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Hope this helps.

Having spent a good few hours searching and experimenting, I haven't yet found a solution to my problems. Here's my install details: SF2 SF2V SF2E SF2I SF2E2 NF4+ There's something about NF4+ that breaks my loadouts for the lightning. Can't load any air to air ordnance. I can load up on drop tanks, but that's all. Same for every variant. I've done a complete uninstall/reinstall twice. I'm about to go and do another uninstall/reinstall without NF4+, but I really, really like NATO fighters, and it gives me a sad face to have to roll without it. Am I the only one having this problem?

After a little more experimentation, I got it all working. I had the realisation that I stuffed up a few files when I reinstalled it last, though. I'm going to try doing this: 1. Uninstall 2. Reinstall SF2, SF2V, SF2E, SF2I 3. Install NF4+ 4. Install SF2Exp2 Then run NF4 on the stock environment and NF4 with SF2E exe until the NF4 patch comes out. Suggestions and comments welcome. :)

Good suggestion. Why didn't I think of that?

Pleasure is all mine. I went from not really seeing the effectiveness of the bird to absolutely loving it and wishing it were updated. And I'm a dude. My wife's name is Incontinentia. [/Life of Brian]

The Dart's backseater was one of the most sophisticated GCI systems of the time. It was effectively the F-22 of it's generation. Don't know how many of you are members at the ACIG forum, but there's a great thread on the Six.

Are you guys trying to reinvent the F-106?

Further, the F-4E had a significantly smaller antenna, as I mentioned. Remember that the naval phantoms were primarily interceptors, versus the bomb-truck status the F-4E had for most of its service life. Also remember that these naval interceptors would probably not have a lot in the way of AWACS/AEW support in the early '60s, and the onboard sensors become even more important. The flipside is that the naval phantoms' radar was also subject to violent landings, and the in-game similar capabilities between the J and the E are probably a simulated reflection of this difficult life for the navy birds. Now, the slatted wing birds were significantly more maneuverable, but then again they had lower top speeds. The S was probably the best in a furball, and the ability to slave the Sidewinder seeker to the HMS gave it yet another advantage.

Gun = smaller radar antenna. Relatively few of the kills the F-4E made in VN were gun kills. 6 out of 27, I think.

1000 internets for you, sir.

I've got SF2E, V and I, but no SF2 - Will this mod work with what I've got, or do I need to man up and buy the first in the series?

I lost a heap of phantom cockpits prior to the Feb patch. Not sure when it happened though, as I hadn't flown those birds for some time.

Thanks, mate!

Nice skin, where can I get it???? :)

Suez?

Hey folks, I'm quite interested in skinning aircraft. I've had a look through the knowledge base, as well as had a couple of searches through the forums, and I haven't happened upon many posts that relate to starting out. I'm interested in playing around with some skins to stock SF2 aircraft to start off with, but I'm not sure where I should be looking for good templates, and I'm curious about which programs people are using. Any pointers for a noob? Thanks :)

lol at the iphone app. Thanks guys, I'm off to d/l GIMP now to have a play. Hope I'll be back with some decent skins for th Spey Phantom!

There is no way in hell I'd go backwards, FWIW.

Wow, I'm seeing quite a difference. Looks great. Thanks for the suggestion about the driver upgrade.

This gives me flashbacks to an airshow at Laverton in the late 1980s - great work.

Awesome work!

Tested in SF2? :)

Thanks for this. Really nice.

Damn, that does look good.

I still play from time to time. If I don't play it for awhile, it takes quite a bit of time to get back into the groove.