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I-16, Spitfire & Friedrich: Best Dogfighters

Dogfights are the bread and butter of air combat. In order to win a dogfight, both the pilot and the plane should be up to snuff: the former has to employ clever tactics, and the latter should have good enough characteristics to allow the pilot to pull them off. That’s right: today we’re going to discuss the best piston-engined dogfighters, from the humble I-16 to the lightning-quick Spitfire

It's fixed! №82

We’re rounding up some of the bugs and issues that we’ve fixed since last week, including some of the bugs that we’ve fixed in today’s update. As always, thank you very much for all of your bug reports!

Battle of the Caucasus: A Decal and Decoration for the 80th Anniversary!

From the summer of 1942, determined Axis forces launched an offensive into the Caucasus region in a bid to capture key locations. In 2 months, they managed to advance to Mozdok, but then hit a barrier — they were stopped from advancing further by the Soviets. From the beginning of 1943, Soviet troops squeezed out Axis forces from many occupied locations. Then, by October 9th 1943, all Axis troops were evacuated from the region, therefore full control of these locations were returned to the Soviets.

The Shooting Range #375

You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.

Thunder Show: TOUCH&GO DRIFT

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most explosive moments of the past week. This time, we’re featuring several adventures from realistic and simulator battles... And a few moments that certainly have no grounds in reality. Somewhat dualistic, don’t you think? Let’s get started!

Pershing Tanks: Slow & Powerful

Tanks of the Pershing series were accepted into the US service near the end of WW2: they were positioned as a new generation of vehicles based on a promising platform, and a counter to German Panthers. In War Thunder, Pershing tanks are found at the mid ranks of the American and Italian tech trees, and are usually played as highly versatile all-rounders.

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German Unity Day: Vehicles for GE and a Decal to celebrate!

For many decades following the end of World War II, Germany was divided into two countries. It was only until 1989 when the process of German unification of the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany began, with the official consolidation starting today, on October 3rd, 1990. This date is celebrated yearly as German Unity Day!

The Shooting Range #374

You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.

Moments of Valor: China

We wish our Chinese players a happy National Day and a wonderful Golden Week!

Thunder Show: CALCULATED

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the hottest moments of the past week. In this episode: a dragon slaying... A tale about hesitation... A fight for the frozen throne... And a couple more surprises. Let’s get started!

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Shop discounts, Type 69-IIa back for GE + a decal for the National Day of the PRC!

On October 1st, 1949 the establishment of the People's Republic of China was formally proclaimed on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Ever since then, this day is commemorated as one of the most important national holidays: it is the start of the Golden Week, during which people travel a lot and visit remote relatives.

Agusta helicopters: Second Life

The modern Italian defense industry isn’t really known for exceptional fighter aircraft or tanks, but that doesn't mean that the country doesn’t have anything to set it apart from other European or international players. In fact, Italy is pretty good at making helicopters, in large part thanks to a company called Agusta.

40 new user-created camouflages in the “Sons of Attila” trophy!

With the release of every major War Thunder update, we bring you a selection of great user-created camouflages from Live.WT in one trophy! It’s now time to welcome the “Sons of Atilla” trophy!

It’s Fixed! №81

We’re now into the first week since the release of the Sons of Atilla major update, and since then, we’ve been collecting your feedback as well as working on bug reports! In today’s article, we’re going to round up and talk about the minor bug fixes and improvements that have been released since the major thanks to your feedback and reports.

Tokushu Heiki: Assemble and test an honorable missile to obtain prizes!

The wait is over — the crafting event has returned, and this time we’ve got some very interesting vehicles coming which have already had dev blogs! To sum it up, build the Ki-148 missile (called the Tokushu Heiki in this event) from WWII, test its flight performance in a special flight test mission, then prepare and create a report which can be exchanged for exclusive prizes during this event!

Pages of History (October)

In this month's Pages of History, you'll find yourself at the centre of events that happened at numerous battlefronts. From Hungary and the Netherlands, to Israel and the Solomon Islands — participate in battles using the vehicles that were used in these historic events and receive prizes!

The Shooting Range #373

You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.

Thunder Show: KARATE WHIRL

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most explosive moments of the past week. All kinds of people are playing our game, and today we’ll try to demonstrate at least a small part of this human kaleidoscope to you. Mhm, just don’t take this metaphor literally, okay? Let’s get started!