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View File [Fictional] Avia S-199P for Strike Fighters 2 Avia S-199P for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock Avia S-199 to create a fictional S-199P in service with the Parani Air Force in the 1946-1952 timeline. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the S-199P folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the S-199P folder into your Decals folder. That's it! (But you will need a suitable 'prop' pilot). CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to Starfighter2 for bringing us the superb Me-109 cockpit used here. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - Sept 21st 2021 Submitter Spinners Submitted 09/23/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4S 'COAN' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 McDonnell Douglas F-4S 'COAN' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the F-4S by 'The Mirage Factory' to give a fictional Phantom F-4S 'COAN' as it might have appeared in service with the Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina during the 1980-2010 timeline. Also included are three fictional Argentine aircraft carriers; the ARA Bernardino Rivadavia (V-3), the ARA Hippolyte Bouchard (V-4) and the ARA Guillermo Brown (V-5). INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4S_COAN folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4S_COAN folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the GROUND OBJECTS folder drag and drop all three folders into your Ground Objects folder.* 4. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_COAN into your Pilots folder. 5. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop both folders into your Weapons folder. * You'll really need to add 'ArgentineNavy' to the limited nations section of the ICELANDNA_NATIONS data.ini (which you'll need to extract). Doing this yourself will allow you to align the Argentine Navy to a 'colour' of your choice. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to 'The Mirage Factory' for permission to modify the F-4S and also to Sundowner for the F-4S templates which really helped in adapting the Third Wire F-4J skins to fit. Thanks to Ravenclaw007 for the AM39 Exocet missile - as soon as I saw the textures I knew who to thank! Thanks also to the creator of the AR_BRP_250-Kappa_E bomb. It's been in my install for ages but I honestly don't know who to thank. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - May 22nd, 2021. Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/22/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 'Argentina' McDonnell Douglas F-15A 'Argentina' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock F-15A (from SF2:Europe) to create a fictional F-15A in service with Grupo 6 de Caza of the Fuerza Aérea Argentina in the 1996-2021 timeline. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-15Arg folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-15Arg folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Thanks also to stablepigeon1 for suggesting this 'what if'. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - May 15th, 2021. Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/15/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4N 'COAN' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 McDonnell Douglas F-4N 'COAN' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-4N to give a fictional Phantom F-4N 'COAN' as it might have appeared in service with the Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina and includes fictional markings for the 2nd Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Caza y Ataque (2nd Fighter/Attack Squadron). INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4N_COAN folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4N_COAN folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the GROUND OBJECTS folder drag and drop the BernardinoRivadavia folder into your Ground Objects folder.* 4. From the PILOTS folder drag and drop the PILOT_COAN into your Pilots folder. 5. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the AM39 folder into your Weapons folder. * You'll really need to add 'ArgentineNavy' to the limited nations section of the ICELANDNA_NATIONS data.ini (which you'll need to extract). Doing this yourself will allow you to align the Argentine Navy to a 'colour' of your choice. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Thanks to Ravenclaw007 for the AM39 Exocet missile - as soon as I saw the textures I knew who to thank! And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - May 13th, 2021. Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/13/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Yakovlev Yak-130F for Strike Fighters 2 Yakovlev Yak-130F for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the Yak-130 by UllyB to create a fictional Yak-130F in service with the Finnish Ilmavoimat in the 2016-2030 timeline. BACKSTORY At the end of the Cold War the Finnish Air Force relaxed it's policy of alternating it's combat aircraft purchases between Soviet and Western types and replaced both the Saab Draken and the MiG-21 with American F-18C and D Hornets with the F-18C's being assembled by Valmet in Finland. Soon after Finland declared that all the provisions of the Paris Peace Treaties, including those limiting the size and scope of it's armed forces, were nullified. This closed the door on Russian exports to Finland until September 2011 when, unexpectedly, the Libyan National Transitional Council cancelled Libya's order for six Yak-130 advanced jet trainers. Almost immediately, the Russian Government instructed the Irkut Corporation to offer these aircraft to Finland at a discounted and allegedly heavily subsidised price. The six Yak-130's were delivered to the Finnish Air Force Academy in Tikkakoski with the first aircraft arriving in November 2012. Finnish Air Force officials were so impressed with the Yak-130 that they recommended to the Finnish Ministry of Defence to make a further purchase of the Yak-130 but specifically tailored to the light attack role and with the benefit of reducing the number of aircraft required for the Hornet replacement programme (later re-named as the HX Fighter Program). With input from the Irkut Corporation and the Finnish Air Force a new export version of the Yak-130 was quickly drafted and offered to the Finnish Government as the Yak-130F (F=Finlyandiya). In March 2013 Finland ordered 14 Yak-130F's for delivery during 2015 and 2016. Entering service with the newly re-formed Fighter Squadron 21 at Pirkkala in May 2016 the aircraft operate in the light attack role with a recent upgrade allowing them to use GBU-32 and GBU-38 precision guided munitions. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Yak-130F folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Yak-130F folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop all files into your Weapons folder. This simply adds some weapons to give you the loadout I've chosen but you can select whatever you want. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to UllyB & team for bringing us the Yak-130. His original read me is included. Thanks also to EricJ and rusty_hawk for the GBU-38 and to ravenclaw_007 for the LAU-68. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - May 9th, 2021 Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/09/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4DA for SF2 McDonnell Douglas F-4DA Phantom (Argentina) for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-4D to create a fictional F-4DA in service with the Argentine Air Force in the 1979-2010 timeline. BACKSTORY During the early 1960's the Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA) began an ambitious plan to replace the F-86F Sabre then in service as their main interceptor-fighter. The British English Electric Lightning was briefly considered but was quickly dismissed on account of it's very short range. The Swedish Saab Draken was successfully evaluated and FAA pilots submitted a very favourable report as was the French Dassault Mirage III and it seemed likely that a decision would be made between these two competing aircraft. However, the end of the Frondizi government in 1962 and the subsequent turmoil over the next few years saw the FAA's plans put on hold but the Israeli's successful use of the Mirage III in the 1967 Six-Day War saw the FAA finally decide on the French aircraft. However negotiations with the French Government came to an abrupt end in May 1968 when Juan Carlos Onganía, fearful of a coup d'état, dismissed the leaders of the Armed Forces and cancelled the Mirage order. The 1973 elections (the first general elections for ten years) saw Dr. Hector Cámpora elected as President with a campaign based on a platform of national reconstruction. For the FAA this meant that it's F-86 replacement plans could finally continue but with an aircraft from an unexpected source. Despite the turmoil of Argentina's recent history, the US State Department saw Argentina as a bulwark of anti-Communism in South America and US President Richard Nixon sanctioned the export of 28 ex-USAF F-4D's with deliveries to Grupo 4 de Caza starting in August 1973 and deliveries to Grupo 8 de Caza starting in January 1974. The 1976 US Presidential elections saw incoming President Jimmy Carter highlight issues of human rights and eventually secure a congressional cutoff of all US arms transfers to Argentina and the FAA found it increasingly hard to support Phantom operations except by clandestine support. The FAA used the Phantom during the 1982 Guerra de las Malvinas as a long-range strike aircraft but the FAA's lack of aerial refueling capability and the long distance from their bases dramatically reduced their ability. After 1982 the FAA's Phantom force was increasingly supported by Israel Aircraft Industries and although no additional aircraft could be sourced the remaining 17 aircraft remained in service until 2010. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4DA folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4DA folder into your Decals folder. That's it! For Argentine weapons I recommend you get them from the excellent SF2 Falklands Mod (Redux) by eburger68. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Thanks also to sundowner for the F-4B templates used to create this F-4D skin. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - May 8th, 2021 Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/08/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Dassault Aviation Mirage F.2A for SF2 Dassault Aviation Mirage F.2A for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock third Wire Mirage IIIO (DLC 020) to create a fictional Mirage F.2A in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1972-1982 timeline with markings for No.19 Squadron and No.92 Squadron both based in Germany. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the MirageF2A folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the MirageF2A folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to ludo.m54 for the superb Mirage templates. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - April 30th, 2021. Submitter Spinners Submitted 04/30/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Supermarine Spitfire IXc 'Iran' Supermarine Spitfire IXc 'Iran' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire Spitfire IXc to create a fictional Spitfire IXc in service with the Imperial Iranian Air Force in the 1946-1951 timeline. BACKSTORY When Iran ordered Hawker Hurricanes from the UK in 1940 there was never any real hope of the order being immediately fulfilled due to the urgent wartime demands of the Royal Air Force although 10 war weary Hurricanes were transferred from RAF Middle East Command stocks during 1943. When hostilities ceased the Iranian government asked the UK government for more advanced fighters and this was agreed leading to the transfer of 26 Supermarine Spitfire IXC's from RAF Mediterranean and Middle East Command. All 26 Spitfires were delivered to the Advanced Fighter Training Group of the Flying Training School at Doshan Teppeh during 1946. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Spitfire9cIIAF folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Spitfire9cIIAF folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Extra special thanks to Starfighter2 for the Spitfire cockpit. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 10/04/2021 Submitter Spinners Submitted 04/10/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Lockheed F-104H Starfighter for SF2 Lockheed F-104H Starfighter for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-104G to create a fictional F-104H in service with the Fuerza Aérea Argentina in the 1968-2006 timeline and with markings for; Grupo 8 (SEA Camo) Grupo 6 (Lo-Viz Grey N.B. StartDefaultDate=1983) Grupo 4 (Green/Grey Camo) BACKSTORY During the Spring of 1965 the Fuerza Aérea Argentina formally issued an operational requirement for a supersonic fighter-bomber to supplement and eventually replace it's F-86 Sabre force and to operate alongside the Douglas Skyhawks that were just entering service. The BAC Lightning was quickly ruled out as being short on range and undeveloped in the air-to-ground role and by the end of 1965 Fuerza Aérea Argentina officials declared that the choice was between the Dassault Mirage III and the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Lockheed had proposed a new variant, the F-104H, a projected export version based on the F-104G but with an optical gunsight and simplified equipment. Following a visit by Lockheed representatives to the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires in early July 1966 the newly inaugurated President Juan Carlos Onganía announced that 36 F-104H's would be procured for the Fuerza Aérea Argentina. Entering service in March 1968 with Grupo 8 de Caza at the Military Air Base Mariano Moreno the F-104H's served until 2006 when the last Starfighters operating anywhere in the world were finally retired. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-104H folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-104H folder into your Decals folder. That's it! I've kept the loadouts to basic stock weapons but if you have Argentine weapons in your install then it's worth editing the F-104H_Loadout.ini to suit what you have. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 27/03/2021 Submitter Spinners Submitted 03/27/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Lockheed Starfighter F.3 for SF2 Lockheed Starfighter F.3 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock F-104G to create a fictional Starfighter F.3 in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1980-1991 timeline and it includes markings for No.29 Squadron and No.56 Squadron with 18 contemporary serial numbers shared between them. BACKSTORY Delays in the UK's Tornado ADV programme lead to the RAF upgrading 38 Lockheed Starfighter FGR.2's to a new F.3 standard featuring the uprated J79-GE-19 engine (developing 12,000lbs dry thrust and 17,900lbs with afterburner) and the improved NASARR R-21G/H radar with moving target indicator and continuous wave illuminator for the Skyflash semi-active radar homing missile. Entering service with No.29 Squadron in 1980 the Starfighter F.3's remained in service until 1991. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the StarfighterF3 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the StarfighterF3 folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 21/03/2021 Submitter Spinners Submitted 03/21/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] SOKO Kometa for Strike Fighters 2 SOKO Kometa for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the superb Chengdu J-10A by the Insky Group to create a fictional SOKO Kometa in service with the Serbian Air Force. Two Serbian squadrons are included (101st & 241st) as well as a bonus Montenegrin Air Force skin but you'll need to add them to your nations list as they are not featured in a stock install. BACKSTORY In May 1982 the government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, led by Petar Stambolić, announced the ambitious 'Novi Avion' programme with the aim of designing and manufacturing an air superiority fighter to supplement and eventually replace the Yugoslavian Air Force's substantial MiG-21 force. SOKO (the state aircraft manufacturer) were awarded a design study contract and by 1984 their proposal had crystallized into a single-engine, supersonic fighter aircraft featuring a delta wing with a canard foreplane. The 'Novi Avion' programme seemed to mimic the Republic's move away from Communism to a market economy by becoming a much more capable multi-role aircraft and therefore more attractive to potential export customers. Whilst this did mean an unavoidable escalation in aircraft size and weight it did mean that the excellent Lyulka AL-31F engine (as used in the Sukhoi Su-27) would be a perfect match. In May 1986 the Yugoslavian Government ordered 150 'Novi Avion' aircraft to replace both its MiG-21 and Soko J-21 Jastreb fleets and the following month saw SOKO rename the aircraft as the SOKO Kometa (Comet). Development moved smoothly during the remainder of the decade and many elements of the aircraft programme such as production facilities, mock-up, cockpit simulator, etc. had been constructed. However the start of the new decade saw the political situation in Yugoslavia worsen and by 1991 Yugoslavia had begun to disintegrate into several smaller nations. Putting a brave face on the situation, SOKO announced a postponement of the programme but also an intent to continue "as soon as possible". Production facilities were partially dismantled and relocated to Serbia with SOKO absorbing Utva Aviation Industry (based in Pančevo) who had previously worked with SOKO in the manufacturing of the J-22 Orao and also the G-4 Super Galeb. On April 28th, 1992 the two remaining republics of Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and President Dobrica Ćosić wasted no time in re-launching the Kometa programme. Behind the scenes, SOKO were instructed to simplify certain aspects of the Kometa and the UN economic sanctions imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were bypassed largely by switching to Chinese avionics. SOKO worked miracles in assembling the first Kometa prototype during 1997 although the first flight would have to wait until May 1st, 1998 when Major General Dragan Mihajlović lifted off from Batajnica Air Base. In 2003 the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia became officially known as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro but by 2006 Montenegro left the union following a referendum leading to the full independence of Serbia and Montenegro. This political instability slowed the programme even further and it was not until June 5th, 2006 that the Kometa entered service with the 101st Squadron of the Serbian Air Force. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Kometa folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Kometa folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop all files into your Weapons folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to the Insky Group for bringing us the J-10A... way back in 2008! This package includes some Soviet weapons from my install and I'd like to thank the creators of those files. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 02/03/2021 Submitter Spinners Submitted 03/02/2021 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Fiat G.55 Centauro for Strike Fighters 2 Fiat G.55 Centauro for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of Veltro2K's Fiat G.55 Centauro to create a fictional Fiat G.55 Centauro in service with the Turkish Air Force in the 1944-1949 timeline. Also included is a Parani Army Air Force skin (in fact, this mod is set up as a Parani aircraft). INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Centauro folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Centauro folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the Bf109G folder into your Sounds folder. 4. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop all three folders into your Weapons folder. That's it, although you might want to use the WW2 pilot of your choice. Please note that the 3D model has a tiny bit of 'decal bleed' on the port side of the nose. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Thanks to Veltro2K for making the G.55 Centauro 3D model. Thanks to Charles for the original skins and also for the flight model. Thanks to Kesselbrut and Capun for the cockpit. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 24/10/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 10/24/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 'Yankee Squadron' Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 'Yankee Squadron' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of Raven's early Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 to create a fictional Hurricane Mk.1 in service with 'Yankee Squadron' of the Spanish Republican Air Force in the 1938-1939 timeline. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Hurricane1spr folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Hurricane1spr folder into your Decals folder. That's it! Please note that the nation name has been set to 'SPAIN' and you should amend this to suit your install and preferences. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to Raven for his awesome work on the Hawker Hurricane in all it's forms and for generously including his templates. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 04/07/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 07/04/2020 Category What If Hangar