RustyKurnass

View File SF2_IDF_V2K_B-17s SF2_IDF_V2K_B-17s = Tested in Full-5 Merged installation This project started as a personal customization to have the Israeli skins for Veltro 2K B-17F/G. In 1948 the IDF/AF found four B-17G in a dump in Florida and bought them.The planes were in very poor conditions, stripped of the turrets and instruments.Three were made airworty and flew via Azores to Czechoslovakia, there received additional and better instruments ( some war-time Luftwaffe gunsights,ecc...) and loaded with bomb.On their way to Israel, one bombed Cairo and the other two Egyptian positions in Sinai. The fate of the fourth bomber was less succesful, because the raids of the first three on Egypt prompted a FBI investigation and , cut a long story short, the plane was seized by authority in the Azores, as the crew involved choose to rest after the trip instead of refuel the bird and take off as soon possible. The bombers were assigned to the 69 Squadron The Hammers at Hatzor and given serial number 1601,1602 and 1603, and by the end of the War of Indepenence the B-17s had flown over 200 missions. At the time of the Suez crisis the Fortresses were out of service but two were brought back in action with changed two-digit serial numbers and incomplete camouflage ( only brown instead of the standard brown-blue over silk grey). During their operational use the planes were painted in different way, comprised NMF and with various artwork applied, but this wasn't my focus. ========== To Install: As always raccomended,all in the relative folders in your game(s) ----------------------------- Credits: Veltro 2K for the models Me for the decals and the skins ------------ Know issue: This modest pack contain both the F and G model despite Israel bought only G model. My choice was dictated by the fact that during the War of Independence the planes were armed only woth the waist and tail guns in a indigenous modification, the rear bulkhead of the tail position conmpletely removed and equipped with twin .03 inch machineguns. For these reason I opted for the B-17F in my mod By the time of the Suez action ( in reality even before) the complete armament was restored, here my choice for the B-17G. In 1956 the s/N 23 had the chin turret replaced by a search radar for maritime patrol, but I'm absolutely unable to modify the models as I'm not a modder, so you will be fly with the gun turret in his place. I choose to add the fourth plane ,just to have one more, despite never arrived in Israel. -------------------------------------------- References: Schiffer Military Book, "Hammers, Israel's Long-range Heavy Bomber Arm: The Story of 69 Squadron", Shlomo Aloni & Zvi Avidror SAM Publication, Camouflage & Markings No.3 The Israeli Air Force Part One 1948 to 1967, Ray Ball Isradecal decals sheet The net ------------------------------------------- Legal note: This package may NOT in any way, shape or form be used in any payware addition. ------------------------------------------- Gianni "RustyKurnass" Coniglio ========== Submitter RustyKurnass Submitted 02/11/2022 Category B-17  

Oh well, just let me organize the files the file

No probn send me your mail in PM

Which B-17 you use? I done the skins for the '48 and Suez for my personal use based on Veltro Fortress, If tou want I can send you

We have the Etendard IVM? Mandatory screen

SLUF's sunset...

Obviously mean the F-4!

When someone stated that in Vietnam covered any role is true...

Thanks my friends, will try

Hello people, here I'm with another round of my stupid, rookie questions... I love to have the planes showing wing pylon even when empty, and already know that in the Data.ini I need to erase all after the NodeModelName line. The problem is that in many cases we have some pylon with provision foe different rails; in this case the trick don't work completely: I refer at one recently case about the CF-18, the pylon will be empty but there're the ARM rails in place. What I need to do to have all working as intended?

Oh my, cannot believe that we'll have in the future pratically all the Scooters Squadron to cover the whole Viet war....

Searching for Saddam convoy...

(Sun)rise of Desert Storm.

On my screen look really dark, pratically black, is the only reason for my statement, I know how much precise you are, sorry !

Mate, think that in the 1968/69 cruise onboard USS Intrepid, VA-36 colors was green.

The MiG-killer of Schwartz,wow. And the news of Yakarov'Intruders... I'm without words,thanks!

As the other guys said, ravenclaw is the way.. There're also example with conical fins, hernia bar, etc

Wow, Happy birthday and Happy New Year to all!!! And maybe more important, thanks to all for the job done for us player!!!!

Happy 2022 to all guys, hope will be better for anyone!!!

1991. Escorting the Bugs over Iraq...

I'd the same issue, and in my case was a problem of graphic setting.Try this first from the option menu, sometimes the most obvious solutions are all what we need

Same to you and yours!

Happy Holidays to all guys, and stay safe!

Yup,done and work fine , thanks mate!!!