dtmdragon

Have you got any more information on the real life incident? I've not heard of it before. Sounds incredible at that point of the war the Invincible would have been left untended by escorts etc. Did Argentina even have the intelligence capability to pinpoint the location of a specific ship?

Question for the Viper Team Guys: What are the mesh names for the F-16C ventral fins? I want to put some decals there... Cheers, Dan.

Thanks mate

Hay guys, What is the best font to use for USAF style serial numbers and squadron letters? Cheers, Dan

Thanks guys!

File Name: USAF ANG 148th FS RNLAF F-16AM Skin File Submitter: dtmdragon File Submitted: 12 May 2014 File Category: F-16 USAF ANG 148th FS Skin for the Viper Team Dutch F-16AM (2010+) Assigned to the 162d Tactical Fighter Training Group at Tucson International Airport, Arizona. The 148th FS was tasked with pilot training for the foreign air forces as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, although the squadron has also been tasked with training F-16 crew for the USAF and the Air National Guard both advanced and beginner training. Through the years numerous countries have detached personnel to receive advanced training by the squadron. The first to make use of these was the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). Training used a mix of USAF F-16 as well as some Dutch F-16s. Eventually a total of eight RNlAF F-16s were on hand. These Dutch aircraft were hard to tell apart from the USAF as they had the same markings and where the same blocks. In 1991, the squadron was officially tasked a NATO F-16 training mission which was not much of a departure from the norm. Re-designated as the 148th Fighter Squadron on 15 March 1992 and the training role continued. By May 1995 all the RNlAF F-16s had departed Tucson for their native country. In 2003 another contract was signed that included detaching foreign F-16s. These new F-16s would be the E/F models of the United Arab Emirates Air Force. The relationship ended on 20 October 2010 with over 100 UAE F-16 pilots trained. The last aircraft departed for UAE during December. 2010 saw a new contract with the RNLAF. The Dutch already had a detachment with the 162d Fighter Squadron of the Ohio Air National Guard. This unit was to lose its F-16 task and so the Dutch needed to search for another training site. The USAF then proposed the 148th FS. So an influx of Dutch F-16AM/BM airframes began December 2010. The first class of about ten pilots graduated in late April 2011. This time the Dutch F-16s retained RNLAF Roundels and serial numbers but have had their Dutch squadron markings replaced with those of the 148th FS. Credit goes to the Viper Team and you will need the 'European MLU Vipers' pack here: http://combatace.com/files/file/12909-european-mlu-vipers/ Cheers, Dan. Click here to download this file

STTUUUNNNIIINNGGG!!!!!

Dutch F-16AM MLU attached to the 148th FS, 162nd FW, AZANG for RNLAF F-16 pilot Training since 2010

And for something different; Air Tractor AT-802F and AT-802F Fire Boss from 249 El'ad Aerial FireFighting Squadron based at Sde Dov Airport:

Big thanks its one of my most played mods!

AllowedWeaponClass=IRM,2IR

Cheers guys I have a separate 'Tomorrow, When The War Began' mods folder with all these aircraft plus every other Chinese, Australian and New Zealand ground, air or sea unit available. The plan is to eventually create a campaign with it but I have never done a custom campaign before so it is going to be a learning process for me! Also as you pointed out Wrench the Darwin and NZ terrains need a bit of changing to more accurately reflect the scenario. Darwin needs the enemy territory spreading inland from the coast of Australia as the campaign progresses and the NZ terrain needs to be changed to all friendly with an enemy carrier station off the coast for the Liaoning to launch raiders from. I know how I would like it to be so it’s just a matter of translating it to the SF2 game. Wrench, the book is actually a series of seven books. I read it about 12 years ago in high school when we had to do a book study on it for English class. I liked it back then so you can imagine how cool It was for me when they released the movie a few years ago!

Amen!

"The US DSCA announces New Zealand’s formal request for 24 F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $2.7 billion. Funds will be provided under the Foreign Military Financing Program with repayments spread over 10 years. The proposed sale includes: 24 F-16C/D Block 52 Plus aircraft with F100-PW-229 Engines, and APG-68v9 radars; 24 Conformal Fuel Tanks (pairs); 5 F100-PW-229 spare engines; 4 APG-68v9 spare radar sets; 30 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems (CMDS); 30 AN/ALR-93 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR); 60 LAU-118/A missile rails; 30 LAU-117 Launchers; 24 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems; 16 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper ATP; 5 TERMA Modular Reconnaissance Pod (MRP) 24 AN/ARC-238 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) radios with HAVE QUICK I/II; 24 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT); 4 Link-16 Ground Stations; 24 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Embedded GPS/ Inertial Navigation Systems (INS); 24 AN/APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Systems; 28 AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites (AIDEWS); 1 Unit Level Trainer; 8 Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS); 2 Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receivers (ROVERs); 30 AN/ALR-93 radar warning receivers; 30 AN/AVS-9 night vision goggles. ENJJPT (Advanced flight training and F-16 operational conversion) for up to 50 initial RNZAF F-16C/D pilots; Associated support equipment, software development/integration, tanker support, ferry services, CAD/PAD, repair and return, modification kits, spares and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. 30 AIM-120-C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to Air Missiles (AMRAAM); 60 AIM-9X SIDEWINDER Missiles; 20 AGM-88C HARM Missiles; 50 AGM-65G MAVERICK Missiles; 50 AGM-119A Mk III Penguin ASM Missiles; 30 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 2,000 lb bombs; 30 GBU-10, PAVEWAY II 2,000 lb. bombs; 60 Enhanced GBU-12 PAVEWAY II bombs, with dual-mode GPS/laser guidance; 60,000 training projectiles for 20mm cannons; 4,000 self-protection chaff for use in the ALE-47 self-protection system; 4,000 ALE-47 self-protection flares and associated equipment and services; 8 AGM-65G Maverick training missiles; 28 M61 20mm Vulcan cannons; 1 ground based simulator; 40 BRU-57/A Bomb racks; 16 Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pods; 4 ACMI ground stations; Other items included in the request are containers, bomb components, support equipment, repair and return, spares and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, US government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The principal contractors will be: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, TX (F-16 prime) Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control in Dallas, TX (Sniper ATP) BAE Advanced Systems Greenlawn, New York (Electronic Warfare, IFF, TARS) Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (three locations) St Louis, MO; Long Beach and San Diego, CA Raytheon Company (two locations) Lexington, MA; Goleta, CA Northrop-Grumman Electronic Systems in Baltimore, MD (AN/APG-68v9) Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT (F100 engine) TERMA Aerospace L3 Communications in Arlington, TX Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, TX (F-16) Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in Seattle, WA (JDAM) Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ (AMRAAM, HARM, Maverick, Paveway, Sidewinder) Advanced Night Vision System in North Salt Lake, UT Marvin Industries in Inglewood, CA Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT Goodrich ISR Systems in Danbury, CT Northrop-Grumman Electro-Optical Systems in Garland, TX Northrop-Grumman Electronic Systems in Baltimore, MD Some contractors on this list may not be featured in final orders, depending on which ancillaries are chosen. Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips to New Zealand involving U.S. Government and contractor representatives for technical reviews/support, program management, and training over a period of 15 years." Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program Code Name ‘PEACE STAR’ has been assigned to the project. The aircraft will be initially delivered to the Arizona ANG 148th FS to train the first batch of New Zealand pilots and ground crew: Once enough pilots and ground crew to staff a squadron are through the F-16 pipeline in the States the majority of the New Zealand Vipers will be officially handed over to the newly re-activated No. 75 Squadron RNZAF:

The story continues: http://combatace.com/files/file/14691-new-zealand-f-16cd-block-52-fictional-order/

File Name: New Zealand F-16C/D Block 52+ Fictional Order File Submitter: dtmdragon File Submitted: 27 March 2014 File Category: What If Hangar What If, Royal New Zealand Air Force F-16C/D Block 52 Plus. - No. 75 Squadron, RNZAF Base Ohakea 2014 - 148th Fighter Squadron Arizona ANG 162d Fighter Wing, Tucson ANG Base 2012 You will need the The F-16C Block 50/52 by The Viper Team for the sounds and effects etc http://combatace.com/topic/72842-f-16c-block-5052-by-the-viper-team/ Instillation: As usual simply drop into your mods folder and allow it to override when prompted. Dec 17/2013: Final Delivery. The Royal New Zealand Air force (RNZAF) celebrates the arrival of its first Lockheed Martin F-16C/D aircraft. The first Block 52+ F-16s to be based in New Zealand were received by Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand and Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Defense Force. March 4/2012: First Delivery. Lockheed Martin holds a ceremony at its Fort Worth, TX facility to deliver the first F-16 aircraft to the RNZAF. This F-16D was accepted by the U.S. government (as the agent for New Zealand in the FMS process) on Feb 19/12, three month ahead of schedule. The first single-seat F-16C version will fly in March 2012, and be accepted in April 2012. These 2 aircraft and all subsequent deliveries will head to Tucson ANG Base on attachment to the ANG 148th FS for up to two years to train the initial squadron of RNZAF pilots. Jan 2010: F-16 order. The New Zealand Minister of Defence signs an agreement with the U.S. government to purchase 24 Advanced Block 52 F-16s in the ‘Peace Star’ Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The agreement includes 16 single-seat F-16Cs and 8 two-seat F-16Ds, associated equipment and services, weapons, initial pilot and aircraft technician training. The RNZAF also announced the re-activation of No. 75 Squadron in anticipation of the order. Aug 2009: The US DSCA announces New Zealand’s formal request for 24 F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $2.7 billion. Funds will be provided under the Foreign Military Financing Program with repayments spread over 10 years. The proposed sale includes: 24 F-16C/D Block 52 Plus aircraft with F100-PW-229 Engines, and APG-68v9 radars; 24 Conformal Fuel Tanks (pairs); 30 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems (CMDS); 30 AN/ALR-93 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR); 28 AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites (AIDEWS); 26 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems; 16 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper ATP; 5 TERMA Modular Reconnaissance Pod (MRP) 24 AN/ARC-238 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) radios with HAVE QUICK I/II; 24 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT); 24 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Embedded GPS/ Inertial Navigation Systems (INS); 24 AN/APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Systems; 30 AN/AVS-9 night vision goggles. ENJJPT (Advanced flight training and F-16 operational conversion) for up to 50 initial RNZAF F-16C/D pilots; 30 AIM-120-C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to Air Missiles (AMRAAM); 60 AIM-9X SIDEWINDER Missiles; 20 AGM-88C HARM Missiles; 50 AGM-65G MAVERICK Missiles; 50 AGM-119A Mk III Penguin ASM Missiles; 30 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 2,000 lb bombs; 30 GBU-10, PAVEWAY II 2,000 lb. bombs; 60 Enhanced GBU-12 PAVEWAY II bombs, with dual-mode GPS/laser guidance; 8 AGM-65G Maverick training missiles; 16 Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pods; Note on loadouts: Attack/ CAS loadouts are set for engaging large amounts of armour. However you can select a GBU-49 CAS loadout with the mission editor, along with a few other unique loadout options. Credits: The Viper Team for their stunning viper packs Ravenclaw_007 for his new weapon packs Enjoy, Dan. Click here to download this file

You said it mate!

Definitely is a 'what if' with a little back story just for fun. But i see how misleading it is the way the topic title pops up on the home page sorry guys :-D

Where did you get the civilian Cessna from!?!?

File Name: Fictional ‘What if’ Royal New Zealand Air Force A-7 Corsair II Skins File Submitter: dtmdragon File Submitted: 19 March 2014 File Category: What If Skins Fictional ‘What if’ Royal New Zealand Air Force A-7 Corsair II Skins As requested in MAKO69’s topic (http://combatace.com/topic/82082-a-lot-of-what-if-ideas-for-the-moders/?do=findComment&comment=658905) here are my RNZAF A-7 re-skins. Fact: When the New Zealand Government selected the A-4K Skyhawk for the RNZAF in the late 60’s/ early 70’s the A-7 Corsair II was on the Air Force’s short list along with the F-4 and F-111. A modernised version of the A-7 was again considered in the late 80’s as an alternative to upgrading the RNZAF Skyhawks. You will need the stock Third Wire A-7D and A-7E_74 as well as the Mirage Factory A-7D_84 and A-7K_MF Instillation: As usual simply drop into your mods folder and allow it to override when prompted, none of the aircraft files will be changed just the skins added. Credits: Third Wire and Team Mirage Factory Enjoy, Dan. Click here to download this file

Here you go : http://combatace.com/files/file/14678-fictional-‘what-if’-royal-new-zealand-air-force-a-7-corsair-ii-skins/

Already way ahead of you!