NATO Fighters 5 - Part 1 of 8

+**eburger68** · September 7, 2012

NATO Fighters 5 - Part 1 of 8

NATO Fighters 5

for Strike Fighters 2

This package contains latest version of "NATO Fighters," a comprehensive mod for "Strike Fighters 2 Europe" (SF2E). Version 5 of "NATO Fighters" builds on "NATO Fighters 4+" (the original release for SF2E) -- adding dozens of new aircraft and ground objects, updating the GermanyCE terrain to look better than it ever has, including "blue side" SAMs in the terrain, overhauling the existing campaigns with new units and aircraft, adding two campaigns (a new 1953 campaign and a variant of the 1986 campaign), as well as implementing hundreds of other fixes and updates to just about every area of the mod.

This mod package is designed for "Strike Fighters 2 Europe" (SF2E) installations that 1) are patched to the Mar2012 or later patch level, and that 2) also have "Strike Fighters 2 Israel" (SF2I), "Expansion Pack 1" (Exp1) and "Expansion Pack 2" (Exp2) incorporated into the installation base. If you are running SF2E at an earlier patch level and do NOT intend to update to the minimum patch level mentioned above, you should NOT install this mod package. If you do not have SF2I, Exp1, and Exp2 in addition to SF2E, you should NOT install this mod package.

Note that this is a COMPLETE mod package. There is no need to install any previous version of "NATO Fighters." Nor should you attempt to install it over the top of any previous version, as you could end up with a non-working install.

NOTE: this mod is distributed as set of EIGHT 7zip archive files. If you did not download all eight 7zip packages from CombatAce.com, then this mod will not work properly.

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Minimum Requirements

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To install and play this mod, you must have the following installed as part of your target installation base:

SF2 VERSION: Strike Fighters 2 Europe (SF2E), plus

Strike Fighters 2 Israel (SF2I), plus

Expansion Pack 1 (SF2I Exp1), plus

Expansion Pack 2 (SF2E Exp2)

PATCH LEVEL: Mar2012 or higher

This mod does support installations that include "Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic" (SF2NA), however, SF2NA is not required.

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Update Notes

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This mod package is a refreshed and updated version of the original version that was released in September 2012 on CombatAce. This refreshed version of the mod includes the following major additions to the "NATO Fighters 5" mod package:

New Aircraft

- A-26C - Harrier3_82

- B-50D - Il-10

- C-54 - MiG-19R

- CanberraB2 - MiG-21PFS-I

- CanberraB6 - MiG-21PFS-II

- CanberraBI6 - Myasishchev 3MN

- CanberraPR7 - Myasishchev 3MS

- F 35 Draken - Su-7BKL

- F-105D_74

Optional Aircraft New Aircraft Models

- A-10A_76 - F-1C

- A-10A_79 - F-1C200

- B-36D - F-117A

- B-45A - JaguarA

- F-104A DLC - Javelin9

- F-104C DLC - MiG-29A

- Mirage3E - Su-25

- Mirage5BR

- RB-45C

- S-99 DLC

New GroundObjects Other Additions

- Container_Ship - Red Campaigns

- ContainerShip - Support for Rends' GermanyCE

- Tanker2

- Misc Trucks

...plus numerous other fixes, updates, and skin additions to almost every aircraft and ground object.

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Installation

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Before installing this mod package, please ensure the installation of "Strike Fighters 2 Europe" (SF2E) that you intend to use is updated to at least the Mar2012 patch level. The latest patches for SF2E can be downloaded from ThirdWire:

http://thirdwire.com/downloads.htm

Also, please be aware that the mod also requires "Strike Fighters 2 Israel" (SF2I), "Expansion Pack 1" (Exp1) and "Expansion Pack 2" (Exp2) in addition to SF2E. This mod can be installed to SF2E installations that incorporate "Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic" (SF2NA), but SF2NA is not required.

The main installation process consists of three main steps. Please read the following instructions carefully and follow them religiously. If you wind up with a non-working mod install, then you likely failed to follow the instructions properly.

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* STEP 1: PREPARE THE MOD FOLDER *

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This mod requires a separate Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to install this mod over or combine it with other mods such as the previously released "NATO Fighters 4+," "Operation Desert Storm," or the SF2V Expansion Pack.

- Open your SF2 Installation directory and make a copy of StrikeFighters2 Europe.exe or StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe (if your target install base includes SF2NA). Rename the copied .EXE file to StrikeFighters2_NF5.exe (or whatever unique name you prefer).

- Run the newly copied and renamed .EXE file, then exit back out to the Windows desktop after navigating through a few menus. A custom Mod Folder for your "NATO Fighters 5" (NF5) install will have been created in one of these locations:

Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]

Windows Vista: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]

Windows 7: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]

...where [YourModFolder] matches the name of the copied .EXE file that you created. You will install the "NATO Fighters 5" (NF5) mod files to your Mod Folder.

- Open your Mod Folder and delete the \Objects sub-directory (including everything in it).

Now you're ready to install the NF5 mod proper.

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* STEP 2: INSTALL MAIN COMPONENTS TO MOD FOLDER *

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This is the easiest step.

- Unpack the eight "NATO Fighters 5" (NF5) archive packages to a temporary location on your hard drive.

- Move the contents of the \To_Mod_Folder directory from all eight unzipped packages to your Mod Folder (created in Step 1 above). (Note: do not simply drag and drop the folder named "To_Mod_Folder" or you will end up with a non-working install.)

If you've moved everything correctly, you should have a new \Objects sub-directory in your Mod Folder, along with a few new other sub-directories.

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* STEP 3: EDIT OPTIONS.INI *

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This last step involves a bit of text editing, so please pay attention.

Open the Options.INI in your Mod Folder. Locate the "Single Mission" section. At minimum you should change the EndYear= statement to 1986 or higher. I recommend setting the StartYear= and EndYear= as follows:

StartYear=1945

EndYear=2020

Finally, a little further down you should find the "Campaign" section. Replace it with the following:

[Campaign]

CampaignName=790918 Red Lightning

PlayerService=USAF

PlayerUnit=7th TFS Bunyaps

AircraftType=F-15A

Difficulty=HARD

Length=NORMAL

AircraftSupply=NORMAL

WeaponSupply=LIMITED

LoadCampaign=TRUE

CampaignSavename=DefaultCampaignSave

Save your changes and close the Options.INI file.

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THAT'S IT. Your "NATO Fighters 5" install for SF2E should now be ready to use. Please read the following section for more information on the optional installs included with this mod.

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Optional Installs

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A. Aircraft

Included in the \_Optional folder are files to support the installation of a number of optional aircraft.

1. DLC Aircraft

The following optional aircraft are based on ThirdWire DLC releases and required the listed DLCs to be installed in order to use these aircraft:

Aircraft DLC Required

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F-104A_58 DLC28: AI Plane Pack 1

F-104C_61 DLC28: AI Plane Pack 1

Mirage3E_64 DLC17: Mirage IIIO

Mirage3E_68 DLC17: Mirage IIIO

Mirage5BA DLC07: Mirage 5BA

Mirage5BA_80 DLC07: Mirage 5BA

Mirage5BR DLC17: Mirage IIIO

Mirage5BR_80 DLC17: Mirage IIIO

S-99_45 DLC28: AI Plane Pack 1

If you have the required DLCs to support the above aircraft, you can install these aircraft by copying or moving the appropriate folders from the \Aircraft and \Decals directories in \Optional to the Objects\Aircraft and \Objects\Decals directories in your NF5 Mods Folder. These aircraft will be automatically used in campaigns.

2. Full Aircraft

Also available are two A-10A versions based on new models released by Spectre8750:

A-10A_76

A-10A_79

If installed, these A-10s will be used in campaigns instead of the default ThirdWire A-10s. To install these alternate A-10s, simply copy or move the appropriate folders (\A-10A_76 & \A-10A_79) from the \Aircraft and \Decals directories in \Optional to the Objects\Aircraft and \Objects\Decals directories in your NF5 Mods Folder.

3. DAT Aircraft

Finally, the \Optional directory includes files to support the installation of four different aircraft available from the A-Team's web site at:

http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/

These aircraft are:

B-36D

B-45A

RB-45C

Swift5

Note that the aircraft folders included here do NOT include the 3D models for the aircraft. Thus, you MUST download the original aircraft packages from the above site (which requires you to apply for access) in order to obtain the models required to use these aircraft.

To add any of these four aircraft to your NF5 Mod:

1. Download the original aircraft packages from the A-Team's site (see link above).

2. Unzip the aircraft packages to a temporary directory.

3. Copy the .LOD files from the packages you downloaded to the corresponding folders in the \Optional\Aircraft directory.

4. Once you've added the LOD files to the aircraft folders, you may install the aircraft and accompanying decals from the \Optional directory to the \Objects\Aircraft and \Objects\Decals directories in your NF5 Mods Folder.

Once installed, these aircraft will be automatically used in campaigns.

B. Terrains

The \Optional directory also includes files to support the installation of Rends' modified version of the GermanyCE terrain. Note that Rend's complete GermanyCE terrain must be downloaded and installed separately from CombatAce (in three parts):

http://combatace.com/files/file/14686-germany-terrain-rework-part-1-of-3/

http://combatace.com/files/file/14687-germany-terrain-rework-part-2-of-3/

http://combatace.com/files/file/14688-germany-terrain-rework-part-3-of-3/

The files included here effectively make Rends' terrain fully compatible with the NATO Fighters 5 campaigns.

To use Rends' GermanyCE terrain in lieu of the default terrain, do the following:

1. Download all three parts of Rends' terrain from the links provided above and unpack the 7zip files to a temporary directory.

2. Remove the default GermanyCE terrain from \Terrains in your NF5 Mods Folder.

3. Install the terrain as directed in the ReadMe. (Do not install the Ground Objects, as the required objects are already included in this update package.)

4. Copy the \GermanyCE folder from \Optional\Terrains to \Terrains in your NF5 Mods Folder, allowing Windows to overwrite files as prompted.

That's it. Rends' GermanyCE terrain should now be used as the default terrain for NF5.

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A Note on the F-86F in the 1956 Campaign

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The USAF 36th FBW flew the F-86F from the Fall of 1953 to the Spring of 1956, when the first F-100 Sabres began arriving at Bitburg and Ramstein. Given that there are already a good number of F-100A/C squadrons in the 1956 campaign, we have elected to let the 36th FBW units (22nd, 23rd, 32nd, 53rd, & 461st FDS) fly the F-86-30 "Hard Wing" Sabre (F-86F-30FB_HW) in the 1956 campaign (which starts 17 November).

If you would prefer that the 36th FBW units fly their true historical mounts in the '56 campaign, simply remove the F-86F-30FB_HW folder from \Objects\Aircraft, and the campaign will default to the F-100C for the five affected 36th FBW units.

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Supported DLC Aircraft

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The following aircraft released as DLC packs from 3rdWire are supported in the campaigns (but are not required):

Hunter6_60

Mirage5BA

Mirage5BA_80

If you do not have these DLCs installed, equivalent substitutes will be automatically used:

Hunter6-60

Mirage5BA_TMF

Mirage5BA_80_TMF

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A Note on Anti-Ship Missiles

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For this mod most third-party (i.e., non-stock) anti-ship missiles have been converted to use the ASM/cruise missile functionality introduced w/ SF2NA. At the same time, the older versions of these missiles have been preserved, as the new ASM cruise missiles can be used by AI only against ships.

So, for many anti-ship missiles you will now find two versions:

1) "Standard" guided version

These versions are the "old" style missiles setwith WeaponDataType=1. They can be used by AI against land and sea targets. These missiles retain their familiar names (e.g., AGM-84D Harpoon, Kh-59M Ovod, etc.).

2) ASM/cruise missile version

These versions utilitize the new cruise missile functionality set by WeaponDataType=7. They can be used by AI only against ships. These versions can be distinguished by their names:

- U.S./NATO missiles have the ASM tag (e.g., AGM-84D Harpoon ASM).

- Soviet/WP missiles follow the naming convention used by ThirdWire's

Soviet cruise missiles (e.g., Kh-59M AS-13 Kingbolt).

At the same time aircraft that typically carry these missiles have been updated to accommodate the ASM versions. Loadouts for these aircraft have been updated to use ASM versions by default for Anti-Ship, Naval_Attack, and Cruise_Missile loadouts.

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A Note on Laser-Guided Bombs (LGBs)

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AI pilots in Strike Fighters have long had problems employing LGBs. AI pilots in the player's flight can drop LGBs, but will treat them as dumb bombs. AI pilots in flights not controlled by the player (i.e., AI-only flights) cannot use LGBs at all, and will typically get stuck circling the target.

To address this problem I have created EOGB versions of all LGBs for AI pilots to use (AI pilots have no problems with EOGBs for some reason). These AI versions are identical in all respects to the LGB versions save for the Guidance Type, which is set to "Electro-Optical Guided" instead of "Laser-Guided."

By default aircraft that use LGBs for certain loadouts (usually Stike, Attack, SEAD, or Anti-Ship) are loaded with these AI (EOGB) versions instead of the LGB versions. You should make it a habit to check the Loadout screen and switch the bomb version on your own aircraft to the LGB version.

You can distinguish between the AI (EOGB) and LGB (Player) versions by the weapon name -- for example:

LGB version: GBU-12D/B Paveway II LGB

AI version: GBU-12D/B Paveway II (AI)

While this solution introduces an extra step for the player in the preparation to start a mission, it allows AI pilots and AI-only flights to use these weapons.

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Changes, Fixes, & Additions

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This mod is a major update and expansion of "NATO fighters 4+," previously released at CombatAce.com for "Strike Fighters 2 Europe." This updated mod package incorporates the following major updates and additions over NF4+:

New Aircraft

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A-26B F-86F-30FB MiG-21R TF-104G

B-66B F-86F-30FB_HW MiG-25RB Tu-4K

Buccaneer-S2B_RAFG F-100D-FR Mistral Venom1

F-4E_79 F-111E NF-5A Venom4

F-4M_85 Hunter6-60 RB-57A Yak-9P/U

F-16A_Blk15_Baf Hunter10 RF-4E_GAF Yak-15

F-16C_B25 IL-28R RF-4E_GAF_Late Yak-25RV

F-19A La-11 RF-80A Yak-27R

F-80C La-15 RF-100A Yak-28BI

F-84E MD-450 S-99 Yak-28I

F-84G MiG-9 Sabre4 Yak-28L

F-86A-5 MiG-19P Swift5 + Yak-28P

F-86D MiG-19PM T-33A Yak-28R

Added in Decmber 2014:

A-26C F-105D_74 Su-7BKL Mirage5BR +

B-50D Harrier3_82 A-10A_76 + RB-45C +

C-54 Il-10 A-10A_79 + S-99 DLC +

CanberraB2 MiG-19R B-36D +

CanberraB6 MiG-21PFS-I B-45A +

CanberraBI6 MiG-21PFS-II F-104A DLC +

CanberraPR7 Myasishchev3MN F-104C DLC +

F 35 Draken Myasishchev3MS Mirage3E +

+ This is an optional aircraft & may require LODs obtained separately

Upgraded Aircraft *

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F-1C MiG-25RB

F-1C200 MiG-29A

F-101C Mirage2000C

JaguarA RF-101C

JaguarGR RF-84F

Javelin9 Su-25

MiG-25PD TornadoGR1

* The above are aircraft that were either converted to newer models

or that received major upgrades of some kind. All aircraft from

the previous version of this mod were updated or tweaked in some

way or another -- some more than others.

New Ground Objects

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37InchAA CommTrailer JS-1 OerlikonAAA Sherman-M4A1_76mm

37InchEmplaced ContainerShip LandRover1tonne_Cover Pantsir Skyguard

4xMIM-14 Crotale LandRover_Cover Rapier_L SquarePair-B

ADATS EW_RADAR_UK LandRover_Open Rapier1E_L Stormer_HVM

AMX-30 Firelight LandRover1tonne_Command Rapier2A_L Su-100

AMX-30B2 HAWK_CWAR LoPAR RH202 Tanker2

BarlockB HAWK_HIPIR LoPAR_T RolandRad T-10A

Blindfire HAWK_PAR M3 Roland_Shelter T-10M

Blindfire1E HawkL M59 SA-5BL T34_85a

Blindfire2A HIPAR M-47 SA-7_L Tor

BloodhoundSAM HQTrailer M-47_AdT SA-7B_L TTR

BlowpipeSite IS-2 M-47_Belg SA-11BL TTR_T

BlowpipeUK IS-3 M-47_Bundw Scorpion US_90mmAA

Comet ISU-152 M-51 Sherman_E8

Please note that the above list does not constitute an exhaustive change log, as this updated mod package incorporates too many fixes and tweaks to list or account for here. Suffice it to say that NATO Fighters 5 represents a major overhaul of its predecessor in the NATO Fighters mod series.

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Credits

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This mod package builds upon "NATO Fighters 4+," previously released at CombatAce.com along with five update packages. In addition to carrying over most of the work from that earlier version of NATO Fighters, this new version incorporates a large number of new and updated items from the following modders, who generously allowed their use:

Malibu43 ...................................... A-10 alternate loadouts

Capun, Gramps, Charles, Kesselbrut, Wrench..... A-26B (based on the B-26K)

allenjb42 ..................................... A-26B skins

Wrench ........................................ AV-8B updates

Bunyap ........................................ B-66B

Hgbn .......................................... B-66B skins

ravenclaw_007 ................................. Buccaneer-S2B_RAFG

Paulopanz ..................................... CF-5A skins

USAFTML ....................................... E-3A AEW Update

Daddyairplanes ................................ E-3A skins & SF2 updates

The Mirage Factory ............................ F-4E ARN-101

Rippersix & dtmdragon ......................... F-4E APQ-120 avionics update

ThirdWire ..................................... F-4M_85 (based on F-4M_80)

The Mirage Factory ............................ F-16A_Blk15_BAF

Viper Crew .................................... F-16C_B25

Julhelm ....................................... F-19A

Wrench ........................................ F-19A SF2 upgrades

Pasko, Gramps, Column5 ........................ F-80C, RF-80A

Wrench ........................................ F-80C upgrades

RussoUK2004 ................................... F-84E, F-84G

suhsjake,Wrench ............................... F-84E/G upgrades

RussoUK2004, Paulopanz, Wrench, homer ......... F-84E/G skins

Zur ........................................... F-86A-5, F-86F-30FB, F-86F-30FB_HW, Sabre4 models

Tazkiller & Gwyn .............................. USAF F-86 tweaks & upgrades

Wrench ........................................ Sabre4

Dog Sabre Team ................................ F-86D

STORM & suhsjake............................... F-86D upgrades

Paulopanz ..................................... F-86K skins

Paulopanz ..................................... F-100D-FR

Paulopanz ..................................... F-100D RDAF skins

ErikGen ....................................... updated/upgraded F-101C & RF-101C

Spillone104 & Paulopanz ....................... updated F-104A/C

Paulopanz ..................................... F-104G skins

Fastcargo...................................... F-111E Aardvark

liamp51 ....................................... re-textured F-111 cockpit

Paulopanz, Cliff11, & Spillone104 ............. Hunter10

Paulopanz ..................................... IL-28R

Oli & Sundowner ............................... Jaguar GR1 & Jaguar A

Stary ......................................... Jaguar & Mirage F1 cockpit repaints

Bunyap ........................................ La-11

Wrench ........................................ La-11 updates

Pasko & Column5 ............................... La-15

pcpilot & Paulopanz ........................... La-15 skins & upgrades

comrpnt ....................................... Lightning Lights & FM enhancements

Pasko & Column5 ............................... MD-450

Ordway ........................................ MD-450 cockpit

Paulopanz ..................................... MD-450 skins

Paulopanz ..................................... Meteor 8 skins

Timmy & Lexx_Luthor ........................... MiG-9

Wrench ........................................ MiG-9 updates

p10ppy ........................................ MiG-9 VVS skin

Spillone104 & Paulopanz ....................... MiG-19P, MiG-19PM

Starfighter2, Spillone104, & Paulopanz ........ MiG-21R

CrazyhorseB34 ................................. MiG-25PD upgrade

USAFTML & MiG-25 Team ......................... MiG-25RB

Ludo .......................................... Mirage IIIC (3rdWire) skins

The Mirage Factory ............................ Mirage 2000C

CA_Stary ...................................... re-painted Mirage F-1 cockpit

ThirdWire ..................................... Mistral (based on Vampire FB.5)

Paulopanz, Spillone104, & Ludo.m54 ............ Mistral skins & mod package

Ordway ........................................ Mistral cockpit

The Mirage Factory ............................ NF-5A

Ahmed Junaid Raza & pappychksix ............... RB-57A

MiGBuster ..................................... RB-57A SF2 updates

Kessselbrut ................................... B-57/Canberra bombadier's cockpit

Bpao, Crab02, & ravenclaw_007 ................. RF-4E_GAF, RF-4E_GAF_Late

Amokfloo, Florian, Zurawski, & Soulfreak ...... RF-84F

Gunrunner ..................................... RF-84F skins & SF2 upgrades

Spinners ...................................... RF-100A Slick Chick

MontyCZ ....................................... S-99

Jug ........................................... Su-15 lights update

dalai_LAMA .................................... Su-15TM camo scheme

Mikeymead ..................................... repainted/updated Su-24 cockpit

Wrench ........................................ Su-25 updates

Paulopanz ..................................... SuperMystere B2 skins

Paulopanz ..................................... Swift 5 updates & skins

Pasko, Gramps, & Column5 ...................... T-33A

Ajunaidr, Spillone104, Paulpanz, & PureBlue ... TF-104G

Sundowner, AD, & Dave ......................... TornadoGR1

Ianh .......................................... Tornado GR1 fixes & updates

MontyCZ, Wrench, & lindr2 ..................... Tu-4K

Paulopanz ..................................... Vampire 5 skins

Pasko, Column5, Gramps, & Wrench .............. Venom

Paulopanz ..................................... Venom skins & SF2 updates

Pasko, Wolf25, Gamps .......................... Yak-9P/U

Wrench ........................................ Yak-9P/U SF2 updates

Pasko & Starfighter ........................... Yak-15

Flogger23 ..................................... Yak-15 SF2 updates

Paulopanz ..................................... Yak-15 skins

Pasko & Column5 ............................... Yak-25RV

Flogger23 ..................................... Yak-25RV SF2 updates

Pasko & Lindr2 ................................ Yak-27R

Pasko & Lindr2 ................................ Yak-28BI/I/L/R

MontyCZ & Lindr2 .............................. Yak-28P

Wrench ........................................ Yak-25 & Yak-28 updates/tweaks

Boopidoo & Ordway ............................. Su-15 cockpit (re-used on various aircraft)

AmokFloo ...................................... Su-17 cockpit (re-used on various aircraft)

CA_Stary ...................................... Yak-23 cockpit, Yak-15 cockpit early Soviet jet cockpit

Ordway ........................................ MiG-15 cockpit (based on 3rdWire A-4 cockpit)

Ordway......................................... MiG-17 cockpit (based on 3rdWire A-4 cockpit)

CA_Stary ...................................... MiG-19 cockpit (based on Boopidoo's Su-15 cockpit)

Paladrian ..................................... MiG-21 cockpits

AtariBaby ..................................... MiG-21 Complete Pack for SF2

Crusader ...................................... F-105D & Harrier cockpit mods

Boopidoo & Kukulo ............................. Su-7 cockpit

ravenclaw_007 ................................. Hunter IRM rails

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ErikGen ....................................... NIKE 4xMIM-14, HIPAR, LoPAR, & TTR

Abhi .......................................... AN/TWQ-1 Avenger, Pantsir-S1

bigal1 ........................................ Bloodhound SAM

Kesselbrut .................................... ADATS, BlowpipeUK, Oerlikon AAA, Rapier

Blindfire, CommTrailer, HQTrailer, RH202,

Skyguard, Roland_Shelter, Scorpion

FastCargo ..................................... Firelight (based on SquarePair)

Pasko ......................................... Hawk objects, EW_Radar, SA-7, AMX-13, Su-100

Fubar512 & Wrench ............................. Hawk INI tweaks

Richard & Kesselbrut .......................... Land Rover trucks

Florian ....................................... Leopard2A6

Gerald14 & Kesselbrut ......................... M3A1 Bradley & M6 Linebacker

Stefano ....................................... M-47 Patton tank, AMX-30, AMX-30B2

Wrench ........................................ M-59 (based on M-113)

Wrench & 3rdWire .............................. M-51 Skysweeper (based on KS-19)

Florian ....................................... Roland Rad

FastCargo ..................................... SA-5 & SquarePair

Monty CZ....................................... SA-10 & Flaplid, Stinger site, Blowpipe site

Fubar512 ...................................... SA-10 INI tweaks

EricJ ......................................... SA-11

BPAo & Sundowner .............................. Crotale (SA-9)

Geo ........................................... 20mmAAA, M16_Quad, Sherman_E8, M3 Half-track

rebel ryder ................................... IS-2, IS-3, JS-1, ISU-152, Sherman-M4A1_76mm,

T-10A/M, T-34-85a, Comet

Julhelm & Wrench .............................. SON-9A Firecan

Pasko & Kesselbrut ............................ M60A3, M60A1AOS

Gepard ........................................ T-64s

EricJ & winterhunter .......................... Starstreak Stormer

Gabilon ....................................... Leopard 2A4, Gepard, 2S6, & Tor-M1

Unknown author ................................ 37InchAA & 37InchEmplaced

Pasko & Nicholas Bell ......................... US_90mmAA (based on KS-19P)

SUICIDAL ...................................... New Destroyed Tank LODs

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CA_Stary ...................................... GermanyCE Re-worked terrain

Paulopanz ..................................... New Dutch & Belgian air bases

cellinsky, Insky/Orsin, & PanamaRed............ environment mods

OldDiego, Pappy, Wrench, Pasko, Florian/ ...... Pilots

AmokFloo, & PureBlue

christian59 ................................... generic aircraft damage textures

Spinners ...................................... RAF Decals Pack

Spillone104 ................................... custom engine sounds

CA_Stary ...................................... new CBU-based napalm effect

CA_Stary ...................................... updated Willie Pete effects

EZLead ........................................ Staggered/Formation Take-offs mod

Nicholas Bell ................................. WOE Air Defense Mod (Hawk Sites)

Wrench ........................................ Hawk Site upgrades/layout

Fubar512 ...................................... NIKE-Hercules sites layout/placement

Capitaine Vengeur ............................. Canadian & Italian medals

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(Added in Decmber 2014)

Spectre8750 ....................................... A-10A_76 & A-10A_79

Ludo.M54, Coupi, & Denis Oliveira ................. Mirage IIIE (based on DLC Mirage IIIO)

Bpao, Centurion-1, Brain32, & Ludo.M54 ............ Mirage F-1C & F-1C200

Bpao, Jeanba, Tom Venom, & Sony Tuckson ........... Jaguar A

Timmy, Bobrock, HGBN, & Wrench .................... A-26C

MontyCZ ........................................... B-50D (B-29)

Veltro2K & Wrench ................................. C-54 Skymaster

Veltro2K & Wrench ................................. C-141A (updated)

Wrench & Tim Elliot ............................... new Canadair skins

Ahmed Junaid Raza ................................. Canberra B2, B6, B(I)6, & PR7

Daddyairplanes .................................... E-3A skins

PraetorH .......................................... F-4F Norm81b skin

Lud von Pipper, Bpao, Paulopanz, & JonathanRL ..... F 35 Draken

Paulopanz ......................................... F-86D RDAF skins

Frank Rosato ...................................... F-104A/C Pack for SF2

Wrench ............................................ F-104C DLC 28 Pack for SF2

Soulfreak ......................................... F-104G MFG skins

Dels .............................................. F-117A (new)

Centurion ......................................... F-105D Hill AFB skins

DaniloE31 ......................................... F-106 Update Pack for SF2

dtmdragon ......................................... Harrier GR.3 for SF2

Aleks, Cocas, Spillone, Baffmesieter, & Paulopanz . Il-10 for SF2

Veltro2K, Paulopanz, Baffmeister, & Coupi ......... Javelin FAW.9 (new)

Paulopanz ......................................... La-11 skins

Wilches ........................................... La-9/11 prop fix

Baffmeister ....................................... new MD-450 flight model

Paulopanz ......................................... new MiG-15/15bis skins

Paulopanz ......................................... MiG-17F Jabo Pack

Paulopanz ......................................... new MiG-17F/PF skins

Paulopanz ......................................... MiG-19R

Paulopanz ......................................... MiG-19S skins

Paulopanz ......................................... MiG-21F skins

Paulopanz ......................................... MiG-21PF skins

Paulopanz ......................................... MiG-21PFS-I & MiG-21PFS-II

Comrad ............................................ MiG-21SM upgrades

Russouk2004 ....................................... MiG-29A updated model

Denis Oliveira, Coupi, & Paulopanz ................ Mirage 5BR

Ludo .............................................. Mirage 5F skins

Veltro2K, Lindr2, & Paulopanz ..................... Myasishchev 3MN & 3MS

Gunrunner ......................................... RF-84F BAF Camo skin

Paulopanz ......................................... RF-84F KLU Camo & RDAF skins

Wrench ............................................ new Sabre 4 skins

Paulopanz ......................................... Su-7BKL

Paulopanz ......................................... Su-15A & Su-15TM skins

Flogger23 ......................................... Su-15A & Su-15-TM revamp packs

Florian, Baffmeister, & Paulopanz ................. Su-25 Pack for SF2

Paulopanz ......................................... Tu-4K skins

Tzareff ........................................... MiG-17 Soviet camo skin

liamp51 ........................................... re-textured F-111A cockpit

Stary ............................................. La-11 cockpit

Stary ............................................. La-15 cockpit

Stary ............................................. MiG-15 & MiG-17 cockpits

Paulopanz ......................................... Mistral/Vampire cockpit (based on Meteor 8)

Stary ............................................. Su-7B/BKL cockpit

Stary ............................................. Su-9/11 cockpit

YEYEYE ............................................ new Flanker cockpit

Gepard ............................................ new Super Mystere B2 EC 1-12 skin

Stary ............................................. Vampire cockpit

Paulopanz ......................................... Venom cockpit (based on Meteor 8)

Stary ............................................. Yak-25M & RV cockpits

Crusader .......................................... F-105 gunsight mod

Crusader .......................................... Harrier avionics mod

Spectre8750 ....................................... Fake Afterburner Node

Rends ............................................. GermanyCE revision

Jeanba ............................................ '79 campaign modifications

bandidos team ..................................... Container_ship

Julhelm ........................................... Tanker2 & ContainerShip

Ravenclaw007 ...................................... Fire Trucks, BW Vehicles, & Faun trucks

Sundowner ......................................... UK fuel trucks

Crusader .......................................... Soviet MANPADs for SF2

Stary ............................................. Soviet MANPADS (new models)

Spectre8750 ....................................... Ural-375 & GAZ-66 trucks

Unknown author .................................... Unimogs, Wolf, & MB vehicles

Credit for the original "NATO Fighters 4+" add-on (on which this mod is based) goes to Column 5, Dave (USAFTML) and the rest of the NF4+ team. For a list of all the modders whose work is used in the complete NATO Fighters 5 add-on, see the original ReadMes included in \OriginalReadmes.

If we have neglected to credit anyone here, please let us know. We will get it fixed ASAP.

--------------------------

eburger68 & USAFMTL (Dave)

1 September 2012

13 December 2014

Submitter

eburger68
Submitted

09/08/2012
Category

User Made Campaigns

**column5** · September 8, 2012

Congrats on the release! Looks great!

+**JonathanRL** · September 8, 2012

Niiiiice!!!

+**Stary** · September 8, 2012

yaaaay! you've been busy! :clapping:

**Slartibartfast** · September 8, 2012

So far this looks fantastic though I have found a small issue for the Yak-9U as there is no 20MM_Shvak file in the guns directory and that the cockpit is slightly out... its a fairly easy switch to another 20mm but thought I would advise...

+**eburger68** · September 8, 2012

Slartibartfast:

The 20MM_SHVAK is a default TW gun -- entry #21 in the last GunData.INI that I unpacked from one of the CATs.

[GunData021]
TypeName=20MM_SHVAK
FullName=20mm ShVAK Cannon
Caliber=20.000000
ROF=800.000000
MuzzleVel=790.000000
AmmoWt=0.068000
WarheadWt=0.006700
CartridgeWt=0.268000
Reliability=96.000000
Accuracy=90.000000
AddLight=TRUE
MaxLightRange=10.000000
FireColor=0.250000,0.225000,0.160000
GunFireEffect=20mmFireEffect
GunFireSound=Cannon
EffectClassName=20mmEffects
EffectTime=0.100000
TracerTexture=Tracer2.tga
TracerSize=0.150000
TracerDistFactor=0.002000
TracerLength=0.015000
MaxVisibleDist=4000.000000
MaxStreakVisibleDist=1000.000000
TimeFuzed=FALSE

Best,

Eric Howes

Edited September 8, 2012 by eburger68

**Slartibartfast** · September 8, 2012

Thanks Eric... just checked the gun pack that was released here awhile ago and I have found it in the gunpack... and just copied it over.

**Sheriff** · September 8, 2012

Question-If you follow instructions as shown below ,specifically "Move the contents of the \To_Mod_Folder directory from all eight unzipped packages to your Mod Folder (created in Step 1 above). (Note: do not simply drag and drop the folder named "To_Mod_Folder" or you will end up with a non-working install.)" You'll see folders identified as

Part 1.Part 2 etc" in the Mods Folder. Did you mean to say" Open PartX folder in zip application window then extract those subfolders to the Mods Folder?

Thanks,

Edited September 8, 2012 by Sheriff

+**eburger68** · September 8, 2012

Sheriff:

No, I did not mean that. If you simply extract the sub-folders of the PartX folders to your Mods Folder and leave it at that, you will have a broken install. You will have effectively done what I said not to do.

The important thing is to move all the sub-folders of the To_Mod_Folder to your Mods Folder.

Eric Howes

+**Stary** · September 11, 2012

If I swap the Mig-15 and Mig-17 cockpits with my own instead of Ordway's A-4 repaint... will it explode? Naa, just kidding

finally will install today

+**eburger68** · September 11, 2012

Stary:

You mean the Su-15-based cockpits that you did? Those are nice cockpits. We're using them for the MiG-19s.

Eric Howes

+**Stary** · September 11, 2012

nope Eric, dedicated Mig-15 and Mig-17PFU ones

+**eburger68** · September 11, 2012

Stary:

You mean these?

http://combatace.com/files/file/12852-mig-17-pfpfu-cockpit/

http://combatace.com/files/file/12684-mig-15-mig-15-bis-mig-17-simplified-cockpit/

Honestly, I overlooked them. So many updates and fixes in this mod. I'll pick them up in an update at some point.

Thanks,

Eric Howes

+**Stary** · September 12, 2012

yep, those two... easy to add by users though

btw, I see you've included my 2011 version of GermanyCE with updated TODs etc -would you be interested in 1024x10124 version of that set? I think I still have it somewhere

+**eburger68** · September 12, 2012

Stary:

I'd be interested in taking a look at the 1024x1024 version of the terrain, as would plenty of others, I'm sure. Why not upload it to the Downloads section?

Eric Howes

+**Stary** · September 12, 2012

I plan to do so, after few fixes

**almccoyjr** · October 5, 2012

Ok, it's "stupid time" now. For the life of me, I can't get any campaigns to show when in the Campaign Menu Screen; "unavailable" is all that comes up.

I'm running a full merge that includes SF2NA and currently patched to 7/12. For the "hey" of it, I've tried the following all with full merge install:

SF2E, SF2NA @ 3/12, 5/12, 7/12;

SF2E with same patches;

SF2NA with same patches.

I've c/p'd the campaign ini changes as well as tried manual entry; no go.

I've redownloaded Part 1 a couple of times to make sure something didn't go bump to no avail.

Missions work great as does Instant Action, but no campaigns.

The other separate mods I'm running are TSF, ODS, FF and OD. They all work just fine.

Can someone lend me their Community Card or lend me $200 to get out of jail.

plug_nickel

+**eburger68** · October 5, 2012

plug_nickel:

I don't understand what "unavailable" means. Is that the text that you're actually seeing in the campaign screen?

Also, do you have SF2I, Expansion Pack 1, and Expansion Pack 2 installed?

Eric Howes

**almccoyjr** · October 5, 2012

eburger68,

The Campaigns Menu Screen has the various choices shown to the left, but no options to choose on the right. All pulldown options simply state " unavailable".

Yes...SF2I, Exp1_2 are installed.

I'll post a screen if you need it after I get back from the vet's office.

Al

Edited October 5, 2012 by almccoyjr

+**eburger68** · October 5, 2012

Al:

I have never seen that error. Perhaps someone else has.

The best I can offer is that something in your SF2 install is porked (or the underlying OS config on which you're running), or something in your install of the mod was not done correctly. As to what specifically is causing that error, I have no idea.

Someone else who has encountered that error might have some additional insight.

Eric Howes

Edited October 5, 2012 by eburger68

**almccoyjr** · October 5, 2012

Eric:

It's got to be something I've overlooked or has gone "bump" on my end. I'll keep "plugging" away with different installs to see if I can find a remedy. Even though I don't have campaigns, I'm not going to abandon NATO 5. The aircraft you have in Missions is worth keeping it on.

I'll update if anything changes.

Cheers,

Al

**boulder** · November 4, 2012

Big Thanks for this updated Nato Fighters! I have one problem with NF 5, however, and because of my minimal modding or editing skills, I´m at loss here. For some reason unknown to me the Logitech G940 controls get porked, even if I´m trying to configure the commands, they seem to go to "wrong place". For instance, I can´t get "Fire selected weapon" -command assigned to a proper fire-button in my joystick.

I´m running SF2 Full 5-merged, plus Exp 1 & 2, up to latest patch. I experienced the same problem with my April2012-patched mod.

Kind Regards,

boulder

**FastCargo** · November 4, 2012

Go into your 'Controls' folder and move (or delete) the files you find there. Then start the game and go into the Controls option. You should find everything has been reset to default. Build a new keymap with your preferences and save and it should work properly. You should only have to do this once.

FC

**boulder** · November 4, 2012

That worked, thank you so much!

**captainschwarz** · February 11, 2013

I´am speechless. Complete overhaul of the whole NATO-Fighters 4.

Worth buying the two EXP-Packs and NA.

By the way I had a secret "Wish list" for NATO-Fighters 4:

My favourite Camapign (86) not only in autunm, checked

My favourite Craft (F-16 A) for F-16 C, checked (By the way thank you to the Viper Team and this awesome Cockpit)

My favourite Plane in 62 campaign integrated (F-104 G), checked (By the way not only integrated, but also in German silver (I love it) and with correct decals larger Iron cross and correct Numbers for early German Starfighters.)

Skyscapers in towns were not very realistic in german towns, checked.

To eric: Iam sorry that my stupid Posts about the LGB´s in NATO-Fighters 4 caused that long explanation in the new readme,

At least thank you to the whole Team an modders who make this great mod better than ever. :groupwave:

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