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Two fighters and a decal for Swedish Air Force Day
On July 1st, 1926 the Swedish Air Force was created by merger of airborne divisions of army and navy. Even though it didn’t participate in World War II, it was preparing to by raising its numbers — and kept doing it in the beginning of the Cold War. By 1957 Sweden held the fourth most powerful air force in the world, consisting of a thousand modern aircraft. After the Cold War ended, Sweden massively decreased the number of aircraft in its service: currently its Air Force employs only about 200 vehicles.
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  • 30 June 2023
Soviet Fighters: Polikarpov’s Way
The name Nikolay Polikarpov seems to be an integral part of the Soviet Air Force. He was an aviation engineer who’d left his footprint in the aircraft industry both in the Soviet Union and worldwide. However, this modest, hard-working, scrupulous, and deeply religious man had a tough and, sadly, very short life.
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  • 28 June 2023
Summer Sale in the Gaijin Store!
Sultry summer is a time for hot deals in War Thunder! Get a discount for the selected standalone packs, and set out to conquer the battlefields!
  • 27 June 2023
Following the Roadmap: maps for aircraft, flares and repair
We continue to let you know about the improvements we are implementing based on the War Thunder updates roadmap. Today, we are going to talk about improving the map rotation for air battles as well as increasing the availability of flares and the ability to extinguish fires and repair vehicles.
The Shooting Range #360
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 25 June 2023
Thunder Show: HIDDEN TALENT
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most crushing moments of the past week. Today we’d like to talk about... destruction. Random, funny, impressive, or even opening new possibilities. Let’s get started!
  • 23 June 2023
40 new user-created camouflages in the “La Royale” trophy
With the release of every major War Thunder update, we bring you a selection of great author camouflages from Live.WT in one trophy. It is now time to welcome the “La Royale” trophy!
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Decal for the British Armed Forces Day
The United Kingdom celebrates its armed forces on the last Saturday of June — which is 24th this year. A week before the holiday, flags of the armed forces are raised across the country, and on June 21st a Reserve Day is held: the UK celebrates its veterans, cadets, and civil servants alike!
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  • 23 June 2023
Bonus Golden Eagles when using Razer Gold and unique decals!
From the 22 (11:00 GMT) until 29 of June (14:00 GMT) you will get a bonus 10% or 20% of Golden Eagles when paying via Razer Gold!
  • 22 June 2023
Pages of History (July)
In this month's Pages of History you'll find yourself at the center of events that happened at numerous battlefronts. Sicily and Normandy, Iran and Guam, Rzhev and Stalingrad — participate in battles using the vehicles that were used in these historic events and receive prizes!
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  • 22 June 2023
Rankings Challenge: 2023 Grand Finals and Twitch Drops
The first season of the Ranking Challenge is over — congratulations to all the participants! Over 70,000 competitors from around the world took part in aircraft and ground vehicle battles and received unique titles, sports camouflages, and other prizes. Final tournaments of the season are up next! The best of the best will challenge each other for the season champion status and will be able to receive camouflages, vehicle coupons, and Golden Eagles and will also split the $3000 prize pool! Also, to commemorate the release of La Royale major update and make watching eSports events even more pleasant, we are offering Drops for the Twitch viewers! Let’s break it down.
Unmanned Turret Tanks: Showcasing New Tech
Since the 1970s, nations with advanced military production capabilities have been trying their hand at making vehicles with unmanned turrets. This layout introduces significant changes to the classic design, bringing never before seen pros and cons.
  • 21 June 2023
Following the Roadmap: Updated Economy
We continue to move forward with the plans listed in our roadmap, and the next big news after the La Royale major update is the updated economу that the majority of the community voted for.
The Shooting Range #359
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 18 June 2023
Thunder Show: BONK
Welcome to Thunder Show and the most beautiful moments of the past week. You may miss it in the heat of a battle, but complicated problems sometimes need very simple solutions, and we’re going to prove it to you today. Let’s get started!
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  • 16 June 2023
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The MiG-21 SPS-K Returns to Celebrate the MiG-21’s First Flight
On June 16th, 1955 MiG-21, the most widespread supersonic jet in history, performed its maiden flight. Thanks to modernization and the release of more advanced modifications it remains in use even today, almost 80 years later, by over 15 countries
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Two ships and a decal for German Navy Day
The history of the modern German Navy goes back to the Reichsflotte that was founded on June 14th, 1848 — 175 years ago. Since then it has gone by many names, but now it’s called Bundesmarine and consists of 65 vessels, 56 aircraft, and 17,000 people. Its anniversary will be celebrated in Wilhelmshafen by opening up frigate Hamburg for the public, as well as concerts and competitions.
Become a Tester for the French Navy!
One of the largest and oldest naval fleets in the world, nicknamed La Royale back in the 17th century, has arrived at War Thunder! Its research tree consists of destroyers and cruisers of the French Navy. You can receive access to the closed beta test of the French Navy by either completing a set of tasks or purchasing one of the French naval packs.