bobrock

MDD-BAE Harrier II+
This is the most recent Harrier, a mud mover with good A-A skills, weapon of choice of USMC and defender of the fleet of italian and spanish navies.
 
Detailed instructions in the read me file included.
 
Good hunting.
bobrock

GEC Marconi (now Selex-Galileo) TIALD is a second-generation laser designator pod, which initially entered service when it was still in the development stage in the Gulf War in 1991. The success of precision-guided weapons during the War showed there was a greater emphasis on the need to employ such weapons, which led to a requirement for more TIALD pods and for them to be used on a number of different aircraft platforms. The current 400-Series pod is flown on Tornado, Harrier and Jaguar ground-attack aircraft.
 
This TIALD designator pod is for generic use. With the Harrier GR7 I suggest you to use the one provided in the airplane pack, which has a dedicated pylon.
To install copy the two files in your Objects/Weapons folder and add the following lines to your WEAPONDATA.ini, changing XXX to the first available number in your sequence.
Remember to open and save the file with the weapon editor to make the changes effective
 
[WeaponDataXXX]
TypeName=TIALD
FullName=TIALD 400
ModelName=tiald
Mass=230.000000
Diameter=0.500000
Length=2.900000
SubsonicDragCoeff=0.200000
SupersonicDragCoeff=0.770000
AttachmentType=NATO,UK
SpecificStationCode=
NationName=RAF
StartYear=1991
EndYear=2020
Availability=1
BaseQuantity=1
Exported=FALSE
ExportStartYear=0
ExportEndYear=0
ExportAvailability=0
WeaponDataType=4
StoreType=3
CameraFOV=2.500000
CameraPosition=0.000000,0.125000,0.000000
CameraYaw=0.000000
CameraPitch=0.000000
CameraRoll=0.000000
SightTexture=avq23sight1.tga
EODisplayFlags=268697602
SeekerRange=27.000000
SeekerGimbleLimit=180.000000
SeekerNodeName=Tiald_head01
SearchFOV=5.000000
SearchTexture=avq23sight2.tga

The Harrier GR7 is a license-built American-designed AV-8B Harrier II fitted with RAF-specific navigation and defensive systems as well as other changes including additional underwing pylons for Sidewinder missiles. The improved design of the GR7 allows the aircraft to carry twice the load of a GR3 over the same distance or the same load twice the distance. First flight of the Harrier GR7 was in 1989, and deliveries to RAF squadrons began in 1990. A total of 96 aircraft were ordered, including 62 interim GR5s which were later modified to GR7 standard.
 
Detailed "readme" file included.
 
The TIALD pod included in this pack is meant to be used only with this plane.
 
Just as a reminder, maximum VERTICAL take-off and landIng weight is 18,950 lbs.
If you try to take off vertically with a full load of weapons and fuel, the plane will simply not get airborne and, if you try to land, you'll fall like a brick.
Best vertical landings are performed with a 25% fuel load or less, just experiment to find the right compromise.
 
Good hunting
bobrock

Layered .psd templates to skin my previously released Tornado F.3.
2048x2048 pixels
 
Have fun

The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant was developed by Panavia on RAF specific request for a long range interceptor to replace the aging fleet of Phantom and Lightning. It featured advanced avionics, supersonic speed at all altitudes and the capability of keeping station far from base and for a long period of time.
 
Detailed read me included for further details.
 
Good hunting
bobrock

This is a repaint of Hinchinbrooke's Invincible, available here on CombatAce. You'll need the original ship in order to use this skin, just unrar the file and replace the original bitmap.
 
I've tried to give the ship a more war-weary look, i hope you like it.
 
Good hunting

Photoshop templates for skinning the AV-8B+
These are the templates I used for skinning the plane, I also left the original UVmapping to help you sort out the different parts of the model.
Have fun!

C551 Giuseppe Garibaldi
 
Giuseppe Garibaldi C551 is the current flagship of the Marina Militare Italiana, the Italian Navy.
Built by Fincantieri at the Monfalcone shipyards near Gorizia, laid down in March 1981, launched in 1983 and commissioned on September 30, 1985. Garibaldi is classed as a CVS–ASW (Aircraft Carrier - Anti-Submarine Warfare) and is based in Taranto.
 
Defences are provided by two eight-cell SAM launchers firing the SARH Aspide missile and by three Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS.
 
Her air-wing consists of either a maximum sixteen AV-8B Harrier II Plus, or eighteen Agusta helicopters or a mix of helicopters and fighters. The flight-deck is a characteristic off-axis design with 4 degrees ski-jump for STOL aircraft, it is 174 m long and 30,4 m wide.
 
Detailed instructions in the Readme file
 
Good hunting!

This is the Photoshop template I used to create my F-104G skins. I left untouched most of the layers so you will be able to adjust the weathering to your taste quickly.
Included in the files are the base layers for both standard NATO camouflage and natural metal finish.
 
I've spent several hours creating these files so, if you're going to use them in a public release, just give me some credit for them
 
These files are for the stock ThirdWire F-104G only.

VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" - The Final Countdown, circa 1980
 
This skin depicts the paint scheme in use at the time the movie "The Final countdown" was shot. In 1980 VF-84 participated in this motion picture, which propelled the skull-and-crossbones-adorned F-14's to international stardom. The movie featured a memorable scene involving two VF-84 Tomcats engaging two Japanese A6M Zeros.
 
Installation instruction in the readme.txt included.

6° Stormo A. Fusco, 154° Gruppo - 1970s
This skin depicts the tipical italian starfighter paint scheme used in the 70s, in NATO tactical camouflage with large national markings and big white numbers.
The Squadron was disbanded after the armistice in 1943 and reformed in 1952 as a fighter-bombers squadron, the insignia is the famous Red Devil and it's named after Alfredo Fusco, ace and Medaglia d'Oro al Valore recipient, shot down during WWII over Albania.
 
In 1965 154° Gruppo was awarded the "NATO flying safety" award, totaling 5000 hrs without any accident. Quite remarkable, since they were flying the dreaded Zipper!
 
 
This skin is for the original Third Wire F-104G model only. Installation instruction in the readme.txt included.

F-104S ASA M 37° Stormo, 18° Gruppo
In mid '90s Italian Air force abandoned the traditional NATO tactical camouflage for the air superiority gray, now in use as a standard paint scheme. ASA M planes were intended to be pure interceptors and air defence fighters.
 
The squadron insignia is a stork delivering its "load" and it's named after Cesare Toschi, Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare recipient, for his actions over Malta during WWII. The Gruppo motto is "Ocio che te copo" (watch it or I kill you). In '99 it operated CAP mission over the Balcans during Operation Allied Force.
 
This skin is for the F-104S-ASA M mod available on Combat Ace and you'll need both JET-Z S/ASA mod available on his site (http://www.12packproductions.com/JetZ/index.html) and the original F-104G by ThirdWire.
 
Installation instruction in the readme.txt included.

F-104S ASA M 4° Stormo, 20 °Gruppo
 
In mid '90s Italian Air force abandoned the traditional NATO tactical camouflage for the air superiority gray, now in use as a standard paint scheme. ASA M planes were intended to be pure interceptors and air defence fighters.
 
The squadron insignia is the Prancing Horse used by WWI ace Francesco Baracca and it's named after Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, commander of the Italian Forces in East Africa, during WWII. The Gruppo insignia is a lion with the motto "Unus sed leo" (one, but a lion). In '99 it operated CAP mission during Operation Allied Force.
 
This skin is for the F-104S-ASA M mod available on Combat Ace and you'll need both JET-Z S/ASA mod available on his site (http://www.12packproductions.com/JetZ/index.html) and the original F-104G by Third Wire.
 
Installation instruction in the readme.txt included.

F104G 3° Stormo C. E. Buscaglia, 28° Gruppo
Operation Ace Guard 1991
 
On 21 December 1990 3° Stormo received the order to deploy six planes, in recce configuration, to the forward turkish base of Erhac as part of the NATO coalition, during the 1st Gulf War. Between 6 January and march 1991, in rigid weather (up to 25°C below zero) and uncomfortable conditions, the RF-104Gs flew over 300 sorties patrolling the turkish southern border.
The planes were painted in the standard NATO tactical scheme with low visibility markings.
 
The squadron insignia are four cats (of the former 278° Torpedo Bomber Squadron) and it's named after Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia, commander of a torpedo squadron during WWII. The squadron has been disbanded during the '90s and 28° Gruppo "Strega" (Witch, from the callsign used during the war) is now part of 32° Stormo.
 
This skin is for the original Third Wire F-104G model only. Installation instructions in the readme.txt included.

In April 1963 4° Aerobrigata was the first squadron in Italy to receive the Starfighters. Between 1962 and 1965 they kept the original paint scheme with bare aluminium fuselage and white anti-radiation upper wings. Alternatively also the upper fuselage was partially painted in white.
 
This skin is for the original Third Wire F-104G model only.
Readme file included.

36° Stormo 156° Gruppo Caccia Bombardieri
This skin depicts planes from 36 Stormo in the standard NATO camo, with white numbers and big national roundels, used by Italian Aitr Force in the 80's.
 
Readme included

6° Stormo 154° Gruppo "Red Devils"
 
This skin depicts planes from 6 Stormo in the standard NATO camo, with white numbers and big national roundels, used by Italian Aitr Force in the 80's.
 
Readme included

This skin is for the Tornado GR1A.
In support to Operation Desert Storm, Italian Air Force deployed 8 Tornado from 6, 36 and 50 Stormo, operating from the base of Al Dhafra.
 
Enjoy your desert operations!

This skin is for the Tornado GR1A. Included in this pack are the 6 Stormo air superiority grey paint scheme and the Tornado 25th anniversary special color, shown at Spring Flag.

Koninklijke Luchtmacht - F-86K Kaasjager
This skin is based on the plane Q-283 from 700 squadron, now gate guardian at Twenthe AFB.

This skin is based on the plane (51-62) on display at Vigna di Valle museum near Rome.
Included in this skin are 51-01/3/21/50/56/60/62/72, which are the ones I've been able to find the corresponding tail number.