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Thunder Show: Phoenix Rampage

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the craziest moments of the past week. Today’s menu includes a balanced mix of air and ground vehicles. We’re pretty sure you’ll never guess the exact nature of mixing the skies and the ground today... Sometimes it’s pretty literal! Let’s get started!

French Navy: destroyer Aigle

The Aigle destroyer sporting deadly cannons and great torpedoes comes as the first French ship to be added to the game in a special early access pack!

AH-6M Little Bird: The Killer Egg

A special forces helicopter originating from the commercial model offers mind-blowing agility and a lethal arsenal of weapons!

"Sky Guardians" Update Teaser

Prepare yourself for the Sky Guardians!

Tactics: Chinese Light Tanks

China employs thousands of light tanks that are always ready to be deployed in the south, where lakes, mountains, paddy fields and other terrain features pose a serious challenge for mechanized forces. During the last fifty years, China experimented with a lot of different light tank designs. Naturally, in War Thunder, there are quite a few light tanks found in the Chinese tech tree at mid to high ranks. Today we’ll discuss the ways you can use those vehicles as effectively as possible.

Defender Tournament Series

The new Defender tournament series with a total prize pool of 184,300 Golden Eagles will take place from February 25th until March 2nd. You can participate in any of 16 tournaments or in several if you like. Winners will receive Starter Packs of their choice, “Protector of Sparta” decals, titles, Golden Eagles, and other valuable prizes.

USS Nevada (BB-36): Cutting the Edge

USS Nevada is the lead ship of her class of two battleships built for the U.S. Navy in the years prior to the outbreak of WWI. Featuring a plethora of naval innovations and setting a standard for coming U.S. battleships, captains in War Thunder will have the chance to take command of the iconic USS Nevada as it arrives in the game as part of the next major update!

Pre-order: USS CA-134 Des Moines 1948 heavy cruiser

A fast-firing Premium heavy cruiser, the USS Des Moines is available for pre-order as a special pack with Golden Eagles, Premium days and unique customization options!

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South African Armed Forces Day

In 2012 President Zuma chose February 21st as the day to honor the Armed Forces of South Africa; it is celebrated with drills and parades.

Challenger 2E: Hurry up, Sir!

A new British top-tier main battle tank comes equipped with a new power plant and improved mobility.

The Shooting Range #342

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

Thunder Show: No Fly Zone

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most beautiful moments of the past week. It’s great when the plan you’ve made carries out, but more often than not the most memorable situations are when everything happens unexpectedly. Are you ready for some surprises? Let’s get started!

Pre-order: Type 16 (FPS) wheeled SPG

The premium version of the menacing Japanese tank destroyer comes with a brutal outfit and unique pre-order bonuses!

Improved heat signatures for jet engines

Heat seekers on missiles are now able to react to the heat signatures of jet aircraft engines in various run modes.

New locations!

First work-in-progress images of the new locations from the upcoming War Thunder update!

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First Flight of the Bo 105

On February 16th, 1967 the Bo 105 multi-purpose helicopter, created by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, took to the air for the first time. The Bo 105 pioneered a hingeless rotor system, received over 20 modifications and is still widely used in many countries across the globe.

IJN Nenohi: Lightweight Battler

Nenohi is one of six Hatsuharu class destroyers built for the IJN in the early 1930s. Armed with punchy cannons and even deadlier torpedoes, Nenohi will come to reinforce the ranks of the Japanese bluewater tree as part of the next major War Thunder update!

MiGs Going Supersonic

The Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau was one of the trailblazers of the jet age in the USSR. The MiG-9 was a decent aircraft all things considered, but as they wanted to make even faster planes, Soviet engineers decided to go with a swept wing instead of the conventional straight wing design – and so the MiG-15 was created: a fighter of the new type, which quickly made a name for itself thanks to its excellent characteristics. Today we’re going to discuss the ways you can play it effectively, the MiG-17 and the MiG-19.