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Screenshot Competition - Tango Down!



Welcome to the 22nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


We really enjoyed your screenshots from last week! We see many of you are enjoying the F-14 from the update! Every screenshot was amazing, nice work everyone! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 22nd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen22. You have time until 08.07.2022 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.


[h2]Important addition: Screenshot theme - Tango Down![/h2]

[h3]Terms:[/h3]
  • Just taken out an enemy with an epic shot? Tango Down! Take a screenshot of your vehicle and the enemy’s burnt, crippled or destroyed vehicle that you took out in the same screenshot.
  • Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules, otherwise they will not be considered.
  • 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 7 working days.


[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 21st edition - Danger Zone! [/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2825824476
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2825885534
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2826013699
[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2822896361
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2827448908
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828042869
Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

Server update 01.07.2022



  • Fixed a bug that caused leaving a working aircraft on the airfield to be counted in the player statistics as loss of the vehicle.
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 fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

French Air Forces Day!



France was one of the first countries to begin building aircraft: its air fleet consisted of almost 150 aircraft before the start of World War I. Still, it was considered a part of the army until July 2nd, 1934, when the Air Force finally became an independent entity.

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From July 1st (12:00 GMT) until July 5th (9:00 GMT)
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[h3]Play 3 battles using French aircraft (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “French Air Forces Day” decal. [/h3]




“French Air Forces Day” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode.

Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → French Air Forces Day.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

Swedish Air Forces Day!



On July 1st, 1926, Sweden united its aerial divisions in the army and navy into separate Air Forces. They grew dramatically during World War II, but in the end never participated in it.

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From July 1st (10:00 GMT) until July 5th (9:00 GMT)
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[h3]Play 3 battles using Swedish aircraft (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Swedish Air Forces Day” decal.[/h3]

“Swedish Air Forces Day” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode.

Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Swedish Air Forces Day.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

Canada Day



The British North America Act that united three colonies into a federation called Canada and served as a foundation of the Canadian constitution went into effect on July 1st, 1867. This day became a national holiday in Canada and is celebrated even outside the country itself, even including War Thunder!

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From June 30th (12:00 GMT) until July 4th (9:00 GMT)
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[h3]Play 3 battles using American or British vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Canada Day” decal. [/h3]




“Canada Day” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode.

Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Canada Day.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.