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Day of Cosmonautics
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From 16:00 GMT on the 11th of April till 07:00 GMT on the 13th of Apri​l

Assist your allies and win battles on the Day of Cosmonautics
to unlock unique Camouflages and Decals!


Pilots!

For the 55th anniversary of the conquest of space - the Day of Cosmonautics - we have prepared a special event for explorers of high altitudes and speeds in War Thunder. This time, jet pilots can join in on the pursuit for the prizes!

Fulfill easy tasks on high-ranked aircraft and unlock unique camouflages and decals!


Earn Assists to get unique Camouflages dedicated to the Heroes of Space Flight:

Camouflage "Red 23" of Yuri Gagarin,
the First Man in Space

Camouflage "White 116" of Neil Armstrong,
the First Man to set foot on the Moon

Get “Enemy Kill Assist” (by helping an allied player to destroy an enemy) three times in one battle while flying the MiG-15bis
Get “Enemy Kill Assist” (by helping an allied player to destroy an enemy) three times in one battle while flying the F9F-2

 

Win Battles to get unique Decals dedicated to the Day of Cosmonautics:

"Rocket" Decal

"Sputnik" Decal

Win three battles with an activity of 75% or more on any aircraft of rank III-V
Win three battles with an activity of 75% or more on a rocket or jet powered aircraft of rank V

*Sputnik Decal created by Colin 'Fenris' Muir

The War Thunder Team

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