Dave

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/North-American-F-100C/1557183/L/ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Flight-Systems/North-American-F-100F/1722841/L/

In 1971, the USAF and U.S. Navy agreed to jointly develop the AIM-9L, a vastly improved Sidewinder based on the AIM-9H. Major development goals were ALASCA (All-Aspect Capability) and effective use against violently manoeuvering and high-speed targets at all ranges. The AIM-9L had new long-span pointed double-delta canards, a modified MK 36 solid-fuel rocket motor (MODs 8 through 11), and a new AN/DSQ-29 solid-state guidance and control section. Additional improvements include a completely new Argon-cooled Indium Antimonide (InSb) seeker, a DSU-15/B AOTD (Active Optical Target Detector) laser proximity fuze, and an improved 9.4 kg (20.8 lb) WDU-17/B annular blast-fragmentation warhead. All AIM-9L features resulted in a vastly improved missile which could acquire targets at all aspects, and had a much improved tracking, manoeuvering, terminal homing, and killing performance. Production started in 1978, and more than 16000 AIM-9Ls have been built by Philco-Ford, Raytheon, BGT (Germany), and Mitsubishi (Japan). The AIM-9L was used very successfully by the Royal Navy in the Falklands War during 1982. http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-9.html

Yes Falls it was taken that way. I took it that way and so did others. All Eric did was update the mod to SF2 standards. It was Kesselbruts creation and I do not recall him having these kind of problems. My entire point is be helpful and dont kill the messenger.

I didn't call any of you wet backs. I said how would you like if you were called that. To us gringo is the same. So it's context you use it in. In the case of this thread it was used as an insult. We can agree to disagree however it's better to use terms that are neutral than to use slang that can interpetted as an insult.

Well considering that I can read Spanish, gringo is just as bad as everything else. Falls you have been great however when I get a call at home from Eric bringing this to my attention then there is a problem. I know how some are very passionate about this war but in the end we are just playing a game and it doesn't have to turn into a peeing contest on who won what and who did what. It's a game. Nothing more.

I also use DXTbmp. Just google it. Works awesome.

Wow, sure are a lot of nasty comments in here. Yet Eric has a little in contributions from you all. A gringo only update? Wrong site for that kind of bashing. How would you like being called wet backs? You might want to give Eric an apology for that kind of stuff and actually help him if you are so passionate about your version of the mod.

You have made my day...

As I said, KB knows Aim-9"s....

Hey PM Korat has a plane in the middle of the runway..... Almost hit it on take off.

You did right. More testing is needed I think.

That's my favorite Hun, of the Liberty Wing.....

Can you give me an idea of what procedures you did?

I thought the Harrier had a gun ranging radar? If so then that could do SEAM as well IIRC.But I'm not sure. If Gunny said it could then it could.

Yes I did do a SEAM launch from an F-14. Knocked a Mig-23 out of the sky with it.

F-100 is one of my favorites as well. Looking great Henrik!

Yeah. In two weeks.

Over the Gulf

Iran and Iraq War

Even AD IIRC thought that TMF A-7 was awesome...... HINT HINT HINT

Why yes, yes I did Eric..... This is the combat standard right there....

Threw this together in 5 mins...

That is too cool for school!

File Name: VF-32 F-14A Mig Killers 1989 File Submitter: Dave File Submitted: 06 January 2011 File Updated: 22 January 2011 File Category: SF2 Series Add On Skins F-14A_82 VF-32 Swordsmen Skin by Dave On the morning of January 4, 1989, the Kennedy battle group was operating some 130 km north of Libya, with a group of A-6 Intruders on exercise south of Crete, escorted by two pairs of F-14As from VF-14 and VF-32, and as well as an E-2C from VAW-126. Later that morning the southernmost Combat Air Patrol station was taken by two F-14s from VF-32, AC207 (CDR Joseph Bernard Connelly/CDR Leo F. Enwright 159610 AC207) and AC202 (LT Hermon C. Cook III/LCDR Steven Patrick Collins 159437 AC202). The officers had been specially briefed for this mission due to the high tensions regarding the Carrier Group's presence; the pilots were advised to expect some kind of hostilities. At 11:50 hrs, after some time on patrol, the E-2 informed the F-14 crews that four Libyan MiG-23s had taken off from Al Bumbaw airfield, near Tobruk. The F-14s turned towards the first two MiG-23s some 50 km ahead of the rear pair and acquired them with radars. At the time the Floggers were 72 nautical miles (133 km) away at 10,000 ft (3,000 m) and heading directly towards the Tomcats and carrier. The F-14s turned away from the head-on approach to indicate that they didn't want to engage. The Floggers changed course to intercept at a closing speed of about 870 knots (1,000 mph, 1600 km/h). The F-14s descended to 3,000 ft (910 m) to give them a clear radar picture of the Floggers against the sky and leave the Floggers with sea clutter to contend with. Four more times the F-14s repeated this maneuver, still tracking the Libyans. At 11:59 the Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) of the lead Tomcat ordered the arming of the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles it was carrying. The E-2C had given the F-14 crews authority to fire if threatened; the F-14 crews did not have to wait until after the Libyans opened fire. At almost 12:01 the lead Tomcat RIO said that "Bogeys have jinked back at me again for the fifth time. They're on my nose now, inside of 20 miles", followed shortly by "Master arm on" as he ordered arming of the weapons. At a range of 14 nmi (26 km) the RIO of the lead F-14A fired the first AIM-7M Sparrow; he surprised his pilot, who did not expect to see a missile accelerate away from his Tomcat. The RIO reported "Fox 1. Fox 1." The Sparrow failed to track because of a wrong switch-setting. At 10 nmi (19 km), he launched a second Sparrow missile, but it also failed to track its target. The Floggers accelerated and continued to approach. At 6 nmi (11 km) range the Tomcats split and the Floggers followed the wingman while the lead Tomcat circled to get a tail angle on them. The wingman engaged with a Sparrow and downed one of the Libyan aircraft. One of the US pilots broadcast "Good kill! Good kill!" The lead Tomcat closed on the final Flogger from the rear quadrant and at 1.5 nmi (2.8 km) the pilot fired a Sidewinder, which hit its target. One crewman broadcast "Good kill!" and "Let's get out of here." The Libyan pilots were seen to successfully eject and parachute into the sea, but the Libyan Air Force was unable to recover them. The Tomcats then proceeded north to return to the carrier. Templates and base skins by Column5 and EricJ. For use with The Mirage Factory F-14A_82 for SF2. To install: Drop the "Objects" folder into any SF2 install: C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Let it overwrite the aircraft and decals folder names. The go fly. JimmyB thanks for the assist! Update 22 Jan 11 TF-30 and Glove vane updates by Caesar. Thank you sir. Enjoy Dave aka USAFMTL Click here to download this file

It would be really nice if he could just share with us a little more of his overall vision. So we know what to expect, can we mod the new sim? What will be its limits? Where is the current series going? Things like that. He has a account here. He is always welcome here. Just something to help us quit speculating and maybe think about where we are all going to go from here.