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War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight — 10th Edition!


Welcome to the 10th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight!



The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your fantastic screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, we’ve collected our favorites and wanted to share them with all of you. Want more? Also check out the previous 9 editions for more cool content.

We have also picked our favorites from the list below to receive the special “Steam Snail” decal. Check Customization > Special > Snails > “Steam Snail” to see if you have it.






Let’s take a look!




Check out this diorama featuring the Jagdpanther. This looks amazing!

By sedoi





A beautiful screenshot in the sunset of the PzH 2000.

By Flying Fox 117





The infamous Soviet milk truck without its guns — cool nonetheless!

By FoFa0_0





A rather nice screenshot featuring the Su-33 and Typhoon FGR.4. Epic setting!

By Aiden O'Malley





A T-34 in a diorama near Moscow in the snow.

By Cotocwart





The SEPECAT Jaguar diorama in 1:144 scale. Nice work!

By Cotocwart





An epic drawing of the Chieftain Mk.10. Fabulous work!

By Viktoria Luise von Preuße





The atomic Australian Centurion Mk.5/1 here in front of the one in game. Awesome work!

By ~Stahl~





The little I-153 Chaika parked up and on the desk. Really nice perspective!

By ATexperienceツ





M1A2 SEP V2 diorama, very nice work!

By Cotocwart





The Tiger 213 in Russia, 1944! Fantastic looking model!

By TrainHawk420





A T-34-85 in an ambush spot. Very cool angle here.

By Germace





A drawn T-90M in front of the in-game one. Nice work!

By TAMERLANGAB





The Su-34 taking off with its hot afterburners. Excellent angle here!

By DΛRTH LΞX XΛRDΛS





A really good angle featuring the B-17 side gunner and another B-17 in formation.

By Xx_Gandhi-Pacifist_2fast4u_xX





That's all for now!



The wonderful work created by our community that we have shared has been posted to the War Thunder Community Hub — make sure you check it out and even share your own creations that we may feature here in the Community Spotlight! We look forward to seeing you next time!

Click here to view the Community Hub

Screenshot Competition – Teamwork!


Welcome to the 165th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!



We loved seeing all of your screenshots last week, thank you! This week, grab a friend and take a screenshot with them. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 165th edition of our competition!



Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen165. You have time until the 4th of April 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.

How to Participate!



Terms:



  • Your screenshot must include two or more player vehicles.
  • You must add the #WTscreen165 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.


And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 164th edition – Hornet’s Sting!



Winners selected via community votes:


https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3449618640
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3451814420
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3449994917

Winners selected by our judges:


https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3451653624
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3450088759
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3449484250

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

Discounts for the RAF’s Birthday & the Introduction of the Harrier!


The British Royal Air Force was founded at the end of the First World War on April 1st, 1918. During the interwar period, the RAF became the largest air force in the world. Thanks to its excellent aircraft and skilled pilots during the Second World War, the RAF achieved victory in the skies during the Battle of Britain, successfully defending the homeland against Nazi Germany.

One of the Royal Air Force’s most famous aircraft in the second half of the 20th century was the Hawker Siddeley Harrier jet. It was the first aircraft to enter production that featured vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities. It entered service on April 1st 1969 and served until 2006 after several upgraded modifications.

The Typhoon Mk Ib and Attacker FB.2 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!


In honor of the RAF’s birthday, the Typhoon Mk IB and Attacker FB.2 are available for 1,930 and 8,020 Golden Eagles respectively.

When: From March 28th (14:00 GMT) until April 2nd (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.



About these aircraft

  • The Typhoon Mk Ib differs from the Mk Ia model in that it has four 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons instead of machine guns. It can carry a variety of bombs from 250 lb to 1,000 lb, as well as eight RP-3 rockets.

  • The Attacker FB.2 was a carrier-based jet fighter produced by Supermarine in the 1950s. This variant features a more powerful engine and four 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, while its external weaponry includes 500 lb and 1,000 lb bombs and 12 RP-3 rockets.



The return of the AV-8 and discounts on British and American Harriers!


When: From March 28th (14:00 GMT) until April 2nd (11:00 GMT).
Where: USA / Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.



The AV-8A makes a return and is available to purchase for Golden Eagles! There’s a 30% discount on this aircraft during this event, where it costs 6,237 Golden Eagles. When this event finishes, it will stay and cost 8,910 Golden Eagles.

During the same period, you can get the Harrier GR.1 (rank VI) for 6,363 Golden Eagles and the AV-8B Night Attack (rank VII) pack in the Gaijin.net store with a 30% discount!

AV-8B Night Attack Pack


69,99 48,99

  • AV-8B Night Attack (Rank VII, USA)
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Premium account for 20 days

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.

About these aircraft

  • The AV-8A (rank VI) is the American designation for the Harrier and was the first American aircraft in the game capable of VTOL. This aircraft can accelerate and climb very quickly, and its wide range of weapons — from rockets and bombs to AIM-9G Sidewinder air-to-air missiles — make it a good all-rounder!

  • The Harrier GR.1 (rank VI) was the first Harrier production variant, put into service in 1969. This aircraft can accelerate and climb very quickly, and can carry a wide range of weaponry, from rockets and bombs to the very short-range SRAAM air-to-air missile!



Closer to the actual date we'll have a decal. Keep an eye out for this!

Pages of History (April): Through the Fiery Blizzards


In this month’s Pages of History, you will find yourself in the midst of key historical events across different theaters of war. Iraq and Cambodia, Norway and Austria — take part in battles using vehicles corresponding to these historic conflicts and earn rewards! 

From April 1st until April 30th, you’ll have access to 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique player icon!




Pavel Yakovlevich Golovachev


Pavel Golovachev was a Soviet pilot ace who fought throughout the Second World War and scored at least 30 aerial victories. He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union twice. During the East Prussian Operation in December 1944, Golovachev ran out of ammunition after pursuing a German reconnaissance aircraft and opted to ram it. He destroyed the enemy’s tail with the propeller of his La-7 and was then able to pull out of spin and return to the airfield. For this, he received the Order of the Red Banner and later a second title of Hero of the Soviet Union. He scored ten more victories near Königsberg using this La-7, later switching it for the Yak-9. He ended the war in the skies over Berlin.

You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until May 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.



Trophy reward for each task


Completing each individual task will give you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

  • 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;
  • 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
  • 3-5 universal backups;
  • Premium account for 1 day;
  • A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).


Other terms



  • Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
  • Tasks can be completed in random battles except for “Assault” mode.

You can read a detailed description of which task is for which day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

April 1st — April 4th


Battle of the Karbala Gap


By early April 2003, American forces invading Iraq had approached the Karbala Gap from the south, where the road to Baghdad ran. General Hamdani, who was guarding the gap, asked the General Staff for reinforcements. However, the commander of the Republican Guard, Qusay Hussein, succumbed to American disinformation. Convinced that the real attack would come from the north through Turkey, he withdrew a significant part of the forces under Hamdani’s command. The Iraqi counterattack in the gap completely failed, and Baghdad fell on April 9th.

April 5th — April 8th


Battle of Königsberg


The key moment of the East Prussian operation was the assault on Königsberg, which began on April 6th 1945. The USSR had a precise plan of the fortress, allowing them to accurately calculate all the details of the attack. On April 9th, General Otto Lasch, contrary to Hitler’s orders, announced his capitulation.

April 9th — April 12th


Operation Weserübung


On April 9th 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway as part of Operation Weserübung. The Germans moved in and occupied Denmark and was captured within hours, but Norway put up a fight. The fighting on its territory lasted for two months until the royal family and government were evacuated to England in June.

April 13th — April 16th


Grazko-Amshtettinskaya Offensive Operation


On April 15th 1945, the USSR began a large-scale offensive operation on Austrian territory, with the goal to defeat the German Army Group South and meet American troops in the west of the country. The operation ended with the capitulation of Germany, although individual Wehrmacht units in Austria continued to resist even after peace was declared.

April 17th — April 20th


Capture of Hamburg


In the final month of World War II, defeated Wehrmacht forces fled from the west and east to the Jutland Peninsula. Hamburg, the last major city on the approach to the peninsula, was attacked by British troops, who initiated the capture of the city on April 18th 1945. After the death of Adolf Hitler on April 30th, negotiations began regarding the surrender of the city. On May 3rd, the Allies occupied Hamburg.

April 20th — April 23rd


Operation Vulcan


By the end of April 1943, Axis forces were surrounded in Tunisia, with their fate sealed. Despite this, they did not surrender. Advancing British infantry were surprised by well-hidden German paratroopers, and their unprotected advancing tanks were attacked by incendiary bombs and disabled by mines. Operation Vulcan, the penultimate operation in the North African theatre, had failed.

April 24th — April 27th


Operation Toward Beit-ol-Moqaddas


On April 24th 1982, Iran launched an operation to liberate the city of Khorramshahr, which Iraq had captured at the start of the war. With equal forces, the Iranians achieved a decisive victory, encircling and then defeating Iraqi forces in the city. The success of the operation allowed Iran to reach the border between the countries and subsequently transfer military operations to Iraqi territory.

April 27th — April 30th


Cambodian Invasion


On April 29th 1970, an operation by American and South Vietnamese forces began in Cambodia. Its goal was to support the Lon Nol government in the civil war against the Khmer Rouge and destroy North Vietnamese camps in the country. President Richard Nixon called the operation “the most successful military operation of the entire war”, but within five years both South Vietnam and the Lon Nol government in Cambodia had fallen.

Update 2.45.0.28


Aircraft



  • A bug that caused the markers of allies and enemies to not appear for spectators in Air Realistic Battles has been fixed. (Report).
  • MH-60L DAP — a bug that caused the new stat card of the LR30 shell to not display the cumulative jet penetration has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics



  • A bug with ray tracing denoiser that caused bright colored artifacts to appear on buildings and colored artifacts to appear in reflections of explosions on glass has been fixed.
  • Halo effect on the edges of objects located against the ray traced water background has been significantly reduced.

Locations



  • Second battle of El Alamein — a bug that caused the rock texture to appear on some sand dunes has been fixed.

Interface



  • A bug that caused the new torpedo stat card to not include information on the drop speeds and altitude ranges has been fixed. (Report).
  • A bug that caused the penetration of HESH shells to show as cumulative in the stat card has been fixed.
  • The fade animation of the context menus of vehicle and crew areas in the crew slot has been removed.
  • A bug where it was impossible to open the context menu from the crew area in the crew slot when using a gamepad has been fixed.
  • A bug where some award icons did not display correctly in the Achievements profile tab has been fixed.

Other



  • A bug where replays would not show the position of aircraft turrets when they were not firing 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.

A Decal and Discounts for Italian Air Force Day!


On March 28th 1923, the Italian Air Force was founded as a separate unit called Regia Aeronautica. After World War II and the abolition of the monarchy, it was renamed Aeronautica Militare. When the Italian Air Force decided to modernize in the late 20th century, it purchased the Eurofighter Typhoon — these aircraft now make up a significant part of the Aeronautica Militare’s fleet.

30% discounts on Italian vehicles!


The following Italian aircraft are available at a 30% discount!

When: From March 27th (14:00 GMT) until March 31st (11:00 GMT).
Where: Italy > Aviation / Helicopters > Premium vehicles.



  • G.55S (rank IV) — 3010 Golden Eagles
  • Ariete (rank VI) — 6111 Golden Eagles
  • A-129 International (p) (rank VI) — 6363 Golden Eagles.
    This helicopter is only available to purchase for the duration of this event.






About this helicopter

  • The A-129 International (p) is an early export variant of the A129 Mangusta attack helicopter that differs from the original, in that it has more powerful engines and a 12.7 mm machine gun. This maneuverable helicopter features an IRCM, thermal sight and for use against ground targets, the Hydra-70 M247, AGM-114B Hellfire and BGM-71D TOW-2s!


You can also purchase all of the vehicles in a special bundle in the store with a 50% discount:

Italian Air Force Day 2025 Bundle


133 66.3

This bundle includes:

  • Fiat G.55S Pack
  • Mangusta Pack
  • Ariete

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.

Get the “Emblem of the "Frecce Tricolori" Squadron” decal!


Check out this themed decal for the day!

When: From March 27th (14:00 GMT) until March 31st (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using Italian aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Emblem of the "Frecce Tricolori" Squadron” decal! 

Additional details:


  • Your activity must not be below 70%.
  • You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  • Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Italian Air Force Day.
  • You can find the decal in the “Italy → Aircraft” tab in the customization menu.




“Emblem of the "Frecce Tricolori" Squadron” decal

40 New User-Created Camouflages in the Hornet’s Sting Trophy!


Check out the new camouflage trophy for Hornet’s Sting that includes 40 camouflages from 39 authors from WT Live! Out of these 40, 19 are historical, 18 are semi-historical and 3 are fictional. We’ve made sure to include some more mid-rank vehicle camouflages, plus include a camouflage for each in-game nation. You can also get a unique decal relating to the update and rare vehicles in the form of coupons.

Contents of the Hornet’s Sting trophy:



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  • Coupons for rare vehicles.
  • 19 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
  • 18 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
  • 1 camouflage coupon for naval vessels.
  • 2 camouflage coupons for helicopters.
  • Coupon for the Hornet’s Sting decal.



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



How to get the trophy


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 Additionally, all authors who are included in these trophies will receive a unique title, player icon and decal. Join the creative team over on WT Live!

Update 2.45.0.24


Locations and Missions



  • Golden Quarry, Spaceport, Sun City — a bug that caused some buildings to disappear while still in the player’s view has been fixed.

Graphics



  • A bug that caused trees to shine through clouds has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused a performance drop in the moment of spawning in an aircraft 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.

Update 2.45.0.22


Aircraft



  • Wyvern S.4 — overheating parameters have been adjusted to increase the time it takes to overheat the engine and to increase its survivability during overheat. (Report). Source: Pilot's Notes for the Westland Wyvern S.4.

Ground Realistic Battles



  • In Ground Realistic Battles, the number of Spawn Points it takes to use aircraft with ASMs with IR seekers has been increased by 8%. The maximum spawn cost (when the Battle Rating of the aircraft is equal to the maximum Battle Rating of the vehicles in the session) with these weapons is now 972 SP (versus 896 SP before the change). This type of weaponry includes for example the Kh-38MT on the Su-30SM and AASM 250 (SBU 64) on the Rafale C F3.

Interface



  • A bug that caused the crew window to switch to the aircraft tab when applying changes to ground or naval crew skills training 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.

Update 2.45.0.21


Aircraft



  • A bug that made moving the radar scan zone vertically and horizontally impossible in TWS mode has been fixed. (Report).
  • A bug that made it possible to select a target that had moved outside of the current radar scan zone when switching targets cyclically has been fixed.
  • As it is now possible to move the radar scan zone horizontally in TWS mode with cyclic target switching turned on, the values set by the player for the horizontal radar target cue control axis and the radar tilt control axis are now in sync with the automatic changes in the scan zone's location due to tracking. Just as they were in sync when cyclic target switching was turned off. Due to this, now when the target track has been lost in the cyclic target switching mode, the scan zone behavior is the same as when the option is turned off — the scan zone doesn’t recenter and stays oriented to where the target has been lost.
  • F/A-18A — a bug that caused the weaponry MFD page to be compressed horizontally has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles



  • XM246 — some armor inaccuracies have been fixed.
  • XM246 — a bug where the retraction of the search radar was not reflected in the damage model has been fixed.
  • XM246 — the aiming angles of the machine gun on the turret have been adjusted.

Locations and Missions



  • When a new modification is researched after a battle, the button to purchase all modifications in the modifications window is now replaced with a button to purchase all researched modifications.
  • A bug where the nation discount label would appear when the research tree was collapsed and would not show the discount percentage has been fixed.
  • The creation of new items from recycled ones is now limited to 100 per creation to ensure the ease of looking at the list of received items.

Interface



  • Sands of Sinai — small rocks which were blocking the passageway between the rocks in grid square C5 have been removed.
  • Sinai (all missions) — the display of the ground textures from high altitudes has been adjusted so that the textures no longer appear mozaic.

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.
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