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View File [Fictional] Nakajima Ki-101 (IJAAF Spitfire IXc) Nakajima Ki-101 'Heavenly Lion' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock 'AI' Thirdwire Spitfire F.9C to give a flyable 'what if' Nakajima Ki-101 interceptor-fighter of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in mid-1945. This mod requires you to have Expansion Pack 1 so that you have the necessary Third Wire Spitfire LOD's that are, of course, not included here. BACKSTORY In February 1943 the unfortunate Pilot Office P. Lonker of No.64 squadron descended through the fog to land his brand-new Spitfire IX at the Luftwaffe airfield near Brest in the mistaken belief that it was his home base of Hornchurch. Whilst the Spitfire was no secret to the Germans this pristine example was gratefully received and sent to the Dornier factory in Altenrhein (Switzerland) where it was studied in detail with production drawings made and tooling fabricated for the proposed production of the Spitfire for the Swiss Air Force. However, during the early Spring of 1944 the decision was made to ship the drawings and tooling to the Nakajima Aircraft Company in Japan for production of the Spitfire for defence against American bombers including the B-29 then just coming into service in forward bases in China and India. Designated as the Ki-101 'Heavenly Lion' production started quickly enough but disaster struck when the Ota factory was bombed (ironically by B-29's) in December 1944 with only a handful of aircraft completed and all without engines as Aichi Atsuta had failed to deliver a single example of the licence-built Daimler-Benz DB605 engine. Miraculously, production restarted in February 1945 with the first Aichi built engines arriving in March allowing the first squadron to re-equip in May 1945. Production records indicate that only 45 Ki-101's were manufactured and there were no recorded incidents of air combat between the 'Heavenly Lion' and allied aircraft INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the SpitfireF9_IJAAF folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the SpitfireF9_IJAAF folder into your main Decals folder. Pilot - Almost certainly you'll have a Third Wire 'Jet Jock' flying your 'Heavenly Lion' so you'll need to swap him out for something more appropriate. N.B. Once you installed your aircraft you'll find it named Ki-101 'Heavenly Lion' in the drop-down menu. For best results you will need to manipulate your nations list to include the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Extra special thanks to Kesselbrut for the Spitfire cockpit. And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - 21/05/2020 Version 1 - 09/04/2011 Submitter Spinners Submitted 04/09/2011 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] BAC F-112B Lightning BAC F-112B Lightning for Strike Fighters 2 This is a simple mod of the stock BAC (English Electric) Lightning F.3 from Expansion Pack 2 to make a fictional F-112B interceptor in service with the USAF in the 1964 to 1984 timeline. 'What if' markings for two units are included; 1. 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron - Based at Keflavik, Iceland. 2. 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron - Montana ANG. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-112B folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-112B 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 2 - 06/06/2020 Version 1 - 13/02/2011 Submitter Spinners Submitted 02/13/2011 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.5 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.5 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the Third Wire Phantom F-4E_72 to give a 'what if' Phantom FGR.5 fighter with markings for No.23 and No.29 squadrons of the Royal Air Force as they might have appeared at the time of Operation Granby in 'Desert Pink'. Service years have been extended right up to 2010 in case you want to use it in Operation Herrick (from 2001) or Operation Telic (from 2003). INSTRUCTIONS 1. Drop the PhantomFGR5 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the PhantomFGR5 folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Thanks also to Sundowner for the F-4E templates. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - 07/06/2020 Version 1 - 24/01/2011 Submitter Spinners Submitted 01/24/2011 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Saunders-Roe Firebar FAW.2 Saunders-Roe Firebar FAW.2 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the Yak-28P 'Firebar' to give a very fictional Saunders-Roe Firebar FAW.2 in service with No.29 squadron of the Royal Air Force. The Firebar is such a cool-looking Cold War jet and after dressing it up in RAF markings and posting screenshots a couple of people asked for it so here it is. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the FirebarFAW2 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the FirebarFAW2 folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the Redstorm folder into your Weapons folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to Pasko for bringing so many cool aircraft to the Strike Fighters community including this gem. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - 10/06/2020 Version 1 - 23/01/2011 Submitter Spinners Submitted 01/23/2011 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] BAC Lightning F.56 'NATO' BAC Lightning F.56 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 (EP2) This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire BAC Lightning F.53 to give a fictional 'multi-role' Lightning F.56N in service with the Ejército del Aire and Aeronautica Militare Italiana during the 1967 to 1988 timeline. Colourful markings are included for; EDA Silver - Ala 11 EDA Camo - Ala 12 AMI Silver - 51º Stormo AMI Camo - 6º Stormo INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Lightning56 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Lightning56 folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the AS-30 folder into your Weapons folder. CREDITS As always, big thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim. Expansion Pack 2 rocks! And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - 16/02/13 Version 1 - 03/01/11 Submitter Spinners Submitted 01/03/2011 Category What If Hangar  

View File North American RF-100A 'Slick Chick' North American RF-100A for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock North American F-100A to create an RF-100A 'placeholder' until something better comes along. You'll need to have Expansion Pack 2 to access the F-100A. This little known Cold War warrior today can lay claim to being the world's first supersonic recconnaisance aircraft and I'd encourage you to read what you can about the handful of RF-100A's starting here; http://www.spyflight.co.uk/f100.htm Now I'm not a 3D modeller so I've done the best I could using MiG-21 recon pods to create the broadly similar shapes seen on the real RF-100A. To get them to load I've classified them as non-jettisonable fuel tanks so don't worry about dropping your tanks on the return dash - your precious wet film will still be there for the CIA boffins to examine. The RF-100A's carried no armament so I've deleted the 20mm cannon and removed the gun smoke but unfortunately the gun troughs are still there but you'll soon forget about that. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the RF-100A folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the RF-100A folder into your Decals Folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the SLICK_CHICK folder into your Weapons folder. CREDITS As always, big thanks to Third Wire for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim. A thank you to whoever created the MiG-21 Recon Pod and I hope you don't mind it being used here. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - 13/01/13 Submitter Spinners Submitted 12/29/2010 Category F-100  

View File [Fictional] Hawker Harrier Mk.59 'Argentina' Hawker Harrier Mk.59 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of wpnssgt's cracking little AV-8S 'Matador' to give a fictional Harrier Mk.59 as it might have appeared in service with the Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina and fictional markings are included for 3ra Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Caza y Ataque (3rd Fighter/Attack Squadron). INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Harrier59 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Harrier59 folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the Tank_AV8S_COAN folder into your Weapons folder. That's it! CREDITS Massive thanks to wpnssgt for the 3D model. Having only joined this community in early 2008 I'm guessing that this predates the Harrier contained in Wings Over Europe and, if so, then fair play - it's a beaut! As I've said before, "there's gold in them thar archives"! Thanks also to C5 for the FM and to Sundowner for the skin. 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 2 - 27/05/2020 Version 1 - 10/10/2010 Submitter Spinners Submitted 10/10/2010 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4E 'FACH' McDonnell Douglas F-4E 'FACH' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire F-4E_75 to give a fictional Phantom F-4E 'FACH' as it might have appeared in service with the Fuerza Aérea de Chile and fictional 'Tiger' markings are included for Grupo de Aviacion Nº 12. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4E_FACH folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4E_FACH 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 2 - 26/06/2020 Version 1 - 09/10/2010 Submitter Spinners Submitted 10/09/2010 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Grumman A-6A (FN) Intruder Aéronavale Grumman A-6A(FN) Intruder for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire A-6A to give a fictional A-6A(FN) as it might have appeared in service with the French Naval Air Arm (Aéronavale) in the 1960's to 1970's period with markings for 12 Flottille and 17 Flottille. You will need to have SF2:V for the A-6A LOD's which are not included here. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-6A_FN folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the A-6A_FN 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 2 - October 19th, 2023 Submitter Spinners Submitted 10/07/2010 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Hawker Harrier Mk.51 - Fuerza Aérea del Perú Hawker Harrier Mk.51 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire Harrier GR.1 to give a fictional Harrier Mk.51 as it might have appeared when in service with the Fuerza Aérea del Perú. Fictional markings are included for Escuadrón Aéreo 112 and Escuadrón Aéreo 113. You will need to have SF2:E for the Harrier LOD's which are not included. For the record, this mod uses a little bit (more) artistic licence from me in so much that Fuerza Aérea del Perú aircraft normally only have a roundel on the port upper wing but I've applied it to both wings upper and lower. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Harrier51 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Harrier51 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 2 - October 20th, 2023 Submitter Spinners Submitted 10/03/2010 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S 'Ilmavoimat' Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire MiG-19S to give a fictional MiG-19S as it might have appeared in service with the Finnish Air Force at various stages in it's career between 1961 and 1981. Fictional markings are included for; HävLLv 11 (Fighter Squadron 11) in the 'as delivered' natural metal finish. HävLLv 21 (Fighter Squadron 21) in the later medium sea grey scheme. HävLLv 31 (Fighter Squadron 31) in an experimental two-tone 'aggressor' scheme. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the MiG-19S_Ilm folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the MiG-19S_Ilm folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. This revised version now includes Stary's excellent MiG-19 pit - thanks Stary! And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - October 20th, 2023 Submitter Spinners Submitted 10/02/2010 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Supermarine Syrena F.1 (Su-7B) Supermarine Syrena F.1 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire Sukhoi Su-7B to give a fictional Supermarine Syrena F.1 interceptor-fighter with markings for No.111 'Treble-One' squadron and No.145 squadron of the Royal Air Force in a typical 1960's Fighter Command scheme. You'll need to have the Su-7B for the LOD's (not included) and also the F-105D from SF2:E for the pit although you can, of course, easily use another suitable stock pit. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the SyrenaF1 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the SyrenaF1 folder into your Decals folder. That's it! This aircraft uses the stock Third Wire Firestreak missile so you won't get an audible growl when/if the missile locks on but you will get visual confirmation in your Lightning style gunsight. 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 2 - October 26th, 2023 Submitter Spinners Submitted 09/19/2010 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Supermarine Syrena FGA.3 (Su-7BMK) Supermarine Syrena FGA.3 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock Third Wire Sukhoi Su-7BMK to give a fictional Supermarine Syrena FGA.3 fighter-bomber with markings for No.6 and No.54 squadrons of the Royal Air Force both in a 'Desert Storm' style scheme. You'll need to have the Su-7BMK for the LOD's (not included) and also the F-105D from SF2:E for the pit although you can, of course, easily use another suitable stock pit. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the SyrenaFGA3 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the SyrenaFGA3 folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the Tank_Syrena_FGA3 folder into your Weapons 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 2 - October 27th, 2023 Submitter Spinners Submitted 09/18/2010 Category What If Hangar