That did it--but preceding "Drag and drop into your main C:\Users\<username>\Saved Games\ThirdWire
\StrikeFighters2 Exp1. Let it overwrite any and all files." with "Extract all files to a temporary folder, copy/select them and . . . " will avoid further pleas for help from blockheads.
Anyway, it looks great. I've been looking for a sim like this since I read the memoir of this guy:
http://101squadron.com/101real/people/levett.html
The quotes will provide a flavor of his style. Unconditionally recommended.