comrpnt

Great to see this mod of mine being talked about after all this time. Thanks for the write-up. I really need to revisit this to remind myself what I did. These days I seem to be immersed only in DCS. Time for a SF2E social perhaps? All the best. Kind regards, comrpnt.

File Name: In Memory of LCDR Dennis Pike - MIA March 23, 1972 (WOV) File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 7 Feb 2009 File Category: User Made Missions Welcome This mission pack replicates the final mission of Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Stanley Pike (USN), that took place over the Vietnam/Laos border on March 23, 1972. In that mission Lt. Cmdr. Pike and his wingman, Cmdr. Robert Taylor (USN) – commanding officer of Attack Squadron 192 – were flying A-7E aircraft assisting ground-based government forces being overrun by Viet Cong guerrillas, and also a downed T-28 with American pilot and Vietnamese observer in the same area. After forty minutes over the target area both aircraft were heading homeward, when Cmdr. Taylor received a call from Lt. Cmdr. Pike related to “oil pressure problems”. Moments later – and still 20 miles inside the Laotian border - Pike’s A-7E engine failed. Cmdr Taylor saw Lt. Cmdr. Pike eject from the aircraft. No trace of Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Pike has ever been found since. Loss coordinates were 152200N 1073400E (YC755030), and in 1973 his status was recorded as Missing In Action. IMPORTANT This mission pack has been tested with the October 2008 patch for Wings Over Vietnam (WOV). Acknowledgements, Disclaimer and Terms Thank you to all those modders that have provided the prerequisites I have used in my mission packs. If there are any problems with these missions and my own modifications, then please contact me directly, not the authors of the prerequisites. Released under Fair-Use terms, as defined at CombatAce Missions Included in this Pack This pack contains the following combat missions: 1.[720323]DSP Profile A – follow a flight profile similar to that of Lt. Cmdr. Pike, including the simulation of engine problems in the target area 2.[720323]DSP Profile B – similar to flight profile A above, but without the engine problems so that you may complete the mission and return to base 3.[720323]DSP Profile A(D) – similar to flight profile A above, but set during daylight hours 4.[720323]DSP Profile B(D) – similar to flight profile B above, but set during daylight hours And the following training missions: 5.[720322]Carrier Qualify(D) – take off and circuit the fleet, and carry out a daylight carrier landing 6.[720322]Carrier Qualify(N) – take off and circuit the fleet, and carry out a night carrier landing 7.[720322]Carrier Qualify(DBW) – take off and circuit the fleet, and carry out a bad weather daylight carrier landing 8.[720322]Carrier Qualify(NBW) – take off and circuit the fleet, and carry out a bad weather night carrier landing Contents This Pack includes the following: 1.Detailed installation instructions - including list of prerequisites 2.Set of missions (as described above) 3.Detailed Mission Briefing 4.VA-192 Golden Dragons skin for the Mirage Factory's A-7E model 5.New 'type' definition 6.New 'target' definitions Any problems, please let me know. Good luck! comrpnt (02/2009) Click here to download this file

File Name: U-2 Grand Tour Mission Pack by comrpnt File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 10 September 2016 File Category: User Made Missions U-2 Grand Tour Missions over North Vietnam (1966) by comrpnt Welcome Welcome to a small set of missions related to the USAF's use of the U-2 over North Vietnam during the mid-1960s. This mission pack was inspired by Giles Whittell's excellent book Bridge of Spies. This mission pack is designed to work with ThirdWire's StrikeFighters - Series 1, Wings Over Vietnam (WOV), patched to October 2008. Note that some external add-ons are required to carry out the missions in this pack. Missions included in this pack The following missions are available in this pack; fly as the U-2 pilot over key strategic targets in North Vietnam, avoiding a multitude of SAMs and interceptors that attempt to engage you, or fly as a pilot of the Vietnam People's Air Force and attempt to 'down' the U-2 as it violates your airspace. Each mission takes place early in the morning, in daylight conditions with broken cloud. Note that daylight operations were required to assist the array of cameras on board the U-2. For each mission, waypoints are provided to guide you. U-2 Grand Tour In a U-2A, take off from RTAFB Ubon and head, at altitude (~70k ft), for the border with North Vietnam, south of the disused airbase at Dong Hoi. Then head north towards Hanoi, before heading south-east to Haiphong, and then turn south-west for the long trip home. U-2 intercept (MiG-19) Attempt to intercept the U-2 as it enters your airspace, south-west of Dong Hoi. Depart from the VPAF airbase at Ben Loi, west of Vinh Son. U-2 intercept (MiG-21) Using the more advanced MiG-21, attempt to intercept the U-2 as it continues to make its way north to the capital, Hanoi, and then escapes south and west via Haiphong. Depart from the VPAF airbase at Bai Thuong, south of Hanoi. Acknowledgements, Disclaimer and Terms Thank you to all those modders who have provided the prerequisites I have used in this mission pack. If there are any problems with these missions and my own modifications, then please contact me directly, not the authors of the prerequisites. Released under Fair-Use terms, as defined at CombatAce Contents This download includes the following: Details of mandatory prerequisites. Details of optional enhancements to the game engine. Details of changes required to various models INI files to set-up flight characteristics and weapons management. New Target definitions and updates to Type definitions. Mission briefings and maps. Mission files. Good luck. comrpnt (September 2016). Click here to download this file

File Name: Carrier Missions Pack (SFP1/SFG/WOE) V2.10 File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 9 Feb 2008 File Updated: 13 Jul 2009 File Category: User Made Missions Carrier Missions and Training Pack for SFP1/SFG Welcome to the ‘Pack’ for Strike Fighters Project 1(SFP1)/Strike Fighters Gold(SFG)*, which provides basic carrier training and operations missions using (mostly) stock aircraft. *Although only tested in SFP1/SFG, it has been reported to me that these missions and the Libyan terrain work equally well in Wings Over Europe (WOE). Updated to V2.00 This mission pack has had a major update. 1. Re-vamped US fleet to be defined as types and also targets, to greatly simplify mission file contents and make it quicker to load missions. 2. Re-wrote ReadMe to point at currently available ships from the A-team - ReadMe is now also in HTML to make it easier to link to all pre-reqs. 3. Renamed mission files to make it easier to distinguish between carrier training (CT) and carrier operations (CO) missions. Updated v2.10 This mod has been updated on request to remove direct links to any Capun and A-team prerequisite models. Instead, please contact Capun for access - details enclosed. Acknowledgements & Disclaimer Thank you to all those modders that have provided the prerequisites I have used in my mission packs. If there are any problems with these missions and my own mods, then please contact me directly, not the authors of the prerequisites. Many thanks. Missions Included in this Pack This Mission Pack contains 16 missions per Stock SFP1/SFG aircraft and a few specialist missions for the A-5A. That's over 100 training and operations missions in total! The stock aircraft provided for are: A-4B, A-4C, A-4F, F-4B and F-4J. The Mission Pack also includes bonus missions written as a special request for the A-5A that include a long-range low-level Nuclear strike mission. The naming conventions used for each mission are described as follows: Stock Aircraft (using A-4B as example): CT-LB A-4B© = Carrier Training Mission (simple take-off, circuit, land), Libya Terrain (CTF-60 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean), A-4B aircraft, Daylight, in good clear weather, Mission time is ~20 minutes CT-LB A-4B(CN) = As above but at night* CT-LB A-4B(CBW) = As above but in bad weather** (low thick cloud, rain) CT-LB A-4B(CBWN) = As above but in bad weather at night CT-LB A-4B® = Refueling mission with KA-6D Intruder, RV with tanker, fly a long circuit and then land, Daylight with good clear weather, Mission time is ~30 minutes CT-LB A-4B(RN) = As above but at night CT-LB A-4B(RBW) = As above but in bad weather CT-LB A-4B(RBWN) = As above but in bad weather at night CO-LB A-4B(AS) = Carrier Operations - Anti-ship mission, Scramble to meet incoming enemy patrol boats, Daylight (dawn) in good clear weather, Mission time is ~20 minutes CO-LB A-4B(ASBW) = As above but in bad weather CO-LB A-4B(AS2) = As above but fly as part of the 2nd flight, Attack similar targets approaching from a different direction CO-LB A-4B(ASBW2) = As above but in bad weather CO-LB A-4B(I) = Carrier Operations - Intercept, Scramble to intercept enemy Migs approaching the fleet, Daylight (dawn) in good clear weather, Mission time is ~20 minutes CO-LB A-4B(IBW) = As above but in bad weather CO-LB A-4B(I2) = As above but fly as part of the 2nd flight, Attack similar targets approaching from a different direction CO-LB A-4B(IBW2) = As above but in bad weather A-5A Bonus Missions (including Nuclear Strike Mission): CT-LB A-5A© = Carrier Training Mission (simple take-off, circuit, land), Libya Terrain, A-5A aircraft, Daylight, in good clear weather, Mission time is ~20 minutes CT-LB A-5A(CN) = As above but at night, in good clear weather CT-LB A-5A(CBW) = As above but daylight in bad weather (low cloud, rain) CT-LB A-5A(CBWN) = As above but at night in bad weather (low cloud, rain) CO-LB A-5A(S) = Carrier Operations, Strike mission deep into Libyan territory. Knock out a Nuclear weapons research site, Daylight in good clear weather, Mission time is ~2.5 hours ...Watch out for multiple SAMS and AAA en route – stay low and fast ...Watch your fuel supply – avoid using AB - you'll be on vapours on final approach! CO-LB A-5A(SN) = As above but at night. (Landing is just after dawn) CO-LB A-5A(SBW) = As above but in daylight in bad weather CO-LB A-5A(SBWN) = As above but at night in bad weather *Night is depicted by just before dawn (~05:00) so that landings are in twilight (because the fleet is not illuminated in Stock SF and I wanted to make it at least possible to have some idea where to land after the mission is complete). **Bad weather is depicted by heavy low cloud and rain. Read the enclosed Mission Briefing .jpgs for more details about each operations and refuelling mission. Waypoints are provided to guide you to the tanker or target, then onto approach and home, landing back on the carrier. Pre-requisites are listed in the README, together with installation instructions. comrpnt (April 2008). Click here to download this file

File Name: VMFA-531 Mission Pack 'Gold' (WOV) V1.0 File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 08 Feb 2010 File Category: User Made Missions Welcome Welcome to VMFA-531 Mission Pack 'Gold', for Wings Over Vietnam (WOV). This pack covers the entire set of missions flown by Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) between the dates of April 13 through April 30, 1965. Where possible I have tried to stay true to the historical write-up of Mike Wanamaker and Lee R. De haven*, given the constraints of the publicly available aircraft and ground objects in WOV. Where necessary, certain stock aircraft and ground objects are used in place of their historical counterparts. *Special mention goes to Ken King (531_Ghost) for commissioning this work. NOTE: This mission pack has been optimized and tested to work with the October 2008 patch for Wings Over Vietnam. VERSION: 1.0 Missions included in this Pack This pack contains over 60 single missions, scripted to reenact the engagements undertaken by the F-4Bs of VMFA-531. You will also get the chance to fly sorties in support of VMFA-531 in other aircraft, such as the A-6A, F-100D (acting as a Misty fast FAC) and the F-105D. Acknowledgements, Disclaimer and Terms Thank you to all those modders that have provided the prerequisites I have used in my mission packs. If there are any problems with these missions and my own modifications, then please contact me directly, not the authors of the prerequisites. Note that some models used by this pack may have different terms and conditions (consult the accompanying documentation for details). Released under Fair-Use terms, as defined at CombatAce Special thanks Some contributors deserve a special mention, either for explicitly granting me permission to include their work in this pack, or for publishing their work under the aforementioned Fair-Use terms at CombatAce, and therefore permitting its inclusion in whole or in part in this pack*: Kesselbrut – US_Squad_early and VC_Squad ground forces, updated by TeTeT**. Ravenclaw_007 – Martin Baker Mk7 Ejection Seat, used in F-4B. Suicidal – Type-21 Frigate. Sundowner – VMFA-531 (early) F-4B skins. Swambast – M18 smoke canisters, used with the marker smoke effects in missions involving US ground troops. Veltro2K – C-141A transport aircraft, and KC-135 tanker aircraft. *Please contact me if you feel this list is incomplete or contains errors. Thank you. **Included in this pack after consultation with USAFMTL. Contents This mission pack replaces all previous VMFA-531 mission packs that I have published since late 2007. Briefly, the contents are as follows: New smoke marker effects New formations Comprehensive mission briefings documentation 60+ scripted single missions Static aircraft with low-rez skins to populate your airbases during scripted single missions Pilot skins to personalize your strike aircraft FM tweaks to provide an auto-opening canopy for each strike aircraft used by this pack Loadout enhancements to match the ordnance expended during the 'real' missions A static frigate and carrier to replicate carrier task forces for both Yankee and Dixie stations Comprehensive target definitions for each mission, with some enhancements to existing friendly airfields New type definitions to support the new targets Full airfield approach, tall structure anti-collision and ramp flood lighting for all friendly airfields Installation Download this pack to a neutral location on your local machine, extract the files, and then consult the detailed ReadMe for installation instructions. Files are included to drag-drop this mission pack onto a clean install of WOV (patched to October 2008) with minimal configuration required. Detailed instructions are also included to perform a merge-install. A final word This 'Gold' release of the VMFA-531 mission pack completes the set originally published in a series of mission packs from late 2007 onwards. This final version is intended to replace those earlier separate mission packs by offering everything in one place, re-written and enhanced to make full use of the October 2008 patched version of Wings Over Vietnam. The work presented here is the culmination of over 2 years worth of effort. I had a lot of fun doing it, learned a lot, and met some good people along the way. I hope that you enjoy it. I think you will. Good luck. comrpnt (February 2010). Click here to download this file

SAS man Danny Nightingale released by Court of Appeal http://www.bbc.co.uk...ngland-20547557

Likewise. Pleased to be able to help Tony out.

You can only simulate it - flying in formation with a tanker add-on aircraft. Some scripted single missions are available for SF2 - see here: http://combatace.com...the-lightnings/ Some screenshots available here: http://combatace.com/topic/75048-the-last-of-the-lightnings-some-screenshots-for-you/

Available now, from here: http://combatace.com...the-lightnings/ A few screenshots for you (derived from the User Guide) of my latest offering - The Last of the Lightnings. Regards, comrpnt.

File Name: The Last of the Lightnings File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 27 September 2012 File Category: SF2 Series Add On Missions and Campaigns Welcome. This mission pack follows the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) training undertaken by Pilot Officer Ian Black during 1985/86, the last RAF pilot to qualify on the English Electric Lightning, as documented in his excellent book The Last of the Lightnings (ISBN-10: 075093073X; ISBN-13: 978-0750930734). The missions in this pack are specifically designed to be used with Thirdwire’s Strike Fighters 2 Europe: Expansion Pack 2 (SF2E:Exp2), which introduced all Lightning types to the game. Where possible, stock objects and aircraft are used. Where necessary new aircraft, skins, weapons, and loadouts have been defined and are included in the pack. The missions The missions in this pack form a syllabus for an OCU course, similar to that undertaken by Ian Black at RAF Binbrook, which is broken down into the following phases: Basic aircraft handling. Basic navigation. Basic radar operation. Advanced radar operation. Radar assisted interceptions, with a varying degree of difficulty based on the angle-off of an approaching enemy. Includes high and low altitude, high and low speed, and combinations of these. Air-to-air refuelling (AAR), using radar to acquire the ‘tanker’. Air combat manoeuvres (ACM) against solo and multiple bogeys, using training rounds to record ‘kills’. Air gunnery school, using live weapons against drone targets. Ground gunnery school, using live weapons against static ground targets. Formation flying, culminating in a diamond-9 flypast to celebration OCU graduation. Acknowledgements, Disclaimer and Terms Thank you to all those modders that have provided the prerequisites I have used in my mission packs. If there are any problems with these missions and my own modifications, then please contact me directly, not the authors of the prerequisites. Note that some models used by this pack may have different terms and conditions (consult the accompanying documentation for details). Released under Fair-Use terms, as defined at CombatAce. Visit http://combatace.com...ng/#entry545949 Contents The contents of this mission pack are: Comprehensive installation notes, instructional notes, and mission briefings documentation 30 scripted single missions New Targets definitions New Types definitions RAF pilot skins New Hunter9 target drone aircraft New LTF Lightning skin Airfield lights definitions Airfield QRA shed definitions New training missile definitions New Lightning F.6 and F-4M_75 loadout definitions New formation definitions Lightning F.6 FM update Buccaneer S2 FM update - to add drogue lights Installation Download this pack to a neutral location on your local machine, extract the files, and then consult the detailed 'Guide' document for installation instructions. Good luck. comrpnt (September 2012). Click here to download this file

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autom...ode=sst&id=4315 File Name: Static WOE Stock Aircraft Pack File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 10 Mar 2007 File Updated: 16 Feb 2008 File Category: Static Aircraft File Version: 1.1 Website: No Information This mod includes .ini files and details on how to make static versions of all of the stock aircraft in WOE, to populate your airfields. [updated to v1.1] I included too many statics in the v1.0 pack - due to my 'clean' WOE install not being as clean as I had envisaged (I had inadvertantly added Carrier-based aircraft to my clean WOE install without mentioning where they could be sourced. Oops. Sorry about that). This new pack now contains just the original (out-of-the-box) static aircraft for WOE. [Credits] Many thanks to TK for providing the originals as part of WOE. If there are any problems with these mods then please contact me directly, not ThirdWire. Thanks. [Light and Heavy Statics] There are two versions of the stock statics included here: light statics and heavy statics. Light = Friendly aircraft, minimal hit on FPS, not destroyable Heavy = Enemy aircraft, full detail and destroyable (ideal for strafing missions!) Installation instructions are included in the readme. [sample Statics Display Mission] I've included a sample mission file _Stock WOE Static Lineup.msn for you to see each Static in the game and get some idea how you display and position them. comrpnt 02/2008 Click here to download this file

Eine kleine nacht-tanking.

Interesting project - I like it! :-) Count me in if you guys need any historical mission authoring. Cheers, regards, comrpnt.

Chapeau Jeff, good to know you and great working with you these past few years. Stary, your last remark had me in stitches. For me it says it all about why I've mostly been absent from contributing to SF2 (single mission) mods. Streakeagle said it too - every time there is a new patch you live in fear of it wiping out the work you've done so far on your next mod. For the work I do on mission writing I'm finding that I'm now locked out of many features that I used to rely on for eye-candy and that extra bit of immersion for historical accuracy. For example, weather settings (clouds!) and AI behaviour when starting on the ground at the same airfield. My favorite mod'able platform is still SF1 series of games, patched to October 2008.

Happy birthday mate. Many happy returns. Cheers!

File Name: comrpnt Lightning lights & FM.rar File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 11 February 2012 File Category: SF2 Series Add On Aircraft English Electric Lightning - Lights and FM enhancements (2012/02) Providing a little Lightning Love By comrpnt Welcome This package provides FM enhancements to introduce landing and anti-collision lights, and change some subtle flight characteristics to my favourite aircraft of all time – the venerable English Electric Lightning. Specifically, the FM mods include: Gear-mounted landing lights Wing-tip anti-collision lights Wing-tip strobe lights (dependent on model) Rear fuselage anti-collision lights Top fuselage strobe light (dependent on model) Automatic opening canopy – when stationary FM change for more realistic landing speed – under AI control FM change for more realistic stopping speed – using brakes under AI control (optional)FM change for use of more realistic (separately available) RAF pilot model Disclaimer This mod adds and/or amends definitions in all of the stock ThirdWire Lightning _data.ini files, provided in the Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2 for Strike Fighters 2 Europe. If there are any problems with this mod, then please contact me directly. Many thanks. Prerequisites Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2 for Strike Fighters 2 Europe (Optional) comrpnt RAF Pilots mod (February 2012) Terms and Conditions Released under CombatAce Freeware Licensing Terms. See http://combatace.com/topic/26131-freeware-licensing/ Contents New enhanced _data.ini files for each Lightning model (F1, F1A, F2, F2A, F3, and F6) ReadMe with installation instructions Regards, comrpnt (February 2012). Click here to download this file

Thank you my friend. And thanks for the link. I'll apply these sounds tonight. All that remains now is to rig up a chute :-) Cheers.

File Name: comrpnt RAF Pilot Models 201202.rar File Submitter: comrpnt File Submitted: 02 February 2012 File Category: SF2 Series Add On Cockpits comrpnt RAF Pilot Models (2012/02) Welcome This package provides RAF-style cold war era pilot and navigator models, for use with both Strike Fighters 1 and Strike Fighters 2 game engines. Disclaimer The pilot models in this mod are based on the excellent work and previous offering of Florian "AmokFloo". You can find the original files here: http://combatace.com/files/file/6693-western-style-pilot-models/ If there are any problems with this mod, then please contact me directly. Many thanks. There are NO prerequisites for this Mod Terms and Conditions Released under CombatAce Freeware Licensing Terms. See http://combatace.com/topic/26131-freeware-licensing/ Contents ReadMe with installation instructions Pilot Model files Navigator (co-Pilot) Model files comrpnt (February 2012). Click here to download this file