Have you tried this one?
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=893
Thanks for the suggestion Vampire!
Downloaded what seemed to be the updated file of the campaign (Hot Honcho (UP3.0 RC4).rar), then followed all the instructions/recommendations (ie selecting major ranking, turning off "no instant sucess", etc).
However, when i start the first mission i get a weird problem where theres only a sky texture and a plane (that's not even F-86) that "sinks"


Logfile:
[6:18:17 PM] INTERNAL ERROR: TGA: Unsupported format (b&w with not 8bits) in maps/_tex/cy6/korea/kto_greenfields.BumpH
[6:18:17 PM] WARNING: TGAFile_LoadTexture('maps/_tex/cy6/korea/kto_greenfields.BumpH')-Bump loading problem
[6:18:18 PM] PBuffer: suitable formats: 12
[6:18:18 PM]
[6:18:18 PM]
[6:18:26 PM] INTERNAL ERROR: Str2FloatClamp() - Clamped 5 -> 2 (delta = -3) to Range 0..2
[6:18:26 PM] INTERNAL ERROR: Str2FloatClamp() - Clamped 2e+006 -> 1e+006 (delta = -1e+006) to Range 0..1e+006
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@61514f] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@21304c] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@69e2ac] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@20ac02] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@7ce9a2] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@4eb331] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@5675ec] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@57e9cb] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@363f95] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@87c71] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@220888] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@5e45aa] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@2fc459] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@3e1ad] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@5525a1] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@19ab42] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@3a9d7f] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@3a0946] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@36eb66] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] ERROR [com.maddox.sound.Sample@188f4b] cannot load sample: null
[6:18:26 PM] Mission error, ID_04: java.lang.RuntimeException: Weapon set '2x207gal' not registered in air.F_86F_25E
[6:18:26 PM] java.lang.RuntimeException: Weapon set '2x207gal' not registered in air.F_86F_25E
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Aircraft.weaponsLoad(Aircraft.java:3060)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Aircraft.load(Aircraft.java:2702)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadAir(Mission.java:1752)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.ai.Wing.load(Wing.java:144)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadWings(Mission.java:1430)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission._load(Mission.java:838)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.access$600(Mission.java:121)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission$BackgroundLoader.run(Mission.java:501)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.rts.BackgroundTask.doRun(BackgroundTask.java:155)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.MainWin3D.loopApp(MainWin3D.java:108)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Main.exec(Main.java:449)
[6:18:26 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.GameWin3D.main(GameWin3D.java:235)
[6:18:29 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:29 PM] null
[6:18:29 PM] java.lang.NullPointerException
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric.activateMesh(PlaneGeneric.java:583)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric.<init>(PlaneGeneric.java:412)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric.<init>(PlaneGeneric.java:385)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.Plane$F_51D30NA.<init>(Plane.java:3238)
[6:18:29 PM] at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Native Method)
[6:18:29 PM] at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric$SPAWN.actorSpawn(PlaneGeneric.java:1216)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadStationaryActor(Mission.java:2152)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadNStationary(Mission.java:2201)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission._load(Mission.java:858)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.access$600(Mission.java:121)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission$BackgroundLoader.run(Mission.java:501)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.rts.BackgroundTask.doRun(BackgroundTask.java:155)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.MainWin3D.loopApp(MainWin3D.java:108)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Main.exec(Main.java:449)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.GameWin3D.main(GameWin3D.java:235)
[6:18:29 PM] SPAWN: Can't create stationary Plane object [class:com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.Plane$F_51D30NA]
[6:18:29 PM] null
[6:18:29 PM] java.lang.NullPointerException
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric.activateMesh(PlaneGeneric.java:583)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric.<init>(PlaneGeneric.java:412)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric.<init>(PlaneGeneric.java:385)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.Plane$F_51D30NA.<init>(Plane.java:3238)
[6:18:29 PM] at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Native Method)
[6:18:29 PM] at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.PlaneGeneric$SPAWN.actorSpawn(PlaneGeneric.java:1216)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadStationaryActor(Mission.java:2152)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadNStationary(Mission.java:2201)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission._load(Mission.java:858)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.access$600(Mission.java:121)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission$BackgroundLoader.run(Mission.java:501)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.rts.BackgroundTask.doRun(BackgroundTask.java:155)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.MainWin3D.loopApp(MainWin3D.java:108)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Main.exec(Main.java:449)
[6:18:29 PM] at com.maddox.il2.game.GameWin3D.main(GameWin3D.java:235)
[6:18:29 PM] SPAWN: Can't create stationary Plane object [class:com.maddox.il2.objects.vehicles.planes.Plane$F_51D30NA]
[6:18:29 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:29 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:29 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:29 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:29 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:30 PM] Mission: class 'vehicles.planes.Plane$Mig_15bis' not found
[6:18:32 PM] ERROR file: File users/0/Icons not found
[6:18:32 PM] Mission: campaign/us/hot_honcho/36.mis is Playing
[Jun 19, 2017 6:18:49 PM] -------------- END log session -------------