AeroViper34

I had a similar problem when I first bought SF 2 Europe, but fortunately I received the email after several days and after that was able to access previous purchases just fine.  I think it has something to do with the website, as this issue has popped up a few times.  If nothing happens in the next few days, maybe try contacting TW through Twitter, which seems more active than email.

Notice too that the flyable aircraft include the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-8 Crusader, which were not in the Windows 7 version of the original Strike Fighters.  I bet we will see those two implemented into updated Dhimar vs. Paran campaigns where they weren't available without a bit of modding or campaign editing.  Maybe I'm being too hopeful, but having both the F-8 and A-4 could be justification for carriers to be added into the vanilla desert campaigns too right off the bat.  It always bothered me a little that the Navy F-4s and A-4s were just flying out of land bases in the vanilla game when there is a sea taking up half the map.

10 minutes ago, Wrench said:

already posted this

https://combatace.com/forums/topic/93773-an-important-message-from-3rd-wire/?tab=comments#comment-758482

My bad, this thread can be deleted.

It appears that Third Wire has announced on Twitter that it intends to start a crowdfunding campaign to develop a Strike Fighters 2 Windows 10 update.

https://twitter.com/thirdwire/status/1169675936889020416?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^embeddedtimeline|twterm^profile%3Athirdwire|twcon^timelinechrome&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fthirdwire.com%2Findex2.htm

On 6/17/2019 at 1:30 PM, stuntman said:

Well, cockpit have been released today, so far only a F-16 cockpit. And it's not too bad at all. A lot of fun on a tablet.

Agreed.  I am fairly impressed with the amount of detail put into it, especially for a mobile game.

1 hour ago, CowboyTodd41 said:

There is no way the US government would ever allow the sale of the F-35 to India.

I would definitely agree, but Lockheed seems to think it's possible, as evidenced the  "India's Pathway to F-35" slogan they were using according to this article:

https://www.businessinsider.com/lockheed-martin-unveils-f21-fighter-jet-to-compete-for-india-contract-2019-2

1 hour ago, Skyviper said:

Well... I don't know ... you would think one of the most advanced fighters wouldn't be for sale. Money is money for some people.

To be fair, the F-35 was partially intended for export from the start in a similar vein to the F-16.  However, that doesn't mean we should sell it to everyone of course, especially considering India's tendency to purchase Russian equipment.  Also, if the US does follow through and ban Turkey from purchasing the F-35 for purchasing the S-400, it would be hypocritical to turn around and let India buy the F-35, considering they plan on operating the S-400 soon as well.

I think the goal is to distance it somewhat from the F-16, since that's what Pakistan operates.

Additionally, I think Lockheed Martin also mentioned that if the "F-21" is picked, it might open up opportunities for India to purchase the F-35 in the future, since the India-Russian FGFA has essentially fallen through.

31 minutes ago, Pepelev said:

Well the North only has about 30 fulcrums, but 97 Farmers. Don't forget against something like an A-10 or B-52 the Mig-19 would be a good dogfight opponent. Plus as the photo I've tagged shows, the Norths farmers are ATA missile capable. 

This 19 is actually based at Oncheon with the 36th air Regiment , it's shown here on the 2014 exercises 

I think that the Mig-19s would likely be used for a limited CAS or strike role with a light bomb or rocket armament, as something like an A-10 or B-52 would probably have escorting fighters.  ROK/US/Allied air defenses would also severely limit their effectiveness.  Personally, I would be more concerned about North Korean SAM sites than aircraft.  That is a neat picture though, I wonder what missiles they can equip.  I would assume late-model Atolls.

1 minute ago, Pepelev said:

The question is how effective would the hangars be?? I do think the Mig-19 would still fair well.

The underground hangars are certainly harder to destroy and require more effort, but I think that targeting them with specialized munitions wouldn't be too much more effort outside of other probably planned strike missions, like cratering the runway, destroying aircraft on the flight line, etc.  The Mig-19 has always been one of my favorite Soviet-era fighters, but I doubt it would last long against modern aircraft assuming they got off the ground or assuming that most are still operable with the lack of available parts.  The Mig-29s based near Pyongyang would likely give the most trouble, but we all saw how those were handled in the First Gulf War...

1 hour ago, Pepelev said:

Hey all, as a North Korea buff (studied the place in politics etc) I thought to dig deeper into the KPAF and googled some of its airbases‪, I found Kaechon airbase. With the 35th Fighter Regiment and its Mig-19s/J-6  and What I think to be underground  hangars, what's your opinions on the base and It's hidden hangars?? 

the bases flightline, showing mig-19s and mig-15UTI (the Mig-19s have been running recently note the worn grass) also note the camo net worn by the mig on the far right of the line.

The above flightline is top right of this image, with a maintenance yard in the bottom centre and the underground hangar entrances on the hillside.

Oh, I'd definitely be willing to bet most North Korean airbases have an underground hangar or storage of some type.  A lot of them have airstrips built right up next to mountains and hills where they can hide their aircraft, and one even has a secondary runway right through a mountain.  Here's a link with some really good info about some of their aircraft and airfield locations, as well as some underground hangars: https://freekorea.us/2007/04/29/the-north-korean-air-force-by-google-earth/

The Third Wire store is still down for maintenance, so it is not possible to buy DLC at the moment as far as I know. 

I had the same issue trying to initially buy SF2 Europe several months ago, so I'm sure it will be back up before too long.  Can't wait to get FE2 when it does come back online!

Good news!  Just recieved the email with the download link from Thirdwire.  I guess it was delayed from the website being down or something, but at least it’s arrived now.

Unfortunately the Download Center doesn't recognize my email address, and I still never received an email directly from Thirdwire with the download link.  I know I put in the right email, because I did receive an email from PayPal.  Guess I'll have to wait and see if Thirdwire responds over email or Twitter.

I checked the PayPal email and it looks like there is a ten-digit code listed in the merchant details.  I think that's the download code, but the download center link on the website is dead so I can't use it.  Thanks for your help though, I'll try reaching out over Twitter.

58 minutes ago, streakeagle said:

He may be abandoning sales/support of the old PC games, which makes sense given that the SF2 games were designed for Vista and Windows 10 just keeps moving further away from compatibility.

I hope not . . . I just purchased Strike Fighters Europe yesterday.  I got an email from PayPal confirming the transaction, but I was never redirected to the download code/link for the actual game, and I never received an email from Thirdwire.  I sent an email to their support email address over 24 hours ago, but have not gotten a reply back yet.