Crusader

I'm working on updating the AIM-9 (and other types) in the game. Started already back in 2018. First release will be using stock 3d, a 2nd release with (hopefully) as many accurate 3d as possible later on. This update/mod will change the way the player has to employ the missile. Accurate aiming (pulling the sight/aiming mark/reticle directly on the target) is required to get a seeker lock-on. Until now, it is easy to get a lock-on because the missile seekers are set up by default to act as a "super-seeker", covering the full seeker gimbal angles. With that removed, its more fun/challenging to fight with IR missiles and it also makes more sense to actually use the radar for targeting. That works (seeker slaved to radar) only with few AIM-9 types, the 9L, 9M, 9P-5, 9JULI and the 9X. The AIM-4D also has this function and the French Magic 2. To be continued..

Epic

AIM-9L series AIM-9L, 1978+ USAF and export, all-aspect seeker, still poor vs IR flares, SEAM-capable AIM-9L-1, 1978+ USN variant of 9L AIM-9L(EUR), ~1981+ Euro-Consortium produced 9L, wide NATO service AIM-9L/I, ~1988 (perhaps a bit earlier) EUR Improved IRCCM, several NATO users, final version for Lw AIM-9L/I-1, ~1993 (guessed, possibly later) EUR Improved again IRCCM, said to be the equivalent of US 9M-8/9 (1995), some NATO users (Italy) AIM-9JULI, ~1993 upgrade for SR116 motor 9J/N/P missiles which replaces the old GCU with the 9L/I GCU (JULI = Juliet(series) Upgrade to Lima Improved) Known users: Spain... AIM-9L Genetic, ~1984-86 (guessed) possibly UK IRCCM mod, similar to what they've done to their 9G SWIFT To be continued...

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt !!! With radar, range 2000 ft / 600 m

Sparrow F / F / P, intentions... AIM-7F, 1976+ improved with new 2-stage motor and seeker. There were several sub-variants (perhaps optional SF mod) AIM-7M, 1982+ new monopulse-seeker variant AIM-7M-F1, ~1984+ further upgrades to the autopilot software / ECCM AIM-7M-H, 1987+ again software upgrade, better ECCM and other improvements AIM-7P, 1994, USN (later export, e.g. Spain) low-altitude and ECCM improvements AIM-7P-2, 1998, USN, last fielded version, low-altitude and ECCM improvements To be continued...

One year later..... Worked on F and M Sparrows, AMRAAM, R-530, Super 530F/D. More tweaking of the AIM-9's as well.

From F-100 Combat Film thread by Robert L. Ward Screencaps of the real sight in A-G guns

Yep, they used K-14 (UK GGS) type reticle. The closed (also broken) circle can be blanked out leaving only the + mark. The circle is used for aim-off in the bombing mode (and in the caged sight mode), the diamonds reticle for rocket mode. I have made a improved Hunter sight of that type some time ago, based on some UK manual or doc. The A-4 sight in the F-100 has a 10-diamonds reticle, have made one as well , update for the F-86's and the F-100 too. Already in Dec. 2012 F-100D.7z F-100D_64.7z F-100D_68.7z

facebook.com/AergesEngineeringSL/ 12. September

No fear...CA is going to open a special virtual ward some day for affected players...

To let everyone know: The remaining TMF core members have made the decision to not allow any further use/export of Olivier's 10+ years old models to other games/platforms. Its time to let the old models "rest in peace", it was Oli's work for SFP1/WOx/SF2, and we have the opinion that its simply not right that his work is used on and on after so many years have passed. Please respect our decision. Thank you. Crusader, for The Mirage Factory