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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.5 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a simple mod of the Third Wire Phantom F-4E_72 to give a 'what if' Phantom FGR.5 tactical fighter with markings for No.6, No.41 and No.54 squadrons of RAF Strike Command as they might have appeared during the mid-1970's.
 
 
BACKSTORY
 
(Just a bit of fun).
 
The cancellation of the Hawker P.1154 in 1964 led to the adoption of the LTV F-8E(RN) Crusader for the Royal Navy to replace the Scimitar and Sea Vixen and the adoption of the standard J79 powered F-4C Phantom for the RAF to replace the Hunter. However, anxious to improve the UK's trade balance with the US the UK Government insisted that the RAF's Phantoms would adopt either the Rolls Royce Spey turbofan or the Anglo-French Rolls Royce/SNECMA Sequanna turbofan then under development for the proposed Mirage IVB and advanced Mirage III aircraft. The Sequanna was quickly chosen being lighter and slimmer than the Spey and fitted the F-4 like a glove whilst producing about 1,000lbs more thrust per engine than the stock J79-GE-15 turbojet but having a much lower specific fuel consumption.
 
First flown in 1965 and entering service with the RAF in 1966 the Phantom F.1 supplemented the Lightning interceptors of RAF Fighter Command whilst the Phantom FG.2 re-equipped many Hunter and Canberra squadrons at home and abroad. The FR.3 was a planned version of the RF-4C that failed to materialise as the RAF adopted a reconnaisance system but the FGR.4 was the RAF's first true multi-role version of the Phantom and took advantage of the new F-4E airframe and a more powerful Sequanna RB.390 engine developing 19,000lbs with reheat. Only 50 FGR.4's were built before production switched to the FGR.5
featured here with Sequanna RB.392 engines rated at 20,000 lbs of thrust and more advanced avionics. The FGR.5's served both at home and abroad before finally being retired in 2001.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. Drop the Phantom_FGR5 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
2. Empty the contents of the Weapons folder into your Weapons folder
 
3. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder.
 
 
CREDITS
 
BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
Special thanks to Mike Druzolowski (mppd) for the superb shark-mouth decal tweaked here and there to fit the No.41 squadron machine.
 
Once again, special thanks to Florian for the Tornado Recce Pod (re-branded here as British Recce Pod).
 
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
v1.0 13/12/09
 
 

Hawker Hunter F.6 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2:EUROPE
 
This is a simple mod of the excellent Third Wire Hunter to give a flyable Hawker Hunter F.6 fighter-bomber with markings for No.63 and No.74 squadrons of the Royal Air Force in the late-1950's to early 1960's period.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. Drop the Hunter_F6 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
 
2. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder.
 
 
Do not just move the folder! You must empty the contents in.
 
 
 
N.B. If you haven't got a Decals folder inside your Objects folder then simply move my Decals folder into your Objects folder.
 
 
MARKINGS
 
Both squadrons did actually operate the Hunter F.6 but the markings are slightly 'generic' and both squadrons were mainly seen with either nose markings or fuselage markings. Both are shown as default so you can delete either to suit your preference.
 
 
CREDITS
 
BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And special thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
v1.0 12/07/09

Hawker Hunter F.5 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
 
This is a simple mod of the excellent Third Wire Hunter to give a flyable Hawker Hunter F.5 fighter-bomber with markings for No.1 and No.34 squadrons of the Royal Air Force in the mid-1950's period. Both squadrons were dispatched to Cyprus during the 1956 Suez Crisis and wore yellow and black 'invasion' stripes during that conflict. These stripes are reproduced here as decals so that they can easily be removed or you can move the fuselage stripes aft of the roundel to suit your taste as photographs exist showing both locations.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. Drop the Hunter_F5 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
 
2. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder.
 
 
Do not just move the folder! You must empty the contents in.
 
 
 
N.B. If you haven't got a Decals folder inside your Objects folder then simply move my Decals folder into your Objects folder.
 
 
NOTES
 
This Hunter F.5 is set up, just like the real thing, with just the two inner-wing weapons pylons.
 
 
MARKINGS
 
Both squadrons did actually operate the Hunter F.5 but the markings are slightly 'generic' although the serials are accurate.
 
 
CREDITS
 
BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And special thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
v1.0 12/07/09

Hawker Hunter F.4 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2:Europe
 
This is a simple mod of the excellent Third Wire Hunter to give a flyable Hawker Hunter F.4 fighter-bomber with markings for No.4, No.93, No.98 and No.118 squadrons of the Royal Air Force in the mid-1950's period. All four squadrons equipped the Jever wing of the Second Tactical Air Force and they were tasked with securing air superiority over the North German plain.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. Drop the Hunter_F4 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
 
2. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder.
 
 
Do not just move the folder! You must empty the contents in.
 
N.B. If you haven't got a Decals folder inside your Objects folder then simply move my
Decals folder into your Objects folder.
 
 
NOTES
 
This Hunter F.4 is set up, just like the real thing, with just the two inner-wing weapons pylons.
 
 
MARKINGS
 
All four squadrons did actually operate the Hunter F.4 but the markings are slightly 'generic' although the serials are accurate.
 
 
CREDITS
 
BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And special thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
v1.0 11/07/09

Hawker Hunter F.2 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2:Europe
 
This is a simple mod of the excellent Third Wire Hunter to give a flyable Hawker Hunter F.2 interceptor-fighter with markings for No.257 and No.263 squadrons of the Royal Air Force in the approximate mid-1950's period.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. Drop the Hunter_F2 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
 
2. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder.
 
 
Do not just move the folder! You must empty the contents in.
 
 
 
N.B. If you haven't got a Decals folder inside your Objects folder then simply move my
Decals folder into your Objects folder.
 
 
NOTES
 
This Hunter F.2 is set up, just like the real thing, with no weapons pylons.
 
 
MARKINGS
 
Both squadrons did actually operate the Hunter F.2 but the markings are slightly 'generic' although the serials are accurate.
 
 
CREDITS
 
BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And special thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
v1.0 11/07/09

Hawker Hunter F.1 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2:Europe
 
This is a simple mod of the excellent Third Wire Hunter to give a flyable Hawker Hunter F.1 interceptor-fighter with markings for No.43, No.54 and No.222 squadrons of the Royal Air Force in the approximate mid-1950's period.
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1. Drop the Hunter_F1 folder into your Aircraft folder.
 
 
2. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder.
 
 
Do not just move the folder! You must empty the contents in.
 
 
 
N.B. If you haven't yet got a Decals folder inside your Objects folder then simply move my Decals folder into your Objects folder.
 
 
NOTES
 
This Hunter F.1 is set up, just like the real thing, with no weapons pylons.
 
 
MARKINGS
 
All three squadrons did actually operate the Hunter F.1 but the markings are slightly 'generic' although the serials are accurate.
 
 
CREDITS
 
BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
 
And special thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
 
 
Regards
 
Spinners
 
v1.0 11/07/09

This is a simple mod of the excellent Third Wire Hunter to give a flyable 'what if' Hawker Hunter F.6 of the West German Air Force with markings for JG71, JG72, JG73 and JG74 for the approximate late 1950's to late 1960's period.
 
As it uses stock Luftwaffe serial numbers I think you really need the latest SF2:Europe but it should work in SF2 also as the F.6 LODs are in there too but you might not get the serial numbers.
 
You can swap the skins and decals around to suit - have fun.
 
Regards
 
 
Spinners

This is for the new MiG-29 by The Mirage Factory and gives you the centreline tank.
 
This might not have been the most elegant way of getting it to show but it works.
 
In the data.ini find your centreline station (should be right at the top of the weapon stations) and amend the last line to read as follows;
 
[CenterLine]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=1
StationGroupID=1
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=0,-2.900,0.04
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
EjectVelocity=0.0,-2.0,-2.0
LoadLimit=550.0
AllowedWeaponClass=FT
AttachmentType=WP
ModelNodeName=
PylonMass=
PylonDragArea=
FuelTankName=Mig-29_CFT