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File Name: 803 Naval Air Squadron skin for the Mirage Factory F-8J File Submitter: Gocad File Submitted: 22 Jun 2008 File Category: F-8 803 Naval Air Squadron skin for the Mirage Factory Crusader F Mk 1 F-8J ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Making this skin would not have been possible without the work done by the Gunfighters team and the Mirage Factory or without Column5's fantastic template. Thanks a lot, guys! Installation instructions -------------------------- Extract the contents of the rar file named 'RN1' into a TEMP folder. Read the text file for further instructions. Legal stuff ------------ 1. The work may not be used in payware projects or in projects that will not be freely distributed under these same terms. 2. You must give proper credit in your readme file. 3. If feasible, include the original readme along with your new mod. Click here to download this file

Do the other decals (Serial numbers, etc.) show up? Because if they don't I would think that you have put the skin in a folder that's not named 'F-8J_MF', which does screw up the pathname in the decals.ini.

I prefer single skin releases...for several reasons. That Shamrocks skin (which isn't finished and needs more work) was actually part of my attempt to come up with a perfect 'better' TP skin...but I have come to realize that low-viz Crusader skins do not seem to interest me any more (well, at least at the moment). I do think that this is quite ironic, since it was that interest in those schemes that made me start painting.... My favorite Crusader skin. Don't ask why....I just like it.

No, and to be honest, it isn't really destined for a release...I don't want to flood the downloads section with Crusader skins (more Fleet Composite Squadron skins anyone?), although you could get the impression I'm already doing that.

According to CNN (link) the US Air Force will annouce this week which bid has been selected. It has been a more or less fierce competition, with one company (Boeing) arguing that this contract would save numerous jobs, whereas the other (EADS, in cooperation with Northrop) promised to create lots of new jobs, as it would manufacture its aircraft (based on the A330) in the US. Sure, it wouldn't be the first time for EADS to win a large manufacturing contract in the states (anybody wants to buy a Lakota?), but on the on the other hand Boeing's defense section seems to be in trouble (no new fighter contracts, the C-17 program won't run much longer either) recently. Of course, there's also the question which aircraft is better suited for replacing the KC-135. So, who do you think will make it?

Have you ever heard of counter measures? Apparently not. And that's why I prefer to use guns...

Allllmost done, I think: 803 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm I wanted to do an 892 Squadron skin, but I couldn't get that done...it just didn't look right. EDIT: Now waiting in the downloads section:

Yeah, in a PM. But not in that tone...and that was actually before I made those skins. Perhaps I should do a few VFP-63 or 62 skins right away, just to find out what will happen.

Not every aircraft has this animation. Btw, the Knowledge Base isn't exactly the place to ask questions.

Another WiP (obviously):

I know that, but I would like to have one made by the TMF Btw, XIVC or E, with or without clipped wings? Maybe both?

That and the RF-8. I want to be able to some skins for the VFP units without being told "Dude, VFP-XXX flew the RF-8A/G and not the F-8B/C/D/E/etc. you've used there."

"When you want to mod, mod, don't talk." Yeah, I replaced a word or two.

Tough call, but I would say #2.