- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
In honour of the birthday of Alexander Pokryshkin, the purchase of “Pokryshkin’s P-39N-0” (USSR) premium aircraft will be available until 11:00 GMT on the 21st of March.
Alexander Pokryshkin was born on March the 6th, 1913 (Gregorian calendar, March 19th, 1913) in Novonikolaevsk in the Urals. Since childhood, he dreamed of aviation and was ready to do everything to make this dream come true.
Against the wishes of his parents, young Alexander entered craftsman school as he could only enroll as a pilot if he acquired a profession, which Pokryshkin achieved after 4 years. During his studies, he completed a two-year flying course in just 17 days and passed his exams with the highest score
Upon completion of flight school, Pokryshkin joined the 55th GIAP (Gvardeyskiy Istrebitelnyy Aviatsionyy Polk, Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment) at Balti airbase near the Soviet-Romanian border at that time. Alexander devoted all his spare time in self-study of various disciplines which was likely to have had significant influence in the mastery of his profession. Another special period in Pokryshkins life was physical training: to control the machine in combat, a pilot needed great physical strength and a developed situational awareness. During his time in the 55th, Pokryshkin flew the I-15, I-153 and the MiG-3.
In the fierce battles during his war against experienced opponents, Pokryshkin soon realized the need to streamline the ways of conducting air combat. One of his self penned journals that came out of this was "Fighter Tactics in Combat", pilot notes” that were later passed to the Central Armed Forces Museum.
During the war, Pokryshkin was entrusted with the training of young pilots, teaching them everything he had learned by example. At the end the war, Colonel Pokryshkin was ordered to take command of the 9th Guards Air Division. He flew 650 combat sorties, in which he achieved 59 individual and 6 shared kills.
The War Thunder Team
Comments (48)
Can we have that portrait of him as a profile icon?
You are welcome to make a Suggestion
Pacifica, Why were German KV1-B Lions' earnings reduced from 280% to 160%? The Soviet KV1-E is exactly the same tank and continues to gain 280% of Lions! Why only the German version had this reduction?
Also the birthday of Grand Admiral Tirpitz
Also Wyatt Earp
btw , people saying to comments about erich hartmann "he nazi uhhh", pokryshkin was a commie and commies were bunch of rapists.
Happy Birthday Alexander Pokryshkin.
How about the birthday of Erich Hartmann, the greatest ace that ever walked this planet? And one of the greatest Heroes ever coming from Germany.
Yes he was an ace, but he was also a Nazi. You want to celebrate the birthday of a Nazi?
coolcaleb519, Yes and? He also served in the west Germany army during the cold war, and after as a professional pilot.
You guys better do Erich Hartmann on april 19th, wait you guys never do Germans.
mUh GeRManY sUfFerS!11!!!!
reahs, one of the most idiotic comments ive seen.
Ah yes, Pokryshkin's P-39. The plane that I grinded for WEEKS to get something like 1100 air kills during the Indian Summer event. Imagine my rage when 6 months later this plane was on sale for around $7. *facepalm* #GaijinLogik
And other for next nation? (Willi Messerschmitt)
Well, willy wasnt an ace, and Since we have for some reason only Flegels Bf 109 on the AxIs side, as plane used by an ace, so i dont think we get any discounts on one of the aces planes, but maybe for America or britain, who knows
OFW_Schroedinger, Erich Hartmann?
Thank you gaijin, I can finally get this great fighter! :)
hey, one day before my birthday (quite a few years earlier than mine though)
Thank you Gaijin. Very nice
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