During the Russia Day special you will have an opportunity to earn the legendary biplane - the Po-2!

The War Thunder team congratulates you on the 70th anniversary of Victory! To celebrate this date we have prepared a number of specials and events: The “WW2 Chronicles” event series - is an opportunity to take part in reenactment of real battles, exclusive “Weapons of Victory” packs and numerous discounts and surprises!

We are finishing our series of “WW2 Chronicles” and this time you will be able to to compete for one of the ‘Weapons of Victory’ vehicles - a premium Self-Propelled gun - SU-76M of 5th Guards Cossack Cavalry Corps.

We continue our series of “WW2 Chronicles” specials leading up to the celebrations for Victory day and this time you will be able to to get a premium М5А1 5th Canadian Armoured Division light tank!

We continue our series of WW2 Chronicles specials leading up to the celebrations for Victory day, Complete the tasks and receive discounts and bonuses for each stage, complete all 5 stages and receive a premium vehicle!

We continue our series of WW2 Chronicles specials leading up to the celebrations for Victory day, Complete the tasks and receive discounts and bonuses for each stage, complete all 5 stages and receive a premium vehicle!

Pilots, dive into game right now and earn a title in the British Pilots Hall of Fame with earnable aircraft and fighter and bomber trophies. "Chocks Away!""

Participate in our Australia-themed special this weekend and unlock one of the fine pieces of Australian engineering: a Premium CAC Boomerang fighter aircraft! Show that you are a 'True Australian'!

Join us this weekend and get Pokryshkin's P39N-0 for free by performing tasks in the game! Each task fulfilled will also earn you a special Pokryshkin trophy, yielding you Silver Lions, wagers and powerful boosters!

On December 3rd 1945, Lieutenant Commander Eric “Winkle” Brown made history as his de Havilland Sea Vampire touched down on the deck of HMS Ocean, the first carrier landing of a jet aircraft and the dawn of the jet age for the Royal Navy.

In this historical article we'll take a look at the command and organizational structure of the German Luftwaffe. What is the meaning of '2./JG54' and what's the difference to 'II./JG54'? What is a 'Geschwader', 'Luftgau' or 'Schwarm'? Find answers to this and more questions here! 

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all our players! Let us celebrate with 30% discount on many premium packs and free aircraft!

The development of the 186 started in February 1943 by Krupp and later that same year a wooden model was presented to Adolf Hitler. The main design behind the 186 was for infantry support and armoured vehicle engagements at long distances.

On November the 25th 1942 the Soviet Union signed an agreement with the “Free France” resistance organisation based in London regarding the formation of a French volunteer fighter regiment within the Red Army Air Force - the Normandie-Niemen.

Dear players! There is always a place for bravery in our life. Deeds can be small, casual, and sometimes - significant and important. But there is a special kind of deeds: immortal. Deeds which will be recalled and admired in many years after.

Under the Lend Lease Act, the United States provided much needed civil and military equipment to friendly states during World War II, like the United Kingdom, China and the Soviet Union. Started prior to the active US involvement in the war, the Lend Lease continued thorough the conflict.

John Knudsen “Jack” Northrop was born on 10th of November 1895, in New Jersey, USA. Following a cared childhood in California, Northrop began his career in the aviation industry around the age of 20, when he joined the Lockheed Aircraft Manufacturing Company in 1916 as an engineer.

In War Thunder the Hawker Hurricane Mk I is one of the first monoplane fighters you will come across within the British tree. The aircraft is powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin II and comes equipped with 8 Browning 303 7.7mm machine guns, with four situated in each wing.