🇬🇧Discounts for the Royal Air Force’s Birthday & the Introduction of the Harrier!

The British Royal Air Force was founded at the end of the First World War on April 1st, 1918. During the interwar period, the RAF became the largest air force in the world. Thanks to its excellent aircraft and skilled pilots during the Second World War, the RAF achieved victory in the skies during the Battle of Britain, successfully defending the homeland against Nazi Germany.

One of the Royal Air Force’s most famous aircraft in the second half of the 20th century was the Hawker Siddeley Harrier jet. It was the first aircraft to enter production that featured vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities. It entered service on April 1st 1969 and served until 2006 after several upgraded modifications.

🏪The Typhoon Mk Ib and Attacker FB.2 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

In honor of the RAF’s birthday, the Typhoon Mk IB and Attacker FB.2 are available for 1,930 and 8,020 Golden Eagles respectively.
When: From March 28th (14:00 GMT) until April 2nd (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️The Typhoon Mk Ib differs from the Mk Ia model in that it has four 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons instead of machine guns. It can carry a variety of bombs from 250 lb to 1,000 lb, as well as eight RP-3 rockets.
▪️The Attacker FB.2 was a carrier-based jet fighter produced by Supermarine in the 1950s. This variant features a more powerful engine and four 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, while its external weaponry includes 500 lb and 1,000 lb bombs and 12 RP-3 rockets.

🛍The return of the AV-8 and discounts on British and American Harriers!

When: From March 28th (14:00 GMT) until April 2nd (11:00 GMT).
Where: USA / Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

The AV-8A makes a return and is available to purchase for Golden Eagles! There’s a 30% discount on this aircraft during this event, where it costs 6,237 Golden Eagles. When this event finishes, it will stay and cost 8,910 Golden Eagles. During the same period, you can get the Harrier GR.1 (rank VI) for 6,363 Golden Eagles.

▪️The AV-8A is the American designation for the Harrier and was the first American aircraft in the game capable of VTOL. This aircraft can accelerate and climb very quickly, and its wide range of weapons — from rockets and bombs to AIM-9G Sidewinder air-to-air missiles — make it a good all-rounder!
▪️The Harrier GR.1 was the first Harrier production variant, put into service in 1969. This aircraft can accelerate and climb very quickly, and can carry a wide range of weaponry, from rockets and bombs to the very short-range SRAAM air-to-air missile!

➡️ AV-8B Night Attack Pack in the Gaijin.net store with a 30% discount!

📜Pages of History (April): Through the Fiery Blizzards

In this month’s Pages of History, you will find yourself in the midst of key historical events across different theaters of war. Iraq and Cambodia, Norway and Austria — take part in battles using vehicles corresponding to these historic conflicts and earn rewards!

🏪From April 1st until April 30th, you’ll have access to 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique player icon!

👨🏻‍🦰Pavel Golovachev
was a Soviet pilot ace who fought throughout the Second World War and scored at least 30 aerial victories. He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union twice. During the East Prussian Operation in December 1944, Golovachev ran out of ammunition after pursuing a German reconnaissance aircraft and opted to ram it. He destroyed the enemy’s tail with the propeller of his La-7 and was then able to pull out of spin and return to the airfield. For this, he received the Order of the Red Banner and later a second title of Hero of the Soviet Union. He scored ten more victories near Königsberg using this La-7, later switching it for the Yak-9. He ended the war in the skies over Berlin.

❗️You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until May 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

🎁Trophy reward for each task

Completing each individual task will give you a 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 backups;
▪️Premium account for 1 day;
▪️A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

Other terms
▪️Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
▪️Tasks can be completed in random battles except for “Assault” mode.

You can read a detailed description of which task is for which day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

🇬🇧Get the “RAF Day 2025” decal!

For the anniversary, you can get this themed decal.

When: From March 31st (10:00 GMT) until April 3rd (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “RAF Day 2025” decal!

Additional details:
▪️Your activity must not be below 70%.
▪️You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
▪️Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → RAF Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.

✈️The A6M5 Ko and A6M2 (USA) Temporarily Return for the A6M’s First Flight!

On April 1st 1939, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero made its first flight. This plane became the most widely produced Japanese aircraft during World War II. At the beginning of the war, its incredible maneuverability was unrivaled, and coupled with its powerful armament, ensured Japan achieved many aerial victories.

🏪The A6M5 Ko and A6M2 (USA) are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

These two fighters are available for 3,850 and 1,300 Golden Eagles respectively.

When: From March 31st (12:00 GMT) until April 4th (12:00 GMT).
Where: USA / Japan > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️The A6M2 (rank III, USA) was produced since 1940. In June 1942, one of these aircraft crash landed in Alaska, allowing the USAF to capture and inspect it. This highly maneuverable fighter is armed with two 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannons with 120 rounds in total and two 7.7 mm machine guns.

▪️The A6M5 Ko (rank IV, Japan) was a modified variant of the aircraft carried out in late 1942. It received two 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons with 250 rounds in total. The speed and climb rate were also improved and a 250 kg bomb was added.

🆕Infantry and Expanded Tech Trees in War Thunder!

Introducing a revolutionary update! The long awaited and highly requested addition of infantry to the battlefields of War Thunder is finally here!

We’re always striving to push the boundaries of our game — an online military combat simulator that brings to life legendary weaponry from various eras. That’s why War Thunder is about to grow not only in depth with the introduction of armored vehicles and aircraft from World War I, but also in scale, with infantry now joining the fight!

❓What does this mean?

Very soon, a large-scale closed beta test of infantry will begin. We’ll share more details about the tech trees, weaponry, gear, and gameplay features in future devblogs. But in THE NEXT 24 HOURS, you'll have your first chance to take part in test battles featuring infantry during a special event dedicated to World War I.

It’s time to see war from a completely new perspective. You’re already familiar with the devastating power of machines — on land, in the sky, and at sea. But everything is about to change when infantry, the true decisive force of the battlefield, finally enters the fray.

Get ready for all new battles like you’ve never seen before, and stay tuned for updates.

Forward, soldiers!

‼️Planned Technical Works on 01.04.2025

Hey everyone, on April 1st from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the minor update!

Thank you for your understanding.

🛠Update 2.45.1.22

Aircraft
▪️F-117 — a task to acquire an additional camouflage has been changed. Now to obtain the camouflage, a player needs to destroy any ground vehicles (both AI controlled and players) instead of destroying players’ vehicles. The number of vehicles to destroy and the game mode multipliers have not been changed.
▪️Tiger HAD, Tiger HAP — a bug that caused the landing gear to be shifted has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles
▪️T-10A — an ability for an additional respawn in the Ground Simulator Battles, which was present by mistake, has been removed.
▪️AMC.34 YR, H.35 and FCM.36 have been grouped together.

Naval Vessels
▪️The damage to a naval vessel caused by an explosion in the ammunition storage rooms has been adjusted. Explosion power now depends on the amount of ammunition in the storage — the more explosives there are, the more powerful the explosion will be. Damage from their detonation is now considerably larger and has a greater radius of effect, in which it damages modules. We’d like to note that different vessels are built differently and while on some the ammo storage is separated from each other by thick armor, others can lack such armor or not have such thick armor, which can cause the explosions effect to drastically differ from one vessel to another.
▪️The propagation dynamics of fire on main caliber turrets via ammo elevators towards the ammunition storage rooms have been adjusted. On larger ships with inhabited ammo elevators the fire can spread through them upwards (towards the main caliber guns) and downwards (towards ammunition storage). Fire in the elevator can start from its destruction as well as from the damage received by the elevator (for example, an explosion of a shell inside it). Moreover, fire in the turret can spread down, to the elevators and if a player doesn’t react in time to extinguish it, the fire can spread through the elevators to the ammunition storage rooms. If that happens, there is little time to react — an explosion can happen at any moment while the fire affects the ammunition.

Locations
▪️Karelia — errors that caused visual artifacts to appear on the landscape have been fixed. Low-quality trees around the ground battle zone have been removed.
▪️Advance to the Rhine — the orientation of the distant helicopter spawn for the northern team has been adjusted. It is now facing the ground battle zone.
▪️Carpathians — areas that allowed climbing onto the cliffs in square G5 have been blocked.

Other
▪️Client stability has been improved.

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🔥War Thunder: The Great War!

“The situation is getting worse by the day. In the morning we were under heavy bombardment, and in the evening we got bitten by large rats in the trenches. We were ordered to go over top into no man’s land, where many of my friends were gunned down. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I have heard we lost 50 men in a mere few minutes. We are sacrificing so many for just a few feet of land, if that. The war has been raging for 4 years now, and today I saw the latest armored behemoth modifications roll forward and planes fly over and thought to myself: surely the end is in sight — I feel I am close to coming home to you now.” – letter from an Unknown Soldier, KIA, 1918.

👋Welcome to The Great War in War Thunder!

When: From April 1st until April 7th (11:00 GMT), play in “The Great War” mode and complete stages to get and keep First World War vehicles!

The year is 1918. The war between the Entente and Central Powers is raging on in its final year. Soldiers fight on, tanks have made their debut on the battlefield, and planes dogfight in the sky. You have been enlisted to fight for your country. Gear up, new conscript!

This event takes you back to the brutal battlefields of the Western Front in Flanders during the First World War. Command the first tanks to have ever gone into combat and dogfight in the skies with aircraft, or immerse yourself by piloting a Zeppelin airship, capable of bombing enemy targets. An event like this wouldn’t be complete without AI infantry, who roam around the trenches and in no man’s land at the front line.

🎁Rewards
The Triple Entente and German Empire have six stages each. One stage per side can be completed each day. To get all of the vehicles, complete 5 stages for each side!

Each stage for each side will be unlocked for 5,000 mission points and will bring a new reward.

Stages change once a day at 11:00 GMT: April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th.

While the fighters are not obtainable in this event, in the future you’ll be able to try them in our VR game, Aces of Thunder!

In addition to the rewards below, you can play at least one battle with an activity of 70% or higher to get the “The Great War” loading screen!

🇬🇧🇫🇷🇷🇺Triple Entente

Obtainable vehicles:

▪️Mark V — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Great Britain at Rank I
▪️St-Chamond — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for France at Rank I
▪️Garford — an Event Vehicle Light tank for the USSR at Rank I
▪️H.P.12 — an Event Vehicle Bomber for Great Britain at Rank I

🇩🇪German Empire

Obtainable vehicles:

▪️A7V — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Germany at Rank I
▪️Beutepanzer Mk IV — an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Germany at Rank I
▪️Garford-Beute — an Event Vehicle Light Tank for Germany at Rank I


🔹You can track the progress of the task by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu Achievements → “The Great War”.
🔹Each stage can be purchased for 599 Golden Eagles and unlocks the corresponding reward.
🔹Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your nickname, Achievements → “The Great War” and click the “Get Reward” button.
🔹You cannot receive the same vehicle twice.
🔹Vehicles are immediately activated onto your account.

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🐯Unique pack - "Rawring '20s"!

Jazz rhythms, the strict geometry of Art Deco, the dawn of Hollywood — the 1920s stormed into history with a whirlwind of freedom, progress, and decadence.

The brightest representative of this period was Tigor "The Great Catsby" – a famous dreamer and adventurer, whose unique qualities allowed him to reach high ranks and become an iconic figure of that time.

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the "Roaring Twenties" with this unique pack that combines the grace, monumentality, and dynamism of this era.

🛍 War Thunder - The Rawring '20s Pack

The Kit Includes:
🔹Unique title: "Hear me RAWR!"
🔹Unique decal: "Rawring '20s"
🔹Premium account for 30 days
🔹5000 Golden Eagles

❗️This pack will be available for purchase from April 1st to April 7th 11:00 GMT!!!

P.S. Champagne and a tuxedo are not included in the pack.

🚤Take On Legendary Ships in the Battle of Jutland!

The Battle of Jutland, fought between the British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy in 1916, is considered the largest naval battle of World War I. Today we’re inviting you to take part in this epic battle in War Thunder!

A large-scale battle awaits you in Realistic and Arcade Modes. Endless expanses of water, no aircraft — just fiery salvos, the roar of explosions, salty cold water and the commander’s orders that break their vocal cords! Will you pick the High Seas Fleet of the German Empire or the Grand Fleet of Britain’s Royal Navy? Choose your side and lead your ships into the Skagerrak Strait. May the best opposition win!

🏪When: From April 1st until April 7th (11:00 GMT), take part in the Battle of Jutland to get yourself a decal!

To participate in the event, you need to select the German or British fleet. In battle, you’ll be able to use the permitted ships in your crew slots. If you don’t have any of the ships from the list in your crew slots, you can still participate in the event and borrow pre-installed ships in battle (marked with an asterisk (*) in the list). Pre-installed ships have torpedoes, armor-piercing shells, pumps, repair and fire extinguishing, the crew is half-upgraded and the Expert qualification is on.

Each player has three respawns available, with each ship having its own cost in spawn points. At the start of the battle, each player has 100 Spawn Points (SP) available.

🇬🇧Royal Navy
▪️HMS Invincible* — 0
▪️HMS Colossus* — 0
▪️HMS Queen Mary — 100
▪️HMS Orion — 100
▪️HMS Marlborough — 250
▪️HMS Iron Duke — 250
▪️HMS Barham — 350

🇩🇪High Seas Fleet
▪️SMS Von der Tann* — 0
▪️SMS Westfalen* — 0
▪️SMS Nassau — 0
▪️SMS Helgoland — 50
▪️SMS Ostfriesland — 50
▪️SMS Derfflinger — 100
▪️SMS Kaiser — 100

Choose which ship to use depending on your playstyle and preferences. This will be a true test of your teamwork skills and strategic thinking on the open waters!

⭐️Get the “The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland” decal!

Earn 20,000 mission points in Arcade or Realistic Naval Battles or the Battle of Jutland event while using any ships from the list above to receive the “The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland” decal!

You can access the event through Events and Tournaments -> Battle of Jutland.

🖌Meet the new War Thunder x Italeri scale models!

Italeri is a company that specializes in producing amazingly detailed scale models of military vehicles: from fighters and helicopters to tanks and ships. We’ve already partnered with Italeri in the past and are thrilled to do so again — it’s time to introduce the new lineup of War Thunder scale models!

🛍The F-16C Fighting Falcon (1:48 scale), the Tornado GR.1/IDS (1:48), the Leopard 2A4 (1:35), and the M1A1 Abrams (1:35) all come with amazing decal sheets and in-game bonuses! Check them out:

🔹M1A1 Abrams - WAR THUNDER
🔹Leopard 2A4 - WAR THUNDER
🔹F-16C Fighting Falcon - WAR THUNDER
🔹Tornado GR.1/IDS Gulf War - WAR THUNDER

❗️Note that Italeri only delivers across the EU, the UK, and Switzerland.

Keep an eye out for our Social Media accounts, as from April 3rd until April 10th we’ll be having a giveaway of 8 co-branded model packs! Be sure to follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram to participate!

❗️Note: We cannot ship to winners from the following countries: India, Pakistan, China, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, and Belarus.

✈️Golovachev’s Yak-9M is Temporarily Available for Golden Eagles!

This month’s Pages of History features ace pilot Pavel Golovachev. Having become famous for his aerial ramming over East Prussia, Golovachev left his trusty La-7 in a museum and in the last months of the war switched to a brand-new Yak-9M. He flew it in the skies over Berlin and shot down two Fw 190s in late April 1945.

🏪Golovachev’s Yak-9M is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

In honor of Golovachev, the premium Yak-9M is available for 1,780 Golden Eagles.

When: From April 4th (11:00 GMT) until April 7th (11:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft
▪️Golovachev’s Yak-9M (rank III) has a more robust wing structure, allowing it to perform better in dives. This aircraft is armed with a 20 mm ShVAK cannon and a 12.7 mm UBS machine gun.

⭐️Monthly Decals for April!

Hey everyone, we’re glad to be back with another set of historical decals! We hope you collected everything you were interested in during March, and that the selection for April is similarly appealing. This month, we have quite a varied selection of emblem types — if you’d like to submit an emblem for consideration for future monthly events, make a post on the forum and we’ll take a look!

🏪The following decals will be available from April 7th (11:00 GMT) until May 7th (11:00 GMT).
All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.

All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which weren’t always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if you’d like.

We hope you like the selection this month! Thank you for all of your feedback and suggestions, and we’ll see you next month for more!

🏒Puck! Puck!

In honor of Alexander Ovechkin’s historic achievement of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal scoring record, we’re launching a special event for all hockey fans!

Get unique decals, the “Callsign “Hockey Player”” profile icon and celebrate this incredible moment with us!

Until April 11th (07:00 GMT), look out for the “The Great Eight” tab in your achievements, where you’ll find rewards and tasks:
▪️Play 8 battles while using USSR or USA vehicles that are rank II or higher to receive the “Hockey puck” decal.
▪️Win 8 battles while using USSR or USA vehicles that are rank II or higher to receive the “Callsign “Hockey Player”” player icon.
▪️Activate the “OVI” code on the activation page here to receive the “Hockey stamp” decal the next time you log into the game until April 11th (07:00 GMT).

🏪The achievement for obtaining the “Callsign "Hockey Player” profile icon will be available for completion on consoles from April 9th (13:00 GMT) until April 14th (13:00 GMT).

Don’t miss your chance to become part of hockey history in War Thunder. Let’s celebrate this sporting triumph together!

🇵🇭Moments of Valor: Philippines

April 9th is traditionally observed in the Philippines as a national memorial day known as Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). This day commemorates the fall of the Bataan Peninsula to Japanese forces in 1942. For nearly four months, the defenders of the peninsula held off enemy attacks despite being starved, short of ammunition and low on manpower. For Filipinos, their feat is a shining symbol of valor and selflessness.

In honor of this day, we’ve prepared a special video from the Moments of Valor series, as well as an exclusive bundle with premium vehicles and unique camouflages created by the War Thunder Live community.

This bundle is available at a 50% discount in the Gaijin.net store until April 16th (6:00 GMT).

Vehicle owners can purchase camouflages separately for Golden Eagles.

During the same time period, the F-86F-35 Sabre Skyblazers and Stuart VI (5th CAD) are available to purchase for Golden Eagles on all platforms.

🛍Moments of Valor: Philippines Bundle -50%

The Bundle Includes:
🔹Sabre Skyblazers Pack + Philippine Air Force Sabre “468” camouflage by RenaiCirculation
🔹F-5C Pack + Philippine Air Force Blue Diamonds Aerobatic Team camouflage by Wilk28
🔹Stuart VI (5th CAD) Pack + No.108, Armed Forces of the Philippines camouflage by Filipino_Komrad
🔹Unique decal: “Philippine Eagle”
🔹Unique title: “Protector of the People”

Additionally, all three packs are available separately with a 30% discount from April 9th until 16th (6:00 GMT) in the Gaijin.net store.
You can also get the decal and title if you already have all the vehicles in the pack and play 3 battles with each of them from April 9th to 16th (6:00 GMT).

The following camouflages created by War Thunder Live players have been permanently added to the game for Golden Eagles:

▪️Sabre Skyblazers (USA, Rank V) + Philippine Air Force Sabre “468” camouflage by RenaiCirculation
▪️F-5C (USA, Rank VII) + Philippine Air Force Blue Diamonds Aerobatic Team camouflage by Wilk28
▪️M113A1 (TOW) (Italy, Rank VI) + Philippine Civic Action Group camouflage by Filipino_Komrad
▪️M41A1 (USA, Rank IV) + 10th Battalion Combat Team, Armed Forces of the Philippines camouflage by Filipino_Komrad
▪️Scimitar (UK, Rank V) + “Scorpion” camouflage by Badass_Jellykin
▪️Sherman I Composito (Rank 3, Italy) + “Always Ready” camouflage by TonyTheJackal
▪️Stuart VI (5th CAD) (USA, Rank II) + No.108, Armed Forces of the Philippines camouflage by Filipino_Komrad

➡️Camouflages