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Thanks Kevin... VF-1 CAG

CAG VF-2, working on all CAG birds before the Line Birds

WIP , will post new photos as each aircraft is done

The year was 1990. A young Rear-Admiral Takahide Aioi II (a JMSDF P-3C pilot and a briant Tactician) was finally able to see a dream realize when the Japanese Government re-drafted the important section of Article 9. The new draft is now calling Article 9-1990. This new law permits all branches of the JSDF to conduct combat operations under UN resolutions and/or USN Pacific Fleet Command base on caseby case situations. The article further stipulate that only combat operations that deem in the best interest of Japan will be authorize in conjunction with the UN resolutions and/or USN Pacific Fleet Command, and that Self Defense is still the primary duty of all JSDF. The key significant of Article 9-1990 is that the JMSDF for the first time since WWII will be authorize to operate Fighter Squadrons in the JMSDF. Rear-Admiral Aioi II has been advocating the return of fighter operations in the JMSDF since1982. Back then, Capt. Aioi II believe that in the future, all matters of interest that Japan will have will be greatly challenge by Russia, China, and North Korea. Rear-Admiral Aioi II believes that the JASDF fighter force is insufficient to protect the interest of Japan other than within the ADZ areas. He felt that in the future, Japan will not only be protecting its resource needs but to combat challenges to many of the disputed islands and the rich resources around those islands. Rear-Admiral Aioi II advocated that since USN has a permanent aircraft carrier in Japan; why not collaborate on a joint force command structure. His ideas is as follow: JMSDF will require a fighter with excellent range and combat station loiter time. He believes the F-14 is the best fighter for that assignment. He advocated the use of USN USS Kitty Hawk to be use by the JMSDF for pilot and aircraft carrier operational training and to be deploying as part of a joint task for with the USN fighter squadrons on quarterly bases. He advocated that while deploy on USS Kitty Hawk, the JMSDF squadrons sole duty is to protect the carrier battle group if hostile actions was taken upon the carrier group. No offensive operations is allow other then tactical reconnisson if needed to supplement USN fightersquadrons on the carrier. Since,the JMSDF has minimal naval bases with fix wing operations. He suggests that some of the JMSDF fighters quadrons will be base on key JASDF fighter bases in the country while during shore base. The JMSDF will be under the command of JASDF commanders while base at shore. This is in part to appease the JASDF higher command of any concern that the JASDF forces will be reduce due to the JMSDF growing fighter forces. He advocated the selection of the fighter type for JMSDF to be off-the-shelf and be ready for delivery within 18 months of signing agreement. He advocated that the selection of a "used" fighter type to be consider so as to reduce the manufacturing time and to avoid the long practice of extensive delivery cycle that is event in all JASDF acquisitions. Again, to appease the concerns of the Aerospace industries in Japan and to the JMSDF high command. Admiral Aioi II advocated that an upgrade program is to be determining if a “used” fighter type is selected. He advocated that that the new JMSDF fighter structure should be similar to USN soto better jointly operate as a task force and to reduce the resources need to operate the type since JMSDF fighter forces will be in-sink with USN fighters quadrons. As a result of Rear-Admiral Aioi II’s excellent and extensive report on how thenew JMSDF fighter force is to be structure. The following occurred: - I In1992, JMSDF selected the F-14A as its fighter. - In 1993, a joint Mitsubishi Aircraft Heavy Industry and Northrop Grumman project was enacted to upgrade the used F-14A. The upgraded aircraft will be known as VF-14AJ “Valkyrie Zero.” - Sixs quadrons will be form. The squadrons will be form base on historic JMSDF history and the significance of Japan’ssymbolism, culture, ideas, and popularity. The influence of USN will also play a part in how the squadron is form. In1999, with the experience of the first Gulf War in the early 90’s and the numerous hostile incidents by North Korea; and the growing power of China’s Naval Forces. Consideration of additional squadrons to be form in the JMSDF was considered? With the event of 9/11. The government of Japan quickly approves the increase in JMSDF fighter squadrons to a total of 10 squadrons. The later squadrons will operate the F-14B and be upgrade to VF-14BJ Valkyrie Zero. Many in JMSDF command advocated the use of F-14D that the USN was planning on retiring. But Admiral Aioi II insisted that a selection of a more advance and improve fighter to be made along with JASDF. He advocated that if a selection of “one” fighter type can be made to satisfy the JMSDF and the JASDF, a large saving will be made to both forces will being able to interoperate with great easy. In addition, if the one fighter selection type can also operate seamlessly with USN forces then a great seamless joint task force will be made and will provide great cost savings and efficient for the entire force structure. Admiral Aioi II advocated the selection of JSF F-35C or the F/A-18E/F(International). Admiral Aioi II believes that the selection of the Super Hornet is the best choice due to the following: 1. The aircraft is ready for delivery. 2. The most advance radar and sensor combination (AESA with added features on the “international” version. 3. The JASDF can use the same aircraft to replace the F-4EJ_Kai and some of the older F-15Js. 4. The cheapest of all the possible candidates out there (currently). 5. The Super Hornet has a proven combat record and has a lot of room for growth. 6. The USN is operating the fighter. Which means reduce cost and excellent efficiency for the JMSDF. 7. The aircraft will operate seamlessly on the USN aircraft carriers. 8. Full industrial licensing with minimal restrictions to the aerospace industries of Japan. 9. A good stepping stone to the eventual F-35C operation. JMSDF uses 4-digit code for all their aircraft. With the introduction of the fighter force, anew code was introduced. It is a 7-digit code and each squadron will have 15 fighters with the exception of VF-4. VF-4 will only have 10 aircraft since it is an Aggressor Squadron. Ex.15-01100 1. First digit is the code assign for fighter “1” 2. Second digit is assign as the year the fighter was delivered “1995” 3. Third digit is assign as a ‘extra room’ for squadron number “0” 4. Forth digit is assign as squadron number (VF-1) 5. The fifth through the seventh digit is the aircraft number (100) The JMSDF consist of the following squadrons: VF-1 Valkyrie (Varukiri) 15-01100 through 15-01115 VF-2 Skull (Dokuro) 16-02200 through 16-02215 VF-3 Wolf Pack (Ookami No Ichigun) 17-03300 through 17-03315 VF-4 Grim Reaper (Shinigami) “Aggressors” 18-04401 through 18-04410 VF-5 Sea Dragon 19-05500 through 19-05515 VF-6 Dragon Phoenix 10-06601 through 10-06616 VF-7 Samurai 13-07710 through 13-07725 VF-8 Ninja 14-08820 through 14-08835 VF-9 Crane 15-09900 through 15-09915 VF-10 Triden 16-10110 through 16-10126

Are we still enforcing the "difference" between the REAL and the WHAT IF? on this screen thread? Because there is still a lot of what if on the thread here? I know I have misplace photos on the wrong screen thread many times. I will try to keep it in the right place in the future. Why not just have one screen thread?

Thanks Del... I'll be happy to assist, despite my limited skills. Thanks WhiteBoySamurai...

Came back from my trip and.... BOOM! Christmas present! Thanks for the upload of the airplane and the templates. Excellent work to all involved...

EF-2000 trench 3 with desert skin and CFTs with iraqi air force skin as it offered by British PM to iraq will be released very soon! Skin by nazghul CFTs me ini works nazghul + me decals nazghul Very nice boys...

EXCELLENT!

Good to hear that you have the files Del! I think the community would like to see a much better 3D model that represent the real aircraft. Just like the F-16 Viper updates that the MF group is working on. If time permits and you are willing to make the improvements that would be great. I know a lot of people would be very appreciative. I know I would be thankful for your work. I hate to ask for so many things. If you can also work on a nice templates along with the improvements that would be a real plus. I have been testing my own templates... I am not satisfied with my results (even though it works). The skill makers such as Sundowner, EricJ, and many others does a much better and detail job.

Thanks for the information guys... Maybe down the road we'll have a new 3d Model of the F-2A/B

To any Mirage Factory member... Since you guys are updating the entire Viper fleet type. Is there a plan to work on a new Mitsubishi F-2A and/or F-2B? I know the original model was not done by you guys for SF1. Thanks Ace888

Hope to see your full Japan and S. Korean Terrain some day?

cadeteBRA, You beat me to it....! Nice work.

Excellent!

Can't wait to see the finished product. On the Viper... Ya EricJ, it is very hard to map. I was having a hard time just doing the upper surface less a long doing the whole rap around. Looking good though...

Pureblue, Thanks, I am thinking the same thing. I have tested the Capsule01 and Cylindre062 before posting this thread, no go there... so maybe the others? Waiting for MF to uploaded the Euro Viper Pack, it should be Excellent as expected! I am just testing and tweaking my own skin in .dds map to see how it looks and came onto this problem.

Still unable to place the decal over the item.

Soulman, I cannot find the item. it is not part of 'Verttail' [AircraftData] DestroyedModel=F-16_Destroyed.LOD DestroyedEffect=VehicleFireEffect EmptyMass=6607.59 EmptyInertia=96709.43,4059.72,100769.15 ReferenceArea=27.87 ReferenceSpan=9.15 ReferenceLength=14.52 ReferenceChord=5.75 CGPosition=0.00,-0.65,0.00 Component[001]=Fuselage Component[002]=LeftStab Component[003]=RightStab Component[004]=LeftWing Component[005]=RightWing Component[006]=VertTail Component[007]=LeftOuterWing Component[008]=RightOuterWing Component[009]=LeftFin Component[010]=RightFin [VertTail] ParentComponentName=Fuselage ModelNodeName=vertStab DestroyedNodeName=Damaged_Verttail ShowFromCockpit=TRUE DetachWhenDestroyed=True DamageRating=DESTROYED MassFraction=0.051 HasAeroCoefficients=TRUE CD0=0.00069 Cyb=-0.4456 Cyp=0.0252 Cyr=0.5941 Clb=0.0044 Clp=-0.0003 Clr=0.0029 Cnb=0.2971 Cnp=-0.0168 Cnr=-1.8986 CD0MachTableNumData=7 CD0MachTableDeltaX=0.40 CD0MachTableStartX=0.00 CD0MachTableData=1.441,1.000,1.048,2.741,1.890,1.877,1.567 ClbAlphaTableNumData=15 ClbAlphaTableDeltaX=4.00 ClbAlphaTableStartX=-28.00 ClbAlphaTableData=-34.598,-30.520,-26.293,-21.938,-39.341,-27.035,-14.867,-3.668,1.000,5.664,10.300,14.885,19.399,23.817,28.120 ClpAlphaTableNumData=15 ClpAlphaTableDeltaX=4.00 ClpAlphaTableStartX=-28.00 ClpAlphaTableData=399.962,308.900,226.905,155.612,96.450,50.612,19.034,2.374,1.000,14.983,44.094,87.811,145.327,215.564,297.197 ClrAlphaTableNumData=15 ClrAlphaTableDeltaX=4.00 ClrAlphaTableStartX=-28.00 ClrAlphaTableData=-29.615,-27.162,-24.180,-20.727,-16.871,-12.687,-8.255,-3.663,1.000,5.644,10.178,14.514,18.567,22.259,25.518 CnbAlphaTableNumData=15 CnbAlphaTableDeltaX=4.00 CnbAlphaTableStartX=-28.00 CnbAlphaTableData=0.856,0.890,0.920,0.945,0.965,0.981,0.992,0.999,1.000,0.997,0.988,0.975,0.957,0.935,0.907 CnpAlphaTableNumData=15 CnpAlphaTableDeltaX=4.00 CnpAlphaTableStartX=-28.00 CnpAlphaTableData=-9.895,-9.008,-7.936,-6.702,-5.328,-3.841,-2.271,-0.646,1.000,2.636,4.231,5.752,7.171,8.459,9.591 CnrAlphaTableNumData=15 CnrAlphaTableDeltaX=4.00 CnrAlphaTableStartX=-28.00 CnrAlphaTableData=0.153,0.165,0.176,0.186,0.778,0.856,0.930,1.000,1.000,0.995,0.920,0.841,0.759,0.182,0.172 MaxExtentPosition=-0.109,-3.542,0.549 MinExtentPosition= 0.109,-6.971,3.029 CollisionPoint[001]=0.00,-4.33,2.64 CollisionPoint[002]=0.00,-5.96,2.39 SystemName[001]=Rudder SystemName[002]=TopStrob SystemName[003]=RearStrob SystemName[004]=RavitoStrob SystemName[005]=LeftDispenser SystemName[006]=RightDispenser

To all members of the MF group or anyone in this forum. Please help me to identify the following name of the item? Below is the .OUT file for the Blk 50. I am unable to identify the part? Verttail [404 polys, 1212 verts (decal)] 'Derive' Inside_Verttail [20 polys, 60 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' Rudder [6 polys, 18 verts (decal)] 'Derive' Inside_Rudder [20 polys, 60 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' antistatic [30 polys, 90 verts (decal)] 'LeftWing' Ligne01 [52 polys, 156 verts (decal)] 'F-4E_glass_canopy' Plan01 [40 polys, 120 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' antenne01 [4 polys, 12 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' Capsule01 [110 polys, 330 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' Glass_feuxAR [176 polys, 528 verts (decal)] 'F-4E_glass_canopy' tacan02 [11 polys, 33 verts (decal)] 'Fuse_noshine' Cylindre062 [236 polys, 708 verts (decal)] 'Derive' ecope02 [18 polys, 54 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' ecope01 [18 polys, 54 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' Vents01 [97 polys, 291 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' Sphere01 [960 polys, 2880 verts (decal)] 'Derive_noshine' I am not placing the decal on the skin as part of the .dds map. Just using the old fashion decal.ini to place my decals. Any assistance would be appreciated. Ace888

SidDogg, As stated above on my "NOTE" and Readme. The .LOD for the F-16ABlk15 is in the NATO campaign mod. The F-16BBlk15 was uploaded by MF/Dave about a month ago. These TWO aircraft is what I used for my skins. I "rename" and added the new files with the specifics of F-16A_Blk15_PAK and F-16B_Blk15_PAK for my own use as separate aircrafts. You can name your aircraft what ever you want. Just make sure you go into the decal.ini and change the name of the aircraft you use so the skin will recognize it.

I'm glad you can have good missions. Sorry that I did not do a "number list" It would be a much better skin pack with the number list.

Very bad ass Growler EricJ. Now I need to copy that...

Soulman, I see where my problems lies. If I was the first person to reply under a post, let say my own files under "file announcement" section. I ONLY have the option of posting, no "full editor option". There is a button that you can click for full editor option, but once you click it you have no attachment function as a first poster on the topic. However, if I made a post after someone already made the first post. I have "full editor" option. I just took a look and that is what has occured. Thanks Cheers

Torno - very bad ass... love the New Mirage IIIE and all the groups new Mirage model on the other site. CAN'T wait to fly it or make skin from it. Ravenclaw - thanks for the update photos, you guys at MF ROCKS!!!