This pack features four incredibly detailed liveries for the F-16 to represent jets flying for the legendary 100th FS 'Redtails' . Incredible detailed and jam-packed with details, hope you wil enjoy them!
Apart of the weathering these livery comes with a ton of custom textures, for pylons, fuel tanks, travel pods and more...Check the 'texture options overview' to see all options!
!! Due to the filesize being over 300mb you will have to download a .pdf here with a link to the file, sorry for the extra step ;) !!
These jets are a complete rework of the stock F-16 to resemble as much as possible the Alabama vipers.
Ranging from the special tails, to the dark and light stenciled HaveGlass birds, these jets are unique in every way, from the weathering to the patches to the armament and fuel tanks!
A lot off attention was put into the weathering and all little details, listed below.
The skins come a set of texture options for fuel tanks, travel pod, helmets and more, read the readme for more info!
This skin is a collaboration between myself and "Wolfthrower" who did an incredible job on creating every stencil, down to the panel numbers for we which we had more than 4 months of research, material gathering and asset creation.
The exchange of ideas and expertise helped this project to achieve the highest level of quality we can provide for a viper skin.
Unit history: The Red Tail Squadron were America's first black military pilots and their support personnel. They are best known for their extraordinary efforts in the aerial campaign of World War II. They challenged the stereotypes that had kept black Americans from serving as pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces.
In 1940, under pressure from political groups, and responding to the campaign promises of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the USAAC began to accept black applicants to their flight programs. The next year they created a segregated unit for these new aspiring pilots. The program included pilots and enlisted support personnel who would serve in the all-black unit.
The new cadets who would one day compose of the Red Tail Squadron, were determined to create a record of excellence during their training and subsequent combat deployment. There could be no doubt regarding their value as patriots and aviators. Their ability to triumph over adversity and go down in history as extremely adept pilots not only proved flight worthiness but continues to inspire future generations.
The 187th Fighter Wing, a part of the Alabama Air National Guard, includes a squadron of F-16 fighter jets, a combat communications group, an RC-26 reconnaissance aircraft squadron, and an eagle vision unit.
The wing's 100th Fighter Squadron is descended from the 100th Fighter Squadron of the "Redtails", the Tuskegee Airmen who distinguished themselves with their bravery and heroism during World War II. The tails of some of the 100FS F-16 aircraft are painted red today to remember and pay tribute to that heritage.
Skins From The 187TH Virtual Fighter Squadron Ran By
Marcus “Matrixx513” Moore
Discord :
https://discord.gg/VUm9rD6
*Updated GE nozzle texures
*Features added panels on the tail base and antenna guards on the front to represent block 52 vipers.
*Photo-accurate weathering of a a used bird with tons of white rivets and a typical viper shine.
*Highly detailed 4k Travel pod textures
*Custom helmets on real life designs
*Comes with custom fuel tank textures for 300 and 370 gal tanks
*Orange ACMI pods included
* Added missing panels all across the aircraft, most notably between the ventral fins.
* Custom PW nozzle with normal maps
* Custom normal map for a more worn look
* Completely redone external cockpit texture
* over 120 Vector decals and labels correctly placed in their real life locations.
* 521 panel number labels. individually placed in their correct real life places.
* glare shield labels and bolts placed in their real life locations. matching roughmet's and newly created normal map.
*New ejection seat texture
*Custom fuel tanks and weahtered Pylons
*Little easter eggs ;)
V1.0: Initial Release
A readme is included with install instructions!
I truly hope you will enjoy flying and looking at this livery.
