JonathanRL

To their own shore, came the world war...

This is the What If Section. And rest assured, when I am done with the basic story outline you will know about it. Above is merely a placeholder, as I hope my resident Italian of a Skinner might do a better job with a fictional skin for a fictional story :D

Finnish Air Force in Exile BF-109G This is just a concept Screenshot for something that may or may not be a project.

First of all, Yes. We are descendent of Monkeys. I know some have alternate theories on the matter, but our evolutionary path, either by nature or intelligent design is pretty clear. Second, All who you are mentioning are people who have grown accustomed to the War as a tool for the state. Just like the Boot Camp is a tool to make war more efficient, so has war made its mark upon politics. My point is, that our species was developed for competition. When tribes evolved into nation states, this competition was turned into what is now known as modern war. This is true for pretty much all our social values. Morals, Mating, Communication, Appointments. Just as they have evolved but stayed the same, so has War. I am not saying war is a good thing, but I am of the opinion that I do not think any creature can overcome their nature.

The point is not to make true Soldiers. The point is that war has existed without the institutions that created the best soldiers we have. And even without these places, there has been war. Native Americans, Aztecs, Asia, Europe, Middle East. Wherever there have been Humans, there have been war. War is simply an historical constant. As thus, is it in our nature. I know how many seem to have an issue with this opinion, but we are a predator species, and such are usually built and meant to compete. Since we outmatch most of what would be our natural predators with the use of tools, we have only each other left to compete with.

Keep up the great work! Loving this so far!

Wrong. Boot Camp is a specific form of training. It is not a general term for the training of warriors. It is the art of breaking people down to the extent necessary so they become disciplined, then building them back up again.

I am sorry, but your logic is flawed. Boot Camp is for humans a rather recent invention. Boot Camps became necessary the moment the civilisation had attained such moral value that they became necessary. That is however not their origin. The 20th Century boot camp (as seen in Bad Lads Army, Full Metal Jacket) etc etc is derived from the warfare in the Napoleonic Era where discipline was everything. You had to be able to stand and be shot at, then be fit to return the favour. The general style has not changed all that much between 1750 & 1950. The same focus on Discipline so you would remember your basic skills when the bullets started firing. Today, their purpose is as you state, but not to convert, merely to bring forth the qualities our ancestors have had since the Stone Age. Wherever there have been humans, there have been conflict. Wars have shaped our entire history and I would daresay War Alone. I do not say it is our genes, but it is a part of our nature - to fight or flight. If it was not in our nature, it would be much more difficult to incite populaces to war.

If you want to fly as Red Side, the best choice is the Campaign Customizer DLC.

I am staring at it in disbelief. That thing flies? I am so going to take it up right now. Good work, lad!

Nice one!

There is no hate here unless you bring it, and while Stary might seem like Belsebub at times, he is quite Harmless.

I think the F-5E would have suited the IDF like "hand in glove", if they had discontinued use of the Mirage III after the Six Day War. You have to remember that their doctrine still relied heavily on going close up with Guns.

You are looking for something that is not there. I am dead serious when I say a girl who models on an Gripen wing could actually be the pilot. Not probable, but possible.

[A/N: First of all, the reason I put this into its own thread and not in the AAR thread is because this will be a longer, story based AAR. It will follow a Swedish Pilot from flight school to combat missions with more story then your average AAR. I do not know how often I will update this, but I will do it as often as I feel the urge to write down the adventures of my character and the campaign slot reserved for him. The Campaign style is "Dead is Dead, no Alt-N". If he dies in training, this will be a very short AAR. Furthermore, while I made sure as much as possible is accurate, there will be some parts that are not due to artistic licence, but the main goal of this AAR is to combine my desire to tell a story with what I know or think I know about the Swedish Air Force and their methods. I hope you will enjoy it. The Lion from the North Ljungbyhed, Southern Sweden. 3th of May, 1964 I waited a long time for this. Longer than one would think. I touch my hand across the flat surface of the wing. Compared to some of the other aircraft I have seen and serviced, this one is primitive. An old Brit, put into the use of trainer. I am not even going to fly it this time around. The instructors are going to bring us up, one by one. This is the first part of our training. Many of us have never flown, but feel the call of the skies. It is interesting that I know the Lansens technical statistics and best maintenance shortcuts in and out, but I have never actually flown. I used to beg the pilots to bring me up into the backseat for a flight. I got to sit there a few times, but never fly in it. And that is what brought me here. Maybe I should start from the beginning, as most stories do. My name is Johan and I am twenty years old. I spent my youth around Gävle and Söderhamn, watching the airplane soar above us, even scoring kills in the war a few years back when I was just a boy. So when I was called up for my military service, I tried to be a pilot. The officer just laughed at me and told me I had to be employed in order to train as a pilot, but as a favor, he put me into maintenance. I spent twelve months learning to put things apart and together, fix battle damage and load ammunition as quickly as possible. My aircraft of choice to work on was the A 32 Lansen, based at the very air base I had seen them fly my entire life. I made sure to pass with flying colours. It almost backfired, as they wanted to train me as a crew chief. So I made a deal with my boss. I would become a crew chief if I failed flight training. In his notes in my application, he wrote down my expertise maintaining the Lansen. If I passed, I knew what I was most likely going to fly, and it suited me just fine. The instructors are fair and honest with us. They tell us that most of us will never be pilots. That drop-out rates are high, but that they want us to make it. And so, they have their first little test planned for us. Fail this, and you will never become a pilot. Most of us do not see it as a test at all. It is more like a treat, of the kind you get if you have been a nice boy all year. We are going to get to fly for the first time, just a week into training. It is also efficient. If anybody who dreams of flying feels it is not for them, there will be no waste of resources on them. So now I stand before my first taste with Gods blue sky, and is about to plunge into it in a machine of metal, fabric and daring. The Sk 11 Tiger Moth. It is an old aircraft, but to get all the students up in the air, they have to scramble most of the aircraft on the field. Most of the students go up in the newer SK 16 Harvard. Two others got up in SK 12s, usually used to tow gliders. Me? I seemed to have won the grand prize. It does not seem so at first glance, but most of the instructors apparently fight over a chance to fly this old bird. Or it could just be the words Kapten Felix Johansson uses to comfort the fact that I got this piece of flying junk. But his joy to fly the Tiger Moth seems actually to be genuine. I like the aircraft, despite the fact that it is difficult to believe it belongs to the Kungliga Krigsflygskolan. It is painted in bright colours and according to the Captain often used as air shows or when the instructors just want to take a break and fly for the joy of it. I asked if its actually on the aircraft rooster of the Academy. He smiled at me and told me to get in. Mission: Take-Off, Circle the Airstrip and Land. Mission Role: Passenger It was not a very calm flight, despite promises of the opposite. Then again, I do not really have any experiences to compare it with, but after today, I am quite sure I will. We took off and the Captain made a sharp turn over the parked aircraft, putting the aircraft in a slow circle around the airstrip. Looking down on it, I saw my fellows walk into and out of aircraft, and in the air around us; other instructors flew with other students. The experience of flying with the wind in ones face is beyond description. It was wonderful, and I knew that even if I did not pass my course here, I would get a flight license. This was what I wanted to do. And I would get the chance to do so sooner than I would think, when the Captain yelled if I wanted to try and take the stick. I was terrified but exited at the same time but my answer was obvious. Taking the stick, I gently moved it back and forth to check the results of my actions. The rudders responded to my command in a very graceful way, and I even dared to take the aircraft into a slow turn before the captain informed me that it was his stick again. Then he told me to hold on, as he put the Aircraft into a steep dive, and then up into a roll. I was screaming with excitement and then laughing as the aircraft stabilized and the Captain put her into a gentle turn that would take us in for landing. As we reached ground, I had to suppress a cheer. Not because we was back on the ground, but because I knew this would not only be something I could do again, but if I passed the course, my profession. The Captain seemed to know what I was thinking and smiled, asking if I liked it. There was only one possible answer… [A/N: Thanks to Flogger23 for helping me with SK 16 decals who proved to be a pain.]

I just want to assure you guys I have not given up on this one. I have just been terribly busy, moving and all ^^

Swedish Air Force Historical Flight Hawker Hunter. A Wing of Acro Deltas J-35Bs

Two or three of them are, just not as skimpy clothed, since you need to be able to handle the G Forces :) And no, Major Lee. Where the is Gripen, there is Swedish Values of both genders flying and fighting. We do not put our women in the C-130 Hercules or making coffee in the briefing rooms. During the latest exercise, all the worlds female pilots flying Gripens actually flew together.

Let me put it this way. I avoid making campaigns where I have to worry about a ground war. The Ground War usually takes about 80% of the Campaign Creation Time - at least if I want it done right.

I have tried this a lot of time for TSF and according to my experience, the point where the enemy shall invade cannot be defended. It must also be the most obvious route for the unit to take (i.g fastest way to the objective). Tying more units strategic nodes is also a good way. As a partical measure, having undefended nodes in the water to close the distance also works, but is not optimal in case they meet during the way. In general, ground war is a mess to program and even worse to predict.

File Name: The Scandinavian Front Mega Package Part 2 File Submitter: JonathanRL File Submitted: 24 May 2012 File Category: User Made Campaigns Overview: The Scandinavian Front (TSF) is a expansion pack type mod for Strike Fighters 2: Europe. It focuses on the efforts of the Scandinavian Air Forces to repel Soviet aggression in the Baltic area. Each part of the mod is self-sustaining and covers a different era, but they can also be merged Packages released: The Catalina Affair (1952) Operation Isbjörn (1956) The Gulf of Finland Skirmishes (1964) Operation Mannerheims Sköld (1966) Midvintermörker (2012) This package contains all released packages updated and ready to play. You also need Part 1! http://combatace.com/files/file/12979-the-scandinavian-front-mega-package-part-1/ Installation: First of all, make sure you are using SF2: Europe and that it is patched to the latest version. This is _vital_. Check http://www.thirdwire.com if you are unsure what the latest patch is, but the game should notify you if there is new patches out. If you are using a mod, or plan to use one, TSF will mess around with settings other mods may be using. As such, creating a seperate mod folder for TSF is a good idea. If you only plan to use TSF, then this step can be bypassed. Go to your installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Thirdwire\Strike Fighters 2). Make a copy of Strike Fighters 2.exe / Strike Fighters 2 Europe.exe depending on what you prefer and got installed. Name the Copy Strike Fighters 2 TSF.exe . Start your new .exe once, then close the game. Now go to your Mod Folders. For Windows 7/Vista, this is located in C:\Users\Name\Saved Games\Thirdwire. For Windows XP Users, it is usually in My Documents. Unzip the contents of the 7zip files into the mod folder of your choice. Allow any overwrites. Flyable Aircraft Flygvapnet (Sweden) A 29B Tunnan A 32A Lansen J 26 Mustang J 28 Vampire J 29 A/E/F Tunnan J 30 Mosquito J 32B Lansen J 34 Hawker Hunter J 35 B/D/E/F Draken S 29 Tunnan S 31 Spitfire S 32 Lansen JAS 39 Gripen Luftforsvaret (Norway) F 86K Sabre F-104G Starfighter F-5A Freedom Fighter Ilmavoimat (Finland) BF-109G Vampire FB5 Folland Gnat MiG 21F Flyvevåbnet (Denmark) F-100D Hawker Hunter F50 All hail Team TSF. Credits: Riga Class Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai ARA Intrepida (Redesigned as Soviet Patrol Boat) by terceraescuadrilla F-86K By Bunyap, Skins by Paulopanz Cavalier by Hinchinbrooke, updated by Wrench Foch by Hinchinbrooke Catalinas by Velcro2K, Skinned by Paulopanz MiG-29 Fulcrum-C by The Mirage Factory SU-27 by Marcfighters JAS 39C/D Gripen by Gux, Update by CadeteBra SU-25 Frogfoot by Nato Fighters Team E-3A by The Mirage Factory IL-A50 Mainstay by Velcro2K C-130E By Dels, Skins by Paulopanz SAMs by EricJ Russian APC by EricJ Russian Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai Visby Class Corvette by WhiteBoySamurai Carguero Cargo ship by BANIDOS Team, 3D Model:SUICIDAL, Skins: TORNO Campaign by JonathanRL SweStart.jpg ; Foto: Sergeant Johan Lundahl/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten. SweVictory.jpg; Foto: Sergeant Nicklas Gustafsson/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten. Försvarsmakten intro music by Sabaton Gnat by Markfighters (Updated by Paulopanz) Mi-8 by Markfighters (Updated by Paulopanz) MiG 21F Finnish Skin by Paulopanz Vampire 52 by Pasko IL-28R by Paulopanz J 35 Draken FM Mods and Skins by Paulopanz A/J/S 32 Lansen FM Mods and Skins by Paulopanz Jaktraketkapsel M/57 by Cocas Danish F-100D by Paulopanz Norwegian F-104 by hgbn Norwegian F-5A by Column5/The Mirage Factory Su-9A by Pasko, updated by Wrench Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw007 Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary Ground Effects Collection by SF Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF P 51B/D by WOLF257 J 26 Skins and decals by Knug & Paulopanz Vampire by Pasko J 28B Paint by Knug J 28B Decals by Paulopanz Mosquito NF by Wrench J 30 Skin and decals by Paulopanz PBY Catalina by Velcro2K TP-47 Catalina skin and decals by Paulopanz Il-28R/T by Paulopanz Soviet Torpedos by Lindr2 MiG-15BIS by Pasko & suhsjake J-29F Tunnan by Wrench A32A 3D model by Timmy. Martin Baker Mk GW5 Ejection Seat by Ravenclaw_007. Swedish RB Missile Set by Ravenclaw_007. SF2 updates by NeverEnough. M123 Photoflash Bomb from Bunyaps Weapons package - thanks to whoever made it. Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw 007 & Timmy Cavalier Class Destroyer by Wrench F-86K (Early Model) by Bunyap, Fubar512 F-86K RNAF skins by Paulopanz Finnish Air Force Decals by Spinner Avia S-99 by Monty CZ Komar Missile boat by Pasko Yak-25 by Pasko, SF2 and historical corrections adoptation by Paulopanz SF2 Adoptation of Komar by WhiteBoySamurai. Sweden terrain by gillg J-28B Vampire by Paulopanz J-28B Vampire sounds by Spillone104 J-33 Venom Skin and cockpit by Paulopanz Tu-4 by Monty CZ, Wrench & LindR Il-28R by Paulopanz A-29B, J-29A, J-29E by Paulopanz. J-28B Vampire (Standalone) by Knug IL-A50 Mainstay by Veltro2k PBY-5 / TP 47 Catalina by Veltro2k Robot 15 Crusie Missile Edit by WhiteBoySamurai Click here to download this file

- All Skins converted from BMP to JPG. This will make the game flow better and reduce loading time. - Veltros Catalina & Mainstay restored. - Mainstay more common in Midvintermörker Campaign - Su 25 Loadout fixed - Robot 15 turned into Crusie Missile so it can be shot down. If you download this to patch your current TSF Installation, you must delete your previous mod folder for your system to benefit from the BMP/JPG conversion.

- All Skins converted from BMP to JPG. This will make the game flow better and reduce loading time. - Veltros Catalina & Mainstay restored. - Mainstay more common in Midvintermörker Campaign - Su 25 Loadout fixed - Robot 15 turned into Crusie Missile so it can be shot down. If you download this to patch your current TSF Installation, you must delete your previous mod folder for your system to benefit from the BMP/JPG conversion.