mppd

Here is a temporary fix to allow you to fly the Razbam A-6A in WOV using the default WOV decal markings, until all the modders out there create new markings specific for the Razbam offering. Several default decals are included in slightly modified form to fit the new Razbam vertical fin and rudder shape. I have also added random bureau numbers (which were always missing from the default WOV A-6A markings) and Modex numbers to nose and flaps in the 400-600 range.
 
Thanks to JSF_Aggie, and of course Prowler and the Razbam team for a great product.
 
Mike Druzolowski

VMA(AW)-533 repaint for the Razbam A-6A (black radomes)
 
The next Vietnam Marine Intruder unit decals, VMA(AW)-533 at Chu Lai, and the base model is again the recently released A-6 Intruder by Razbam. Just drop the folder into the A-6A folder and go fly. It will not work with the original WOV A-6A or the add-on created by Monty CZ.
 
A working decal system is provided for anyone creating new markings for the plane.
 
Enjoy,
Mike Druzolowski

VMA(AW)-242 repaint for the Razbam A-6A (white radomes)
 
This is part two of my VMA(AW)-242 decals, and the base model is again the recently released A-6 Intruder by Razbam. Just drop the folder into the A-6A folder and go fly. Most aircraft had black radomes early in the unit's history at Da Nang, but many later aircraft were seen with off-white radomes. It will not work with the original WOV A-6A or the add-on created by Monty CZ.
 
A working decal system is provided for anyone creating new markings for the plane.
 
Enjoy,
Mike Druzolowski

Here is my repaint of the Razbam A-1H Skyraider Package Volume 2, and my first contribution to the WOV modding community. It contains no proprietary files from the payware package, only my art and ini files (but not including the A-1H_data.ini file). Please read the enclosed Readme to add it. A total of 53 historically correct aircraft are included with at least 16 aircraft for each of the three squadrons at NKP:
 
White Belly A-1Hs
 
TC 39-665
TC 39-780..."Firebird"
TC 37-597..."Miss Judy"
TC 34-609
TC 34-472
TC 34-526
TC 34-570
TC 39-738
TC 35-472
TC 37-543
TC 39-618..."Magnet Ass"
TC 34-526..."Little Prince"
TC 39-608..."Blood, Sweat & Tears"
TC 34-494
TC 34-257..."Hell Bender"
TC 39-791
TC 37-616
 
 
TS 34-609
TS 39-638..."Miss Noreen"
TS 39-789
 
 
TT 39-791
TT 34-555
TT 37-593..."The Mighty Red Baron"
TT 34-570
TT 35-275
TT 37-517
TT 35-314
TT 35-257
TT 34-471
TT 37-539
TT 37-543
TT 39-668
TT 39-678
TT 39-690
TT 39-713
TT 34-508
 
Black Belly A-1Hs
 
TC 39-730
TC 35-257
TC 39-770
TC 37-618
 
TS 37-628..."Balls A Fire"
TS 34-551
TS 34-609
TS 34-565
TS 39-799
TS 39-789
TS 39-730
TS 39-579
TS 37-546
TS 37-524..."Nancy Lou"
TS 35-356
TS 35-336
TS 34-555
 
 
I have more in the works if this is of interest to Skyraider fans.
 
Mike Druzolowski

Pleiku A-1H repaint for the Razbam Skyraider Pkg Vol2
 
Here another repaint of the Razbam A-1H Skyraider Package Volume 2, for "ET" coded A-1Hs at Pleiku AB in South Vietnam. It contains no proprietary files from the payware package, only my art and ini files.
 
A total of 20 historically correct "ET"-coded aircraft are included for the squadron, plus three "6T"-coded birds from the detachment at Da Nang:
 
ET 35-242
ET 37-586
ET 34-570
ET 37-520
ET 35-291
ET 37-620
ET 34-568
ET 35-273
ET 35-236
ET 35-305
ET 37-496
ET 37-559
ET 37-524
ET 37-502
ET 37-579
ET 37-601
ET 37-612
ET 39-821
ET 39-735
ET 39-789
 
6T 37-609
6T 37-552
6T 34-502
 
 
Mike Druzolowski
 
mppd@worldnet.att.net

Here is a long overdue overhaul of the USAF F-4C/D/E Phantom II tailcode decals for every Air Force Phantom squadron in Southeast Asia from 1967 through 1975 for WOV. Some 326 new TGA decals are provided with (hopefully) correct fin tip colors, canopy rails, tape lights, and intake insignias for a total of 62 marking schemes, many I have not seen released before. Also included are my F-4 serial number decals, plus a little historical info for reference.
 
A new squadronlist.ini file is provided with new entries, but none of the original squadron entries are altered so you do not need to edit any existing campaign or mission files.
 
I'd appreciate any input for mistakes/corrections and of course additions.
 
(The TGA decals have some reference marks on them also to allow anyone to use them to create new markings!)
 
Enjoy,
Mike Druzolowski

WOV F-4E replacement SE Asian textures
 
These textures are revisions of the templates graciously loaned to me by Sundowner. As with the F-4D textures, I created, three versions. Provided are "new", "used" and "worn" versions. The textures are 1024 pixel in size, and are intended to be used with my USAF F-4 decal project. A new 370 gal drop tank texture is also provided.
 
Mike Druzolowski

Revised WOV USAF F-4 tailcodes 11-07
 
This is a small update to my USAF SE Asia Phantom II tailcode decals. It adds fin tip colors to the RHAW antenna housing on the vertical stab, and wingtip tape light decals. Also included is a new nose landing gear door decal with the last three digits of the serial number - which is repeated on the inside of the nose gear side fairing door (for PACAF F-4D serials only). Although not on every airplane, this was very common on many F-4Ds in Southeast Asia.
 
Several entries in the squadronlist.ini were extraneous - this has been fixed. Drop all included decal .TGA files into your objects-decals folder, over-writing all older files. Place this squadronlist.ini into the Pilotdata folder. (No new entrys were added, only extra entries deleted. Oh, also I missed the 13th TFS, 432nd TRW at Udorn with "UD" tailcodes in 1973 which was accidentally "WP" on the decal. All original entries remain the same, only now they will call up correct decals).
 
Mike Druzolowski

Revised WOV F-4C/D textures 11-07
 
Found a couple of problem areas after releasing the first texture sets. These are fixed, plus the panel lines and stenciled markings are sharpened up a bit. Also darkened up the rear fuselage bare metal areas to match photos better and changed the wing fold details and tweaked a few other minor details. As before, these base textures are made to go with my USAF F-4 decals so no national markings are on the base art. Still at 1024 pixel resolution for modest computer systems.
 
Mike Druzolowski

Revised WOV F-4E-35 textures 11-07
 
 
Found a couple of problem areas after releasing the first texture sets. These are fixed, plus the panel lines and stenciled markings are sharpened up a bit. Also darkened up the rear fuselage bare metal areas to match photos better and changed the wing fold details and tweaked a few other minor details. As before, these base textures are made to go with my USAF F-4 decals so no national markings are on the base art. Still at 1024 pixel resolution for modest computer systems.These textures are for the short gun F-4E-35.
 
Mike Druzolowski

This update to my WOV 45th TRS "AH" decals for Erikgen and team's excellent RF-101C fixes a couple of mistakes I made, and revises the actual size of the tailcode letters and serial numbers. As before, only 56-0166 carries the polka dot fin tip. Just drop the enclosed files into the "AH" folder in your RF-101C folder.
 
Mike Druzolowski

This mod depicts the first 28 F-4Ds (by serial number) modified with the AN/ARN-92 LORAN-D long range air navigation system which served with PACAF in Southeast Asia ca. 1971-72. The 3-D antenna part was created by FastCargo for everyone's freeware use and I am in his debt. I used the idea from BadFrank to add the antenna as a permanent installation. Not included are the black-bellied aircraft of the 497th TFS (Night Owls). Part 2 will have the last bunch of serials for those die-hards that need them all.
 
The mod is set up as a separate aircraft, and you will need the original F-4D.lod file from your original WOV install for this to work. Version 3 has minor textures and decals.ini fix (Thanks BadFrank).
 
Enjoy,
 
Mike Druzolowski and FastCargo

I built this to replace the blunt shaped CBU-24/B CBU munition in the sim, as that shape is actually the SUU-30B/B dispenser. The CBU- designation for munitions is actually the combined SUU- dispenser and BLU-submition bomblet combined. A bit complicated.
 
The weapon as supplied in the sim should actually be the CBU-24B/B (using the blunt nosed SUU-30B/B shape). That was introduced in 1969 or so and was seen during the 1972 Linebacker operations.
 
This weapon is the CBU-24/B (using the more streamlined SUU-30/B shape) and was used until about 1971 or so when it seems that USAF stocks were pretty much used up in Southeast Asia.
 
You must be able to use the weaponeditor to have both shapes available.
 
My thanks to NGHENGO for converting the GMax files into a workable .LOD and .bmp file for me!
 
Revised 7-08 with better texture and resized shape.
 
Enjoy,
Mike Druzolowski

366th TFW "Gunfighters" F-4Ds for Wings over Vietnam
 
This package is an attempt to give a more accurate look to the F-4Ds of PACAF's 366th TFW at Da Nang from 1968 to 1969. As was the case with the wing's F-4Cs, the 366th TFW adopted their own unique tailcode system where the first letter represented the squadron (A for the 389th TFS, B for the 390th TFS and C for the 480th TFS) and the second letter A thru Z was assigned to each individual aircraft. A total of 51 airplanes are supplied, all of which are serial numbers of actual F-4Ds from each squadron. Almost all tailcode/serial number combinations presented here are real.
 
There is some variation in markings from plane to plane as seen in actual photos.
 
Everyone enjoy, and if you have additional details to help make this package even better, please let me know!
 
Mike Druzolowski

This is a replacement visual model of the CBU-24/B CBU shape I made. The previous one was too long (converted from GMax issue perhaps). This one fits fore and aft on an MER. Skin is a bit better also.
 
Mike D.

This package upgrades the visual models for the F-4C and F-4D in Wings over Vietnam with several small details that have been bugging me for a while, and is really intended for the detail nut like me until the Mirage Factory releases a real F-4C/D upgrade. It also upgrades the textures for the basic USAF camouflage which I created some time ago, fixing some errors. The decals.ini for each plane are set up to use my USAF F-4 decals package available here at CombatAce (also due for an overhaul and update), but can easily be replaced by the default version for the F-4C/D if you don't like it. The LORAN F-4D uses the default F-4D decals and markings - so if you installed my LORAN packages don't use the
decals.ini in this.
 
This package adds four new airplanes so as to not over-write your default F-4C or F-4D. It consists of the F-4C block 21 (a typical post-1966 C model), an F-4D block 30 '67-'69 (the basic F-4D used between those years), an F-4D block 30 '69-'75 (the basic F-4D after the four nose ECM bulges were removed and capped off) and an F-4D with the LORAN AN/ARN-92 Chelton "towel rack" fuselage spine antenna.
 
The textures vary in worn appearance from plane to plane as presented here. The '67-'69 F-4D version has upper surface star & bar with no blue outline as as typical of these airplanes when they left St. Louis for the first years of service in Southeast Asia.
 
My minor add-ons include:
Four nose AN/APS-107 ECM antennas on early F-4Ds (not in quite the correct ositions, but probably good enough)
Silver radome tip
Revised under nose RHAW antennas for F-4C and F-4D
Upper fuselage IFF antenna on F-4D behind canopy
Two black under fuselage antennaa (TACAN I think)
Pitot tubes under nose, on left side of nose and inside air intakes
Structural braces in between intakes and fuselage
 
The inboard leading edge flaps work as they are supposed to. I have also added a newer shape for the 370 gallon external wing tank, which I have enclosed. Each data.ini defaults to this. You must know how to use the Weaponeditor to install it. I used the default values from the simulation's default 370 gallon tank in the weapondata.ini:
 
Mike Druzolowski

This package offers eight ECM pod antenna configurations for the USAF ALQ-71 and ALQ-87 series pods, and a new QRC-160 pod for Wings over Vietnam.These pods represent about 90% of all photos I have seen of USAF ECM pods under USAF F-4s and F-105s in Vietnam. I have also replaced the QRC-160-1 pod as supplied with WOV as it seemed a bit large, and most I have seen had a quick coat of camouflage green paint applied. Feel free to repaint them as no two seemed exactly alike. I have elected to designate them as dash one thru dash four to represent the antenna configurations since I could find no accurate information for real designations for these. If anyone can provide additional photos or info please let me know and I will accurize these.
 
Mike Druzolowski

These markings are intended for Capun's Hurricane I as installed in Baltika's Battle of Britain SFP1 campaign. Back up your original files if you wish, then add these files to the "1" folder. There are still a few texture mapping issues, but all-in-all it looks like a Hurricane to me.
 
I take little credit for the textures - they are mostly borrrowed from the best that I found on the Internet, I just adapted them to the model. Thanks go to "Stag", Gramps, Baltika, Wrench, and anyone else I forgot that deserves the real credit.
 
Legal bit:
Since these textures are hardly my original work, please don't use them for any commercial purposes - they are for free to increase the enjoyment of the Battle of Britain campaign. The .TGA decals are mine, so do what you want with them.
 
Historical bit:
No. 1 Squadron of the RAF equipped with Hurricane I aircraft in 1938. The original "NA" codes were replaced by "JX" in September 1939. After operations during the Battle of France, the unit was relocated back to Tangmere 23 June 1940 where it operated under 11 Group, entering combat during the Battle of Britain from August 1940.On 09 September the squadron was withdrawn to RAF Wittering under 12 Group to rest, recuperate and refit.
 
More units to come.
 
Mike D.

This was intended for the initial release of Enrico's superb F-101B Voodoo, but somehow slipped through the cracks.
 
The 16 F-101B/F Voodoo interceptor aircraft operated by ADC's Air Defense Weapons Center at Tyndall AFB, Florida during the year of 1970.
 
Enjoy,
Mike Druzolowski

19 F-101B/F Voodoos of the 178th FIS, 119th FGp(AD) North Dakota ANG at Hector Field, Fargo N.D. as they appeared in June 1973. The unit flew the Voodoo from November 1969 until March 1977.
 
Skin per request!
 
Mike Druzolowski

This is a complete overhaul to the USAF Southeast Asia Phantom II tailcode decals I did some time ago. It is now working for the post October patch for WOV as well as the original install versions. It depicts every USAF camouflaged F-4C/D/E Phantom II unit which flew in Southeast Asia from late 1966 until 1975 (a total of 66 schemes).
 
All new decal art is provided, and many minor corrections were made as new information came to light. The textures are still 1024 pixel but should be considered as a placeholder until my newer higher resolution camo textures are finished. The original random F-4 serial numbers are included if you don't already have them. The new squadronlist.ini has many additional entries, but the default entry designations are unchanged so that you may still fly any missions or campaigns without any editing (although I have revised the descriptions).
 
As before, it adds correct fin tip colors to the vertical fin tips and RHAW antenna housing, and wingtip tape light decals as appropriate for the time periods. Also included is a nose landing gear door decal with the last three digits of the serial number - which is repeated on the inside of the nose gear side fairing door (for F-4Ds only for non-TAC serials 000 thru 039). Although not appearing on every PACAF F-4D, this was very common on many F-4Ds in Southeast Asia. I have presented the most typical (and sometimes more colorful) markings for units - and in some cases even uncoded aircraft (as was typical at Udorn from late 1972 through 1973).
 
Note that many squadrons have multiple entries in the squadron pull-down list, depending upon how many schemes a unit used. (Many squadrons have five or more entries).
 
Enjoy,
 
Mike Druzolowski

F-4C 1965 Version 2- By Crab_02 and Mike Druzolowski
 
***This corrects several small issues. I have also included serial numbers for a third unit – the 45th TFS, which is famous for getting the USAF’s first mig kills in Southeast Asia. Please overwrite all previous files. Sorry for any inconvenience!***
 
This project started out with my early attempts to make the stock WOV F-4s a little more authentic. Crab_02 eventually contacted me and kindly shared his Phantom II update project with me, which is what this is based on. All credits go to him, without his basic work, help and guidance in learning 3D modeling, I never could have come this far. Our continued thanks to TK and Third Wire to allow us continued freeware development of his work.
 
This first model will form the basis for every subsequent F-4 variant that flew in Southeast Asia (and hopefully, beyond). Please contact me for any problems or issues - we'll do our best to correct them and make this even more authentic for what's to come. PM me at Combatace or E-mail at mppd@att.net please.
 
I made this package for the post-October 08 patched version for Wings over Vietnam (which is what I'm flying). Textures are 1024 pixel resolution to help frame rates on modest systems (like mine) - so view the external views at arm's length, not extremely close-up please. Versions for SF2 with higher resolution textures are sure to follow.
My sincere thanks (in addition to Crab and TK) go to Sundowner - who originally shared his F-4 texture templates with me and what I started with originally, and also to drdoyo for his 1024 templates which helped, Ravenclaw_007 for the kind permission to include his super Martin Baker ejection seat in this package, and to Old Diego for kind permission to include his superb pilots, and to X Ray who did the superb pilot repaints (and whose name was forgotten in the original readme of the 1965 version).
 
Description: The airplane depicted is the Air Force F-4C as it appeared in 1965 during its combat debut in Southeast Asia - Navy LAU-17 pylons with adapters for A/G ordnance, no radar homing and warning antennas nor all of the small antennas added later on.
New features include:
*New vertical stab and rudder shapes
*New nose radome and IR sensor housing shapes
*New detailed pylons and Sidewinder rails
*New 3D model cockpit (mostly invisible though...)
*New nose wheel doors
*Animated air refueling door (Shift + 8)
*Opening canopies of course (Shift + 3)
*New horizontal stab bases
*New early McAir and later Fletcher wing tanks (with pylons that correctly jettison along with the tank) plus new centerline 600 gal tank with retained pylon
*Numerous small detail changes
(Note that all textures for the stock Thirdwire F-4s can be made to fit with minor alterations - watch leading edge flap, vertical stab/rudder and intake splitter plate locations mostly.)
 
Issues: I used many parts that I already had built, so separate bmps are included for the pylons, nose and rails - these should have been combined into one I guess.
 
Historical bit: Five USAF F-4C squadrons of Tactical Air Command rotated TDY to Southeast Asia during 1965 as follows:
*45th TFS, 15th TFW MacDill AFB TDY to Ubon RTAFB April to August 1965
*47th TFS, 15th TFW MacDill AFB TDY to Ubon RTAFB July to November 1965
*68th TFS, 8th TFW George AFB TDY to Korat RTAFB August to December 1965 (acft remained
to form the 433rd TFS at Ubon)
*431st TFS, 8th TFW George AFB TDY to Ubon RTAFB August to December 1965 (acft
remained to form the 497th TFS at Ubon)
*43rd TFS, 15th TFW MacDill AFB TDY to Cam Rahn Bay AB October 1965 to January 1966
All originally carried the gull grey/white scheme as factory applied - similar to the Navy F-4B but with markings differences (especially no intake walkways or splitter plate turbine warning markings). The FJ- "buzz" numbers were removed from all aircraft USAF wide from ca. September 1965, and then the three-tone camouflage scheme was locally applied in SEA from November 1965 through ca. January 1966. The 68th TFS aircraft are depicted as they arrived at Korat (with FJ- fuselage buzz numbers and TAC vertical stab insignias). The 431st TFS is depicted as aircraft looked at Ubon late in 1965, after the buzz numbers were removed and several had the TAC insignia removed as well. Few personal or squadron markings were seen.
 
Notes about the flight model: Basically the default post Oct 08 patched data.ini, but I have modified the landing gear rolling coefficient to have a bit more drag (the plane will not move by itself and take off like a rocket when the brakes are released!), I have reduced the wheel braking effect so that a few taps will not make the thing stop on a dime (however they will not hold the plane in place when the power is brought up to over 78% - adjust as desired, and I have increased the speed brakes effect to a more realistic effect (to me). The original values have a triple slash in front of them, so modify as desired if you don't like my changes.
 
Cockpit notes: Uses the stock post Oct 08 patch WOV cockpit, but I have added a sight reticle which is a brighter orange - matches photos I have seen a bit better I think.

Here is a little mod which will improve the authenticity when selecting camouflaged USAF F-4 Phantom II aircraft in Wings over Vietnam. Real F-4C/D/E serial numbers are provided as TGA format decals (40 each) and new numbers.lst and decals.ini files for each aircraft type are here. Now, when you select aircraft serials, they will be authentic type serials. (Intended for the historical nut like me). All serials are actual airplanes found in Southeast Asia in 1967-71 time frame. They are also double the resolution of those provided by the simulation also, so should appear a bit sharper.
 
This was prompted by observing that no real F-4C serials are provided for in the simulation, nor were the original FY1967 serials for F-4Es that first arrived in theater in 1968. The FY68 and 69 F-4E serials at the end of the list are all white and are TAC aircraft which were TDY in Southeast Asia in 1972-73.
 
New tailcodes and correct fin tip colors coming!
 
Mike Druzolowski

This is a fix for the decal splashing that is occurring underneath the fuselage of the Razbam A-6A when any of my Marine decal mods are installed. I made the fuselage star and bar as a painted-on marking on the fuselage .bmp texture, and made the MARINES decal smaller. The star appears a bit fuzzy now (as many folks like when markings are painted on the texture), but the odd splashing that was appearing underneath the rear fuselage are gone.
 
I also tweaked the fuselage textures a bit here and there. Back up your old files in case you don't like this fix.
 
Mike Druzolowski

LORAN F-4Ds in Southeast Asia Part 2
 
This is part two of my attempt to represent every F-4D serial number which flew with the AN/ARN-92 LORAN-D "towel rack" antenna in Southeast Asia in 1971-72. These additional airplanes are really for the die hard like myself that just had to have every one, which now total 65 (68 total decal schemes that you can select). Just add the files supplied here to your existing F-4DLORAN folder from my Part One.
 
In addition I have added a few corrections which will over-write a few old decals, plus the 11 black-bellied "Night Owl" F-4Ds of the 497th TFS at Ubon are here again which were LORAN birds.
 
Mike Druzolowski