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Introduction to
War Thunder
Within the heart of War Thunder is
Developed by Gaijin
Entertainment, this game is
Macintosh OS X to Linux, as
letter from
the general
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CONTENTS
Contents Page
Weapons of Victory Update
14
Funny Corner
21
Wonderful And
Fabulously Unique
22
MiG-9 Review
28
32
34
May 1940
34
36
50
68
76
Wordsearch 84
Comic 85
Contributors
Editor-in-Chief
Editor
KEEP IN TOUCH!
Kris West
Production Mgr
Writer
Steve Greenfield
Writer
Photos
Photos
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PREMIUM VEHICLES
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US TANK DESTROYERS
Steel Generals in 1.45 not too long ago added
the US tank tree, albeit with the tank destroyer
lineup not implemented yet. The Weapons of
Victory update sees this come into fruition from
the developers, with the American tank tree now
featuring comparable vehicle numbers to the Soviet
and German tank trees with 5 regular tank destroyer
additions (and an oddly placed new M2A2 light tank
as reserve vehicle at the start of the TD tree).
With the US tank destroyers in-game, they should
provide a very big contrast to the tank doctrines
adopted by the Soviets and Germans. The US tank
destroyers are mostly built around speed, with armor
a secondary concern as most of these vehicles are
NEW VEHICLES
ARTICLE
ARTICLE
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
CLOSING
This is definitely the most substantial of recent
updates in terms of content, with over 40 new
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A brief history of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy from its formation, through
its peak during the Second World War, to the present day.
the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force was created
in both the RAF and RN, as only the RAF could fly.
ARTICLE
WORLD WAR II - THE
NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN
The first major action for the FAA was the Norwegian
ATLANTIC AND
ARCTIC CONVOYS
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during the Suez Crisis, and the first anti-submarine
THE FUTURE
FUNNY CORNER
We present a look at the lighter side of things with some military humour doing the rounds on the Internet.
PASSPORTS PLEASE
ARTICLE
A brief history of the Fleet Air Arm aircraft in Update 1.70, and some first impressions of how they perform in War Thunder
HAWKER SEA
HURRICANE MK. IB
HAWKER SEA
HURRICANE MK. IC
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against bombers. Dickie Cork of 880 Squadron was
from the Spitfire Mk. VB, the Seafire Mk. IIC from
the Mk. VC, then the Seafire Mk. III was a more
Griffon engine, with the oil cooler moved from the chin
to the wing roots. Several squadrons of Fireflies took
SUPERMARINE
SEAFIRE MK. XVII
The potential of the Spitfire was obvious as it came
into service, and the Admiralty soon expressed
interest in a navalised version, but no production
capacity could be spared. By 1941 the FAAs need for
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and Navy as the Fury and Sea Fury. With jet aircraft
SUPERMARINE ATTACKER FB 1
REVIEW
HISTORY
MIG-9 REVIEW
that the aircraft suffered from poor performance
and ruthless handling but due to government
IN-GAME
REVIEW
PROS AND CONS
++ Hard-hitting guns
RATINGS
-- Horrible maneuverability
SUGGESTED STRATEGY
FACTS
ARTICLE
ARTICLE
PROS
CONS
INTRODUCTION
Unlike most nations that splits aircraft lines according
to manufacturers, the US tree splits it according to the
air services it operates under, according to the planes
that served under the US Army Air Force (and the
newly-formed US Air Force after WWII) and the naval
services (US Navy & US Marine Corps aviation), with a
separate fighter and attacker/bomber branch for each.
As with previous suggested lineups, they will be
presented according to a 5-plane format, mostly
with a balanced setup of fighters and bombers. The
BR 1.0
reserves (3 fighters)
One of the Peashooters, the P-26A-34 M2, has one
Right off the bat, the P-26 Peashooter reserve planes
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BR 1.3
BR 2.0
BR 2.3
ARTICLE
BR 2.7
ARTICLE
BR 3.0
heading towards the front lines but did not see you
equip the P-47 for the role you are flying, and not strap
on everything just because you can. In an interceptor
ARTICLE
model earlier save for the ability to carry bombs
BR 3.3
BR 3.7
ARTICLE
BR 4.0
BEYOND 4.0
ARTICLE
CLOSING
ARTICLE
US ARMY
NOMENCLATURE
INTRODUCTION
John Moses Browning was an outstanding gunsmith,
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few directly compatible components. Few M3s were
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As in British service, early Hispano cannons proved
unreliable. Testing and investigation of the faults
continued through 1942 and 1943, but with high
demand for the guns from the US Navy and the
RAF, mass production had been started before the
faults could be resolved. Some US aircraft did fly
with Hispano cannon during the war, most notably
the P-38 Lightning; the single cannon it carried in a
rigid mount in the nose with adequate heating was
less susceptible to jamming than wing installations.
The Navy used the AN-M2 on some variants of the
SB2C dive bomber, F6F-5N night fighters and a
small number of F4U Corsairs, but the reliability
issues prevented mass deployment during the war.
After the war most of the issues of the AN-M2
US 20 MM CANNON
The Korean War provided the push that the Air Force
20 MM CANNON IN
WAR THUNDER
75 MM CANNON
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Jack Fox, details of the modifications were provided
75 MM CANNON IN
WAR THUNDER
FICTION
came out to their fence to greet us, Gene and Pat, our
FICTION
food from us. He would be lucky only if we had
FICTION
result in us being shot. The Americans had
ARTICLE
In todays Tanks 201 Knowledge Article, we will be doing a breakdown of common shell types in War Thunder. However,
as the Damage Model (DM) is a system including the rounds and the armor they are supposed to defeat, we will be
introducing some of the more advanced terms about the gun, projectiles and armor types as a prelude to that.
MISFIRE
GUN BREECH
taking out the gun and the crew. For Arcade mode,
there would not be damage to the crew, but the
shot would not be fired. The probability of misfiring
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ROLLED HOMOGENEOUS
ARMOR (RHA)
SPACED ARMOR
OVER-PENETRATION
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which gives you a guide how far the shell will go into
FUZE
The fuze is essentially a small device that initiates
ignition when certain conditions are met. In
War Thunder Ground Forces, the current DM
mechanic specifies this in two parameters:
Fuse Sensitivity This is the amount of armor
penetration (in mm) required to activate the fuse;
if the armor is too thin, the round will just fly
MUZZLE VELOCITY
LINE-OF-SIGHT THICKNESS/
EFFECTIVE THICKNESS
ANGLE OF ATTACK
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NORMALIZATION (OF
ROUNDS ON IMPACT)
interdependent relationship during the projectilearmor interaction. A lot of information relating to the
normalization and its resulting effect on penetration is
empirical and comes from firing range tests, which is
SPALLING
OVERMATCH
ARTICLE
With the vast array of projectile types available for each tank in Ground Forces, it can get quite intimidating
trying to choose which types of rounds to bring with you when you spawn into the game. In todays Tanks 201
article, we will take you through the common projectile types available and how to use them effectively.
ADVANTAGES &
DISADVANTAGES OF
AP-BASED ROUNDS
++ Typically has higher penetration values compared
to composite rounds such as APHE
Limited collateral damage due to a lack of HE filler
USES OF AP ROUNDS
Penetrating tanks with thicker armor
when APHE rounds cannot penetrate
Used to snipe specific crew members
if you know their location exactly
Used to kill vehicle parts if you know their position
Shooting through engine blocks
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ARMOR PIERCING (HIGH
EXPLOSIVE) ROUNDS
ADVANTAGES &
DISADVANTAGES OF
APHE ROUNDS
SHRAPNEL ROUNDS
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF
SHRAPNEL ROUNDS
++ High collateral damage from shrapnel
after penetration and detonation
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ARMOR PIERCING
COMPOSITE-RIGID
ADVANTAGES &
DISADVANTAGES OF
APCR/APDS ROUNDS
Same as AP rounds
Penetrating thicker armor from the front
Use against heavy tanks
Sniping crew members, vehicle parts, ammo racks
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penetration effectiveness is independent of the velocity of
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF
HEAT ROUNDS
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES
OF HE ROUNDS
USES OF HE ROUNDS
Against open-top tank destroyers & SPAA
Exposed tank turret roofs and chassis top
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