JonathanRL

File Name: Operation Joint Effort File Submitter: JonathanRL File Submitted: 04 September 2012 File Category: SF2 Series Add On Missions and Campaigns Operation Joint Effort By Jonathan R Lundkvist Story: 1964: In response to increasing pressure from the Japanese Government, arrangements are made to establish a JSDF Airstrip on Guadalcanal. 1967: Black Raven Steel & Industries begin purchasing up Aircraft designated for scrapping. In the coming years, they get major contracts for ISDF & French Air Force Super Mysteres & USN A-4B Skyhawks / A-1H Skyraiders. 1969: Henderson Field on Guadalcanal becomes operational as a military base and is chosen as the base for the 8th Hikotai. 1974: The CIA are given a tip that there is a Mercenary Organisation trying to acquire Fighter Jets. No leads are found and the matter closed. 1976: A large stockpile of weapons are stolen from a Soviet outpost. This raid is followed up by armed attacks upon other outposts, resulting in more weapons being stolen. The Soviet Union tries to cover up the events. Dec 1978: Black Raven Security Services announce themselves to the world, offering military skill and lease of their equipment to the highest bidder. They operate from several of the Solomon Islands. Jan 1979: Both US & Soviets declare Black Raven Security Services to be Mercenaries and in direct conflict to the interest of their respective nations. They also blame each other for the situation. March 1979: During a UN Security Council session, the US declares they will solve the issue by military force. The USSR surprises everybody by joining the endeavor. April 1979: The Black Ravens offer a ultimatum to the JSDF. Surrender the Air Base or it will be taken by force. The JSDF refuses. The Australian Navy joins the Task Force. 1th of May 1979: The Task Force arrives at the Solomon Islands... Flyable Aircraft: US NAVY: F-14A, F-4J, F-8J, A-4F, A-6E, A-7E Soviet Navy: Yak-38 Soviet Air Force: MiG-23M, MiG-23ML, MiG-27, Su-7BM, Su-7BMK, MiG-21Bis Australian Navy: A-4G Japanese Self-Defence Force: F-4EJ Installation: Unzip everything into your Strike Fighters 2 Mod folder of your choice. This can be found in C:\Users\(Yourname)\Saved Games\ThirdWire\Strike Fighters 2 or similar for W7 If you do not have any mod cockpits, unzip "Aircraft Cockpits" into "Objects/Aircraft". This mod REQUIRES SF2,SF2 Vietnam, SF2 Europe, SF2 Israel & SF2 North Atlantic. Optimal: It is recommended you own the A-4G & F-4EJ DLC, but not required. You can chose to use our choice of cockpits, or download your own. CREDITS: Solomon Islands Terrain. Terrain by Edward, adjustments by Wrench Tiles by Stary HMAS Melbourne Carrier by Hinchinbrooke, SF2 Updates & Reskin by Paulopanz Stay Calm and have fun! Click here to download this file

My answer is pretty much the same as Ravenclaws. And to be perfectly fair; there is no other game I can think off that allowed me to make what I wanted my entire life in the course of a YEAR.

If somebody gets us a Norwegian Sea Terrain, I promise I will make a campaign for it. Just saying...

I do not. We rely on skins and Campaigns to convey the Squadrons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49VerBw8TAs&hd=1

I will take the Finnish Gal equivalent, if you please. From my experience, they are far more adapt at it then males. And yes, I too have had the F 7 error, but in a whole different campaign with different ships. Either it is a freak thing by the latest patch; or something that has to do with naval war in 3rd party terrains. Before, it usually was triggered when the ships in question was not NA compatible; but neither here or in the other project is this the case. Might want to check if TK edited some of the lines in his latest patch...

Let´s give them an Airshow!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvEoMUq0LCI

I am stupid; but then again - the obvious errors are usually the one I always miss. Try : Ship[01].Type= Instead of Ship[01].GroundObjectType= Oh, and make sure CollisionMesh= & WarshipClass= are present in the ships data files (they should be if you downloaded them NA ready...)

Stupid question: Are you sure your Cordinates are correct?

I agree; quite the suprise. Makes me wish I had a WW2 installation set up; and I do not :)

Also; Please note that you actually do _not_ need SF2: NA for the NA features in the campaign (at least not last time I checked). It may be worth checking out if you lack NA if it works without.

Sounds very interesting. Going to try it out right now :)

Thanks; Ed. Sounds productive ^^. Looking forward to taking her out to dance. Maybe even a run against a Mossie :D

Hah, never tough I see you around to update those. I used them for an AAR earlier this summer. Nice birds, all around.

... what is that? Looks interesting!

Hmm, your naval entries lack a Start date. That could very well be the issue: StartDate=10/01/1956 Also, lower the max objects to the ammount of ships in the task force. The game will not issue new ones.

Change DefaultTexture=SovietSilver1 Into DefaultTexture=IndonesianSkin1 (or whatever the skin is called. Any screen of frigates and destroyers - I think Paulopanz did a few Aussie & RN Escorts - will do. Check NavalMap=TRUE & NavalCampaign=TRUE entries foremost if they are present. Other then that, it looks fine.

Nice! Thanks !

I used the 500kg bombs. Maybe that is what causing the problem? And no, nothing changed. Going to reinstall and try again :)

I would imagine it is.

I know this is the old version, but I have a pylon error. Otherwise, this is incredibly good work, from both of you! Looking forward to the new one.

Niiice!

So I was bored, and decided to play around a little with skins and decals, this time creating a small alternate history where Sweden goes for MiGs instead of homegrown industry. Tell me what you think of both the skins and the story. No decision is made about release yet, but I am considering it. A/J 31 Slaghöken After the 1952 election where the Communist Party won a grandslam election in a very disputed outcome, there was already plotting on how this could be used to benefit the benefactors of the party. While turning Sweden into a new Eastern Block state was encouraged by Stalin, it was felt that this would result in civil war and most likely a NATO Intervention. In fact, there was only one area where the Communist Party could work without major turmoil in the country. While the decision certainly was not popular and the word "Treason" was thrown around enough to fill a dictionary, the Party decided to cut the Defense Budget with 40% and discontinuing work on further aircraft types on Saab. In secret, most of the plans was forwarded to the Soviet Union, and the Swedish Air Force, now had to rely on aging Vampires, Mosquitoes and Tunnans who refits into F version had been cancelled. In an attempt to soften the criticism around the decision, Sweden purchased new fighters from the Soviet Union, and chose the MiG-17 to replace the Vampires. That the replacement aircraft was fewer then the aircraft they replaced was waved away by the argument that the MiG 17 was a superior fighter. They where operated by the Swedish Air Force until late 1965 as both Fighter and Attack Aircraft. J-31B Natthöken Finding the MiG 17 woefully inadequate for Night Fighting duties, the Air Force began bargaining for the purchase of a Night Fighter. The Communist Government who had won another election (and almost provoked civil unrest to boot) decided to oblige them. In 1956, the decision was made to purchase Radar Equipped MiG-17PF who could serve as night fighting aircraft. The Aircraft had a rather dull and undistinguished career where the many interceptions of Soviet spy aircraft heading to Norway was soundly ignored. In 1961, a crude radar guided missile was developed by the remains of Saab and was modified to be fitted to the Aircraft. More coming soon...

Yea, but everybody and their mother has already done What-If we bought NATO Aircraft.