War Thunder News

Thanks for sharing your captures with us last week, they looked fantastic! This week brought the third major update of the year- Dance of Dragons. What is your favorite part of the latest update? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 137th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen137. You have time until the 20th of September 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 a new vehicle included in “Dance of Dragons”, or on any of the reworked locations.
You must add the #WTscreen137 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 136th edition – Anti-Air![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326846598
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326803053
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326608260

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326558400
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3330133026
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3328521824

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

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• J-10A — maximum overload in a turn in Arcade Battles has been increased (maneuverability has been improved).
  
• J-10A — underestimated range of the radar in HMD and pulse-doppler head-on (PD HDN, HPRF waveform) modes has been increased.
  
• Yak-23 — “takeoff” flap position has been added. Source: “Самолет Як-23. Техническое описание. Книга 1.”
  
• YAH-64, AH-64D (all variants), AHS, AH Mk.1 Apache — detailed damage model has been added: new modules have been added.
  
• LS-6 250 bomb — a visual model of the bomb has been corrected.
  

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• A bug that caused the replay of the destruction of a player’s vehicle to not show when the player’s vehicle was destroyed due to an explosion of a blowout panel ammunition rack has been fixed. (Report).
  

[h2]Graphics[/h2]

• A bug that caused some visual effects, like fire on destroyed vehicles, to not display at long distances has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the “Landscape Quality” option to not affect the quality of the landscape has been fixed. (Report).
  

[h2]Interface[/h2]

• Notifications about disabled avionic elements of a helicopter as well as about the inability to use the functions that these elements provide when trying to use them have been added.
  
• A bug that caused player titles to sometimes not display in Air Realistic Battles has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug that caused APS indication zones to display incorrectly has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug that caused the award icons to not show in the afterbattle stats window under the “Awards” tab has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug that caused the detected targets indicators to have very small sizes on radars for some SPAAs has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug when watching server replays that sometimes caused the players in team lists to display as if they all have left their vehicles which prevented the normal viewing of the replay has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the round turret reload indicator to not update and show an incorrect value when switching between weapons has been fixed. (Report).
  

[h2]Other[/h2]

• Bugs that caused occasional crashes to occur when pressing shortcuts in replays have been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused occasional crashes to occur when pressing the active scouting shortcut has been fixed.
  

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

The Dance of Dragons major update has been released and we have a new themed trophy with coupons ready! This trophy contains 40 camouflages created by 38 authors: 18 for aircraft, 18 for ground vehicles, 2 for naval vessels and 2 for helicopters. These camouflages will mainly please fans of mid and high-rank vehicles and we’ve paid special attention to the vehicles released in the Dance of Dragons update. You can also get a unique decal and rare vehicles in the trophy. Play War Thunder and get trophies!

[h2]Contents of the Dance of Dragons trophy:[/h2]

• Coupons for rare vehicles.
  
• 18 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
  
• 18 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
  
• 2 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
  
• 2 camouflage coupons for helicopters.
  
• Coupon for the “Dance of Dragons” decal.
  

Some camos in this trophy:
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To unlock the trophy, you’ll need the new “Dance of Dragons” key that can be purchased on the Market for GJN. Read more about the Market and Gaijin Coins on the Wiki.

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[h2]How to get the trophy[/h2]
Camouflage trophies can be earned with a certain probability after any battle on vehicles rank II or higher, with activity of no less than 50% (except for [Assault] PvE mode). PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop and open it with Golden Eagles. Read more on our Wiki.

PC players must purchase a key from the Market to open the trophy, with part of the cost going to the camouflage creators. You can activate a key from the trophy on your account or sell it on the Market for Gaijin Coins — just like the trophy itself.

You can become a creator of user camouflages — check out an updated guide on our wiki! It will bring you both glory and real money as a part of the War Thunder partnership program!

On September 14th 1902, Nikolai Ilyich Kamov, a famous Soviet aircraft designer, was born. In 1929, together with Nikolai Skrzhinsky, he created the first Soviet autogyro, the KASKR-1 and in 1940, he headed his own helicopter design bureau, where the famous series of Ka helicopters was produced. Kamov and Skrzhinsky invented a Russian word to replace the word “helicopter”: “vertolyot”, an amalgamation of verbs “to spin” and “to fly”.

[h2]The Ka-50 has a 30% discount![/h2]
In honor of Nikolai Kamov’s birthday, the Soviet Ka-50 attack helicopter can be purchased with a 30% discount in the Gaijin Store!

When: From today until September 16th (12:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store

About this helicopter

• Work on the Ka-50 began back in 1976, with it entering service only in 1995. In 1993, the Ka-50 featured in the Russian “Black Shark” movie, hence its nickname. This is one of the most modern helicopters in War Thunder. It’s fast, maneuverable, armed with the 9K121 “Vikhr” ATGM which is also effective against air targets thanks to the radio fuze, as well as the “Igla-V” MAPADS.
  

The Luftwaffe had hoped to destroy RAF fighters in four days and then bomb all military bases and factories of Britain’s military within a month, but thanks to fierce British resistance, the battle dragged on for several months. On September 15th 1940, Germany made a final attempt to gain air superiority, sending more than a thousand aircraft into battle, but the RAF repulsed this attack too. “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” Winston Churchill declared during the battle, collectively making all RAF pilots known as “The Few”.


[h2]Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergast’s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe are temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2]
To mark the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two RAF fighters — Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergast’s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe — are available to purchase for 6090 Golden Eagles each.

When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

[h2]The Battle of Britain 2024 Bundle at -50%![/h2]
To mark the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two RAF fighters — Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergast’s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe — are available in this bundle with a 50% discount for PC players.

When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT).

Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store

The Battle of Britain 2024 Bundle -50%
54.98 27.49

• John Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk. IX Pack
  
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack
  

About these aircraft

• The LF abbreviation in the Spitfire LF Mk.IXc’s name stands for “low altitude-fighter”. This Spitfire has an impressive rate of climb and record-breaking maneuverability for its rank. This wonderful fighter was flown by Yannis Agorastos Plagis, a Royal Air Force ace who became famous in the defense of Malta in 1942.
  
  
  
• The FR abbreviation in the Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe’s name stands for “fighter-reconnaissance”. This modification retained all the advantages of the Spitfire family, but received a more powerful Griffon engine and the ability to carry a 500 lb bomb. This aircraft was flown by the commander of the 414th Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, James Prendergast, who conducted reconnaissance over Normandy before the Allied landings there.
  

[h2]Get the “The Few” decal![/h2]
This is a very special “The Few” decal that commemorates the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Each flag represents the nation of the pilot in service with the RAF during the Battle of Britain, collectively known as “The Few”. (Great Britain, Austria, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, South Africa, Jamaica, Poland, Barbados, Belgium, USA, New Zealand, France, Czechoslovakia, Southern Rhodesia).

“The Few” decal

When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “The Few” decal.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Battle of Britain Day.
  
• You can find the decoration in the “Other” tab in the Customization menu.