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During one month, the best pilots competed in the latest-generation 4v4 Jet format. Among dozens of teams, 8 managed to qualify for the FINAL phase of the tournament, and this long-awaited tournament is finally taking place! Will the EXOTIC team repeat the feat and retain their championship? Cheer for your favorite team and receive prizes throughout the event!

And this year, we’re honored to show you this event in collaboration with VIRPIL Controls, sponsoring the event and providing exceptional prizes.

[h2]Livestreams with Twitch Drops![/h2]
Throughout the two weekends, you can receive awesome camouflages during match broadcasts.

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When: On May 18th-19th and 25th-26th from 16:00 GMT

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Watch Air Superiority 2024 and receive:

• Night Stalker camouflage for the ZTZ 99A (up to 2 items)
  
• Legionary camouflage for the F-16ADF
  
• 50% Silver Lion Booster for 10 battles (up to 2 items)
  
• 50% Research Point Booster for 10 battles (up to 2 items)
  
• 1 Day of Premium Account (up to 2 items)
  

Watch the tournament and get Twitch Drops only on the official English, German, French and Russian War Thunder Esport channels!

During the 2 weekends of Twitch drops, you’ll be able to receive up to 9 items. Missed one prize from the stream? No worries, as you’re able to receive it during the next weekend, but you’ll need more stream watch time to get it. If you receive the camouflage multiple times, you’ll be able to exchange them for Warbonds.

[h2]VIRPIL Controls[/h2]
VIRPIL Controls is a project created by passionate flight-sim enthusiasts looking to revolutionize the sim controller market. Since 2016 we have worked tirelessly with the community to bring highly versatile, high precision, exciting controllers to the market.

They have secured their position as a top choice for sim and professional pilots alike around the world! See you in the skies!

They offer exceptional prices for Air Superiority Tournament and by using code WTESPORT you get a reduction of up to (depending on the region) 10% on your next purchase! This code is valid for the duration of the Air Superiority event from May 10th until May 27th.



[h2]All about the Air Superiority 2024 tournament[/h2]
Just like last year, you’ll see exciting 4v4 battles in realistic battle mode! The line-up is made up of legendary aircraft of the latest generation that you can now find in games such as the famous F-15A, SU-27 or the Mirage 4000 and many others. On the battlefields of War Thunder, you’re going to see incredible plays and unexpected comebacks at top tier air battles, during a best of 9 games matches.

Qualified teams will use unique tactics in an effort to win Golden Eagles, Virpil Controls prize, and a unique skin coupon created for this tournament! And compete for the “Air Superiority 2024 Champion” title!

[h3]Here are the prizes for first place:[/h3]
4 KIT (Main winning team players):

• VPC Constellation ALPHA Prime Grip [Right Hand]
  
• VPC WarBRD-D Base
• VPC CDT-VMAX Throttle
• VPC ACE Torq Pedals
• VPC Universal Control Panel - #2

+ 2 KIT ( reserve player ):

• VPC Constellation ALPHA Prime Grip [Right Hand]
• VPC WarBRD-D Base

[h2]Meet the new “Air Superiority” pack[/h2]


The pack Includes:

• "Flanking Snail" decal
  
• "Slick flanker" title
  
• 300 Golden Eagles
  

[h2]War Thunder Esport Discord Giveaway![/h2]
To keep up with all the events in the world of Esports in War Thunder, join our community on Discord! Starting today, we’ll be giving away premium bundles there:

• F-20A-Tigershark-Pack
  
• Tornado-IDS-WTD-61-Pack
  
• MiG-23ML-Pack
  
• Mirage-F1C-200-Pack
  

Tens of millions of people from multiple nations around the globe fought, demonstrated acts of bravery and sacrificed themselves for years to ensure that the war would come to an end. Their efforts and heroism were not in vain. It’s Victory Day, which means we’re celebrating its anniversary with several activities for you to participate in!

[h3]When: From May 8th until May 13th (11:00 GMT) play War Thunder and get rewards![/h3]

You can track the progress you’ve made for each task by going to your Nickname > Achievements > Victory Day.

We’ve prepared trophies with rewards from previous Victory Day events that can be found in the in-game Item Shop. Purchasing a trophy will give you Allied weapon decorations or decals that you don’t yet have. The decals are dedicated to three main Soviet military memorials: “Rear-Front”, “Motherland”, and “Warrior Liberator”. The decorations are: “Bren Mk II”, “ROKS-3”, “M1 Garand”, “SG-43” and “Maxim-Tokarev Machine Gun”, plus the “Matilda II” and “120-PM-38” for Bluewater fleet vehicles.


[h2]Discounts in the Gaijin.net store[/h2]


From May 6th until May 13th, you’ll find discounts on many packs, plus rare bundles with themed vehicles that are dedicated to Victory Day in the Gaijin.net Store. The larger “Weapons of Victory” bundle has received a particularly large discount. Additionally, the unique IS-2 “Revenge” tank can be temporarily purchased for Golden Eagles in-game!

[h3]Click here for the full details[/h3]

[h2]Legend of Victory: Eremin’s Yak-3![/h2]


From May 8th until May 20th, take part in the Legend of Victory event to earn yourself themed decals, a decoration and a vehicle. The grand vehicle reward is a personalized Yak-3 owned by Soviet Major Boris Eremin!

Collective farmer Ferapont Golovatov, together with his family, relatives and neighbors collected an amount of 100,000 rubles and transferred it to the Soviet Government in May 1944 for the construction of a personalized Yak-3 fighter with a dedicated inscription for Major Boris Eremin. Eremin flew this aircraft until the very end of the war and achieved 6 aerial victories.

[h3]Click here for the full details[/h3]

[h2]“Victory” series of tournaments[/h2]
Until May 12th, take part in any of the 14 tournaments in the Victory series! Festive decals and titles await you here, along with a total prize pool of 184,000 Golden Eagles. You can follow the tournament schedule and participate in them at tss.warthunder.com.

Let’s celebrate together!

[h3]When: From May 6th (11:00 GMT) until May 13th (11:00). [/h3]

Bundles and standalone packs with a discount!

To celebrate Victory in Europe Day, we’re temporarily returning rare bundles with themed vehicles to the store! You can also find huge discounts for individual packs.

[h2]"Wings of Victory" bundle -30%[/h2]

• Dolgushin's La-7 Pack;
  
• Golovachev's Yak-9M Pack;
  
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack;
  
• Plagis' Spitfire Mk. IXc Pack;
  
• Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt Pack;
  
• Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack.
  

[h2]"Tracks of Victory" bundle -30%[/h2]

• A43 Black Prince Pack;
  
• M10 Achilles Pack;
  
• IS-2 Revenge for the Hero brother Pack;
  
• T-34-85E, 1945 Pack;
  
• M18 Black Cat Pack;
  
• М5А1 5th Canadian Armoured Division Pack.
  

[h2]"Weapons of Victory" bundle -50%[/h2]

• Dolgushin's La-7 Pack,
  
• Golovachev's Yak-9M Pack;
  
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack;
  
• Plagis' Spitfire Mk. IXc Pack;
  
• Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt Pack;
  
• Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack;
  
• A43 Black Prince Pack;
  
• M10 Achilles Pack;
  
• IS-2 Revenge for the Hero brother Pack;
  
• T-34-85E, 1945 Pack;
  
• M18 Black Cat Pack;
  
• М5А1 5th Canadian Armored Division Pack.
  

The final price of the bundle will depend on whether you already have some of the packs or not. Be sure to login to the store to see your individual price!

These special packs can also be purchased separately in the store.

PlayStation and Xbox users will be able to purchase these packs and discounted bundles from their respective stores till the end of May.

[h2]50% discounts for selected vehicle packs![/h2]

• K9 VIDAR Pack
  
• King Tiger Pack
  
• IJN Yamashiro Pack
  
• T29 Pack
  
• Turm III Pack
  
• IS-6 Pack
  
• Mustang Pack
  
• Somua SM Pack
  
• Wyvern Pack
  
• Arkansas Pack
  
• Dora Pack
  
• Object 120 Pack
  
• M-51 Pack
  
• Japanese Starter Pack
  
• Chinese Starter Pack
  
• Tu-1 Pack
  
• Ezer Weizman's Spitfire Pack
  
• US Starter Pack
  
• German Beginner's Pack
  
• Prinz Eugen Pack
  
• HMS Iron Duke Pack
  
• Marat Pack
  
• British Starter Pack
  
• USSR Starter Pack
  
• Swedish Starter Pack
  
• French Starter Pack
  
• Italian Starter Pack
  
• VRCC Centauro Pack
  
• AV-8A Harrier Pack
  
• Rooikat 105 Pack
  
• Merkava Mk.2D Pack
  

Reminder that these packs are also available at a discount in the PlayStation™ Store until the 8th of May!

[h2]The IS-2 “Revenge” is temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2]
This special IS-2 is available for 7,480 Golden Eagles.

When: From May 6th (11:00 GMT) until May 13th (11:00).
Where: USSR > Army > Premium vehicles.

About this tank

• This is the IS-2 model 1944. It’s a slow tank that takes a long time to reload, but hits from its cannon deals devastating damage, even from longer distances thanks to its excellent armor penetration and post-pen damage. This particular IS-2 was driven by Mikhail Krasikov, whose younger brother Nikolai died in November 1944 and was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title. In memory of his brother, Mikhail painted the inscription “Revenge for the Hero brother” on the turret of the tank.
  

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Note! The following packs will be retired after the promotion ends:

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• VRCC Centauro Pack
  
• Prinz Eugen Pack
  
• HMS Iron Duke Pack
  
• AV-8A Harrier Pack
  
• Rooikat 105 Pack
  
• Merkava Mk.2D Pack
  

Thanks for your great screenshots last week! The lower ranks contain so many different designs as every nation experimented with which ideas were effective and feasible to produce in large quantities. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 118th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen118. You have time until the 10th of May to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Your screenshot must include two or more player vehicles.
You must add the #WTscreen118 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 117th edition – Olden Era![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3233332190
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3233310126
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3233131005

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3233433292
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3233650078
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3234222177

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

Today we’re presenting to you the Legend of Victory event, part of War Thunder’s new event cycle. Play air battles to earn yourself Eremin’s Yak-3 and other cool rewards!

[h3]When: From May 8th (11:00 GMT) until May 20th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Air Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards![/h3]

[h2]Eremin’s Yak-3 — A Premium Fighter for the USSR at Rank III[/h2]
[h3]Peasant and Pilot: Eremin’s Yak-3[/h3]

Vehicle History
This Yak-3 is a personalized aircraft with a dedicated inscription gifted to Major Boris Eremin by collective farmer Ferapont Golovatov in May 1944. During the difficult times of war, the family, relatives and neighbors of the peasant collected 100,000 rubles that were transferred to the Soviet government for the construction of the fighter. The Yak-3 was the second aircraft gifted to Eremin. In the winter of 1942, Ferapont Golovatov sponsored the construction of the Yak-1B fighter, in which Eremin scored 8 aerial victories. On his personal Yak-3, ace pilot Boris Eremin scored 6 aerial victories and celebrated victory over Germany in Prague. After the war, his plane was transferred to the exhibition of the Central House of Aviation, and after restoration in 1958 to the Yakovlev Design Bureau Museum. In 1991, the plane arrived to the United States, where it was located at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, California. It was only in 2014 when Eremin’s Yak-3 returned to his homeland in Russia, and is currently on display at the Vadim Zadorozhny Museum of Technology in Moscow.

In War Thunder, the Yak-3 is considered one of the best piston fighters for combat at low and medium altitudes. This aircraft is distinguished by excellent maneuverability characteristics, high acceleration and climb rates, and good energy retention when turning. Eremin’s Yak-3 is a modification of earlier production variants, armed with one 20 mm ShVAK cannon and a heavy machine gun, with all weapons installed in the nose, greatly helping with aiming. Due to its relatively small ammunition amount, the Yak-3 is best used for going after fighters, where it’s possible to utilize the maneuverability and speed of this aircraft successfully.



Among the rewards in the event is also this chest, where, when opened, brings the chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
  
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
  
• Random Wagers and Orders
  
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
  
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
  
• 1 day of Premium Account
  

[h2]How to get all rewards[/h2]
Each stage can be obtained for 35,000 mission points, where every new stage obtained will give you a new reward.

[h3]Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to “Legends of Victory: Eremin’s Yak-3” and click the “Get Reward” button.[/h3]

You’re able to earn mission points in Air Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game.

You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card.

[h3]Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on May 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th.
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[h2]Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages[/h2]

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  
• For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  
• For 5 Stages: “Travel Gramophone” decoration
  
• For 6 Stages: non-tradable coupon for Eremin’s Yak-3
  

[h2]Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles[/h2]
Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but If you’re significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced.

Let’s say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If you’re near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if you’ve scored 30,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 349 Golden Eagles. If you’ve scored 33,500 mission points, then you’ll only need to pay 139 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

[h2]The Upgrade for coupon [/h2]
When you complete 6 stages, you’ll receive a non-tradable coupon for Eremin’s Yak-3, where using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you don’t want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, you’ll need the “Upgrade for coupon” item.

The “Upgrade for coupon” item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from May 8th (11:00 GMT) until May 20th (11:00 GMT) for 500,000 mission points.

After receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment it’s created.

To make a tradable coupon, select the “Coupon Eremin’s Yak-3 (USSR)” in your inventory and click the “Modify” button.

The “Upgrade for coupon” item is valid until 11:00 GMT on May 23rd. Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, it’ll disappear from your inventory.

You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Legend of Victory. If you don’t manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until May 23rd from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.