yakarov79

No. Yes. I did. I already uploaded A-6 and A-7 CVWs. All known and confirmed serials from all Vietnam cruises. So for Phantoms, it goes/it will go the same way, squadron year by year, and set startdefaultdate= to correspond with other skin packs from the same CVW. As I mentioned, A-6 and A-7 are done this way... (and privately I have made similar changes on Nyghtfall's Skyhawks - but I am not going to re-work his Skyhawks, I did it only for myself* - this is his child, and it is quite an extraordinary mod). So when I play, for example, a single mission in October 69, the game will automatically load other aircraft only from deployments that are set for that timeframe, resulting in loading proper CVWs. Example as mentioned before, Oct 14, 1969 - Jun 1, 1970 CVW-2 on CVA61 Ranger: VA-93 and VA-56 mounted on A-7B, VA-196 on A-6A 6A, Two Phantom squadrons VF-21, VF-154...and there were other birds too, but not all we have present in game... It is generally meticulous work...in a way...But I am finding final results quite rewarding...Hope all of you also. * By editing skin pack startdefaultdate= and editing data ini/loadout.ini - so it works with my edited MERs and TERs as on A-6/A-7 and on Phantoms. This one is nearly 3 years on CA with updates made several weeks ago. And Drumsticks were released a month ago...

I have Navy Phantoms - as a part of the Vietnam CVWs. A-6 and A-7 are done this way already. And have some other birds of those CVW too, but that is another story. Might do Marines squadrons - but this might be too much, as generally I want to finish/upload what I have...not really thinking about doing something new/more, at least for now. It is not a full-time job...

So, yes, I have recently been uploading some mods that I have been working on over the years. Some were made long ago...time passed, then I changed my approach, then changed something. Later, guys here and I had some plans...We still have, but as a matter of fact, I decided not to keep these mods on the drive as it is pointles..better if you can have fun. Anyway. So from time to time, you might find something popping up in the download section under the Vietnam Air War banner. Some old stuff, some new, maybe something extra. But also, if you have some suggestions, feel free to engage in the topic, Also, if ever some updates come(small ones), it will be posted here in the topic, not in the download section. So first is a small update for AC-130A - MER rack - Ravenclaw was so kind and made a black one - so if you want to replace, here it is. All thanks to Ravenclaw. USAF_AC-MER.rar Also, someone suggested some time ago that there is a problem with double tga. textures in-game. Yes, it is. So, the new pilots that I have added to my mods had those visors transparent, with assigned tga texture in max, and this causes some silly visual effects in-game. So here are the same models, but with removed tga. textures and this one is using jpg - non-transparent substitute. Just in case someone might want it the old way. Just make sure to make a backup. jpg_visor_pilots.rar

View File Vietnam Air War - VooDoo Skin and decal pack for RF-101C by ErikGen. This mod offers my personal approach to the VooDoo role in the Vietnam War. It is not intended to replace or compete with other packs. I recommend testing it before removing any older mods, as you may prefer one over the other. Basic modding skills are required to run this mod. (copy/paste, mod folder structure, etc.) Install: Copy and paste specific folders into the correct destination. Mod represents units that were involved in combat in Vietnam. I modified the data to limit some stuff, edited overgrown hitboxes, and made small corrections - just usual stuff. You will see all is quite clear, easy, and renewed. New bump maps, specular maps, and skins covering units involved in the Vietnam air war. Bunch of new decals. All done by yours truly. Skins is a mix of jpgs, bmps and dds. It should be this way; otherwise, the game does not load it properly. New pilot figures made by me. Late variant can carry ECM pods. Bear in mind that in reality, they only carried QRC-160/ALQ-71; all newer, more advanced pods were sent to Thud squadrons. Credits: Original models - ErikGen All ECM - Ravenclaw. , You have them by now. But I added them anyway. Decals, skins, ini work, etc... - yakarov. Have fun. This mod is still a work in progress regarding allocating serial numbers / making decals/nose arts. So one day there might be an update. While RF-101C models are not mine and you are free to use them as you wish, this mod (skin sets, decals) in this current form should not be used in any campaign, mission pack, or any mod without my permission. Submitter yakarov79 Submitted 06/21/2026 Category F-101  

I have those max files, and I did mess a little with this bird...although I still had a few things in mind to improve...was planning to make this into 'Vietnam Air War' series...but I am getting there slowly now. Those who know - know how I work on the models - if I get tired or burned out I move to another model for some time....I absolutely love Starfighter and I have more to come, but then me and one other guy here made a major update - so old should be updated, new should be updated, and more to come made in new way....But I like to work at my own pace... I really would like to be in position to promise you bunch of new models...but time no sky is the limit....maybe after retirement - but then you have to wait 20 or so years.. meanwhile, a friend sent me a model he was making for fun...of course I did some adjustments, and have another thing in works now - but this one is quite ready...need to finish landing gear as his was quite simplified....

Yes, sad news indeed. Meantime, in some other office... "Guys, can you fly B-52 for a couple more years? Until you know, we have something..."

Very nice! I had a blast of lights last year too...since February til April, and then again from October to November. Months in between are literally out of the question since you are going to sleep with the sun high in the sky.

I posted above, but if it is wrong than go for it.

P-39Q my hints were...Bell Aircobra....Bell Cobra will go easy on you...

ok. I got it, but do not have an image for the next ID...so I will pass... but what you see in the picture above is all connected... in a way...

View File Vietnam Air War - Hercules C-130 Hercules and its variants in Vietnam. This mod offers my personal approach to the Hercules role in the Vietnam War. It is not intended to replace or compete with other packs. I recommend testing it before removing any older mods, as you may prefer one over the other. Basic modding skills are required to run this mod. (copy/paste, mod folder structure, etc.) Install: Copy and paste specific folders into the correct destination. Mod represents units that were involved in combat in Vietnam. You need the fake pilot mod in your pilots folder to make it work properly. The pack contains a few aircraft with quite simple ini files. There are no specific avionics and cockpit files. All is like in the original C-130 pack. Data.ini files call for some specific equipment, weapons etc. I have edited overgrown hit boxes...and some small things. New skins with adjusted colors for the SEA scheme to match most of the common mods and my 'Vietnam era mods'. Some of you might remember that years back, I made a fake model covering the special mission Hercules used in the Vietnam War. All was covered by fake pilot mods. After a while, lucky us, Dels was kind enough to accept my offer, and he merged my fake pilot 3d mods into his C-130 series. Resulting in nice DC, HC variants. This pack contains aircraft that are focused on the Vietnam War involvement, so it differs in many ways from what Dels uploaded in his latest update. In this pack, among some small stuff, I fixed C-130E-I. Also, DC-130A and E have corrected weapon stations to carry drone variants as it was in real. C-130A First and most common Hercules used in Vietnam. Comes with three skin sets, early 'silver scheme'. SEA scheme covering USAF transport units operating in Vietnam and finally the South Vietnamese Air Force of 53rd Tactical Wing. covering 435th and 437th Transport squadrons. All serial numbers are historically correct for specific units. C-130B Upgraded variant of Hercules, mostly used by the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing as represented in this mod. KC-130F USMC Hercules - transport and tanker aircraft with all known serials that were part of MAG-15. C-130E-I Specialized version of C-130E modified by the Big Safari program, with the Fulton recovery system and some specialized equipment, which became the first of the Combat Talon aircraft series. DC-130A and DC-130E Drone carrier and control aircraft. Based on C-130 A and E variant. At some point, A variant receieved four blade propelers, but not in this mod. HC-130P Combat Shadow Special mission aircraft designed for search, rescue, and recovery missions, supporting rescue helicopters in a tanker role. AC-130A Gunship aircraft in its second variant Pave Pronto/Surprise Package. as a additonal aircraft, I have added C-130B-II modified by Big Safari C-130B aircraft for SIGINT mission. Few aircraft operated on Vietnam skies in that role for some time. I added all serial numbers for B-II, but not all were visiting Vietnam. I have confirmed a few that are marked by a dot in numbers.lst. RC-130A Modified C-130A for photo mapping and charting role. As a part of the 1370th Photo Mapping Wing - 1375th Mapping & Charting Squadron, visited Vietnam from 1966-1970, but was not involved in Combat operations. I added all serial numbers for RC-130A, but not all were visiting Vietnam. I have confirmed a few that are marked by a dot in numbers.lst. There are three fake pilot mods: AC-130A adding some details to the airframe C-130B-II - adding fake fuel tanks, which in reality were mission equipment containers. RC-130A - adding detail to the airframe. Note that bump maps are quite specific for every variant of Hercules in this mod. C-130 and cockpit models by Dels, Skins, decals, and some edits, yours truly. Pilota and fake pilot mods - yakarov AQM drones - Me 1800 Gal fuel tank for tankers - Jarek H. weapons (ECM pods and MER rack for AC-130A) by Ravenclaw South Vietnam Air Force C-130A serial numbers based on Daddyairplanes ' work/mod Have fun. While C-130 models are not mine and you are free to use them as you wish, this mod (skin sets, fake pilots) or any part of it in this current form should not be used in any campaign, mission pack, or any mod without my permission. Thanks for all your kind support. Jarek Hereda Submitter yakarov79 Submitted 05/30/2026 Category C-130