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What If Screenshot Thread.......
Spinners replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
Voodoo with a six-pack of BL755's -
What If Screenshot Thread.......
Spinners replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
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Strikemasters in Aden
Spinners replied to Spinners's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
Bump (to explain why the Strikemaster was still around in 1991).- 1 reply
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Strikemasters in Aden
Spinners posted a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
BAC Strikemaster FGA.1 - No.208 Squadron, RAF Middle East Command, 1966 In the so-called 'Aden Protectorate' (today part of Yemen) during the early 1960's various disparate anti-British guerrilla groups slowly formed into two larger organisations consisting of the Egyptian-supported National Liberation Front and the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen. Attacks against the British began at a relatively low level but suddenly escalated on December 14th, 1963 with an National Liberation Front grenade attack at Khormaksar Airport that killed two people and injured another fifty including the British High Commissioner. Later on the same day a state of emergency was declared in Aden. Attacks against British forces by the National Liberation Front and the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen continued and relied mainly on grenade attacks largely focused on killing off-duty British officers and policemen. In 1964 the British 24th Infantry Brigade arrived to conduct land operations and the RAF station at Khormaksar was quickly expanded, eventually operating nine squadrons including the Hawker Hunter fighter-bombers of No.208 Squadron who had been previously based at RAF Muharraq in Bahrain. Air strikes by fighter-bombers against the mobile guerilla forces were often ineffective and Army commanders considered that with complete air superiority then perhaps a slower aircraft with an observer assisting the pilot might be a more accurate combination in supporting British ground forces and attacking the rebels. BAC had already been proposing an armed version of the Jet Provost to the RAF for weapons training without success but tried again towards the end of 1964 and were rewarded with a production contract for 50 armed Jet Provost trainers in January 1965. With the Jet Provost T.5 still on the BAC production line and BAC already developing the private venture BAC 167 Strikemaster then the new aircraft was developed very quickly. Essentially an armed version of the Jet Provost T.5, the Strikemaster FGA.1 featured an uprated Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet engine, four underwing hardpoints, two machine guns under the intakes and new communication and navigation gear. Entering service in February 1966 with No.208 squadron at RAF Khormaksar the Strikemaster force was expanded when No.8 Squadron re-equipped with the type in April 1966. Both units flew armed reconnaissance sorties in the Radfan and Dhala areas a difficult task as the rugged terrain aided concealment and camouflage. The Hunter FR.10's of No. 1417 Flight and the Shackleton MR.3's of No.37 Squadron helped with pre-strike and post-strike photographs and during the Autumn of 1966 the rebel forces in the Radfan area increasingly used caves to store arms and ammunition. These difficult targets were successfuly attacked by both the Strikemaster ground-attack squadrons often under FAC control. However, repeated guerrilla attacks against British forces by the National Liberation Front continued (and subsequently increased after the 1967 Six-Day war) causing the British to leave Aden by the end of November 1967. Following the British departure, the National Liberation Front managed to seize power and establish the People's Republic of South Yemen. The Radfan Strikefighter wing returned to the UK to form a new Tactical Weapons Unit at RAF Brawdy operating the type until 1991. Skin Credit: allenjb42- 1 reply
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RAF Strikemasters in action (Operation Granby)
Spinners posted a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
BAC Strikemaster FGA.1 - No.208 Squadron, RAF Middle East, 1991 This little plane is huge fun!- 6 replies
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TGA Decals
Spinners replied to LilLucy's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
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TGA Decals
Spinners replied to LilLucy's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
I've done them at 90% opacity. The finflash has been scaled down a bit to give a gap around the finflash. It was touching the sides which won't work (well it will, but the entire mesh will be covered in colour). FINFLASH242.tga INSIGNIA242.tga ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -
TGA Decals
Spinners replied to LilLucy's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
I find GIMP so easy for making decals and especially if you make your default 'canvas' a transparency. My tutorial is on here somewhere. I'll convert these for you. Give me 5 minutes. -
What If Screenshot Thread.......
Spinners replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
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What If Screenshot Thread.......
Spinners replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
Operation Granby Strikemaster! -
Strike Fighters 2 Screenshots Thread
Spinners replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
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What If Screenshot Thread.......
Spinners replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Screen Shots
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Avro Canada CF-100 - Early Export Customers
Spinners replied to Spinners's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
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Avro Canada CF-100 - Early Export Customers
Spinners posted a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
1. Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.4 - 21° Gruppo, 53° Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, 1960 2. Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.4 - 101 Squadron, Israeli Air Force, 1967 3. Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.4 - No.153 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 1957 4. Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.4 - Fliegerstaffel 16, Swiss Air Force, 1962- 1 reply
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Screenshot Thread
Spinners replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
I did look in my install and I don't have a two-seater. But I think I was on SF1 at that time so it might be in the SF1 downloads. -
Screenshot Thread
Spinners replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
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A standard Phantom F-4E for the RAF
Spinners posted a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.3 - No.6 Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1972- 5 replies
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A standard Phantom F-4E for the RAF
Spinners replied to Spinners's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
Regarding costs, the Osprey book on the British Phantoms states that a Spey Phantom was 2.5 times the cost of an F-4D. -
[Fictional] Nord Aviation HC-127B Noratlas - USCG
Spinners posted a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - File Announcements
View File [Fictional] Nord Aviation HC-127B Noratlas - USCG Nord Aviation HC-127B Noratlas for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the Nord 2501 Noratlas transport aircraft (originally released by Coyote Aerospace in 2021) to create a fictional HC-127B in service with the US Coast Guard in the 1960-1990 timeline. I made this for my own use but a few people were interested in it so I'm releasing it 'as is' and with just a small serial number range. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the HC-127B folder into your AIRCRAFT folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the HC-127B folder into your DECALS folder. 3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the 'Hercules' file into your SOUNDS folder. That's it! Please note that the aircraft is listed as a HC-127B in 'Player Aircraft Type' and instead of creating the USCG as a new nation I have just allocated it to the USN. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Huge thanks to Coyote Aerospace for bringing us the Noratlas (the original read me is included to give credit to those who participated). And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - Feb 11th, 2023 Submitter Spinners Submitted 02/11/2023 Category What If Hangar -
A European Coast Guardian for the U.S.
Spinners replied to Spinners's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
Thanks guys. I'll release it 'as is' with just a short serial range to cover four aircraft but with a new hangar screen, loadout image and loading screen. -
A European Coast Guardian for the U.S.
Spinners posted a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum
Nord Aviation HC-127B Noratlas - United States Coast Guard, 1960 Template Credit: Wrench- 6 replies
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Nord Aviation HC-127B Noratlas for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the Nord 2501 Noratlas transport aircraft (originally released by Coyote Aerospace in 2021) to create a fictional HC-127B in service with the US Coast Guard in the 1960-1990 timeline. I made this for my own use but a few people were interested in it so I'm releasing it 'as is' and with just a small serial number range. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the HC-127B folder into your AIRCRAFT folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the HC-127B folder into your DECALS folder. 3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the 'Hercules' file into your SOUNDS folder. That's it! Please note that the aircraft is listed as a HC-127B in 'Player Aircraft Type' and instead of creating the USCG as a new nation I have just allocated it to the USN. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Huge thanks to Coyote Aerospace for bringing us the Noratlas (the original read me is included to give credit to those who participated). And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - Feb 11th, 2023-
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