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Celebrate the Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics by Earning a Themed Decal!
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Since the beginning of time, humanity has dreamed of conquering the sky, and having reached it we turned our sights even further. On April 12th 1961, a manned spacecraft with test pilot Yuri Gagarin on board orbited the Earth for the first time. In honor of this event, World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day is celebrated on April 12th.

Earn the “Off we go!” decal!

You’re able to earn this themed decal in honor of this day.

When: From April 12th (11:00 GMT) until April 15th (07:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using USSR aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Off we go!” decal!

Additional details:

“Off we go!” decal
  • You must use a minimum of rank III.
  • Your activity must not be below 70%.
  • You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
  • Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Aviation and Cosmonautics Day.
  • You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customization menu.
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