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New Sounds 1.43
In patch 1.43 sound content  will change significantly in War Thunder. We will have new sounds for popular aircraft cannons and machine guns, we will ...
  • 10 September 2014
New Vehicles Incoming

We would like to offer you a selection of some of our most interesting Developer Diaries from our Devblog about new ground vehicles that you can expect in Update 1.43!

  • 10 September 2014
'The Sky is for Heroes' for Realistic Battles

Only the best will reach the heights! The new Realistic Battles event with both air and ground vehicles is now available for you to try in the “Events” mode

  • 10 September 2014
The Unsung Australian Hero

Before the beginning of WW2, Australian Tony Gaze had a serious interest in motorsport. The outbreak of war prevented him from pursuing his dream. Instead of driving fast cars, Gaze joined the RAF

  • 10 September 2014
Ki-43-II Late (in USAAF camouflage)
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa was a single-engine fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Air Force. Army designation was "Army Type 1 Fighter" aka "Oscar or ...
  • 9 September 2014
Vehicle Presets
In patch 1.43 we will be adding long-awaited additional functionality for crew slots - it will be the ability to save and load preset aircraft/ground ...
  • 9 September 2014
Improve your account security by enabling Two-Step-Authorization
Dear Players! For all Gaijin Entertainment services, we are employing an active unified account system - meaning that you don’t need to create multip...
  • 9 September 2014
Vote for WTPC!

VOTE for War Thunder Player Council members!

  • 9 September 2014
Barrel Roll: Air maneuvers

Today we introduce another episode of "Barrel Roll"  guides series - this time we will teach you several air maneuvers and how to implement them efficiently in battle

  • 9 September 2014
Battle of Britain Act IV, The Blitz

On September 4rd, Göring Hitler announced a promise to annihilate English cities, the first major mission intending to do so starting September 7th in what he called "Operation Loge”. This mission is commonly known as “The Blitz"

  • 9 September 2014
Lancaster Mk.I & Updated Lancaster Mk.III
The Avro Lancaster – a British four-engined heavy bomber in service with the Royal Air Force from 1942. The Lancaster Mk.I was equipped with “Merlin” ...
  • 8 September 2014
Pyotr Nesterov: The First Air Combat

Pyotr Nesterov is one of those extraordinary historical personalities who is more often than not a footnote, but the story of Nesterov is one of a truly brilliant and inspiring individual

  • 8 September 2014
Barrel Roll: P-63A-10 Kingcobra

We are happy to present a new episode of "Barrel Roll", our new series of videos dedicated to War Thunder combat maneuvers and aircraft. In this episode, we present to you Bell P-63A-10 Kingcobra.

  • 7 September 2014
Captured KV-1 with Kw.K. 40
A Soviet KV-1 captured by the German forces. Amongst the modifications made by Germany was a newly installed commander’s cupola as well as replacing t...
  • 5 September 2014
Invite your friends to join War Thunder!

Until September 22nd get an extra 100 Golden Eagles when a friend that you invited unlocks rank III in any nation!

  • 5 September 2014
Special
Arcade Events Marathon!

A special series of Arcade events starts! Join your favourite “Floats!”, “Biathlon” and “Curling” missions and gain 20% more RP and Silver Lions!

  • 5 September 2014
Facebook: 300 000 subscribers

Thank you very much for your support! Together, we will make War Thunder even better!
 

  • 5 September 2014
The Romanian Air Force

The Romanian Air Force was officially founded on 1. April 1913, being the fifth country in the world to have their own air force, and they were among the first to actually use planes for military purposes

  • 5 September 2014