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Snow sparkles in the hangar, so that means it’s time to celebrate the festivities in War Thunder. Discounts, sales and special events are waiting for you! Here is a guide to the War Thunder festive calendar - let’s take a look!

How nice is it to have this holiday in our lives! It doesn’t matter if you expect miracles from them or come up with a sober calculation in anticipation of gifts, this New Year we will delight everyone once again.
Discounts, sales and gifts. We welcome 2022 together in War Thunder! Gifts under the Christmas tree! Some nice gifts to enhance the festive mood for your aircraft, ground vehicles and fleet!
From December 24th (12:00 GMT) until January 3rd (07:00 GMT)
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In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section.
Making bug reports easier to pass! Most updates that are released and even some of the improvements in this digest are based on your bug reports. It’s hard to overestimate their usefulness and your help so we want to make it so that you don’t spend a lot of time and effort making bug reports.

We are happy to introduce a brand new service which will make reporting bugs to developers easier and faster.

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthun...

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On the 20th of December 1941, a Chinese air force unit of volunteers from the United States under the informal designation "Flying Tigers" received its first baptism of fire. The “Tigers” had to repel an attack of Japanese bombers flying from the south towards the Burma road, which was of strategic importance for supply delivery to China.
In this raid, the fighter group opened its own battle count and the Japanese were unable to deliver their bombs to their target, instead, turning and fleeing whilst losing four aircraft.
Feel like one of the legendary squadron pilots in the P-40 series fighter!

Complete the task from 11:00 GMT on the 20th of December until 11:30 GMT on the 22nd of December and get the reward!

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Welcome to the 6th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Almost 200 screenshots with your best shots? Many of you hit the bullseye, but only 6 will get the prize! We appreciate all the entries and are waiting for more! Congratulations to the winners and as always, see you next week!
Before we announce 5th edition winners, let’s begin the 6th edition of our competition! Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub (... Read more

40 new camouflages from content creators on the Live.WT portal arrive in the game with the user content support program.

Unlock a unique trophy simply by playing the game! Activate your camo coupons, or sell them on the Market to get Gaijin Coins (GJN)!

Contents in the “Winged Lions” trophy:

• Coupons for rare vehicles
  
• 19 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles
  
• 17 camouflage coupons for aircraft
  
• 2 camouflage coupons for vessels
  
• 2 camouflage coupon for helicopters
  
• Coupon for the “Winged Lions” decal

To unlock the trophy, you will need a new “Winged Lions" key, which can be purchased on the Market for GJN.
How to get it? The “Winged Lions” trophy drops periodically (with a spec... Read more

A superb Soviet fighter-bomber, the Su-22M3 is the new squadron vehicle in War Thunder.
Su-22M3, Strike Aircraft, USSR, Rank VII Features:

• High max speed and climb rate
  
• About 50 presets of secondary weapons
  
• Brilliant selection of guided weapons to hit ground targets
  
• Variable sweep wing

History [expand]The Su-22M3 is one of the variants of the Su-17 strike aircraft series designed for export. A distinctive feature of the project was the adaptation of the Su-17M3 airframe for the installation of the Tumansky R-29BS-300 engine, similar to the exported MiG-23’s R-29-300. It was assumed that the engine, familiar to foreign operators, would simplify the service and operation of the aircraft. Unlike the earlier simplified commercial versions, the Su-22M3 ... Read more

On the morning of December the 16th, 1944, the German offensive on Western Front began after a powerful artillery preparation. The offensive in the Ardennes was considered the last large-scale offensive operation of the Wehrmacht in WWII.

From 11:00 GMT on the 16th of December until 11:30 GMT on the 19th of December

Rewards Completing the “The Ardennes Offensive” task will bring you a battle trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 3-5 universal backup vehicles
  
• Random camouflage for ground vehicles of rank I-IV for USA or Germany from amongst those available to obtain in-game through achievements or purchase with GE.
  
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Fleet

• A bug that might cause seaplanes to not collide and fly through ships after takeoff has been fixed.
  
• OS2U-1 aircraft on USS Helena, USS Brooklyn, USS Cleveland and HMS Enterprise received bomb weaponry.

Aircraft

• P-51D-20-NA (Israel) — c*ckpit has been added.
  
• Mirage 5F, Mirage IIICJ, A-4H, A-4E Early (M), A-4N — Additional camouflage versions which are available for completing tasks and for GE have been added. 
  
• MiG-21S - A new preset with 2хR-3R and 2хR-3S has been added.

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The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fix... Read more

Check out the early access packs available for the Israeli ground forces CBT that starts in the next major update after “Winged Lions”!

In the “Winged Lions” update we launched the aviation CBT for Israel. In the next major update we will start the closed beta testing of the Israeli armored forces! Each Early Access Pack guarantees early access to the beta testing, and until it starts you will be able to master your crews in all vehicle slots. Early Access Pack vehicles will have 3 free respawns in Arcade and Realistic battles in War Thunder.
M-51 The M-51 will be a premium rank IV tank and one of the first representatives of a separate tech tree of the Israeli armored vehicles. The M-51 hull was borrowed from the American Sherman tank, so at rank IV the tank lacks armor protection, but the M-51 is able to withstand the hits from automatic guns of ground vehicles, aircraft cannons and is relatively well protected from the explosions of small and medium bombs.
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• A bug where the capture of an enemy point was interrupted when joining an air strike event in AB ground battles has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused a blank second page to appear on the multifunctional aircraft menu with the active “Armament” point has been fixed.
  
• The reload timer for suspended weapons for scout-aircraft no longer resets after switching to ship control.

Aircraft

• F-4J - a bug has been fixed where there was a pylon missing for certain weapon presets
  
• S.O.4050 Vautour IIN, S.O.4050 Vautour IIA IDF/AF - icons of bombs have been corrected in the secondary weapon menu.
  
• S.O.4050 Vautour IIN - added penetration data for the AS-20 Nord missiles.
  
• Mirage 5F - bombs and rocket powered presets display has been ...

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Pilots, with the release of the “Winged Lions” update, we are beginning aviation CBT for Israel! During CBT the possibility of researching and purchasing Israeli vehicles will be limited. Players that achieve tester status or purchase packs specific to this CBT will be able to research and purchase new vehicles.
How to become a tester

From 11:00 GMT on the 14th of December until 11:00 GMT on the 23rd of January. Get 12 “Tester stars” to get unlimited access to the Isareli aircraft research tree. You can obtain 1 star per day...

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A new in game nation and Air Force tree with Israel, reconnaissance aircraft for naval battles, the influence of breeze in the game environment, new locations, many new vehicles and a long list of bug fixes awaits you in the "Winged Lions" Major Update!

Aircraft New line of Israel Air Forces Twenty aircraft in the starting lineup, available for testing to everyone who has completed special access tasks or owns one of the Israeli premium aircraft packs.

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Server may be unavailable from 08:00 GMT on the 14th of December as we will be implementing Update "Winged Lions" in War Thunder. We will inform you when maintenance is over.

Thank you for your patience!

Welcome to the 5th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! We have broken through the fire and smoke and selected 3, in our opinion, greatest screens! Three more have been selected from your upvotes! It means that 6 of you should now have 300GE more on your game account! Congratulations!
Before we announce 4th edition winners, let’s begin the 5th edition of our competition! Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub (... Read more

Hello everyone! Today we would like to talk about changes that we plan for the premium aircraft of the Vautour series in the French tech tree, as well as the versions of this jet bomber for the Israeli air force, which will be tested in the Winged Lions update.
Vautour IIA In the Winged Lions update, the premium Vautour IIA IDF/AF will be hidden in the French air force tech tree for players who do not already own this aircraft. All Vautour IIA IDF/AF owners will, of course, keep the aircraft in their hangars. If you were planning to purchase this particular version for the French Air Forces, we advise you to do it as soon as possible, since the update is almost ready for release.

In the Israeli Air Force lineup, a researchable version of the Vautour IIA will be added, which, unlike the French Vautour IIA, is equ... Read more

“W.I.N.T.E.R.” begins in War Thunder and with it comes new unique vehicles for every taste, sets of winter gears and other cool prizes with which it will be more fun to welcome 2022.
Happy holidays!
From 11:00 GMT on the 17th of December, 2021 until 11:00 GMT on the 10th of January, 2022

Earn stars ⭐ by completing tasks in the event. The more stars - the more prizes: premium and event vehicles, special decals in the “Female Warriors” series and “Winter gear” decorations!

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The Kfir C.7 was an Israeli fighter-bomber, a descendant of the well-known French Mirage fighter and equipped with the powerful J79 turbojet engine.
Kfir C.7, jet fighter, Israel, rank VII Features:

• Top speed over Mach 2
  
• Excellent agility
  
• Highly versatile
  
• Large number of suspended weapon options

History [expand]Immediately after the Six-Day-War, France imposed an arms export embargo on Israel, acutely highlighting the nation’s dependence on foreign suppliers of military equipment. Despite the embargo, Israel managed to obtain documentation for the Mirage 5J version, which was developed specifically for the Israeli Air Force before the ban. These aircraft were produced commercially under the name IAI Nesher. But due to the end of supplies from France... Read more

On December the 9th, 1940, a fortified Italian base held by the Maletti armored group and the Italian 10th Army, was captured by British and Indian forces. Attack on the Nibeiwa fortified camp marked the beginning of Operation Compass, which resulted in the failure of the Italian offensive in Egypt in 1940.
From 11:00 GMT on the 9th of December until 11:30 GMT on the 13th of December Rewards Completing the “Attack on Nibeiwa” task will bring you a battle trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 3-5 universal backup vehicles
  
• Random camouflage for ground vehicles of rank I-II for Great Britain or Italy from among those available to obtain in-game through achievements or purchase for GE.
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The Bandkanon 1 was an autoloading Swedish self-propelled artillery piece, developed in the late 1950’s on the basis of a previous experimental project. Soon, the menacing Bandkanon 1 will join the ranks of the Swedish ground forces tree in War Thunder, coming to the game as part of the next major update ‘Winged Lions’!
Bandkanon 1C, SPG, Sweden, Rank IV Features:

• Devastating 155 mm gun
  
• A top of its class rate of fire
  
• HE rounds, including variable time fuse
  
• Low max speed
  
• Limited aiming angles
  
• Limited ammunition capacity

History [expand]In the late 1950’s, Swedish engineers began work on a new self-propelled artillery unit, taking design choices proven from the previous Kranvagn experimental project and combining ... Read more