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Meet Major Update “Hot Tracks”!
Additions to the Dagor Engine that include updated gunfire for naval and ground vehicles, 3 new helicopters for Italy and 30 new machines for other countries.
USS Baltimore (CA-68) (1943)
This vehicle will be the exclusive award in the “Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.” event.
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Type K-8/Class No.13 Kusentei (1942)
This vehicle will be the exclusive award in the “Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.” event.
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  • 17 December 2020
MiG-21 PFM
This vehicle will be the exclusive award in the “Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.” event.
Ro.57 Quadriarma
This vehicle will be the exclusive award in the “Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.” event.
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Sd.Kfz. 251/21: Deadly Triplets
The Sd.Kfz. 251/21 was a late war modification of the renowned German WWII-era halftrack. Tankers in War Thunder will soon have the chance to obtain the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 as it arrives in the German SPAAG branch with the next major update “Hot Tracks!”.
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The Phantom Family
The F-4 Phantom II jet interceptor and fighter bomber is easily one of the most well-known American aircraft of the Cold War era. The Vietnam War, numerous involvements in the Middle East, Operation Desert Storm… Being the main rival to the ever-present Soviet MiG, the Phantom saw a　LOT of action. But let’s go to the beginning...
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  • 16 December 2020
F-84F Thunderstreak
The F-84F Thunderstreak is a further development of the preceding Thunderjet, introduced in the early 1950’s. Strongly resembling its predecessor, the F-84F offers improved performance to a somewhat familiar airframe and will await all pilots in the upcoming War Thunder “Hot Tracks” Update!
Wiki Review: VL Pyörremyrsky
Pyörremyrsky is a Finnish fighter, inspired by the famous Messerschmitts G series.
  • 16 December 2020
Pola: In It Together
Pola was the last ship of the Zara-class of Italian heavy cruisers to be constructed, intended to serve as the class’ flagship. Soon, this well-known veteran of the Regia Marina will join the ranks of the Italian blue water fleet in War Thunder, docking in player ports with the release of “Hot Tracks”, the next major update!
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Italian Helicopters
We present to you the Italian research tree for combat helicopters. Today we will tell you about the first three of them.
The Shooting Range #230
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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Get ZOTAC RTX 3060Ti GPU and Yak-38 packs
Participate in the Instagram giveaway and get ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060Ti Twin Edge GPU and Yak-38 premium packs. It's pretty simple!
  • 13 December 2020
Visual effects for ground vehicles
We continue to improve the visuals in War Thunder. In the upcoming update, we are going to introduce new effects for ground vehicles - new muzzle flashes, physically accurate tank tracks, and GPU objects in ground locations.
Thunder Show: Smile for the missile!
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
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ST-A3: The Fastest Gunslinger in the East
The ST-A3 is a prototype of the Japanese Type 61 medium tank, differing from the production version mainly by possessing an automated gun loading system. Soon, this very unique and much anticipated vehicle is arriving to the Japanese ground forces tree, awaiting all tank commanders in the next major War Thunder update!
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Blackburn Buccaneer S.2: Banana Jet
The Buccaneer was a British naval jet strike aircraft, developed by the Blackburn company in the late 1950’s as a replacement for the Supermarine Scimitar. Soon, pilots in War Thunder will have the chance to take control of a variant of the well-known Buccaneer as it arrives in player hangars with the release of the next major update!
Special
Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.
Fully armed for the Festivities! We begin the offensive in the main Christmas operation.