TeTeT's Vietnam War Vessels

[TeTeT]

[Edit: updated 2025-07-27]

Welcome to Vietnam War Vessels 2.0.0!

This release is a major update of the Vietnam War Vessels mod. With VWV 2.0.0 comes a new directory structure, where all assets have a [VWV] prefix in the folder name. This makes it necessary that you first uninstall the old Vietnam War Vessels 1.x.y completely.

We welcome the USS Enterprise, CVAN-65, in its 1966 configuration, to the fleet. The first nuclear driven carrier has been derived from the modern USS Enterprise, and takes a place of its own now. The complete launch and parking system has been overhauled, leading to a hopefully more immersive experience.

The second new addition to the mod is the A-37 Dragonfly. This iconic aircraft of the Vietnam War is now available for AI use within the virtual DCS sky.

 

Please take a look at the Known Limitations on the Release Page!

Updates, Ships

Knox class - FF icons are used instead of DD

BB-62 New Jersey -  CC map icon in use, better helicopter landing on the deck, new custom shell for main armament

CVA Essex and Bon Homme Richard - model improvements, nick name as short display name for Bonnie Dick

Many ships - sound updates to gun fire

 

Updates, Planes

A-1 Skyraider - split into A-1H (with bridle cat support) and AD-4 (without), add Napalm bombs from A-4E-C mod, add toilet bombs to all pylons, rework flight model to take off from Essex ‘44 with 70% loadout

H-2 Seasprite - use of a new model, split into SH-2F, UH-2A, UH-2B, UH-2C classes

MiG-21MF overhauled nose gear, support for RATO take-offs

O-1 Bird Dog, add engine nozzle definition, Flight Model change for more realistic take-off

RA-5C Vigilante - Flight Mode change, more lift at low speed

Please download from

https://github.com/tspindler-cms/tetet-vwv/releases

Alternative download:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16pUuupD08L36KnD6vDel5VRlmwwftX5o?usp=drive_link 

We also have a discord channel dedicated to the Vietnam War Vessels mod at https://discord.gg/P2B63VEZVk

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[Original Post:]

this marks a release of TeTeT's Vietnam War Vessels. It is my first attempt at modding for DCS, so take the result with a grain of salt.

The release contains three boats and an (AI) plane:

1. P 4 Torpedo Boat, used by the North Vietnamese navy in the Gulf of Tonkin incident
2. USS Maddox (DD-731), a US destroyer that was attacked by the above type of Torpedo Boat in the Gulf of Tonkin incident
3. USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31), an Essex class aircraft carrier, not participating in the Gulf of Tonkin incident, but being used in the Vietnam War
4. F-8 Crusader, a supersonic fighter jet, with liveries for Gulf of Tonkin incident, and others

Read more on the history of this fateful event at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident 

The download URL is https://github.com/tspindler-cms/tetet-vwv/releases You find the current and past releases there.

I welcome the discussion of the assets, and of course the discussion of the problems you encounter. Please abstain from political discussions in this thread.

You can best reach me on discord, this invite is for my arma 3 and DCS mod discord server, visit the #general-discussion-vwv channel can be used for now: https://discord.gg/VpyuCzDr7c

Cheers,

TeTeT

 

 

[EDIT] Added 2.0.0 info

Edited Sunday at 07:09 PM by TeTeT
Added 2.0.0 info

[Glen36]

Hello, TeTeT.

Glad to see you here!

I'm using your fantastics mods in Arma 3 for a long time, thank you vey much for your efforts, it's a great pleasure for DCS community to see you here.

[crazyeddie]

Excellent addition - The Sumner Class were used by Argentina up to and during The Falklands War, all three scrapped soon afterwards.  Nice addition for that map. 

[Stratos]

Nice to see you suceed!

[tripod3]

Please post screenshots

Edited November 21, 2023 by tripod3

[Hawkeye60]

Beautiful work!

 

 

 

[UN9249]

It seems rear AAA texture is missingnull

[TeTeT]

23 minutes ago, UN9249 said:

It seems rear AAA texture is missingnull

Thanks for the report, seems I forgot to update the texture zip...

[Neo47]

2nd gun is missing argument for up and down too and all AAA guns have missing texture.

[TeTeT]

I added the missing texture and made some changes to the config:

2023-11-21
  P 4
    - Increase hitpoints to 200
  Maddox
    - Reduce hitpoints to 1000
    - Reduce turn radius to 300
    - Use KS19_100HE shell to remove dependency on WWII pack
    - Add Oerlikon 20mm texture

https://github.com/tspindler-cms/tetet-vwv/releases/tag/VWV_v0.1.2

 

Confirming the problem with the elevation of turret 2, thanks @Neo47

[Stratos]

Maybe you built the WW2 version? Looks quite different from 1964 Maddox...

 

 

[TeTeT]

On 11/22/2023 at 10:56 AM, Stratos said:

Maybe you built the WW2 version? Looks quite different from 1964 Maddox...

Yes, the model is based on the WWII version. I removed a lot of the smaller AA guns and we're currently adding a tripod mast. Changing the bridge windows should come next.

Check https://github.com/tspindler-cms/tetet-vwv for the references to the models used in the mod.

Contemplating currently how to proceed with CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard. The model is still in development and has not been rigged properly for DCS, but as a teaser a first screenshot. You can follow the development along at https://github.com/tspindler-cms/DCS-Essex - once it's in a more complete state I'll add it to Vietnam War Vessels.

Cheers,
TeTeT

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[Geschirre]

Looks great TeTeT!  I thought it looked like the one from IL-2, but a lot more details.  Hopefully you can set the landing wires properly compared to IL-2, which were way off.  I always have to use the left side markings for the center line, since landing center line causes the wires to throw the plane around since they wires are placed incorrectly.  Probably from taking the wires from the WWII carriers.

[TeTeT]

17 hours ago, Geschirre said:

I thought it looked like the one from IL-2, but a lot more details.  

The base model is indeed from karla's Il-2 1946 mod, as specified in the Readme of the github repo. It has been ported first to Arma 3 by NightIntruder and me, modified by Odyseus and will hopefully be in the Vietnam War Vessels mod later this year, albeit in a somewhat incomplete state...

The wire anchors have been placed fresh and first tests seem to indicate that they work ok in DCS, though there are no animated wires yet. Currently fighting the catapult to start working  

Cheers,
TeTeT

[TeTeT]

With massive help from @joey45 and @Hawkeye60 one of the two cats of CVA-31 is currently operational. No screens as of now, as the JBDs are not animated and the shuttle is a plain cube that move async to the plane ... but at least a steam cat assisted launch is now possible!

Work on the updated tripod mast of the Maddox continues, and I might be able to get new hull textures for the destroyer.

 

[TeTeT]

Thanks to @joey45 the JBD now work. Some screen to show progress, sporting the A-4 Skyhawk mod and a helo mod in the background (kudos @Hawkeye60) :

 

There are still missing pieces all around, but one can launch and recover now. No IFLOLS system yet and the mod is still pretty raw.

[seabat]

TeTeT

 

From what I am seeing of your progress I would change "pretty raw" to "Well Done!"

 

seabat

[Saguanay]

Wailing on the Korean coast.    Just need a Tribal Class for train busting.     Looks good.

 

[DJ Reonic]

I'm loving the work on the Essex CVA. Fantastic job! Looking forward to using it for various scenarios.

[Hawkeye60]

https://www.navysite.de/cv/cv31.htm

 

https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/31.htm

 

NavSource Online: Aircraft Carrier Photo Archive

 

Edited November 30, 2023 by Hawkeye60

[Saguanay]

Hunting the invisible immortal trains on the Korean coast.

 

[TeTeT]

Work on the CVA-31 continues. Lately we've added landing lights and discovered that the OmniLight is the way to go. Also the ramp/parking hot positions were expanded to 8 from 4 positions. Unfortunately there seems to be some priority problem with multiple groups. Somehow the second group's first plane wants to take-off after the first group's first plane. But its in position 4... wonder what can be done about this.

Some screens. First take at lights on the carrier:

Current light status:

A crowded deck testing the spacing with the largest carrier capable plane I'm aware of for DCS:

Cheers,

TeTeT

 

[danythunder14]

great job I can't wait to take off from your aircraft carrier

[joey45]

If you block group 1 with group 2 it should work.... That's what I had to do on my Hermes.

[AG-51_Razor]

Awesome job with the Bonny Dick and the Maddox!!