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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] RAF SEPECAT Jaguar FGR.3 SEPECAT Jaguar FGR.3 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the excellent 'The Mirage Factory' Jaguar GR.1 to give a 'what if' Jaguar FGR.3 tactical fighter with markings for No.45 and No.58 squadrons of No.38 Group, RAF Strike Command. This revision now also includes a desert camo skin for No.112 squadron and uses a revised 3D model. BACKSTORY In 1974 a cancelled export order for 50 Jaguar Internationals left the SEPECAT consortium with a headache as many 'long lead' items had already been ordered and assembly was already underway on the first 12 airframes. At this time the RAF were keen to order more Jaguars to form a second wing of No.38 Group, RAF Strike Command and, with the delays in the Tornado production programme meaning a shortage of work at BAC's Warton factory, BAC pushed the Labour government into accepting a deal for all 50 aircraft. Some consideration was given to standardising the aircraft to match the RAF's GR.1 force but the uprated Adour engines and different avionics saw the aircraft confusingly designated as the Jaguar FGR.3. Entering service in early 1977 the Jaguar FGR.3's served with No.45 and No.58 squadrons as part of No.38 Group and also with a reformed No.112 Squadron detached to RAF Near East Air Force. The FGR.3's uprated Adour engines and early introduction of overwing missile rails made them something of an elite element within the RAF's Jaguar force and they were deployed to many hot-spots around the world until their somewhat premature retirement in 2002. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the JaguarFGR3 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the JaguarFGR3 folder into your Decals folder. 3. Empty the contents of the WEAPONS folder into your Weapons folder 4. Empty the contents of the PILOTS folder into your main Pilots folder. 5. From the SOUNDS folder drag and drop the Adour sound file into your Sounds folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Massive thanks to everyone at 'The Mirage Factory' (RIP Oli). Special thanks to sundowner for both skins used in this revised upload and also for his permission to use his revised LOD with built-in drop tanks. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - 23/08/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 11/28/2009 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  

View File [Fictional] Sukhoi Su-24P 'Fencer' for SF2 Sukhoi Su-24P for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of Veltro2K's Su-24 'Fencer' to create a fictional Su-24P in service with the Republic of Paran Air Force in the 1980-2020 timeline. Please note that this Su-24P is released 'as is' (in response to a request) and it really needs some additional work on loadouts and the skin. In addition, the 3D model unfortunately has some 'rope' issues so you might want to turn shadows off. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the Su-24P folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the Su-24P folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop the PTB-3000P folder into your Weapons folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to Veltro2K for bringing so many cool aircraft to Strike Fighters including this one. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 28/06/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 06/28/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] de Havilland Vampire FB.7 for SF2 de Havilland Vampire FB.7 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of Pasko's Vampire FB.5 to create a fictional Vampire FB.7 in service with the Royal Dhimari Air Force in the 1950 to 1962 timeline with markings for the following three squadrons; No.6 Squadron - 'The Eagles' No.11 Squadron - 'The Rams' No.13 Squadron - 'The Antelopes' Whilst we now have Third Wire Vampires I hope this version is of interest to those who don't have that particular expansion pack and it also allows me to use Stary's lovely Vampire cockpit. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the VampireFB7 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the VampireFB7 folder into your Decals folder. 3. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop both folders into your Weapons folder. That's it! CREDITS Thanks to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim. Special thanks to Pasko for this superb add-on aircraft (one of his many). Thanks also to Gramps for the desert camo skin and also to Don (C5) for the FM which works just fine in SF2. Thanks to Stary for the Vampire cockpit. And special thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 23/06/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 06/23/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Convair F-102J Delta Dagger 'JASDF' Convair F-102J Delta Dagger for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of Veltro2K's F-102A to create a fictional F-102J in service with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force in the 1957-1977 timeline. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-102J folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the WEAPONS folder drag and drop all folders into your Weapons folder. That's it! For sheer simplicity, this mod uses stock Third Wire F-4EJ decals. CREDITS Special thanks to Veltro2K for bringing us a freeware F-102A and also to FastCargo for his revisions and fixes to the 3D model. Thanks to Kesselbrut & Pasko for the F-106 cockpit with F-102A mods added by Ordway. Thanks also to 331KillerBee for the 509FIS camo skin that has been used for this JASDF Delta Dagger. 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 - 30/05/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/30/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Hawker Hunter FGA.9D (Desert Camo) Hawker Hunter FGA.9D for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock Hunter FGA.9 to create a fictional Hunter FGA.9D in service with Royal Air Force Middle East Command in the 1961-1972 timeline. It's really just a Hunter FGA.9 with a desert camo (two squadrons are featured; No.43 Squadron and No.112 Squadron with a sharkmouth) but it looks cool when on emergency deployment to Dhimar! INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the HunterFGA9D folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the HunterFGA9D 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 - 18/05/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/18/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Douglas Dakota C.3 - RAF Desert Camo Douglas Dakota C.3 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock C-47A to create a Dakota C.3 in service with the Royal Air Force in the 1948-1967 timeline. Of course, the Royal Air Force were a big user of the Dakota but not in this fictional desert camo scheme which is loosely based on the original Lockheed Hercules C.1 scheme of the very early 1970's (quite an odd scheme for the times). It is flyable and RECON has been added as a secondary role so that you fly low-level recce missions and watch those MiG's stall and crash! INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the DakotaC3 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the DakotaC3 folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to gerwin for this lovely desert camo to which I've simply added black undersides and decals. Special thanks also to russouk2004 for bringing us the smashing C-47A cockpit. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 12/05/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 05/12/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] Lockheed F-19A 'Sniper' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 Lockheed F-19A 'Sniper' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock MiG-19S to create a fictional Lockheed F-19A 'Sniper' in service with USN & USMC Aggressor Squadrons in the 1974 to 2003 timeline. BACKSTORY Only during the mid-1980's was it revealed that an unexpected outcome of President Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972 was the purchase of 30 Shenyang J-6 fighters for use as Aggressor aircraft. The aircraft were clandestinely delivered early in 1974 with the US Navy taking 22 aircraft and the US Marine Corps taking the balance of 8 which entered service with VMFT-401 in April 1976. In service, the aircraft were supported by specialist teams from Lockheed and were eventually designated F-19A with the unofficial name of 'Sniper'. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-19A folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-19A folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Special thanks to Stary for the MiG-19S cockpit. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 25/04/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 04/25/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas F-4F 'Marineflieger' McDonnell Douglas F-4F 'Marineflieger' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock F-4F to create a minimum change maritime strike version of the F-4F in service with the Marineflieger of the West German Bundesmarine in the 1973-1989 timeline. Perhaps with Starfighters falling out of the sky the West German Government enlarged the F-4F purchase and gave the Marineflieger initial deliveries. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the F-4FM folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the F-4FM folder into your Decals folder. That's it! For best results, you will need to have the Kormoran air-to-surface missile by ravenclaw_007 in your install. CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. Thanks to sundowner for the superb F-4E templates. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 1 - 24/04/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 04/24/2020 Category What If Hangar  

View File [Fictional] McDonnell Douglas A-4Ö Skyhawk McDonnell Douglas A-4Ö Skyhawk for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a simple mod of the stock A-4G (available at the Third Wire Strike Fighters 2 Downloadable Content Store) to create a fictional A-4Ö in service with the Austrian Air Force in the 1980-2010 timeline. INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the A-4G2 folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the A-4G2 folder into your Decals folder. That's it! In the drop-down box you're looking for A-4Ö Skyhawk 'Austria'. 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 - 20/04/2020 Submitter Spinners Submitted 04/20/2020 Category What If Hangar