[MOD] Western bombs for A20, P39, P40

[Stonehouse]

Simple mod to alter the definition for the FAB100M, FAB100M39 and FAB250tsk to GP 250LB and M64 500lb bombs (closest matches to FAB100 and FAB250tsk) as well as set up the arming screen for the A20B to give the western bomb names. 

As part of this mod, I included the human occupiable A20 navigator position.

This was to allow people to use both this mod and the AI Gunnery mod without losing any AI Gunnery mod functionality as the two mods overlap on file info.txt in \data\swf\il2\worldobjects\planes\a20b and so I decided to add the overlapped portion of AI Gunnery to this mod.

As a result, you can use both this mod and AI Gunnery together and you can ignore the JSGME messages that will appear if enabling both mods about info.txt, HandGunFlareRed15.txt, HandGunFlareWhite15.txt, HandGunFlareYellow5.txt, a20b_p2.svc, cvc.txt, botpilotnpc_a20b_raf43.txt, botpilotnpc_a20b_rus42.txt, botpilotnpc_a20b_rus43.txt, botpilotnpc_a20b_ruswi.txt,  botpilotnpc_a20b_usa43.txt and a20b_p2.txt.

So, with this mod you get western bombs for the A20 and the ability to man the navigators chair but none of the updated gunner stuff from AI Gunnery. If you want that then you need to enable AI Gunnery as well. 

Note that other than shape and name the FAB250tsk and M64 500lb bombs have identical game definitions. Unfortunately, we don't have an AN-M57 250lb bomb to substitute for the FAB100 and FAB100M39 so I selected the nearest I could see which is the British GP 250lb bomb. There are slight differences between the FAB100s and the GP 250lb bomb in armour penetration and blast radius, but I can't do much about it.

It would be great if the devs had time one day to add two new modifications to the A20B to give it USAAF and RAF bomb loads. Most of the stuff is already in game so you'd think it would just be adding the modification config and perhaps a new M57 bomb.

Only the English version of text for the loadout screen sorry and obviously this mod impacts all FAB100, FAB100M39 and FAB250tsk use so if you want the Russian weapons you need to disable this mod in JSGME.

Western bombs for A20, P39, P40

https://www.mediafire.com/file/q4hx4likdi3pxqj/Russian_to_Western_bombs_for_A20_P39_P40.zip/file

(6.107b compatible)

Changelog:

26 Nov 2025 - Made available for new forum

Edited November 26, 2025 by Stonehouse