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                                  Hogs in Reserve: A-10A in Air Force Reserve Service, 1990s

This is a skin and decal mod to bring the A-10s of the US Air Force Reserves throughout the 1990s to SF2
It features skins for both the European 1 green skins as well as the Grey Compass Ghost scheme that the Hogs settled into as the 90s progressed.

Although considered a part time frorce, the AFRES hogs were quite busy throughout the 1990s supporting operations in the Balkans and over Northern Iraq. This mod has pinpointed the aircraft of each unit as accurately as possible within each unit
    
Note: the 706th Fighter Squadron is covered from 1996 on, not the aircraft the squadron used in Desert Storm. most of those went to the boneyard shortly after coming home as the squadron converted to F-16s for a few years.

        Included
Skins and decals for 4 AFRES A-10 squadrons: the 45th FS "IN", 47th FS "BD", 303rd FS "KC", and 706th FS "NO" post 1996.

        Required
Spectre8750s A-10A_93 found here
https://combatace.com/files/file/12476-a-10a-and-c-thunderbolt-ii-warthog-pack/
        or here
https://combatace.com/files/file/17877-23d-wing-pope-afb-1994/

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THESE SKINS WILL NOT WORK WITH THE STOCK THIRDWIRE A-10s!!!!!!!

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        Installation
acquire the A-10A_93 if you haven't already (seelinks above)
unzip, cut or copy "Objects folder to preferred mod folder
fly one weekend a month or several weeks on end!

        Credits

Sundowner -                 Skin Templates
daddyairplanes -          texture, tgas, load screen
TK -                                origianl game

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This is freeware; it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by myself.
The original readmes, if any, and all other pieces of the package MUST remain intact.
The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
This package and any part of it may NOT in any way, shape, or form be used in any payware additions.
See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions
Any persons wishing to make further modifications, contact me first.
Any persons wishing to make further modifications MUST remember to put everyone's name in it.

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THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR
POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS
PERMISSION, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT
SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF
OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS.
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        3rd Wing Moves North
The 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing was slated to leave Clark AB in the Phillipines in 1992. However the eruption of Mt Pinatubo in June 1991 caused a much more rapid departure than planned from the Philippines. The 3rd Wing set up shop at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska in December 1991, taking over from the 21st Wing that had been the host unit.
By January 1994, the 3 Wing had the 19th and 54th Fighter Squadrons operating F-15C and D Eagles, the 90th Fighter Squadron operating the F-15E Strike Eagle, The 517th Airlift Squadron operating the C-130H Hercules and the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron operating the E-3A Sentry
This mod sets up everything you need to send the 3rd Wing or any of its elements into battle in the mid 1990s. While primarily focused on the Pacific theater of operations, the 90th Fighter Squadron did participate in Operation Deny Flight in Europe from October 1995 until start of 1996.

        Included
Aircraft: F-15C/D_91, F-15E_92, C-130H3, E-3A  as well as the decals and pilots for these aircraft
Weapons for each aircraft as was available in the mid 1990s
Effects and sounds as needed to support the aircraft

        Installation
unzip, open the "2 mod folder" and place into the mod folder of your choice. allow overwrites

        Credits

----------F-15C/D_91, F-15E_92----------------------

Viper63a -                         Cockpit work, skin template
Spudknocker -                  Upgraded Flight Model and Weapons Loadout.
Fanatic Modder -             Upgraded Flight Model and Engine Emitters.
RavenClaw_007 -             Ejection Seats
JAT81500 -                       For the excellent Florian Pilot upgrades!
Hi Ho Silvers -                  AfterBurner Mod.
AleDucat -                         ACES II ejection seat models.(orig)
Deuces -                            F-15 Afterburner and weapon effects.(orig)
Diego -                               Modern USAF Pilot skins.(orig)
Fubar512 -                        For the FM work.(orig)
JimmyBib -                       F-15C cockpit flight control textures.(orig)
MoonJumper -                 Avionics work.(orig)
Sundowner -                     Textures.(orig)
Wpnssgt -                          Models, Textures.(orig)
Kesselburt -                      Original F-15C cockpit.(orig)
Brain32 -                            Improved/new textures for F-15C cockpit.(orig)
331KillerBee, ravenclaw_007 -        SF2 Weapons Packs
daddyairplanes-                new textures, tgas, minor ini work,

----------C-130H3----------------------

daddyairplanes-                new skins
Dels-                                    everything else

-------------E-3B----------------------

The Mirage Factory                 original E-3 mod and model
daddyairplanes                        skins, tga work, research

-------------overall project------------------------------------------------------------------
TK -                     For the ThirdWire series of sims.
daddyairplanes-                new TW inspired loading screens, hangar screens, and research.
                    if Frank Castle uses a f ck ton of bullets, it's  safe to say i used a f ck ton of research
Nightshade/PR -                my usual extra set of eyes to catch what i mess up

Thank you for downloading this mod and I hope you enjoy it
daddyairplanes
aka Kevin Unruh
18 Jun 2024

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This is freeware; it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by myself.
The original readmes, if any, and all other pieces of the package MUST remain intact.
The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes.
This package and any part of it may NOT in any way, shape, or form be used in any payware additions.
See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions
Any persons wishing to make further modifications, contact me first.
Any persons wishing to make further modifications MUST remember to put everyone's name in it.

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