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Celebrate the Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics by Earning a Themed Decal!
Since the beginning of time, humanity has dreamed of conquering the sky, and having reached it we turned our sights even further. On April 12th 1961, a manned spacecraft with test pilot Yuri Gagarin on board orbited the Earth for the first time. In honor of this event, World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day is celebrated on April 12th.
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  • 12 April 2024
Advancing Titans: Super-Heavy Tanks of 20th Century
In the first half of the 20th century, there wasn’t a single dominant tank layout that everybody used, like it happens nowadays with modern MBTs. It was a Wild West of experimentation and trial and error, with engineers coming up with all sorts of interesting and sometimes seemingly impractical ideas to adapt armored vehicles to different battlefield conditions. One of those ideas was to create a “landship”, a super-heavy combat vehicle capable of breaking through heavily fortified areas like the Maginot Line or the Siegfried Line.
  • 10 April 2024
It’s Fixed! №90
In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the main bugs we’ve been fixing in the past 1 week. Thanks very much for all of your reports!
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  • 10 April 2024
We’re Rewarding Authors whose work has been included in Camouflage Trophies!
Recently, we released the Alpha Strike trophy! This one was special as it was the 30th trophy released with major updates containing original camouflages from WT Live. For this anniversary, we’ve decided to reward all of the authors whose work has ever been included in one of them.
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  • 8 April 2024
The Toolbox!
The Mad Thunder event is in full swing! Create unique combat vehicles and modifications for them, travel through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, deal with rivals and collect resources.
The Shooting Range #401
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 7 April 2024
Thunder Show: AS INTENDED
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most hilarious moments of the past week. This episode contains a pinch of luck, a handful of hope, and lots, and we mean LOTS of audacity. Let’s get started!
  • 5 April 2024
P-80 Shooting Star: First Step
Many people believe that wars drive technological advancement, citing the creation of the first jet fighters at the end of WW2 as one of the most striking examples of that phenomenon. Most academics or engineers involved in the field, though, beg to differ. Because of big conflicts, new technologies are often introduced in an unfinished, raw, sometimes outright dangerous state. In other words, wars contribute to technological advancement, but they push it in a particular direction, and not always the best or the most rational one.
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  • 3 April 2024
Unique packs “Snail Gastropodsky” and “Eternal Shell”
Two unique packs, the “Snail Gastropodsky” and “Eternal Shell” are available from Snail and Shell until 8th April.
  • 1 April 2024
Mad Thunder: Rage and Loot!
In a world without hope, without law, without mercy, only one thing has a price: resources!
The Shooting Range #400
Hello, friends! It seems like our last anniversary was only yesterday, but today we’re celebrating a new one: this is episode 400 of The Shooting Range!
  • 31 March 2024
Thunder Show: BAD NEIGHBORHOOD
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most insane moments of the past week. This episode features aggressive armor, bomb wars, and battlefield monsters. Ready? Let’s get started!
  • 29 March 2024
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Get a Decal for the Anniversary of the Royal Air Force!
106 years ago on April 1st 1918 the Royal Air Force was founded, making it the first official and independent air force in the world. Since this day, the RAF has been involved in many conflicts throughout the 20th century. Perhaps the most famous one is the Battle of Britain, where ‘The Few’ defended British skies against the Luftwaffe, preventing a German invasion.
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  • 29 March 2024
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Get a Decal for the Anniversary of the Italian Air Force!
Italy was the first country to use aircraft in combat, which occurred in 1911 during the Italo-Turkish War. Despite this, an official separate air force was created on March 28th 1923. During World War II, the Italian Air Force had more than 3,000 aircraft that took part in combat operations in North Africa, the USSR and Italy itself. The modern Italian Air Force comprises of more than 500 aircraft, almost 100 of which are Eurofighter Typhoons.
Т-80: The Soviet All-Rounder
Tanks of the T-80 series are probably the most versatile vehicles available to tankers at the highest ranks of the Soviet tech tree. These MBTs have good firepower, good armor and good mobility all at the same time, which is not typical for Soviet MBTs, to put it mildly. Today we’re going to discuss the vehicles of the series and the ways you can use them to unlock their full potential!
  • 27 March 2024
Pages of History (April): For Zoya
In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Iran, Iraq, Cambodia and the final days of World War II: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. 
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  • 27 March 2024
The Shooting Range #399
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 26 March 2024
Thunder Show: SLOW & STEADY
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the hottest moments of the past week. Today’s episode contains lots of explosives of all levels of intensity and familiarity. Watch and enjoy! Let’s get started...
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  • 22 March 2024