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In honor of Argentina’s Independence Day, we are publishing a new cinematic video from the “Moments of Valor” series, dedicated to veterans of the Falklands War.

Also for this occasion, we have prepared a set of themed camouflages for aircraft used in the conflict or in service with the warring parties at that time.

• The F-86F-35 Sabre is temporarily returning to sale for Golden Eagles. Players who purchase this aircraft from July 9th to July 16th (15:00 GMT) will receive a unique camouflage of the Cruz del Sur aerobatic team of the Argentine Air Force after the end of the promotion.*
  
• Players who purchase the Sea Harrier FRS.1 Squadron vehicle between July 9th and July 16th (15:00 GMT) will receive the unique 801 Naval Squadron camouflage from the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible after the promotion ends.*
  
• Available for Golden Eagles on a permanent basis are Argentine Air Force camouflages created by users of the War Thunder Live portal for the following vehicles: A.109EOA-2, Agusta A109A, Douglas A-4B Skyhawk and Mirage 5F.
  
• From July 9th to July 16th (15:00 GMT) there will be a 50% discount on the Argentine TAM 2IP light tank in the German research tree.
  

*Camouflages will also be issued to players who already own the F-86F-35 Sabre and Sea Harrier FRS.1 and play 3 battles flying each respective aircraft from July 9th to July 16th (15:00 GMT).

• A bug that caused the notifications about hits, critical hits and destruction of enemy vehicles to not display in Custom Battles and in Assault modes has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug that caused objects with 4 levels of detail (LOD) to stop rendering earlier (at shorter distances) than objects with 2 and 3 LOD on graphics settings below the High preset has been fixed. Now, objects with 4 LOD also disappear at the same range on graphic settings below and including High. Objects here mostly include large objects such as rocks or carriages.
  

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 screenshots you took last week were excellent! What is your favorite type of map to play on? Open and fast paced, or complex, with lots of cover? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 127th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen127. You have time until the 12th of July 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]

Take a screenshot of yourself while engaging the enemy!
You must add the #WTscreen127 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 126th edition – Desert Oasis![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3279059036
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3236759658
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3278192169

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3277644252
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3282150239
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3278721679

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

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• A bug that caused target lock before the launch of TV-guided AGMs to reset before launch and abruptly move the camera away from the target has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A notification about the need to turn on the laser target designator for laser-guided AGMs has been returned.
  
• A notification to turn on the laser target designator, like laser-guided AGMs have, has been added for laser-guided bombs.
  
• A bug where there was sometimes no indication that a laser seeker had captured an illuminated point has been fixed.
  
• A bug where the target lock in the Optical seeker view may have not been reset if the reset was conducted by moving the mouse away from the target has been fixed.
  

[h2]MacOS[/h2]

• A crash in Ground Battles on MacOS with Radeon graphics cards has been fixed. (Report).
  

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.

Happy July 4th! The whole world knows when the USA celebrates Independence Day, it’s today, July 4th, a holiday! We’re joining the celebrations with a unique decal and some rarer Golden Eagle vehicles for purchase.

[h3]The F-86F-35 and M26E1 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h3]
The F-86F-35 and M26E1 are available on this day for 9,270 and 7,480 Golden Eagles respectively!

When: From today until July 8th (09:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles.

About each of these vehicles

• The M26E1 is an experimental variant of the M26 Pershing armed with a 90 mm T54 gun. The penetration of this gun allows the M26E1 to match the firepower of heavy tanks while closely maintaining the mobility of a medium tank!
  
• The F-86F-35 Sabre boasts good speed, fast acceleration and impressive maneuverability compared to its contemporaries. This jet is capable of performing as a duelist as well as a ground attacker in ground battles thanks to its selection of bombs and rockets!
  

[h3]Earn the “Mount Rushmore” decal![/h3]
This decal is available for this day!

“Mount Rushmore” decal

When: From now until July 8th (09:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using US vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Mount Rushmore” decal.

Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• 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 → US Independence Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customization menu.