at gkabs@gkabs.net gulfknights.net Submitter GKABS Submitted 10/16/2024 Category A-6  

ah, yes they were. one of our USAFE units had an experimental 2 tone (similiar to the RAF). Don't remember which off the top of my head, but we have the skin for it in the downloads section EDIT: 461st Fighter Day Squadron, Hahn AFB, 1956

Hi Gepard, here is a picture of F-86F on airhistory.net, which is listed as taken in 1968: https://www.airhistory.net/photo/635200/53-1387 One more from the same page from 1971: https://www.airhistory.net/photo/10110/53-1255/AF53-255 Also one from Wikimedia, also from 1968: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:104th_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron_1968_Pueblo_Crisis.jpg There are a few pictures of F-86H in camo also here: https://www.piccianiaircraftphotos.com/f-86h_sabre One picture from 1966 here: http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86h-sabre_531229-531528.html By the looks of it, some F-86H were operated by the USAF in camo between 1966 and 1971. I did not come across pictures dated before 1966 and after 1971. I am sorry for sharing links rather than the actual pictures, but that way you could see the source and judge for yourself if it is a trustworthy one or not. Hope that helps!

What if ...the U.S. Army adopted the T-28 after evaluation trials in 1970's

i was debating F-4E gunpods with someone the other day, and i was trying to point out that a twin GPU-5/A installation had been tested, at least on the ground which got me to thinking about Chico the Gunfighter from Vietnam but lets have Ah-nold play the title role 'remem-bah when i said these are air to ground?" "i lied"

Bombings and fun!

That's the one!! It's always nice to come back to this simulator.

A-6C coming soon big thanks to yakarov79 for helping with the model and texturing (TRIMM_pod) and other things. also to Snapper21 for providing the model for this project.

finally...

Iron Tadpoles. Intruders of the Vietnam War. Still a work in progress but the first batch of drumsticks is ready. 1965 A-6A VA-75, CVW-7 USS Independence 5.10.1965 - 12.13.1965 A-6A VA-85, CVW-11 USS Kitty Hawk 10.19.1965 - 6.13.1966 1966 A-6A VA-65, CVW-15 USS Constellation 5.12.1966 - 12.3.1966 A-6A VA-35, CVW-9 USS Enterprise 11.19.1966 - 7.6.1967 A-6A VA-85, CVW-11 USS Kitty Hawk 11.5.1966 - 6.20.1967 1967 A-6A VA-196, CVW-14 USS Constellation 4.28.1967 - 12.4.1967 A-6A VA-65, CVW-17 USS Forrestal 6.6.1967 - 9.14.1967 A-6A VA-165, CVW-2 USS Ranger 11.4.1967 - 5.25.1968 A-6A and A-6B VA-75, CVW-11 USS Kitty Hawk 11.18.1967 - 6.28.1968 1968 A-6A VA-35, CVW-9 USS Enterprise 1.3.1968 - 7.18.1968 A-6A, A-6B VA-85, CVW-6 USS America 4.11.1968 - 12.16.1968 A-6A, A-6B VA-196, CVW-14 USS Constellation 5.29.1968 - 1.31.1969 A-6A VA-52, CVW-15 USS Coral Sea 9.7.1968 - 4.18.1969 A-6A VA-165, CVW-2 USS Ranger 10.26.1968 - 5.17.1969 A-6A, A-6B VA-65, CVW-11 USS Kity Hawk 12.30.1968 - 9.4.1969 coming soon...1969 -1973

View File Thirdwire F-16A FSD Skin FSD* skin for the Strike Fighters 2 Israel F-16A Block 10 Netz by Thirdwire : However to run correctly you should add this skin to this uploaded mod by Dave. https://combatace.com/files/file/12743-updated-f-16a-block-10/ *From 1977 to 1978 General Dynamics delivered 6 pre-production F-16As to USAF for Full Scale Development: 75-745 75-746 75-747 75-748 75-749 75-750 To install this skin for the SF2I F-16A Block 10 Netz mod, copy and paste the "Objects" folder into your "SF2" directory. Many thanks to the Combat Ace community and Thirdwire ! ;) Coupi Submitter Coupi Submitted 09/25/2024 Category F-16  

----------------1972 A-6A VA-35, CVW-8 USS America 6.5.1972-3.24.1973 A-6A, (A-6B PAT/ARM) VA-52, CVW-1 USS Kitty Hawk 2.17.1972-11.28.1972 A-6A, A-6B mod0/1 VA-75, CVW-3 USS Saratoga 4.11.1972 - 2.13.1973 A-6A VA-115, CVW-5 USS Midway 4.10.1972 - 3.7.1973 A-6A, A-6B mod0/1 VA-145, CVW-2 USS Ranger 1.16.1972 - 6.22.1973 A-6A, A-6B mod0/1 VA-196, CVW-14 USS Enterprise 9.12.1972 - 6.12.1973 ----------------1973 A-6A, KA-6D VA-165, CVW-9 USS Constellation 1.5.1973 - 10.11.1973 A-6A, KA-6D VA-95, CVW-15 USS Coral Sea 3.9.1973-11.8.1973 A-6A, KA-6D A-6B PATARM VA-52, CVW-11 USS Kitty Hawk 11.23.1973-7.9.1974 ----------------1974 A-6A, A-6B, KA-6D VA-196, CVW-9 USS Constellation 6.21.1974 - 12.23.1974

last batch for the Vietnam air war. for now, I am missing A-6C and KA-6D. Some squadrons did not go color frenzy, so not much extravaganza here... --------1969 A-6A VA-145, CVW-9 USS Enterprise 1.6.1969 - 7.2.1969 A-6A, A-6B PAT/ARM VA-85, CVW-14 USS Constellation 8.11.1969 - 5.9.1970 A-6A VA-35, CVW-15 USS Coral Sea 9.23.1969 - 7.1.1970 A-6A, A-6B mod0 VA-196, CVW-2 USS Ranger 10.16.1969 - 6.1.1970 -------1970 A-6A, A-6C, A-6B PAT/ARM VA-165, CVW-9USS America 4.10.1970 - 12.21.1970 A-6A, A-6C VA-145, CVW-2 USS Ranger 10.27.1970 - 6.17.1971 A-6A, A-6B PAT/ARM VA-52, CVW-11 USS Kitty Hawk 11.6.1970-7.17.1971 ----------------1971 A-6A VA-115, CVW-5 USS Midway 4.16.1971 - 11.6.1971 A-6A,A-6B mod0/1 VA-196, CVW-14 USS Enterprise 7.11.1971 - 2.12.1972 A-6A, KA-6D VA-165, CVW-9 USS Constellation 10.1.1971 - 7.1.1972

Sorry for taking so long for the update; this one is coming soon the A-6A late improved.

well, it all started as skin pack for thirdwire Intruders. And It was nearly done, but then GKABS released his model. So soon after I started to import my work onto new skins for his model. We made some changes, lot of changes to data and now I have bunch of skins for all A-6 deployments during Vietnam War - compatible with my previous work on A-7 and some other ongoing WIPs (full CVW set for specific cruise). It will be available soon, or little more than two weeks. Still researching some serial numbers. Noteworthy is that those camouflaged birds are made via decals, so we have only few birds with famous experimental camouflages within squadron. It is not perfect, but it is good enough in my opinion. You will see. I think I still have some data work to do, just to add more compatibility to A-7, A-4 in matter of MER and TER racks.

Having followed the different threads on the topic, I would say we are looking at the result of a cooperation between GKABS and yakarov79. The base models come from GKBAS (A-6A early and late already released here, the A-6B is yet to come) and yakarov79 is making fine-tuning and adding additional details to the models also adjusting his skins to the models.