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[Fictional] Lockheed F-104H Starfighter for SF2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
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
87 downloads
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Hawker Hunter F.2 For SF2:Europe
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
195 downloads
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[Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4S 'COAN' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
McDonnell Douglas F-4S 'COAN' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the F-4S by 'The Mirage Factory' to give a fictional Phantom F-4S 'COAN' as it might have appeared in service with the Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina during the 1980-2010 timeline. Also included are three fictional Argentine aircraft carriers; the ARA Bernardino Rivadavia (V-3), the ARA Hippolyte Bouchard (V-4) and the ARA Guillermo Brown (V-5).
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4S_COAN folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4S_COAN folder into your Decals folder.
3. From the GROUND OBJECTS folder drag and drop all three folders into your Ground Objects folder.*
4. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_COAN into your Pilots folder.
5. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop both folders into your Weapons folder.
* You'll really need to add 'ArgentineNavy' to the limited nations section of the ICELANDNA_NATIONS data.ini (which you'll need to extract). Doing this yourself will allow you to align the Argentine Navy to a 'colour' of your choice.
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to 'The Mirage Factory' for permission to modify the F-4S and also to Sundowner for the F-4S templates which really helped in adapting the Third Wire F-4J skins to fit.
Thanks to Ravenclaw007 for the AM39 Exocet missile - as soon as I saw the textures I knew who to thank!
Thanks also to the creator of the AR_BRP_250-Kappa_E bomb. It's been in my install for ages but I honestly don't know who to thank.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - May 22nd, 2021.
76 downloads
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[Fictional] Dassault Aviation Mirage F.2A for SF2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Dassault Aviation Mirage F.2A for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock third Wire Mirage IIIO (DLC 020) to create a fictional Mirage F.2A in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1972-1982 timeline with markings for No.19 Squadron and No.92 Squadron both based in Germany.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the MirageF2A folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the MirageF2A folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to ludo.m54 for the superb Mirage templates.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - April 30th, 2021.
54 downloads
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[Fictional] Lockheed Starfighter F.3 for SF2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Lockheed Starfighter F.3 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock F-104G to create a fictional Starfighter F.3 in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1980-1991 timeline and it includes markings for No.29 Squadron and No.56 Squadron with 18 contemporary serial numbers shared between them.
BACKSTORY
Delays in the UK's Tornado ADV programme lead to the RAF upgrading 38 Lockheed Starfighter FGR.2's to a new F.3 standard featuring the uprated J79-GE-19 engine (developing 12,000lbs dry thrust and 17,900lbs with afterburner) and the improved NASARR R-21G/H radar with moving target indicator and continuous wave illuminator for the Skyflash semi-active radar homing missile. Entering service with No.29 Squadron in 1980 the Starfighter F.3's remained in service until 1991.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the StarfighterF3 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the StarfighterF3 folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
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 - 21/03/2021
75 downloads
- starfighter
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[Fictional] Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk22 'Norway'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk 22 - Royal Norwegian Air Force
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire Spitfire F.Mk 22 to give a fictional Norwegian Spitfire F.Mk 22 with markings for the following squadrons;
No.331 Squadron RNoAF in standard RAF Camo.
No.332 Squadron RNoAF in NMF/Silver finish.
No.91 Squadron RAF in standard RAF Camo (not a real world user).
This mod requires AI Plane Pack 2 and should not conflict with the stock Third Wire Spitfire F.Mk 22.
I have elected NOT to make this Spitfire F.Mk 22 nation specific for the RNoAF but have kept it as RAF so as to allow other future skins to be dropped in.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the SpitfireF22 folder into your main Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the SpitfireF22 folder into your main Decals folder.
At this point it might be a good idea to change the pilot to whatever you've got in your install suitable for the early post-war period.
CREDITS
Thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to Kesselbrut for the Spitfire cockpit (an oldie but goldie).
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 15/02/19
61 downloads
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[Fictional] Lockheed F-104C 'Getti Tonanti'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Lockheed F-104C 'Getti Tonanti' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-104C to create a fictional F-104C of the famous 'Getti Tonanti' aerobatic display team of the Aeronautica Militare who performed at the opening ceremony of the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. The real 'Getti Tontanti' flew F-84F's in 1960 so this is just my interpretation of how the Starfighter might have looked with those distinctive Olympic Rings coloured tails.
If you haven't got the F-104C then I'm sure you can hack it to fit the F-104G by changing the skin bitmap names, etc.
BACKSTORY
Entering service in February 1958 with the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Hamilton AFB, California the F-104A interceptor served only briefly with the USAF Air Defense Command but this was soon followed by the multi-role F-104C which entered service with USAF Tactical Air Command in September 1958 when the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing at George AFB, California began to re-equip with the type. Despite setting a new world altitude record of 103,395 ft (31,515 m) just a few months later in December 1958 the USAF sharply reduced their orders for the F-104 leading Lockheed to urgently seek export orders and they soon gained an export order from the Italian Government in January 1960 for 40 F-104C's for the Aeronautica Militare.
With Italy hosting the Olympic Games in the late summer of 1960, the Italian President Giovanni Gronchi personally asked the US President Dwight D. Eisenhower for the earliest possible delivery date as he wanted to use the F-104C's as part of the opening ceremony. Not only did 'Ike' graciously agree but he also authorised the immediate transfer of 10 F-104C's from USAF stocks which were airlifted to Europe during February and March being reassembled at Ramstein Air Base before being flown to Villafranca Air Base by USAF pilots and officially handed over to the 5th Aerobrigata of the Aeronautica Militare. The F-104C's replaced the F-84F Thunderstreaks of the 'Getti Tonanti' aerobatic display team and this elite unit performed a sensational display at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games of the XVII Olympiad held in Rome from August 25th to September 11th, 1960.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-104Cgt folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-104Cgt folder into your main Decals folder.
That's it!
BTW the mission editor can be used to select all 6 aircraft leaving you to get some formation screenshots taken!
CREDITS
Thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 05/03/19
44 downloads
- starfighter
- getti tonanti
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[Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4DA for SF2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
McDonnell Douglas F-4DA Phantom (Argentina) for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-4D to create a fictional F-4DA in service with the Argentine Air Force in the 1979-2010 timeline.
BACKSTORY
During the early 1960's the Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA) began an ambitious plan to replace the F-86F Sabre then in service as their main interceptor-fighter. The British English Electric Lightning was briefly considered but was quickly dismissed on account of it's very short range. The Swedish Saab Draken was successfully evaluated and FAA pilots submitted a very favourable report as was the French Dassault Mirage III and it seemed likely that a decision would be made between these two competing aircraft. However, the end of the Frondizi government in 1962 and the subsequent turmoil over the next few years saw the FAA's plans put on hold but the Israeli's successful use of the Mirage III in the 1967 Six-Day War saw the FAA finally decide on the French aircraft. However negotiations with the French Government came to an abrupt end in May 1968 when Juan Carlos Onganía, fearful of a coup d'état, dismissed the leaders of the Armed Forces and cancelled the Mirage order.
The 1973 elections (the first general elections for ten years) saw Dr. Hector Cámpora elected as President with a campaign based on a platform of national reconstruction. For the FAA this meant that it's F-86 replacement plans could finally continue but with an aircraft from an unexpected source. Despite the turmoil of Argentina's recent history, the US State Department saw Argentina as a bulwark of anti-Communism in South America and US President Richard Nixon sanctioned the export of 28 ex-USAF F-4D's with deliveries to Grupo 4 de Caza starting in August 1973 and deliveries to Grupo 8 de Caza starting in January 1974. The 1976 US Presidential elections saw incoming President Jimmy Carter highlight issues of human rights and eventually secure a congressional cutoff of all US arms transfers to Argentina and the FAA found it increasingly hard to support Phantom operations except by clandestine support. The FAA used the Phantom during the 1982 Guerra de las Malvinas as a long-range strike aircraft but the FAA's lack of aerial refueling capability and the long distance from their bases dramatically reduced their ability. After 1982 the FAA's Phantom force was increasingly supported by Israel Aircraft Industries and although no additional aircraft could be sourced the remaining 17 aircraft remained in service until 2010.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4DA folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4DA folder into your Decals folder.
That's it! For Argentine weapons I recommend you get them from the excellent SF2 Falklands Mod (Redux) by eburger68.
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks also to sundowner for the F-4B templates used to create this F-4D skin.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - May 8th, 2021
70 downloads
- fuerza aerea agentina
- f-4d
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[Fictional] Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 'Yankee Squadron'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 'Yankee Squadron' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of Raven's early Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 to create a fictional Hurricane Mk.1 in service with 'Yankee Squadron' of the Spanish Republican Air Force in the 1938-1939 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Hurricane1spr folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Hurricane1spr folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
Please note that the nation name has been set to 'SPAIN' and you should amend this to suit your install and preferences.
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to Raven for his awesome work on the Hawker Hurricane in all it's forms and for generously including his templates.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 04/07/2020
36 downloads
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[Fictional] Lockheed F-19A 'Sniper' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Lockheed F-19A 'Sniper' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock MiG-19S to create a fictional Lockheed F-19A 'Sniper' in service with USN & USMC Aggressor Squadrons in the 1974 to 2003 timeline.
BACKSTORY
Only during the mid-1980's was it revealed that an unexpected outcome of President Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972 was the purchase of 30 Shenyang J-6 fighters for use as Aggressor aircraft. The aircraft were clandestinely delivered early in 1974 with the US Navy taking 22 aircraft and the US Marine Corps taking the balance of 8 which entered service with VMFT-401 in April 1976. In service, the aircraft were supported by specialist teams from Lockheed and were eventually designated F-19A with the unofficial name of 'Sniper'.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-19A folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-19A folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to Stary for the MiG-19S cockpit.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 25/04/2020
65 downloads
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[Fictional] McDonnell Douglas A-4Ö Skyhawk
By Spinners in What If Hangar
McDonnell Douglas A-4Ö Skyhawk for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock A-4G (available at the Third Wire Strike Fighters 2 Downloadable Content Store) to create a fictional A-4Ö in service with the Austrian Air Force in the 1980-2010 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-4G2 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the A-4G2 folder into your Decals folder.
That's it! In the drop-down box you're looking for A-4Ö Skyhawk 'Austria'.
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 - 20/04/2020
47 downloads
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[Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 'Argentina'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
McDonnell Douglas F-15A 'Argentina' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock F-15A (from SF2:Europe) to create a fictional F-15A in service with Grupo 6 de Caza of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina in the 1996-2021 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-15Arg folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-15Arg folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks also to stablepigeon1 for suggesting this 'what if'.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - May 15th, 2021.
72 downloads
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[Fictional] Hawker Hunter FGA.9D (Desert Camo)
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Hawker Hunter FGA.9D for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock Hunter FGA.9 to create a fictional Hunter FGA.9D in service with Royal Air Force Middle East Command in the 1961-1972 timeline. It's really just a Hunter FGA.9 with a desert camo (two squadrons are featured; No.43 Squadron and No.112 Squadron with a sharkmouth) but it looks cool when on emergency deployment to Dhimar!
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the HunterFGA9D folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the HunterFGA9D folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
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 - 18/05/2020
56 downloads
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[Fictional] Douglas Dakota C.3 - RAF Desert Camo
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Douglas Dakota C.3 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock C-47A to create a Dakota C.3 in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1948-1967 timeline. Of course, the Royal Air Force were a big user of the Dakota but not in this fictional desert camo scheme which is loosely based on the original Lockheed Hercules C.1 scheme of the very early 1970's (quite an odd scheme for the times). It is flyable and RECON has been added as a secondary role so that you fly low-level recce missions and watch those MiG's stall and crash!
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the DakotaC3 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the DakotaC3 folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to gerwin for this lovely desert camo to which I've simply added black undersides and decals.
Special thanks also to russouk2004 for bringing us the smashing C-47A cockpit.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 12/05/2020
84 downloads
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[Fictional] de Havilland Vampire FB.7 for SF2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
de Havilland Vampire FB.7 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of Pasko's Vampire FB.5 to create a fictional Vampire FB.7 in service with the Royal Dhimari Air Force in the 1950 to 1962 timeline with markings for the following three squadrons;
No.6 Squadron - 'The Eagles'
No.11 Squadron - 'The Rams'
No.13 Squadron - 'The Antelopes'
Whilst we now have Third Wire Vampires I hope this version is of interest to those who don't have that particular expansion pack and it also allows me to use Stary's lovely Vampire cockpit.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the VampireFB7 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the VampireFB7 folder into your Decals folder.
3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop both folders into your Weapons folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
Thanks to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to Pasko for this superb add-on aircraft (one of his many).
Thanks also to Gramps for the desert camo skin and also to Don (C5) for the FM which works just fine in SF2.
Thanks to Stary for the Vampire cockpit.
And special thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 23/06/2020
90 downloads
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[Fictional] Hawker Hunter F.6 'Red Arrows'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Hawker Hunter F.6 ' Red Arrows' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock Hawker Hunter F.6 to give my interpretation as to how it might have looked if the famous Red Arrows display team had flown it in the 1960's. I've kept it simple by using a Gnat-esque scheme but I've used white serial numbers instead of blue.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the HunterF6ra folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the HunterF6ra folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
BTW the mission editor can be used to select all 9 aircraft leaving you to get some formation screenshots taken!
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
A big thank you to Sundowner for releasing his Hunter tempates to allow ham-fisted amateurs like me to get a bit creative.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 07/03/19
46 downloads
- hunter
- red arrows
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[Fictional] Convair F-102J Delta Dagger 'JASDF'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Convair F-102J Delta Dagger for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of Veltro2K's F-102A to create a fictional F-102J in service with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force in the 1957-1977 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-102J folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop all folders into your Weapons folder.
That's it! For sheer simplicity, this mod uses stock Third Wire F-4EJ decals.
CREDITS
Special thanks to Veltro2K for bringing us a freeware F-102A and also to FastCargo for his revisions and fixes to the 3D model.
Thanks to Kesselbrut & Pasko for the F-106 cockpit with F-102A mods added by Ordway.
Thanks also to 331KillerBee for the 509FIS camo skin that has been used for this JASDF Delta Dagger.
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 - 30/05/2020
50 downloads
- delta dagger
- jasdf
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[Fictional] Hawker Hurricane 'Furacão'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Hawker Hurricane 'Furacão' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of Raven's radial engined Hawker Hurricane to create a fictional 'Furacão' in service with the Poruguese Air Force in the 1942-1954 timeline.
BACKSTORY
The Hawker Hurricane entered service with the Royal Air Force at the end of 1937 when No.111 Squadron re-equipped with the type at RAF Northolt. By late 1938 the production capacity for Hurricanes at the Hawker Siddeley Aircraft group of companies was sufficient not only to meet the needs of the RAF's ambitious expansion scheme but also sufficient to allow exports to Yugoslavia, South Africa, Romania, Persia, Belgium, Poland and Turkey. Belgium and Yugoslavia had both negotiated production licences but only a handful were produced by Avions Fairey in Belgium before the German invasion in May 1940 and in Yugoslavia the Zmaj factory managed to build 20 Hurricanes before the German invasion in April 1941.
At the start of World War 2, Portugal was keen to both maintain it's neutrality and also bolster it's defences - recognising that the Portuguese mainland was of strategic importance as was it's island territories of Maderia and the Azores. Indeed, both the UK and Germany considered invading the islands but British diplomacy won the day in June 1940 when the UK formally asked for use of the Azores by invoking the Aliança Luso-Britânica (Anglo-Portuguese Alliance) of 1386 which is still the oldest alliance in the history in the world that is still in force. In return, Portugal asked for a wide variety of defence equipment from the UK including "100 modern monoplane fighter aircraft". With the UK facing a desperate struggle the Portuguese 'wish list' was largely unfulfilled until much later in the war but in December 1940 the British government agreed to supply 100 Hurricane fighters by the end of the following year.
However, there was an urgent demand for Rolls-Royce Merlin engines for the RAF's day fighters and also for the Boulton & Paul Defiant and Bristol Beaufighter night fighters. In addition, RAF Bomber Command were about to go on the offensive with the Handley-Page Halifax having just entered service and the superlative Avro Lancaster and de Havilland Mosquito were both on the horizon. In February 1941 the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, blocked the sale outright but Sydney Camm at Hawker considered that the Hurricane airframe could be adapted to take a different engine and Camm was already aware that Roy Fedden of the Bristol Engine Company had developed a modular engine installation or 'power egg' for the Bristol Hercules radial engine. Fedden and Camm quickly schemed the Hercules powered Hurricane Mk.III and instructed the Gloster Aircraft Company, who had been manufacturing Hurricanes for the RAF on behalf of its parent company since 1939, to slot in 250 Hurricane Mk.III's onto the Hucclecote production line. Whilst there was no Hurricane Mk.III prototype as such, the first two production aircraft were thoroughly tested by Gloster's chief test pilot Gerry Sayer and also by Bill Humble of Hawker's and both praised it's flying characteristics noting that "the aircraft is simple and easy to fly and has no apparent vices" although the stalling speed was 8 knots higher than a standard Hurricane.
The first 100 Hurricane Mk.III's were crated and shipped to Portugal arriving at Santo Amaro in November 1941. After local assembly, they were flown to Ota Air Base and Sintra Air Base to eventually equip six day fighter squadrons of the Aeronáutica Militar (Army Aviation) although, at the time, these squadrons (typically, with 15 aircraft on strength) were confusingly classed as 'flights' with two-digit flight codes that were used to designate the squadron. 'SU' Flight were the first to be declared operational at Ota in April 1942 followed by 'MP' flight at Sintra. In Aeronáutica Militar service the Hurricane aircraft were locally known as the Furacão and remained in service even after the formation of the Força Aérea Portuguesa in 1952 and it was not until August 1954 that the Furacão finally passed from service.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Furacao folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Furacao folder into your Decals folder.
3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the FuracaoTank into your Weapons folder.
That's it!
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to Raven for his awesome work on the Hawker Hurricane in all it's forms and for generously including his templates.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 02/06/2020
53 downloads
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[Fictional] BAC Lighting F.Mk.51 IDF/AF
By Spinners in What If Hangar
BAC Lightning F.Mk.51 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock Lightning F.Mk.2 to create a fictional Lightning F.Mk.51 in service with the Israeli Air Force in the 1964-1973 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the LightningF51 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the LightningF51 folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
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 - 09/04/2020
53 downloads
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[Fictional] Westland Whirlwind Mk.2D
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Westland Whirlwind Mk.2D for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of Veltro2K's Westland Whirlwind to create a fictional "Desert Whirlibomber" in service with No.6 Squadron of the Royal Air Force in the 1941-1944 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Whirlwind2D folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Whirlwind2D folder into your Decals folder.
That's it! Bombs, tanks and sounds are all stock items but you will need to add a WW2 pilot (not supplied). Please note that this older 3D model does have some 'rope' issues that you can remove by turning shadows to FALSE. It's a tricky beast to get off the ground, requiring slow advancement of the throttle and a gentle touch, but is otherwise OK.
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Big thanks to Veltro2K for the Whirlwind... and so much more!
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 10/04/2020
68 downloads
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[Fictional] Avia S-199P for Strike Fighters 2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Avia S-199P for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock Avia S-199 to create a fictional S-199P in service with the Parani Air Force in the 1946-1952 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the S-199P folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the S-199P folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
(But you will need a suitable 'prop' pilot).
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to Starfighter2 for bringing us the superb Me-109 cockpit used here.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - Sept 21st 2021
67 downloads
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Dassault Mirage IIIVE 'Arab Nations' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Dassault Mirage IIIVE 'Arab Nations' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of Veltro2K's Mirage IIIV to create a fictional Mirage IIIVE in service with the following Arab Nations in the 1968-1982 timeline;
Egypt (used as the default nation)
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
For all four I've used the superb 'aluminio' skin by torno.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the MirageIIIVE folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the MirageIIIVE folder into your Decals folder.
That's it! I was keen to make this readily accessible to everyone so everything is stock and the F-100D pit is used as it's in every version of Strike Fighters. This isn't accurate so if you've got any of the Third Wire Mirages then it's best to use those pits.
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks to Veltro2K for bringing us the Mirage IIIV and so much more!
Thanks also to michaelk for his recent MirageIIIV minor update which brought this aircraft to my attention.
Thanks to torno for the 'aluminio' skin - ¡muy buen trabajo!
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - March 28th, 2023
63 downloads
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[Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4F 'Marineflieger'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
McDonnell Douglas F-4F 'Marineflieger' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock F-4F to create a minimum change maritime strike version of the F-4F in service with the Marineflieger of the West German Bundesmarine in the 1973-1989 timeline. Perhaps with Starfighters falling out of the sky the West German Government enlarged the F-4F purchase and gave the Marineflieger initial deliveries.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4FM folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4FM folder into your Decals folder.
That's it!
For best results, you will need to have the Kormoran air-to-surface missile by ravenclaw_007 in your install.
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Thanks to sundowner for the superb F-4E templates.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - 24/04/2020
70 downloads
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[Fictional] Lockheed Nighthawk GR.1
By Spinners in What If Hangar
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
88 downloads
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[Fictional] Supermarine Spitfire IXc 'Dhimar'
By Spinners in What If Hangar
Supermarine Spitfire IXc 'Dhimar' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire Spitfire IXc to create a fictional Spitfire IXc in service with the Royal Dhimari Air Force in the 1943-1947 timeline.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Spitfire9c_Dh folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Spitfire9c_Dh folder into your Decals folder.
That's it! Although you will need a suitable 'prop' pilot (not supplied here).
CREDITS
As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim.
Extra special thanks to Starfighter2 for the Spitfire cockpit.
And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
Version 1 - Sept 24th, 2021
54 downloads
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