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  1. Posted

    1 hour ago, JosefK said:

    a) I don't think Pakistan is going to get access to the European Meteor missile... because if they did, the Chinese that provided them the pictured JF-17 would get access to it's secrets also.

     

    b) Requisite screen-shot from deep within my archives:

     

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    European? It's the Gen2 PL-12 from the Banidos Team JF-17 pack. I'm guessing a stand in model of the meteor was used for it by the developers.

     

    Mandatory screen 

     

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    PAF C-130B SF2

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    PAF C-130B SF2

    PAF C-130B For SF2(ANY/ALL)

     

    PAF C-130B for SF2,tailor made for the Indo/Pak mod.Mod represents the C-130B in Service with the Pakistan Air Force during the time of the 65' and the 71' wars.These aircraft were(are!) assigned to the No.6 Transport Squadron based at Chaklala AB.During the time of the 1965 war,they were modified to drop bombs on enemy targets along with carrying out their normal duties.The modifications included the removal of the cargo ramps for better operations.
    A detailed description of their missions may be read here:http://www.defencejournal.com/sept98/nodestination2.htm

     

    Includes one aircraft with two textures.Due to the small amount of information available on the topic,I have decided to not include any Serial Numbers.However,the aircraft do sport their nose Codes.The skins include the early Gray/White scheme aswell as the rare SEA camo(present on aircraft delivered from USAF Stocks).Every attempt has been made to bring the skins as close to the real world aircraft as possible.
    The Bomber mechanism was directly imported from Paulopanz's excellent An-12 mod found here:http://combatace.com/files/file/15637-an-12-cub-bonus-an-8-camp/

     

    To drop bombs,Open the cargo ramp using Ctrl + O and then press the fire button.

     

    Credits:
    Aircraft model:Dels
    Original Aircraft package and Sounds:daddyairplanes
    Bomber mechanism:Paulopanz's An-12 mod
    Special Thanks to Spinners,Eole and daddyairplanes for the Forum Help!!!
    (If an author is left out whose work has been used,then please notify me ASAP)

     

    DEVELOPER Notes:
    1.Since the original C-130 Package encouraged modding,I have gone ahead AND included the LOD files.
    2.I could not find a suitable cockpit hence the original "Modern" cockpit is included.

     

    The contents of this mod may be used in Other mods.In every instance please give full credits to the original Authors.

     

    Installation:
    After unzipping,move the objects and the sounds folders to your mod folder.

     

    Regards;
    Murtaza Akbar

     

    RELEASED UNDER THE COMBATACE FREEWARE LICENSE.ONLY UPLOADED TO COMBATACE.COM

     

  16. Posted

    As a lot of people said before,TK's problems are probably financial frustrations where he did not make as much money as expected on the PC platform.The mobile market is actually a little bit better at that.Again,SF2 has covered most of the major high intensity conflicts of the cold war era so maybe there's not much left to expand upon.As with the 5th gen air combat,SF2 was made as a "lite-sim". Most of the fun came from dogfights and the gunkills.A BVR focused SF2 in my opinion will be no different than the mobile version.On the other hand,making a third gen SF3 will require heavy investment and face stiff competition from current Hi Fi sims such as DCS,Il2 etc.Lets face it....TK won't be making any new content other than the small " quick money" dlcs which are mostly unrelated to the conflicts presented in game.Modding is the only way forward.

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  18. Posted

    IAF No.26 Sqn Mig-21Bis Skin Mini-Pack

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    IAF No.26 Sqn Mig-21Bis Skin Mini-Pack

    IAF No.26 Sqn Mig-21Bis Skin Mini-Pack

     

    A very small mod which adds two skins for the IAF's No.26 Sqn Mig-21s.Can be used with the default Mig-21Bis but I recommend PauloPanz's Excellent Pack: http://combatace.com/topic/53226-iaf-mig-21bis-vikram/

     

    Install:
    Unzip and paste the Aircraft and Decal Folder inside the Objects mod folder.

     

    Regards;
    Murtaza Akbar

     

    *Skins based on Fubar512's Mig-21MF Template here at the CA Forums.
    *Paulopanz's Mig-21 'Vikram' required for tail numbers.

     

  19. Posted

     

    Nice work, specially one the that camo 26 Sqdn skin :cool: . Hope you release it. 

     

    The serials numbers belong to the MiG-21FLs though. MiG-21bis have/had C2XXX series serial numbers.

    Try this : http://combatace.com/topic/53226-iaf-mig-21bis-vikram/

     

    and an alternate data.ini for Indianised MiG-21bis : http://combatace.com/topic/72314-mig-21bis-type-75-indian-af-skin-pack/

    Corrected the skins.Since your'e the Mig Scholar here at CA,I decided to hardwire the skins to use your decals from the Paulopanz IAF Mig-21bis pack.Will upload soon.

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    Cheers.

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  22. Posted · Edited by Lazarus1177

                                      Starfighter and the Surrendering Gnat
                                                          3rd December 1965
     
    The loss of four Vampires on the opening day of the 1965 War was a major blow to the morale of the IAF and, it was felt in all quarters that something had to be done urgently. A grudge fight was, therefore, planned and the nimble Gnat was chosen as the most suitable fighter.A detachment of eight Gnats from Ambala-based No 23 Squadron was flown to Pathankot and Sqn Ldr William Greene was deputed to lead it. Greene had done his Fighter Leader's Course from UK and was busy imparting his air combat skills to the Squadron pilots when the war broke out. The more senior Flight Commander, Sqn Ldr Brij Pal Singh Sikand held no grudge in ceding command of the detachment to Greene, in view of the latter's experience. 
     
    Greene was told at Pathankot that the Patrolling PAF Jets HAD to be shot down at any cost.Hence a clever plan was devised in which 4 Mystere jets would lure the Sabres in who would then be jumped by a flight of 8 Gnats.However.such a plan required strict radio discipline and a skilled formation flying from each pilot.
     
    As expected on the morning of 3rd December,PAF Patrols were detected over Akhnur.This particular patrol consisted of a pair of the Venerable Sabre and A single Starfighter of the No.9 Squadron.
     
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    The Sabre pair included Flt Lt Yusuf Ali Khan and Flg Off Abdul Khaliq of No 11 Squadron. The single starfighter was flown by No 9 Squadron's Flg Off Abbas Mirza, whose schoolboy looks belied his proficiency at handling the aerodynamic wonder that was the F-104 Starfighter. 
     
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    The Sabres and the Lone StarFighter broke off to patrol their respective areas.
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    The Sabres were warned of four Bogeys approaching their position.
     
    Outnumbered two to one, Yusuf decided to go for them anyway and asked for intercept instructions. Before he could pick contact with the reported bogeys up in the sky, his eyes caught a glimpse of four Gnats zooming from below. Yusuf immediately ordered jettisoning of drop tanks but one of his wingman's tanks did not go.
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    While fiddling with the switches to sort the problem, Abdul Khaliq lost sight of his Leader and, in effect ended up being a liability. Yusuf, therefore, instructed him to head for home and impulsively(or boldly) decided to handle the dangerous situation all by lonesome.
     

    Yusuf in the meantime descended on the Gnat Formation of 4 which he had just spotted and put the nose of his Sabre behind one of the Gnats with relative ease.A strong growl in the headset indicated a good lock on.
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    Just before the fire button could be pressed,the Sabre fuselage was rattled with a few loud thuds.Looking back,Yusuf Spotted Two Gnats,Guns blazing at his back.Flts Lt.Keelor and Krishnaswamy had Sandwiched the Sabre between themselves and the Gnat which was being targeted.
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    The Sabre took some damage,the left elevator being blown off.Yet Yusuf Managed to continue dogfighting,though a bit shakily.Hearing about the situation on Radio,Abdul Khaliq,Yusuf's wingman who earlier had been ordered to Return to Base decided to rejoin his valiant leader's side and turned back towards the Air Battle.Miraculously,both the Sabres joined up perfectly and continued fighting the Gnats,each helping the other.
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    Flt Lt. Farooq Haider who had been the radio controller for this engagement at the Sakesar Radar directed Mirza's Lone Starfighter towards the Battle.
     
    It is a well known fact that the Indian Pilots were terrified of the Starfighter!
     
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    The Starfighter now made it's presence known which was followed by the Indian Aircraft going helter skelter upon sighting it.Infact,A frantic radio message was heard in the local Punjabi Dialect:
                                                          "Pajh oye 104 eeee!!!"
     
    This may be translated to: "Run!It's a 104!!". The Very tone of this callout shows the Sudden Desperation and Anxiety which the Indian Pilots must have gone through upon sighting the Fearsome and marvellous Starfighter.How under-confident they must have felt at missing this glorious opportunity to corner two of the enemy against 6 of their own!Mirza Chased away the frightened Gnats towards the Indian Border and repeated this act a few times.
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    Then,a very strange turn of events was to take place.A Lone Gnat had completely turned around from the direction of his fleeing comrades and flew back towards Pakistan.
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    Mirza's Starfighter which by now had gone Supersonic began to turn back.In the mean time,another Starfighter had been Scrambled by Sakesar Radar piloted by Flt Lt.Hakimullah(Famously Commanded the 5th Sqn Mirages in 1971) which approached the intruding bogey.The Radar Relayed the Information that the 'Gnat' had reduced it's speed to a landing level.Hakimullah at first could not spot the unknown bogey and commenced another orbit upon which, he was stunned by the Distant Sight of a Gnat flying at altitude with the landing gear out.
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    Since this was a recognised sign of surrender,the Starfighter commenced another orbit upon which,contact was made with a Gnat taxing down the disused Pasrur Airstrip Near Sialkot!
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    In a very famous oil painting hanging in a PAF Officer's mess,this scene has been depicted.
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    Indian Version
    The Indian's believed that Flt Lt. Keelor had shotdown the Sabre and was hence credited with this 'kill'.Greene's formation was in a celebratory mood and after recovering were waiting for their fellow Sqn Ldr Sikand, to land and join them in a hearty Beer Celebration.However,as the time dragged on and Sikand was nowhere to be found,they were increasingly forced to deal with the fact that their original Sqn Leader may have fallen Pray to the Cornered PAF pilots.
     
    In Reality,through apt airman-ship,Yusuf had managed to recover his stricken Sabre at Sargodha.Due to no Hydraulic Break pressure,the Sabre went into the arrestor Barrier and was recovered without Further Damage.Embarrasingly,The same pilot who had panicked at the Sight of the F-104 and Called out the warning was the same pilot who had been forced to land inside enemy territory:Sqn Leader Sikand!!!
     
    Yusuf lived upto the citation for gallantry when he shot down a Gnat flown by Flt Lt A N Kale near Ferozepur on 13th Sep.
     
    Further Investigation found out that Sikand's Gnat had developed major problems especially with fuel and Radios.Such was his badluck that even the compass gave out.Sikand hence decided that he'd rather land the jet safely than be shotdown by the prowling F-104s.The landing gear was hence dropped in advance to signify surrender.This action worked as the Gnat was able to successfully land.After landing,Sikand was greeted by members of the Pakistan Army's 7th Division.
    Sikand was repatriated back to India after the War.His Gnat was taken to Peshawar by Flt. Lt. Saad Hatmi of the PAF ( who had previous experience on Gnats during a stint in UK) and was extensively flown by the PAF,which came to the conclusion that the Gnat was NO Sabre-Slayer and all Sabre losses could be attributed to the Numerical Superiority of the IAF. 
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    The Gnat IE 1083 currently resides peacefully at the PAF Musem in Karachi:
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    *Events as described in Air Cdre Kaiser Tufail's book, Great Air Battles of Pakistan Air Force, published by Ferozsons (Pvt) Ltd, 2005. 
     
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  24. Posted

    http://combatace.com/files/file/12262-sf2-pakistan-viper-skin-pack/

     

    You should do the search function... you might find what you are looking for, if you havn't already?  This is 4 years old, I plan to do an update in the near future.

    Yes those are the skins I mentioned.What I meant was that they don't have decals for ALL the Pak Airframes.But never mind it's already thrilling that we'll finally have a proper early block F-16A for SF2 :) .

  25. Posted

    Is there a chance we can have a PAF Block 15?The only difference would be the lack of the "Bulge" below the tail number and the lack of BVR ability(till 2009).Currently I'm using ace888's excellent F-16 skin modified to fit the new Viper Team model(originally for TMF Model).I am also working on making the complete Airframe Serial decal set for the entire PAF Viper inventory.

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