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Don’t Miss Out on Decals, Discounts, and Rare Vehicles for Japan’s National Foundation Day!

Ancient Japanese chronicles date the accession of the first Emperor Jimmu to the first day of the first month of 660 BCE. During the transition to the Gregorian calendar in the Meiji era, this date was aligned with February 11th and made into a holiday. Japan widely celebrated the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the empire in 1940. After World War II, the celebrations were discontinued, but in the mid-1960s they were resumed with refined wording, eliminating any mention of the empire. It is...

Bullet Hell Returns Today, With Changes!

Last November, we hosted a three day event where top-tier aircraft fought each other... with just guns! No air-to-air missiles or other armaments were allowed. We saw the positive response, have taken in feedback, and will be rerunning this event for four days. Check out what we’ve changed below! When: February 5th (11:00 GMT) until February 9th (11:00 GMT). Where: Events and Tournaments -> Bullet Hell. Changes since the first Bullet Hell iteration ...

Server Update 04.02.2026

Aircraft

  • F-117 — a bug that caused the aircraft to spawn in the air at maximum speed has been fixed. The spawn speed is now limited to 900 km/h (IAS). Report.
  • Mosquito Mk.6 (all variants) — a bug that caused the engine and propeller speed to constantly fluctuate regardless of flight speed has been fixed. Report. ...

Rank IX Aircraft and Reshuffles to the Aviation and Ground Vehicle Research Trees

Hey everyone!

At the beginning of March, we’ll be introducing rank IX for aircraft research trees. This rank will include some existing top-tier aircraft, while some rank VIII aircraft will be grouped or relocated. Comparison images of the trees before and after the changes can be seen below. Check them out!

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Update 2.53.0.72

Battle Ratings

  • The Planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect. Aircraft
  • A bug where the missile launch zone indication was not displayed on the radar indicator unless the target was also locked on by the targeting pod when it was being used has been fixed. Report. ...

Pages of History (February): Operation Detachment

In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Iwo Jima and Narva, Laos and Iraq: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic battles and get some prizes! From February 1st until February 28th, you will be able to participate in 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique profile background! ...