Gunthrek Academy: F/A-18 Hornet is a series of 4 training campaigns for the ED F/A-18C covering navigation, air-to-ground, air-to-air and carrier operations. However, it was not fully completed and was originally released by Gunthrek as is. Bagel Fixpack Edition combines these campaigns into one collection and includes over 100+ fixes, corrections, improvements, and additions as well as new content, including the Supercarrier version. However, some bugs may still remain. Please report if you find any.
Changelog
v1.3.0 (16.11.25):
- Clarified instructions on VOR and ADF in mission 1.05 as some players were confused expecting to hear the VOR signal on the ground
- Introduced AWACS communication in mission 3.01 and added AWACS frequency to the briefings, while moving enemy flights to different frequencies, in blocks 3 and 4 (all versions)
- Added instructions on BRA and BE in mission 3.01
- Added a bit more information on RWR in mission 3.02
- Added instructions on the jammer in mission 3.02
- Added instructions on HMD ACM, AACQ, and GACQ modes in missions 3.04 and 3.05
- Corrected instructions on how to exit ACM modes in missions 3.04 and 3.05
- Added missing Tanker TACAN in the briefing in mission 4.04 (all versions)
v1.2.0 (09.11.25):
- Corrected instructions on how to uncage Maverick in mission 2.03
- Corrected and extended instructions on the Air-to-Air radar to reflect recent DCS updates in missions 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03
- Added instructions on ACM modes in mission 3.04
- Added instructions on the gun's radar tracking and not tracking modes in mission 3.05
- Added instructions on the terrain avoidance radar in mission 3.06
- Corrected instructions in missions 4.01, 4.02 and 4.04 to reflect default carrier's behaviour without the Supercarrier module enabled, icluding replacing ACLS instructions for ICLS ones in mission 4.04
- Added the Supercarrier version of block 4, incliding the deck crew and ACLS.
v1.1.5 (28.08.25):
- Fixed an issue with the F10 map freezing in mission 1.04
- Fixed a minor mistake in the loadout instructions and the voiceover in mission 2.01
- Fixed the starting loadout in missions 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 to be consistent with the instructions, briefing, and other Block 2 missions.
- Added a mechanism to maintain smokes marking targets forever after they have been placed in missions 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, and 2.08 instead of just 5 minutes to make it easier (especially in training and multi-target missions) to find targets if they are not destroyed quickly enough and the player needs to acquire or re-acquire them, which has been known to cause issues for some players
- Repositioned tanks so that they are not hidden in smoke in mission 2.04
- Changed smoke colours to make it easier to spot distant targets in mission 2.08, which has been known to cause issues for some players
v1.1.4 (03.08.25):
- Fixed a minor error in carrier trap trigger logic in mission 4.06
- Changed the 2nd message trigger zone radius from 21.4nm to 10nm to better match the instruction to get 10nm or more away from the carrier as, otherwise, the player can easily miss all the following messages and loose the score in mission 5.00
v1.1.3 (27.07.25):
- Corrected target placement to account for new DCS blast effect in missions 2.03, 2.11 and 2.12
- Fixed loadout instructions in mission 2.07
- Fixed AWACS route to prevent it from being killed before the player engages enemy fighters in block 3
- MiG now waits for the player instead of RTB after 11 minutes in mission 3.05
- Removed fuel tanks to avoid excessive weight during recovery in mission 4.01
- Made carrier route the same as other missions so it has a 4 hour leg instead of 30 minutes to avoid carrier turning around during recovery in mission 4.04
- Fixed instructions duration to prevent it from disappearing before the end of voiceovers in missions 3.05, 4.01 and 4.05
v1.1.2 (03.07.25):
- Changed Uzi pattern on station from the race-track to the circle so they do not get attacked by the SAM before the player kills it in mission 2.09
v1.1.1 (19.06.25):
- Fixed waypoint 2 altitude to match target altitude and prevent a miss in TOO mode in mission 2.01
- Replaced voiceover and corrected instructions on when to drop the bomb, i.e., IN ZONE instead of IN RNG as the later is the last warning so it's easy to miss the target in mission 2.01
- Fixed text format in some instructions for more consistency and readability in mission 2.01
- Replaced voiceover and added a missing step in instructions on how to control the ATFLIR using the HUD in mission 2.03
- Renamed campaigns so they are now listed in order in DCS
v1.1.0 (31.05.25):
- Corrected coordinates for WPT2 and WPT4 in instructions and voiceovers in mission 1.04
- Added Case I/III departure kneeboard for missions in block 4
- Added Case III recovery kneeboards for night missions in block 4
v1.0.0 (initial Bagel Fixpack Edition release, 27.05.25):
- Corrected triggers to prevent the VOR navigation task from being skipped in mission 1.05
- SAM now pops up in mission 2.04
- Some targets can no longer be skipped and contribute to the final score in missions 2.03, 2.05, and 2.08
- Uzi flight now successfully executes strikes and doesn't run out of fuel in mission 2.09
- Uzi flight now successfully executes SEAD in mission 2.10
- Added instruction and regenerated voiceover on how to hand off the target to HARM in TOO mode so HARM is RDY and can be fired in mission 2.13
- Fixed trigger bugs that could cause messages about missed targets to not appear or appear too early in many missions in block 2
- Added more accurate messages and newly generated voiceovers for missed targets in block 2
- Traps now properly contribute to the final score in all missions in blocks 2 and 3
- A score of 100 is now achievable in all missions in blocks 2, 3, and 4
- Corrected swapped short and long trap zone messages in some missions in block 3
- Friendly and enemy AWACS now maintain appropriate altitude in block 3
- Added correct mission completion messages and voiceovers, including newly generated ones, in block 3
- Removed repetitive messages and voiceovers when I/P is pressed in missions 4.01 and 4.02
- Zones and triggers for all three traps required for carrier qualifications now work in mission 4.02
- Corrected instructions and added newly generated voiceovers to more accurately explain launch procedures on the default carrier without the crew (as it’s not the Supercarrier version) in mission 4.02
- Corrected instructions and added newly generated voiceovers to more accurately describe Case I departure in mission 4.02
- Added new instructions and generated voiceovers explaining how weight affects launch and recovery and how to manage it in mission 4.02
- Migs no longer shoot down AWACS and RTB at the start of mission 4.05
- Uzi flight now attacks SAM in mission 4.06
- Set up Uzi freq and added it to the briefing so the player can receive SAM kill confirmation in mission 4.06
- Fixed mission script error message at the start of mission 4.07
- Moving tanks can now be detected using GMT mode in mission 4.07
- Increased the duration of some text messages so they do not disappear before voiceovers stop in block 4
- Reduced zones for traps and parking to more realistic sizes, decreasing the chance of false-positive detections in block 4
- Added Marshall kneeboards to missions in block 4
- Added a reminder to do a complete shutdown in missions 4.05, 4.06, and 4.07, as the mission score depends on it in these very long missions but it wasn’t mentioned anywhere
- Building and SAM destroyed in mission 4.06 now appear correctly destroyed instead of intact in mission 4.07 (a cosmetic fix)
- Replaced some voiceovers for minor corrections across the campaign
- Other minor bug fixes
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