Spinners

Yes, it's a good one and works OK in SF2 too!

Lockheed F-104C Starfighter - No.6 Squadron, Indian Air Force, 1977 "As long as the world is constituted as it is, every country will have to devise and use the latest devices for its protection. I have no doubt India will develop her scientific researches and I hope Indian scientists will use the atomic force for constructive purposes. But if India is threatened, she will inevitably try to defend herself by all means at her disposal." - Jawaharlal Nehru, 1946. Even earlier than the above statement by India's future first Prime Minister, India had embarked on a nuclear research programme with the establishment of the Institute of Fundamental Research led by Dr. Homi Bhabha. After a low-key start increasing tensions with China, and the subsequent loss of territory to China in the short Himilayan border war in October 1962, the programme to produce nuclear weapons was given the utmost priority as a potential means of deterring further Chinese aggression. Whilst future plans were made for delivery by land-based missiles the urgent priority was for a 'simple' free-fall device to eventually equip the IAF's Canberra force. Code-named 'Shiva-P' (a shortened form of Shiva-Pashupatastra - with Pashupatastra being the mythological weapon used by the deity Shiva) the programme to produce India's first nuclear weapon eventually saw the detonation of a nuclear device in 1974 and the emergency introduction into service of the Shiva-P free-fall nuclear bomb in 1977. Meanwhile, Lockheed had seen the breakthrough made by the export of North American F-100D's to India and in March 1960 boldly proposed a version of the F-104C to the Indian Air Force who ordered 100 for use in the fighter- bomber role. Entering service with No.6 squadron in 1962 the F-104C's served with four front-line squadrons and was held in high regard in the low-level attack role so it came as no surprise that the Indian Air Force selected the type to carry the first Shiva-P's delivered in 1977 with No.6 squadron being declared nuclear-capable in a bold announcement made to the world in July 1977.

Great mod mate - thank you.

North American F-100D 'Firangi' - No.26 Squadron (The Warriors), Indian Air Force, 1966 India's relationship with the USA in the immediate post-independence period was cold at best but things improved following Eisenhower's historic visit to India in 1959 (the first by a US president) who gave Prime Minister Nehru a solid guarantee that the US would help India to meet further Chinese Communist aggression. To this end, the US Government offered a gift to India of 77 North American F-100D's straight off the Columbus assembly line. These were the very last new-build F-100's produced and this small order proved to be a useful boost to North American who had suffered the cancellation of the F-107 and F-108 programmes. Entering service with No.26 Squadron in 1961 the F-100D was known as the 'Firangi' (an Indian sword) in Indian Air Force service and the type served in the tactical attack role with four front-line IAF squadrons acquitting itself very well in both the 1965 and 1971 conflicts with Pakistan.

Bravo Mario! A magnificent anthology of 'what if' Mirages.

I think you mean income versus costs with profits (or margin) being the result.

Ah, yes! I must get that one back into my latest install because it's a cracker.

Yes, it's a decal from a F-104 mod found in the SF1 section but I can't remember which one.

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It's based on the new DLC and I will not 'gift' the superb F-104C skin to those who might not have bought it.

Lockheed Starfighter FGA.1 - No.41 Squadron, RAF South East Asia Command, 1968

Omega Men

Blurry Razbam? Sounds like a 1970's West Coast guitarist.

The old enemy...

Is this something we can fix ourselves?

Lockheed F-104C Starfighter - No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 1967 The RAAF's search for a Sabre replacement led to a joint evaluation team from the Departments of Air and Supply visiting Europe and North America during 1960 with the Lockheed F-104C Starfighter eventually edging out the Dassault Mirage and Saab J35 Draken in a closely fought contest.

Social Climber

Avia S-199 - No.1 Fighter Squadron, Irish Air Corps, 1949 My first dip into the excellent Third Wire A.I. plane Pack.

Well, some existing AI textures are 5122 but the jets included here are all 10242 and the F-104C LOD's have some nice little details. IMHO it represents excellent value for money.

Grumman Tomcat FRS.1 - 803 Naval Air Squadron

For me, the star of the show is the F-104C!

The jets have 10242 skins and the Avia's 5122 I'm too damn eager!!

Apart from the little (but welcome) fixes it looks like this was released to facilitate the installation of the new AI plane pack.