Welcome to the Fist of the Fleet..
This site features USN and USMC strike aircraft skins for the flight sim Strike Fighters:Project 1 and Wings over Vietnam.
9/4/08 Sorry folks! I know it's been awhile since my last entry....real life takes charge sometimes! At any rate...I am back for the long haul after some medical concerns. I have also rediscovered the joys of scale modeling, and I have found that has taken up much of my time...more on that later. Today I have 3 new F-4 Phantom skins for you to enjoy. The VF-102 Diamondbacks flew a very cool looking lo viz scheme on their last cruise with the F-4J before getting Tomcats. I have also uploaded the VMFA-323 Death Rattlers and VMFA-531 Grey Ghosts as they appeared in their 1979-1980 cruise aboard the Coral Sea.
10/30/07 Happy Halloween! I have just uploaded some new Tomcats for your enjoyment. We have the VF-114 Aardvarks, VF-143 Pukin' Dogs circa 1975, and finally....an updated VF-31 Tomcatters skin. This one features the Tomcatters in their final cruise with their Tomcats. Pay close attention to the nose on these birds!
9/14/07 More Tomcats have arrived! I just finished the VF-143 Pukin' Dogs in the colors of their last Tomcat cruise, and the VF-2 as they appeared during Operation Enduring Freedom. And then finally, the VF-142 Ghostriders, circa 1975. You know where to find em! Enjoy!!!
9/13/07 Update time! I just uploaded a couple of Desert Storm A-7s for you. Enjoy the VA-46 Clansmen and VA-72 Bluehawks. These two squadrons were the last operational A-7 squadrons in the USN and the only Corsair II's in the entire conflict as the USAF decided to keep their Sluffs at home in favor of the A-10.
8/24/07 More Tomcat goodness. I have just finished the VF-31 Tomcatters, VF-154 Black Knights and VF-201 Hunters. You can find them in the download section! Enjoy!!!
8/17/07 I've just completed work on updating the VF-103 Sluggers. This skin features the "FLIR Cat" nose art Slugger 213 carried while demonstrating the LANTIRN pod.
7/24/07 I just uploaded a new Tomcat skin, the VF-51 Screaming Eagles.
6/20/07 Got a new Tomcat for you....or rather an updated one. I just uploaded the VF-102 Diamondbacks, complete with full markings from their last Tomcat cruise and custom tanks. Enjoy!
6/15/07 I just finished a new Tomcat squadron, the VF-103 Jolly Rogers. Go and check it out!
6/7/07 I have finally finished the new site. I hope you like it. To celebrate, I am releasing two updated F-14 Tomcat skins. The VF-1 Wolfpack and VF-111 Sundowners. The Wolfpack comes with accurate markings for the CAG, XO and line aircraft. The Sundowners include the famous "Miss Molly" on their CAGs bird. Go download them in the new and improved download section!!!
4/29/07 What's this? An update! OMG!!!!!! Seriously folks...it's good to be back in action, and to celebrate I have a few skins to give you. First off, I have updated my VF-32 Swordsmen skin for the Tomcat. This new skin uses decals rather than painting on the graphics. The advantage to this is you get to have the CAG bird in the squadron now. I have done the same with the VFA-105 Gunslingers skin for the Hornet. Check em out!
8/7/06 I just uploaded a large update. Several new Skyhawks, a new Phantom and Corsair II, and you can even find a few new Crusaders in the Misc section....Speaking of the Misc section...while you are there, check out the gaggle of Aggressor F-5E's that HRNTFXR did, as well as his killer looking VMFA-112 Cowboys Bug....
6/4/06 Another fairly big update tonight....I just added several Fury skins, as well as a skin of the only MiG killing Skyhawk in the SEA conflict. HrntFxr is up to his old tricks with some awesome new skins, you can find his new stuff for Hornets, Tomcats and Prowlers. He has also added a couple of new ALQ-99 jammer pods...go find them in the toolbox section!
5/21/06 I just uploaded a HUGE update to the site. There is really too much to list here. There are a ton of new Furys, I didn't even upload half of em yet. HrntFxr has added a ton of new stuff too, go check out his AWESOME new Tomcat and Prowlers...Go check out the Misc section too, lots of new stuff there, including my first attempt at skinning the Crusader....Also, gone is the "Top Gun" section. The skins found there can now be located in there respective sections....
5/11/06 Well, here is a pretty decent sized update for you. I just uploaded 5 new F-14s, 2 new Phantoms, 1 EA-6B as well as added two new sections. The first is the Fury section. You can find skins for the FJ-3M Fury there (Hence the name...Duh!). The second new section is the "Top Gun" section. You can find all sorts of cool Aggressor skins there. Which leads me to an important announcement....
HRNTFXR has agreed to join forces with FOTF. You will now be able to find his awesome skins here at FOTF.
4/20/06 I just uploaded a couple of new skins, including the first of many EA-6B Prowlers. In the next few days, the Prowlers section will grow alot, so make sure you keep checking!
3/30/06 Got a decent size update for you all. I just sent up 4 new Phantoms, plus a couple of Scooters I have been meaning to finish. Go check em out!
3/25/06 I just added 3 new Phantoms. Go check em out.
3/15/06 What the hell is going on around here! First Tomcats, even a Falcon! What is next? Phantoms....YUP! Go check out the new F-4 Phantom section!
3/5/06 6 new Tomcats got the upload treatment today! I may have also uploaded a little surprise into the "MISC" section......
2/26/06 I just sent up 3 new Tomcats. Go check out the new Lo Viz VF-2, VF-101 and VF-124!
2/22/06 Want more Tomcat loving? You got it! Say hello to another 4 skins! 20 in 3 days! Phew!!!
2/21/06 5 new Tomcats got uploaded today, bringing the 2 day total to 16 new skins! Go check em out!
2/20/06 Well....the unthinkable has happened...I painted a fighter skin! ARGH!!!! Actually, I painted a bunch...so much in fact, that I created a whole section for them! Go check out the new Tomcat section and download some skins so you can escort those attack planes in style!
2/5/06 SUPERBOWL!!! My beloved Seahawks are playing in the Superbowl today! That doesn't really have anything to do with the 4 new Hornets I uploaded today, or the new Viking either...Go check out the new VS-21 lo viz in the Viking section, and the VFA-27 Royal Maces, VFA-137 Kestrels, VFA-203 Blue Dolphins and VMFA-323 Death Rattlers in the Hornets section! GO HAWKS!!!!
1/31/06 The Hornet section is growing, with 4 new squadrons! Go check out the new VMFA-134 Smokes, VMFA-251 Thunderbolts, VFA-305 Lobos, and VMFA-451 Warlords. Also, I have been asked to provide a few screenshots of the A-6 I did for the VA-128 Golden Intruders by the Department of Interior. A Golden Intruder crashed on some land owned by the DoI back in 1973 and they want to put a plaque at the crash site, using my work. Kinda cool.
1/24/06 I have just relaunched the site. Please view the new "FAQS" section. Some people were complaining that there is no readme file in the downloads here. Well....the FAQ now covers it all. Got an installation question? Check the FAQ. Wonder who made a template? Check the FAQ...Get it? Got it. Good.
BTW...I also released a new Hornet...the VFA-86 Sidewinders, and new Viking, VS-29 Dragonfires...and guess what? Neither of 'em have readme files! Cope with it suckers! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
1/23/06 Time for an update...I just uploaded 4 new Scooters. Check out the new VA-86 Sidewinders, VA-94 Mighty Shrikes, VMA-225 Vagabonds and VMA-331 Bumblebees
12/31/05 HAPPY NEW YEAR! To celebrate the last day of 2005, I am uploading three new Scooters! Go check out the VA155, VA209 and VA212 skins in the A-4 section!
12/23/05 I have uploaded three new skins today. Go check out the A-7 section for a new lo viz VA-25 skin, and the new "Miscellaneous Aircraft" craft will have a couple of new skins as well!
12/16/05 I just uploaded an early Christmas present for you all. Go check out the A-7 section for the first of the lo viz A-7Es....As well as the new Hornets in the F-18 section!
12/4/05 I am back up and running after the move. I just uploaded 4 new skins. Go check out the new A-5s of the RVAH-6 Fleurs and RVAH-13 Bats, the AV-8Cs of the VMA-223 Bulldogs, and the VFA-105 Gunslingers' F/A-18A.