World of Warplanes News

Pilots!

From November 16 through December 17, join the event and get a brand-new fighter, the Martin-Baker MB 5!
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The Heart of the Griffon event will last from November 16 through December 17. The event will be divided into four stages—each stage will contain two identical phases, during which you will have to fight in several battle modes: Bomber Escort, Conquest, and Attrition.

Only aircraft of Tiers IV-X can take part in the event.

• First phase of each stage: from Thursday 15:00 UTC till Friday 21:00 UTC.
  
• Second phase of each stage: from Saturday 15:00 UTC till Sunday 21:00 UTC.
  

Note: daily missions can be completed only in the Conquest mode.

During each phase, you will have to complete:

• 3 personal missions for each aircraft type. You will earn gold and special supply crates by completing the missions
  
• One global mission for all players. Completing this mission will double the number of supply crates you've earned for completing personal missions.
  

The progress of personal and global missions is reset after the completion of each phase.

Supply crates will double only for those players who managed to make at least a minimal contribution to the global mission's progress.

Phase 1:
From November 16, 15:00 UTC to November 17, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From November 18, 15:00 UTC to November 19, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Bomber Escort





Phase 1:
From November 23, 15:00 UTC to November 24, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From November 25, 15:00 UTC to November 26, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Conquest





Phase 1:
From November 30, 15:00 UTC to December 1, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From December 2, 15:00 UTC to December 3, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Bomber Escort





Phase 1:
From December 7, 15:00 UTC to December 8, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From December 9, 15:00 UTC to December 10, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Attrition

• Premium aircraft
  
• Operation order to obtain the brand-new Martin-Baker MB 5 British Tier VII fighter
  
• Stock Experimental equipment (period I-III)
  
• Gold
  
• Days of Premium Account
  
• Equipment (Improved, Advanced, Ultimate; period II-III)
  
• Pilots and gunners with free skill points
  
• Hangar slots
  
• Free XP
  
• Consumables (period II-III)
  
• Materials
  

You can purchase two supply crates per day. One supply crate costs 1,000 gold.

Operation orders may be completed at any time until the event is over.

After all the event stages are over, you can still finish executing operation orders from December 10 at 21:00 UTC through December 17 at 11:20 UTC. All the unopened event supply crates will be converted to Unique Supply Crates on December 15 at 11:20 UTC.

Pilots!

This is a big one for us—as a company and as a team. Here at Wargaming, we love war games, but we loathe war. Over the past year and a half, we've been especially sensitive to the war in Ukraine, as one of our studios still operates from Kyiv. They work hard on developing and maintaining World of Warplanes, delivering features and events to World of Tanks, and producing incredible amounts of artistic content for all our games. All that despite the horrors their country is enduring every single day.󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀦󠀨󠀩󠀳

Starting today, we welcome our community across six of our games to unite around this global initiative.󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀦󠀩󠀣󠀳󠀰 World of Warplanes, World of Tanks, World of Tanks Blitz, World of Tanks Modern Armor, World of Warships, and World of Warships: Legends—each game will feature special Ukraine-themed bundles with customization elements crafted by the artists at our Kyiv studio.󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀦󠀩󠀤󠀳󠀰 With these time-limited offers, not only will you show your support, but you will also get valuable in-game content.
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For World of Warplanes, we have prepared three bundles that you can purchase to participate. The Antonov M Masha is a true Ukrainian aircraft in World of Warplanes—a mighty, speedy, and beautiful Tier IX fighter to rule the skies!󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀧󠀠󠀣󠀳󠀰 Make your choice: an emblem for all your aircraft inspired by the coat of arms of Ukraine; a unique decoration set for the Antonov M, created specifically for the WargamingUnited project; or the largest support package that includes all the options above, as well as the warplane itself. World of Warplanes has been developed entirely by our Kyiv studio for over a decade and is still actively worked on by the team in the capital of Ukraine. For more details, please visit our website.

We will donate 100% of proceeds* from sales of each WargamingUnited bundle to UNITED24, the official fundraising platform of Ukraine, for them to buy Type C ambulances that will take on the duty of saving lives.

The bundles are available for purchase from October 18 at 10:00 UTC through November 1 at 11:20 UTC.

You can also visit the WargamingUnited website to learn about offers from our sister games.

Let's unite to support the people of Ukraine!

*From October 18 through November 1, 2023, Wargaming will donate 100% of the purchase price of each WargamingUnited bundle towards Medical Aid via UNITED24, less (i) any chargebacks or refunds, (ii) applicable value added, sales, or use taxes, or other similar taxes, (iii) applicable transaction fees of payment service providers, and (iv) applicable fees of third-party distribution platforms (e.g., mobile or game console marketplaces).

Pilots!

On October 12, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.24.

Update 2.1.24 introduces a brand-new reward aircraft:

• Martin-Baker MB 5, a British Tier VII fighter
  

Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate result of a programme ordered by the British Air Ministry to develop a replacement fighter for the Spitfire and Hurricane. It was expected to be capable of flying faster than 400 miles per hour and be well armed to serve in a variety of combat roles. Designed from the ground up, the MB 5 featured a new Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, a contra-rotating propeller scheme, and four wing-mounted 20-mm Hispano autocannons. The prototype was built in 1944 and was considered to be superior to Supermarine Spitfire by its test pilots. Unfortunately, it was not ready for mass production quickly enough before the Air Ministry's focus shifted towards jet-powered aircraft, and eventually the project was abandoned.

In World of Warplanes, Martin-Baker MB 5 is a fast and maneuverable fighter with a characteristically easy to use medium-range autocannon armament. It has a significant speed advantage over its Spitfire counterparts at Tier VII, which allows it to dictate the terms of engagement to a wider score of enemies. Its autocannons remain characteristically comfortable to use in close-range dogfights and medium-range combat, boasting good damage, range, rate of fire, and accuracy. However, the Martin-Baker MB 5 will require a bit more care and piloting skill from the player to fully reveal its combat potential, as, being a prototype, it is more prone to critical damage and fires.

To earn this warplane, you'll need to participate in the upcoming game event.


Added a new supply crate that will become available at a future date.


Added a new achievement that can be earned in the upcoming event.


Added new emblems dedicated to the upcoming game event, Wright Brothers Day 2023, and Halloween.


Added Korean text localization to the game client.

• Clan emblems are now displayed properly on the Reggiane Re.2005 Saggitario.
  
• Reggiane Re.2005 Saggitario is now displayed correctly in the list of aircraft available for a new sortie in battle.
  
• Fixed several issues with localizations.
  
• The rewards for the completed operation orders are now displayed correctly.
  

Pilots!

From September 13 at 11:20 UTC through October 11 at 11:20 UTC, a chain of 25 missions awaits you. For their completion, you'll receive a new aircraft— North American P-51D Josephine—and other valuable rewards!
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]We are honored to add this Tier VII premium US fighter to our game to commemorate the deeds of one of the last surviving combat pilots of World War II - Colonel Joseph Anthony Peterburs.

It was in the cockpit of Josephine - his trusty Mustang named after his beloved fiancée - that on April 10, 1945 Joe encountered and shot down the formidable Messerschmitt Me 262 piloted by the famed German flying ace Walther Schuck. You can learn more about that encounter, and check out our interview with the veteran at the official website.

While technically the in-game Josephine is a regular North American P-51D Mustang, it has all the advantages of a premium aircraft, with increased earnings of credits and XP in battle, and sports the top-tier armament and engine. But what makes it unique is its exclusive livery: based on the historical photographs we've obtained from multiple sources, including Joe Peterburs himself, it provides a hefty set of advantages in battle:

• Concealment: +20%
• Resistance to damage from AA guns: +10%
• Resistance to damage from gunners: +5%
• Aircraft XP: +8%
• Chance to cause fire: +15%

Note:
You may skip missions of the marathon by purchasing certificates in the Premium Shop.
Only Tier IV–X aircraft can take part in the event.

You can find more details about the chain of missions on our official portal!

Keep completing marathon missions on your favorite warbirds to grab all the event's rewards! Don't have time to complete all the missions? Just visit the Premium Shop and purchase certificates to speed up the completion of the in-game event!

Pilots!

On August 16, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.23.

Update 2.1.23 introduces a brand-new reward aircraft:

• North American P-51D Josephine, an American Tier VII fighter
  

This aircraft is a tribute to one of World War II's last surviving combat pilots—the USAF Colonel Joseph Anthony Peterburs. He has flown 49 missions over Europe since 1944, piloting his trusty Mustang named after his beloved fiancée Josephine. On April 10, 1945, Joe was escorting a huge bomber raid toward Berlin when a Messerschmitt Me 262 swooped down on the B-17s, wreaking havoc on the formation and destroying four aircraft. Having an altitude advantage over the "Swallow," Joe dove at his target and opened fire with his machine guns, riddling the wing and engine with bullets. The Me 262 disengaged and withdrew inside cloud cover, and its pilot, famed German flying ace Walther Schuck, bailed out. Over half a century later, during Schuck's visit to the United States in 2005, Joe Peterburs had the opportunity to meet and befriend his former enemy, discussing the details of that short but fateful encounter. They remained close friends until Walther Schuck's passing in 2015.

To earn this warplane, you'll need to participate in the upcoming game event.


Added a new achievement that can be earned in the upcoming event.


Modified several parameters of the Reggiane Re.2005 Saggitario:

• Fixed the value of engine mass.
  
• Modified the dynamic curve of acceleration in non-optimal ranges toward its increase.
  
• Increased overall acceleration dynamic both with and without boost.
  
• Slightly increased maximum speed.
  
• Decreased the dispersion of wing-mounted cannon fire.
  

• The Wargaming 25 emblem is now displayed properly on the SNCAC NC 1070.
  
• The model of the Heinkel He 111 H-2 is now displayed properly in the Hangar.
  
• For legal reasons, the manufacturer's name from Bell aircraft has been removed.