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  1. (Probably of more interest to the Arab Air Forces after the Six-Day War)
  2. McDonnell Douglas A-4H Skyhawk - Aggressor Flight, Escuadrón Aéreo 2, Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya, 1996 Template Credit: Nyghtfall
  3. Version 1.0.0

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    Lockheed F-104H Starfighter for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-104G to create a fictional F-104H in service with the Fuerza Aérea Argentina in the 1968-2006 timeline and with markings for; Grupo 8 (SEA Camo) Grupo 6 (Lo-Viz Grey N.B. StartDefaultDate=1983) Grupo 4 (Green/Grey Camo) BACKSTORY During the Spring of 1965 the Fuerza Aérea Argentina formally issued an operational requirement for a supersonic fighter-bomber to supplement and eventually replace it's F-86 Sabre force and to operate alongside the Douglas Skyhawks that were just entering service. The BAC Lightning was quickly ruled out as being short on range and undeveloped in the air-to-ground role and by the end of 1965 Fuerza Aérea Argentina officials declared that the choice was between the Dassault Mirage III and the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Lockheed had proposed a new variant, the F-104H, a projected export version based on the F-104G but with an optical gunsight and simplified equipment. Following a visit by Lockheed representatives to the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires in early July 1966 the newly inaugurated President Juan Carlos Onganía announced that 36 F-104H's would be procured for the Fuerza Aérea Argentina. Entering service in March 1968 with Grupo 8 de Caza at the Military Air Base Mariano Moreno the F-104H's served until 2006 when the last Starfighters operating anywhere in the world were finally retired. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-104H folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-104H folder into your Decals folder. That's it! I've kept the loadouts to basic stock weapons but if you have Argentine weapons in your install then it's worth editing the F-104H_Loadout.ini to suit what you have. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 27/03/2021
  4. A-4M "Top Gun".

    Excellent. Thank you.
  5. Lockheed Nighthawk GR.1 - No.15 Squadron, RAF Middle East, 1991 Template Credit: Dels
  6. View File [Fictional] Lockheed Nighthawk GR.1 Lockheed Nighthawk GR.1 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the amazing F-117A by Dels to create a fictional Nighthawk GR.1 in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1989-2010 timeline. I made this for myself but I'm releasing it 'as is' following a request. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the NighthawkGR1 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the NighthawkGR1 folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Big thanks to Dels for bringing us the F-117A and for generously uploading the templates. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - March 8th, 2023 Submitter Spinners Submitted 03/08/2023 Category What If Hangar  
  7. Version 1.0.0

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    Lockheed Nighthawk GR.1 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the amazing F-117A by Dels to create a fictional Nighthawk GR.1 in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1989-2010 timeline. I made this for myself but I'm releasing it 'as is' following a request. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the NighthawkGR1 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the NighthawkGR1 folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Big thanks to Dels for bringing us the F-117A and for generously uploading the templates. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - March 8th, 2023
  8. McDonnell Voodoo FAW.4 - No.74 Squadron, RAF Fighter Command, 1967
  9. (Lovely work there Jarek - thanks very much)
  10. Hi - My name is Spinners and I'm a what-if-aholic. Could someone make me a fixed IFR probe very much like the one in the piccie below. Thank you.
  11. McDonnell Voodoo FAW.4 - No.111 Squadron, RAF Fighter Command, 1967
  12. It's Denis Oliveira's clever Mirage 3EX mod with re-coloured bitmaps matched with the stock Third Wire Mirage IIIEO grey skins.
  13. I'd try to colour-match the existing skin to your preferred colour by adjusting the Hue, Chroma and Lightness settings in GIMP.
  14. McDonnell RF-101D Voodoo - Voodoo Reconnaissance Flight, Grupo 2, Fuerza Aérea Argentina, 1982 After President Juan Perón was ousted during the short 'Revolución Libertadora' in 1955, US-Argentine relations improved to the extent that, in 1959, President Arturo Frondizi became the first Argentine president to visit the United States. Soon after, Argentina supported the isolation of Cuba after 1960 and also supported the American Alliance for Progress and also the American invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965. US President Lyndon Baines Johnson rewarded Argentinian President Arturo Umberto Illia with a military aid package with the main beneficiary being the Fuerza Aérea Argentina who received 20 North American F-100C Super Sabres, 15 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger interceptors and 15 McDonnell RF-101A Voodoo reconnaissance aircraft. All 50 aircraft were drawn from USAF stocks and delivered during the latter part of 1965 and early 1966. The RF-101A Voodoo's were hastily refurbished by McDonnell to emerge as RF-101D's with all classified equipment removed and entered service in May 1966. By early 1982 the Fuerza Aérea Argentina's force of RF-101D's had dwindled to just the six aircraft of the Voodoo Reconnaissance Flight attached to the Canberra equipped Grupo 2 de Bombardeo based at Río Grande on the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. During the Falklands War of 1982, the RF-101D's flew several missions to locate the British fleet with a final sortie over the north-west coast of East Falkland on May 22nd to photograph the position of the British Amphibious Task Group after the landings of the previous evening. In total, the Voodoo Reconnaissance flight flew 21 'Malvinas' missions with no losses. Skin Credit: yakarov79 BTW the terrain is Gepard's Rio de la Plata Bay and not the Falklands/Malvinas.
  15. McDonnell CF-101A Voodoo - No.422 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, 1964 Template Credit: sundowner
  16. McDonnell CF-101C Voodoo - No.421 Squadron, Canadian Air Force, 1977 Template Credit: sundowner Still one of the best 3D models ever made for Strike Fighters!
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