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  1. First round of results: Fault is with one of the ground objects '2S6' through to 'RPG-7.' Ground objects 'S-60' through to 'Zulfiqar' and all the loose .LOD and BMP files in my ground objects folder work ok. EDIT: 'HAWK_CWAR' through to 'RPG-7' also work fine so the culprit is somewhere between '2S6' and 'GrizzlyM' EDIT: '2S6' through to 'BTR-ZU-23' all work so the problem is in one of the ground objects 'CA-30' through to 'GrizzlyM'
  2. Mine also works fine with a stock ground objects folder. I will attempt to narrow it down alphabetically by taking half of every thing out of my ground objects folder at a time till I no longer get a crash and simply repeat that process till I narrow it right down.
  3. Better looking Bird-slicer IFF aerials for the CF-18 etc

  4. CF18IFF

    dtmdragon posted a gallery image in Member's Albums

    From the album Dan

  5. Hmmmmm, I think you may be right.....
  6. Cheers mate, what were all the .ini files you had to remove the carrier entres from, i'm assuming at least the types.ini file? Getting a heavily modded install up to SF2NA standards is becoming quite a job!
  7. I can't figure it out either wrench, it’s very frustrating! MigBuster, the game still works fine with all the stock terrains and terrains such as Afghanistan and New Zealand that don't call for any ship models etc.
  8. I have a funny feeling we aren’t going to see eye to eye on the TA/F-50! lol. In my opinion is simply isn’t suited to the roles the RNZAF requires. I'm still going with the one/ one and a half Squadrons of F-16C/D
  9. True however it is nearly the same price as an F-16 and is not nearly as proven plus production of current orders will not start till 2013 so an order placed in the near future would not be able to be filled for some time.
  10. All I can say to that is those that don't learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. New Zealand is not a NATO member country and since the ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty) rift in 1985 the US has had no treaty obligations with NZ. No country can ever rely on others for it's security and nor should NZ. That being said the RNZAF's Air combat wing has never had air defense or strategic deterrence as a primary role since just after WWII. The air combat wing at the end on the 90's had three designated roles: close air support, air interdiction and maritime strike. New Zealand was not a country that saw itself carrying out the first attack missions of an air campaign such as strategic strike and counter-air roles. Restricting the application of force solely to targets of direct relevance to on-going military operations was more consistent with New Zealand's national philosophy and thus an emphasis was placed on close air support and air interdiction. A maritime strike capability was considered important as a deterrent against low-level security challenges and resource protection, and would be of high utility in the event of a serious degradation in New Zealand's security circumstances, because it would almost inevitably involve indirect or direct sea borne threats. This was not only the thinking at the time but also the roles the RNZAF envisioned in the future. So as you can see the air combat wing was never used for National defense or deterrent and that's not the role I am advocating (here and in real life) a restored air combat wing would take. It would in fact return to the roles of close air support, air interdiction and maritime strike. The conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have indefinitely proved the worth of a capable air combat aircraft in the close air support role on the modern battle field.
  11. The idea of leasing 2nd hand F-16s in the beginning to get the combat wing up and running has merit as long as they are late model or upgraded C and D models with nearly the same specs as a newly build F-16C/D to make the transition from the lease aircraft to the new ones as seamless as possible. However I would still make the point I did before about using secondhand aircraft as a medium to long term option. I would also make the same point I did above about subsonic trainer aircraft and the lesson the RNZAF has already learned about their unsuitability.
  12. In terms of units required a single full strength squadron has been considered appropriate in the past for the requirements of the New Zealand Defense force, taking into account its size, budget, and New Zealand's national philosophy. I propose 18x F-16C and 6x F-16D I don't think a second hand aircraft is a wise long term choice because of the lower fatigue life the airframes and engines will have along with higher maintenance levels. Given the history of the A-4K Skyhawk in RNZAF service* It is likely the RNZAF will squeeze as long a service life as possible from any new combat aircraft before it has to replace it. So although a fleet of brand new aircraft will cost more to purchase it will be able to be upgraded and kept in service for a much longer period than a second hand fleet which already has' miles on the clock.' *The A-4K Skyhawk entered RNZAF service in 1971, they were upgraded to modern standards in 1986 (Project Kahu) and retired in 2001. A further upgrade was originally planned for the year 2000 (Kahu II) to keep them in service till their originally planned replacement in about 2007-9 which was the plan before the canned 1999 F-16A/B lease deal and eventual total scrapping of the air combat wing in 2001. One of the main factors highlighted in the RNZAF Skyhawk replacement plan was the unsuitability of subsonic aircraft (such as the Skyhawk) in modern and future air warfare. So that would rule out most trainer platforms such as the BAE Hawk etc One possible way to help spread out the costs of a new air combat wing would be to take delivery of the aircraft in stages spread out over a few years with the delivery of the two seater D models first so operational conversion could begin. Also I don't believe a twin engine aircraft (new or secondhand) is a viable solution due to the increased maintenance time and operating costs above and over what a single engine lightweight fighter requires.

  13. Version 1.0

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    'What nearly was' Royal New Zealand Air force F-16A/B Block 15 OCU/MLU Anthology. When doing some research about the proposed Kahu II upgrade for the RNZAF A-4K fleet I found some good info on the New Zealand F-16 deal 'that nearly was' in the late 1990s/early 2000s. I decided to make as accurate 'what if' version I could. Ive used the Mirage factory F-16A/B Block 15 OCU model which is the version we would have received as they were built for Pakistan but embargoed and put in storage. I added a A-4K style UHF antenna just behind the refuelling receptacle. I've left the weapons the same as used by the upgraded A-4K fleet in 2001 except for the addition of the Litening targeting pod and Harpoon ASM which were going to be procured along side the F-16. Since the RNZAFs primary role is close air support it was unlikely any extra money was going to be spent on any radar guided missile, such as the AIM-120, as their air-to-air role was seen as one of primarily self defence. The terms of the deal included a Mid Life Upgrade at the end of the 10 year lease period when we would have purchased the aircraft. As part of the MLU I have included the integration of the AIM-9X along with the JHMCS as it stands to reason that the RNZAF's AIM-9L models would have been considered to be going out of date by 2009. The Pylon Integrated Dispensing System (PIDS) has also been included as part of the MLU as it is in some European Mid Life Upgrades. Also on the MLU aircraft are ALQ-131 ECM pods which there were provisions for in the original terms of the lease but most likely would have been pushed out to the time of the MLU because of the extra costs. There are 4 separate aircraft that represent the 13 'A' and 9 'B' model Vipers before and after a Mid Life Upgrade (MLU): -F-16A Blk 15 OCU RNZAF (What if?) -F-16B Blk 15 OCU RNZAF (What if?) -F-16AM Blk 15 MLU RNZAF (What if?) -F-16BM Blk 15 MLU RNZAF (What if?) I've given the A models the serial numbers NZ6301 through to NZ6313 and the B models NZ6314 through to NZ6322 2 Different skins for the operational aircraft are included which are; the Pakistani style camouflage scheme the aircraft were already painted when New Zealand placed the order and they would have been delivered in. As well as an all over medium grey used on all current RNZAF aircraft since around 2003. 8 Special/Commemorative skins are also included such as; high-viz Commanding Officers aircraft, Rugby World Cup All Blacks supporters scheme, a couple of retro Kiwi Skyhawk style skins, an Aggressor skin plus a few others. You can use the mission editor to load alternate loadout options that include the AIM-120 or are specific to close air support roles in Afghanistan etc Also included is a extensive RWR.LST and set of RWR.TGA files. INSTILLATION: Just Extract the files, then drag and drop into your mods folder and override when prompted. Thread in Sci-Fi/Anime/What If Forum with lots of screen shots: http://combatace.com...lock-15-ocumlu/ Links to Info on the cancelled RNZAF F-16 'deal of century' that nearly was: http://f-16.net/f-16_users_article28.html (3/4 of the way down the page) http://www.beehive.govt.nz/feature/review-f16-aircraft-royal-new-zealand-airforce These F-16 are a mix match between the best parts of all the F-16 mods available with new/modified/enhanced skins of my own. I've also re written most of the data.ini and avionics.ini files with updated data from the net especially when it comes to the performance of the radar after the MLU update. Credits: Dave's Mirage Factory F-16C Block 25/30/32/40/42/50/52 3.0 and Mirage Factory F-16B Block 15: -bpao -Moonjumper (aka Crusader) -Migbuster -Sundowner -Diego -X Ray -Jat -ravenclaw -Aleducat The NATO Fighters Team for the F-16A Block 15 OCU model ace888 for the PAK skin ravenclaw007 for the Weapons - Pack 1 vers 1.2 331Killerbee for the MGunny's Ordnance Shop II for SF2 Enjoy, Dan.
  14. At the end of the 1990's when the RNZAF planed on replacing the Skyhawks with the F-16's the three designated roles for the air combat force were, close air support, air interdiction and maritime strike. New Zealand was not a country that saw itself carrying out the first attack missions of an air campaign such as strategic strike and counter-air roles. Restricting the application of force solely to targets of direct relevance to on-going military operations was more consistent with New Zealand's national philosophy and thus an emphasis was placed on close air support and air interdiction. A maritime strike capability was considered important as a deterrent against low-level security challenges and resource protection, and would be of high utility in the event of a serious degradation in New Zealand's security circumstances, because it would almost inevitably involve indirect or direct sea borne threats. I think these reasons and roles would still be valid today and would form the basic requirements of any air combat force the RNZAF would look to operate. The main variation would be a larger emphasis placed on precision close air support owing to the lessons learned in Afghanistan and Iraqi. Cost would be the primary factor in selecting an aircraft that met the Defence forces requirements which would be: Multi-role, light weight, proven off the shelf aircraft, capable of supersonic flight (a lesson learnt operating the sub sonic Skyhawks), single engined (cheaper to operate and maintain etc), single crewed (pilots are often expensive and scarce resource for small air forces), credible self defence capability, a multi role radar capable of maritime search, in flight air refuelling, ability to be integrated into a allied/ NATO air wing, modern ECM, ability to self designate laser guided weapons, compatible with modern precision guided weapons including a stand off anti-shipping missile. Given these requirements the only off the shelf options would be the F-16C/D or the JAS39C/D Gripen. Either one would have to be purchased as a package with a stand off anti-shipping weapon, a self defence short range air-to-air guided weapon, precision guided weapons suitable for close air support and hardened targets, a laser targeting pod. Purchase of the F-16C/D would also require a ECM pod as part of the package. Cost wise the F-16C/D is cheaper at around 31.1 million USD. Its wide spread use among other nations means it is a combat proven design with a large support and spares network behind it and can easily be integrated in to any future coalition air wing etc. These would be the swaying factors for the F-16C/D Block 50/52 Plus as the choice for a new RNZAF air combat force.
  15. Looking foward to it
  16. Nice work mate! Please upload if you don't mind
  17. Nice work as usual I’m sure wrench But what do you think about creating a separate download section for SF2 modes requiring SF2:NA? Reason being that it is such a change from the old SF2 titles in terms of extra features a mod requires to take advantage of what SF2:NA has to offer. As we update all our old SF2 mods to work with SF2:NA we could move them across to that new download section. Cheers, Dan.

  18. New entrys on SF2 NA

    dtmdragon replied to KnightWolf45's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Knowledge Base

    I think we are definitely going to need a separate entry in the Strike Fighters 2 Knowledge Base with a compilation of what is needed to bring all existing SF2 mods up to the SF2NA/March 2012 patch standard as it seems like there is a lot of work to be done!
  19. Historicl RNZAF WWII Nose Art on my 'what if' Block 15 OCU/MLU F-16AM fleet over Libya in 2011....

  20. RNZAFart1

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    From the album Dan

  21. RNZAFart2

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    From the album Dan

  22. RNZAFart3

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  23. RNZAFart4

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  24. RNZAFart5

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  25. RNZAFart6

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