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Tank Football 2023
We’re excited to invite you to the War Thunder special tank football event! You will experience the reworked physics of tank to ball interactions, as well as new to the game goalie mechanics, which will allow you to earn mission points and progress up through goalkeeper achievements!
Yak-38: The Soviet Dream
In 1967,Great Britain started producing the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, a ground attack aircraft with VTOL capabilities. The Royal Air Force received a unique combat vehicle that could be quickly deployed abroad, and for a decade the Harrier was the only jump jet in the world – that is, until the Soviets introduced the Yak-38 in 1977.
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  • 29 March 2023
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100th Anniversary of the Italian Air Force
The Italian Royal Army founded its air arm back in 1884, when it decided to use aerostats for military purposes. But a separate Air Force was founded on March 28th, 1923 — precisely 100 years ago. In the 1930s it participated in military operations in Ethiopia and Spain, in the 1940s it fought in WWII as a part of Axis powers (and then partially for Allies), and in 1990 it took part in the Gulf War in an international coalition.
Moments of Valour: The Turkish Armed Forces
Currently more than 700,000 Turkish players have played War Thunder and they are an important part of the global community. In gratitude for their interest we have prepared a special trailer dedicated to the brave Turkish tankers and pilots.
Pages of History (April)
For the whole month, you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will award you with a trophy containing a reward, while completing all tasks will award you with a unique in-game player icon.
The Shooting Range #347
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 26 March 2023
Thunder Show: FLOP-A-ROO
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the brightest moments of the past week. Today we’re going to find out what happens when players go above and beyond. Or even further than that! Anything to survive or win. Let’s get started!
  • 24 March 2023
Radars and Missiles: recent updates
A little more details of a recent update with noticeable improvements in the radar mechanics, the IRST range, and flight parameters of missiles.
Best Early MBTs
Today we’re going to talk about the best early MBTs available in War Thunder. Compared to their modern counterparts, they don’t have advanced electronics, fancy stabilizers and other cool gadgets, but they are universal tanks through and through.
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  • 22 March 2023
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First Flight of the La-5
On March 21st, 1942 the La-5, a Soviet fighter aircraft designed by Semyon Lavochkin, made its maiden flight. It was an evolution of LaGG-3 that replaced an inline engine with the stronger and more widely available Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine; that allowed the USSR to quickly produce a huge number of new fighters. In the skies La-5 was a strong competitor to the German Bf 109, and its modifications were used until the end of the War.
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  • 21 March 2023
Meet the guest account!
As you may have noticed, War Thunder now has a “Guest login” button at the game start. This option helps novice players to get into the game easier and allows them to login to the game without account registration and email confirmation.
  • 20 March 2023
The Shooting Range #346
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 19 March 2023
Thunder Show: STRAY SHELL
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most reckless moments of the past week. Expect to see a calculated lake landing, the best in-game aircraft’s secret weapon, and some ludicrously successful teamwork... All of this and more in the next few minutes! Let’s get started!
  • 17 March 2023
Thunder CUP 2023 and trophy with eSport camouflages
Last weekend's qualifiers determined the best teams that will fight for the title as the Thunder CUP 2023 champions. We invite you to watch the tournament on the new official Twitch channel dedicated to War Thunder esports.
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St. Patrick’s Day
The feast of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is observed on March 17th. This holiday has long since stopped being a purely religious one and thanks to the Irish immigrants spread across the entire world.
Wiki Review: CV 90105 XC-8 and its decal
The CV90105 XC-8 is living proof that even a good modern vehicle might be better! Learn more about this amazing vehicle from our Wiki review!
Sky Guardians trophy with with user-created camouflages
Meet the new Sky Guardians trophy! 38 authors from the Live.WT portal created 40 new camouflages: 17 historical, 21 semi-historical, and only 2 fictional! You can use them on vehicles of any rank, both old and new ones from the Sky Guardians update, while supporting the creators! 
Luftwaffe Dagger. Bf 109 Tactics
The 1930s introduced a lot of legendary aircraft that were active during WW2, and the aircraft of the Bf.109 series are, without any doubt, among the most recognisable vehicles of the era. Today, we’re going to discuss the effective ways you can use these iconic fighters in battle!
  • 15 March 2023