daddyairplanes

you mean we're not doing cutaway mods now? I was sooooo looking forward to my Ghost Mustang.

Before offering much, what are you using to work on the skin, GIMP or PS? As to the glass, that is a tga i believe (usually left clear). Will want to hunt down the proper file in the cat files, recolor a verrrry opaque gold and insert into the skin folder. General, advice on weathring, its a pain! But it does make them look sooo much better.

Would be interesting the Hornets. But the idea is sort of a budget carrier. The use as training carriers is mainly to keep them maintaned in event of war(less time getting ready). Still the Hornet idea has merits, pull them from Marine or Reserve squadrons. Gotta compare aircrsft weights.......

I know this is the What if forum but I do like to keep my what if ideas in some plausible realms. the idea is as stated based off the Sea Control Ship. the idea is that while the LPH/ Harrier combo was rejected, after Carter took office he moved to refurbish 3 of the SCB-125 Essex's into the concept. they would pull double duty as training carriers and escort carriers. potential airwings would be TA-4Js wired for 'Winders, OV-10s for light strike/ long range torp delivery, H-3s, and E-1s for AEW. 80's air wing would upgrade to T-45s with a similar conversion as the Hawk T1As and poss a similar Sea King AEW lik the Brits did after the Falklands. would like some feedback on the following - using the Hancock, Oriskany, and Lexington as the carriers. they were the last to be retired and therefore the most likely I think to be brought back for this - dual tasking training squadrons to the escort duty. in wartime we would go in with what we had, the instructors would be needed in the fleet. - whether the TA-4's could realistically be wired for AIM-9. A-4Bs were flown off the CVS's in the early 60's for daytime fighter protection - how bad was the condition of the E-1? could it have possibly been maintained into the early 80's? - looking at a timeline of mid 78 for the Lex, 79 for the Hancock and 80 for Oriskany. all at the expense of a Nimitz tho. - OV-10s for long range torpedo delivery. at least more stand off than the SH-3s would give.... -what do we have on hand that would work in this scenario instead of the E-1? if this goes forward into mod mode, would be nice to keep it in house(CA), but the carrier will need some kind or airborne radar to provide early warning that can operate from an Essex looking forward to your ideas..

oh i'm thinking total package here. in the 70's studies were done on sea control ships. basically escort carrier for modern times. the real studies used harriers and the USS Wasp. but i'm thinking what if Carter decided to go for it? refurb the last Essex carriers still going with SCB125...... need a fighter (A-4M in the 70's T-45 in the 80's) light attack/ ASW ordinance delivery (poss OV-10) and AEW (S2 in 70s, Sea King AEW's in the 80's). brought in courtesy of Carter, retired in 90-92 as part of the peace dividend. in war time as said would have escorted convoys freeing up the CVA's to go after red fleet. gonna open a new thread to fleash out some opinions on this. also i'll shoot you a set of FS colors. I use it in PS6 but methinks it will work in PS4 too.

ok on the colors. do you have a template for FS in PS? as for the "AT-45" I was gonna use the T-45 (which has hard points) and tweek the Hawk T1A skin to be lighter. got busy on other projects tho. again, definitely works for a what if flying off of upgraded Midways or Essex. lemme do a little research on the ships involved. getting an idea for convoy carriers 80's style.

ya know GearyMcS..... there are possibilities with a smaller Sea Control Carrier, the Hawk in its T-45 Goshawk configuration and modded along the lines of the Hawk T1A used for secondary air defence duties. also always been curious: how come your skins don't match FS colors closer?

depends on how your going about getting it gents. if you just fire up the TW cat extractor, then in the main Strike Fighters 2 folder select DLC instead of objects you can start pulling what you need out. then once extracted it will go to a DLCxxx folder in the Extracted Files folder in with your mods folder. and finally Spinners is right, so long as you don't mind looking at an A-4B pit. in summary, the answer is : 42

Prob scared the s*** outta him enogh to not come back

Thats being commented on extensively at the WW2 forum Russ. Some terrains good, some holy $#!+!!!!!! For the same plane iirc.

the extractor has a whole separate category for DLC. get out of objects.cat and look for "DLC"

Wrench said he was working a new one indeed. an SB-17 would make nice post war eye candy too while the request lines are open...

depending on how you want it to look, you may adjust several times to a precision of thousandths (x.xxx). it goes x (front/back) and z (up/down) for decals in that order. for most of my projects i get the first one positioned how i want, then get the rest of my tgas made with guides in place to help keep it all straight.

but which to choose? the folks I deployed with twice, my current unit Reserve unit (nah scratch that) or would I even be allowed that BRO finally? (stupid Kosovo doesn't count for a patch back in 2000 grumble grumble..) nah lets keep it simple. but seriously, I agree with Crazyhorse. don't care for the current logo. but then again I came in to "Be All that You Can Be."

If the naval Phantoms are lo-viz i wouldn't mind those. VMFA134, and 451 regular (not the Forrestal dep) in particular

The greatest trick Bob ever did was to convince CA he didn't exist....... Ok no more philosophy until coffee.

I say HOOAH! Formation at 1600, everyone make sure you know the Army Song. Better not embarass us in front of the CSM.......

Well get crackin! Esp the eastern DC-3. Should not take much to chsnge the TW C47 into the most prolific airliner of all time..... And on the Phantoms....Naval or AF?

Phantoms are ok, and fps is up from before. Plus the F-4N got its slotted stabs! I'm happy with it for now....

I know that Wrench. I was talking RL. Wont be picking up either AI dlc til end of the month. Cant even afford a sad panda smiley right now..........Thst said i am majorly debating which to get. The Zipper sets in with a long term goal to revamp all ANG users. The Spitfire was given to just about every air force that fought with the RAF while their home country was occupied. As for the rest, well as Dave said the rest are mostly targets.

Soooo wait a min. We say Dave defected to the russians, now he says he shoots down migs. Is he........ a double agent!?!!?!??! Back on topic, gotta check out who used the late model spits in NATO......

thank you gents. this will be greatly appreciated.

Wrench, its a matter of two or more TW program folders if you want patched at other levels. Did some playin with it for curiousity sake when i was fixin my wifes comp. Other wise reboot your old original files then the jul 12 patch. Cussin the whole way

Very true gepard. But i don't think, esp under the old system, that the pilots that shot down the planes were later eligible for promotion too general! That has been the big deal about this thread.....

Got the same. Like migbusters above post after clearing. No joy on names...