yakarov79

well, I finished skin, brag about it in the screenshots section...and that is all. It is somewhere on my PC. Did not occur to me that someone might expect it . give me two weeks.

View File A-7 Corsair II 1970-1982 skin pack. Simple skin pack with a few sets of skins for Navy versions of A-7 Corsair II - A/B/C/E and E_74. Basic modding skills are required to run this mod. (copy/paste, mod folder structure etc.) It is designed for and works only in SF2 series. To run this mod you need also access to TW lod files from SF2 Series. *.ini files for loadout, avionics, cockpit, or aircraft data - not included. Skins cover the years 1970-1982 for the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet. The pack did not cover Vietnam War CVW deployments. Pack contains skins and decals. I have included also decals from the upcoming pack for low-viz SLUF. This way it is simpler for me, all decals are in one place, save time, and will not harm anything. Skins sets are made in pairs - two squadrons for CVW for a specific year. I could not find all proper BuNo / Modex but I am considering this as ongoing work in progress, so one day if I will learn something new there will be an update. Also, not all squadrons have CAG markings, sometimes i could not find info on markings...so I left it, again there might be an update if new info appears. I believe that pack after unp[backing is around 2GB. So make some space for SLUF. All skins, new bump maps, specular and decals are made by me. Decals are made by me...but I think I have used one or two decals from MAKOTO pack (VA-192?) report bugs. enjoy. Jarek Hereda. P.S. This is huge, a lot of copy-paste for me, all decals.ini, textur.ini, etc...So if you will find that one decal is not showing up or something...just check first - maybe there is some bug in *.ini file. Fix, post solution, etc... So others can benefit from your fix. I put a lot of effort and time, checked everything twice..still gremlins can appear. ************************************************************* This is freeware; it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by myself. The original readmes, if any, and all other pieces of the package MUST remain intact. The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes. This package and any part of it may NOT in any way, shape, or form be used in any payware additions. See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions Any persons wishing to make further modifications, contact me first. Any persons wishing to make further modifications MUST remember to put everyone's name in it. Bribes and donations are accepted; ************************************************************* ************************************************************* THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS. ************************************************************* Submitter yakarov79 Submitted 11/09/2021 Category A-7  

In the second package, I have made mistake and added the wrong seat! Sorry. But it is added to upload as a separate file - Seat_SJU-8. This is a seat with a modern E model HUD. This is made for grey SLUF, as I said In 83 SLUF received upgrades..including seat SJU. Instead of old IC2. But in the whole package, there is the wrong seat...Not sure now which one is that I made two for my mods Seat_IC2_AB or Seat_IC2_CDE First is just gunsight for A and B model (one on your caption above) and IC2_CDE which is only modern hud to use with old seat - escapac or whatever is there in the stock game. I have a personal mod for A B C E. Added new seats (new drivers in work) those fake pilot gunsights/hud... Shrike/HARM rails, ters, mers mod. But I need to reach 1000000 likes and wait two weeks...to upload be patient.

View File A-7 Corsair II 1983-1991 skin pack. SLUFs of grey. Simple skin pack with a few sets of skins for US Navy A-7E Corsair II. This mod covers late years of use. Basic modding skills are required to run this mod. (copy/paste, mod folder structure etc.) It is designed for and works only in SF2 series. To run this mod you need also access to TW lod files from SF2 Series. I highly recommend creating a new aircraft - for example A-7E_83. I have added a data file that will add a new pilot and new SJU seat along with HUD inside the cockpit. Just an eye candy thing. At the end of 1982, Navy SLUFs started to receive new seats and some minor upgrades in avionics. A-7E_83_Data will add a new pilot, new seat, make openable canopy and foldable wings. Adds landing light and removes Fuel tanks model objects from stations 2 and 7. As A-7 can not carry fuel tanks there. (you can use this remove_mod from a file on older Corairs also) The rest of the data file is basically stock one. So still no proper loadouts, rails for Shrikes / HARMs etc. If there will be demand I can upload new highly modified ini files at some point in the future/near future. Skins cover the years 1983-1991 for the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet. Decal set for 'Desert Shiled' VA-46 and VA-72 is slightly different than in the ODS-30AE pack. (it is downgraded so I recommend not messing with this - mixing with original ODS) Pack contains skins and decals. I have included also decals from the previous pack for hi-viz SLUF. So perhaps you can skip this folder but to be sure you can simply overwrite it. I believe there are two more serial numbers for VA-81 /1986. Skins sets are made in pairs - two squadrons for CVW for a specific year. Skin-set for 1986 VA-82 has one small 'bug' In 1986 they were painting bird flying through A in AJ tail code. But I could not find a clear photo of it. So I decided to go without a bird. This is subject to possible updates of the pack in the future. I could not find all proper BuNo / Modex but I am considering this as ongoing work in progress, so one day if I will learn something new there will be an update. Also, not all squadrons have CAG markings, sometimes i could not find info on markings...so I left it, again there might be an update if new info appears. I believe that pack after unp[backing is around 1GB. So make some space for SLUF. All skins, new bump maps, specular and decals are made by me. report bugs. enjoy. Jarek Hereda. P.S. This is huge, a lot of copy-paste for me, all decals.ini, textur.ini, etc...So if you will find that one decal is not showing up or something...just check first - maybe there is some bug in *.ini file. No need to panic! Fix, post solution, etc... So others can benefit from your fix. I put a lot of effort and time, checked everything twice..still gremlins can appear. QUICK FIX! I just uploaded an additional seat called - seat_SJU-8. This is the proper seat that is required by optional data.ini. ************************************************************* This is freeware; it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by myself. The original readmes, if any, and all other pieces of the package MUST remain intact. The names of all contributors, modders, suppliers, etc =MUST= be listed in any new readmes. This package and any part of it may NOT in any way, shape, or form be used in any payware additions. See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions Any persons wishing to make further modifications, contact me first. Any persons wishing to make further modifications MUST remember to put everyone's name in it. Bribes and donations are accepted; ************************************************************* ************************************************************* THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS. ************************************************************* Submitter yakarov79 Submitted 11/16/2021 Category A-7  

I just wonder if that trunk on top is an ammo case or Hammond organ? I think I have somewhere palm fronds and other foliage that I used in my Nam trucks...will check over the weekend. simple plane with mapped tga.

Since we are in South East Asia...

notepad

little off-topic but again this comes to my mind...as you speak about colors. We could use CA-color standard, a sort of reference with common colors that modders could pick. Then we can have standardized colors for particular armies, air forces. As for now, we have dozens of Euro-1, SEA not to mention RAF patterns, etc. each differs from the other in color saturation. That is what I am doing in my own install if I have access to free time and templates.

it is not obligatory but...any plans for the M992 cat? Since you have the chassis...

this is tW model? rails are from scooter pack? check the diameter of rail in wepaon.ini. lower value - but this might f..up rails on other aircraft. BUT !..or Butt. you can not attach LAU-107 to AERO-7A rack directly...you need to use ADU adapter (I think it was ADU-299 for A-6E) edit: here actually on A-6E

A-7E VA-37, CVW-6 USS Forrestal 4.11.1989 - 12.4.1990 A-7E VA-105, CVW-6 USS Forrestal 4.11.1989 - 12.4.1990 A-7E VA-46, CVW-3 USS John F. Kennedy - Operation Desert Shield 15.8.1990 - 16.1.1991 A-7E VA-72, CVW-3 USS John F. Kennedy - Operation Desert Shield 15.8.1990 - 16.1.1991 A-7E VA-72, CVW-3 USS John F. Kennedy - Operation Desert Farewell

First of all, this is not another topic focused on one aircraft...this is simply my topic about recent works on old good SLUF. As recently I was absolutely occupied on work with the ODS30 team I neglected my Vietnam era mod. Then when ODS 30 cam out...I figured out I need to re-work my own Vietnam mod. So just tweak here and there...ended up with the whole Navy A-7 Corsair deployment in Vietnam War. Some squadrons had tendencies to slightly change paint markings, some squadrons remain pattern for each tour of duty. Nevertheless, very colorful considering it was combat deployment. But things were different back then. This is still WIP..but more or less it is nearly finished. 1967. A-7A VA-147, CVW-2 USS Ranger 4.11.1967 - 25.5.1968 1968 A-7A VA-82, CVW-6 USS America 10.4.1968 - 16.12-1968 A-7A VA-86, CVW-6 USS America 10.4.1968 - 16.12-1968 A-7A VA-27, CVW-14 USS Constellation 28.5.1968 - 31.1.1969 A-7A VA-97, CVW-14 USS Constellation 28.5.1968 - 31.1.1969 A-7A VA-147, CVW-2 USS Ranger 26.10.1968 - 17.5.1969 A-7A VA-37, CVW-11 USS Kitty Hawk 30.12.1968 - 4.9.1969 A-7A VA-105, CVW-11 USS Kitty Hawk 30.12.1968 - 4.9.1969

A-7E VA-81, CVW-17 USS Saratoga - Operation Praire Fire 26.8.1985 - 16.4.1986 A-7E VA-83, CVW-17 USS Saratoga - Operation Praire Fire 26.8.1985 - 16.4.1986 A-7E VA-82, CVW-18 USS Nimitz 15.8.1986 - 16.10.1986 A-7E VA-86, CVW-18 USS Nimitz 15.8.1986 - 16.10.1986 A-7E VA-27, CVW-15 USS Carl Vinson 12.8.1986 - 5.2.1987 A-7E VA-97, CVW-15 USS Carl Vinson 12.8.1986 - 5.2.1987 A-7E VA-22, CVW-11 USS Enterprise - Operation Praying Mantis 5.1.1988 - 3.7.1988 A-7E VA-94, CVW-11 USS Enterprise - Operation Praying Mantis 5.1.1988 - 3.7.1988

SLUFs of grey. A-7E VA-192, CVW-9 USS Ranger 15.7.1983 - 29.2.1984 A-7E VA-195, CVW-9 USS Ranger 15.7.1983 - 29.2.1984 A-7E VA-15, CVW 6 USS Independence - Operation Urgent Fury 18.10.1983 - 11.4.1984 A-7E VA-87, CVW 6 USS Independence - Operation Urgent Fury 18.10.1983 - 11.4.1984 A-7E VA-146, CVW-2 USS Kitty Hawk 13.1.1984 - 1.8.1984 A-7E VA-147, CVW-2 USS Kitty Hawk 13.1.1984 - 1.8.1984 A-7E VA-12, CVW-7 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower 10.10.1984 - 8.5.1985 A-7E VA-66, CVW-7 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower 10.10.1984 - 8.5.1985 A-7E VA-56, CVW-5 USS Midway 1.1.1985 - 31.12.1985 A-7E VA-93, CVW-5 USS Midway 1.1.1985 - 31.12.1985

Not sure why those two guys did not make it to the previous post... A-7E VA-56, CVW-5 USS Midway 1-12.1982 A-7E VA-93, CVW-5 USS Midway 1-12.1982

did you check Navy/ USMC data in ODS30AE ?

Yes. Have a few on the table. Yes, in fact, 5 more squadrons need to be finished. The reason I made greys first...(mostly) 1500? well, that is a short list then... Meanwhile... 'Peace' after Vietnam. Most of the units were deployed in Vietnam, and are covered there - but still, a few more colorful years and then slowly losing saturation. COMNAVAIRPAC A-7A VA-56, CVW-5 USS Midway 1-12.1976 A-7A VA-93, CVW-5 USS Midway 1-12.1976 A-7E VA-146, CVW-9 USS Constellation 26.9.1978 - 17.5.1979 A-7E VA-147, CVW-9 USS Constellation 26.9.1978 - 17.5.1979 A-7E VA-27, CVW-14 USS Coral Sea 13.11.1979 - 11.6.1980 EveningLight / Eagle Claw A-7E VA-97, CVW-14 USS Coral Sea 13.11.1979 - 11.6.1980 EveningLight / Eagle Claw A-7E VA-25, CVW-2 USS Ranger 10.9.1980 - 5.5.1981 A-7E VA-113, CVW-2 USS Ranger 10.9.1980 - 5.5.1981 A-7E VA-22, CVW-15 USS Kitty Hawk 1.4.1981 - 23.11.1981 A-7E VA-94, CVW-15 USS Kitty Hawk 1.4.1981 - 23.11.1981 A-7E VA-192, CVW-11 USS America 14.4.1981 - 12.11.1981 A-7E VA-195, CVW-11 USS America 14.4.1981 - 12.11.1981

A-7E VA-81, CVW-17 USS Forrestal 27.11.1979 - 7.5.1980 A-7E VA-83, CVW-17 USS Forrestal 27.11.1979 - 7.5.1980 A-7E VA-46, CVW-1 USS John F. Kennedy 4.8.1980 - 28.3.1981 A-7E VA-72, CVW-1 USS John F. Kennedy 4.8.1980 - 28.3.1981