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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.

View File U-2 Grand Tour Mission Pack by comrpnt 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). Submitter comrpnt Submitted 09/10/2016 Category User Made Missions

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.

The Last of the Lightnings View File 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). Submitter comrpnt Submitted 09/27/2012 Category User Made Missions

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!

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.

View File comrpnt Lightning lights & FM.rar 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). Submitter comrpnt Submitted 02/12/2012 Category Lightning

View File comrpnt RAF Pilot Models 201202.rar 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). Submitter comrpnt Submitted 02/02/2012 Category Pilot Mods

Oh, all right then! ;-) Here you go... <<Edit>> Here you go, files are up: http://combatace.com/topic/70431-comrpnt-raf-pilot-models-201202rar/ Cheers, regards, comrpnt.

Certainly there are some in the SF1 downloads section - I put them there quite some time ago. But, if you can wait for a day I'll package up newer more detailed ones I've done - using Florian's excellent models*. They work with both SF1 and SF2 titles. *Based on these models: http://combatace.com/files/file/6693-western-style-pilot-models/ Your query has prompted me to finally post these newer ones. Cheers. Regards, comrpnt.

I thought I'd pen a few words in support of this project. With a much-needed revamp of the terrain to better reflect the scarred landscape of 1966, and a more complex hi-res version of the 105, this certainly has the potential to really put you in the hot seat as you head into harms way. If the hairs raise on the back of your neck as you approach the target area, then I'd say that the folks behind this project have succeeded. This is the kind of historical re-enactment that really keeps my interest*, and it looks as though it has the best of all fans lining up to re-live his own experiences. See ER support *If you're familiar with my previous work, you'll know what I mean. Having read "When Thunder Rolled" you really get a feel for just how nerve-racking heading up North was for each of those guys, flying up there into the unknown, as low and as fast as they dared, looking for just one more 'counter' to get them one step closer to home. Bring it on I say, and count me in. Regards, comrpnt.