While somewhat rare, the KV-1E is extremely annoying to face, primarily due to its incredibly thick armor, which allows it to block shells from tanks that are above its level. While similar to the other KV-1s, the KV-1E still has a different playstyle that can be a joy to experience if done right. In today’s article, we are going to look at the different strengths and weaknesses of the KV-1E, which tactics to use, and how to get the most out of this Soviet bunker.
The Yak-130 is a modern two seat Russian trainer with powerful engines and an ordnance loadout that packs a punch. Made to prepare future pilots for the complexity and maneuverability of 4th, and even 5th generation fighters, it is a real force to be reckoned with due to its high tech and supermaneuverable nature. Not only is the Yak-130 a menace in War Thunder, but this powerful trainer also has a unique history full of complications and many interesting partnerships.
The end of the Second World War gave the United States military only a brief respite. The Cold War that followed demanded no less effort, along with an enormous amount of work from engineers and military theorists. During the struggle against the Axis powers, the U.S. Air Force had refined several existing concepts and developed new ones. One of them was the penetration fighter: a fast, long-range aircraft capable of escorting strategic bombers deep into enemy territory and breaking through hostile air defenses. In essence, it was an evolution of the traditional escort-fighter concept.
The XM1 (GM) is a premium American main battle tank intended to replace the aging M60 tanks following the failure of the MBT-70 project. With its great 105 mm gun and mobility, the XM1 is a highly effective flanking vehicle, however, the relatively weak armor on this tank makes positioning and situational awareness crucial for survival.
The Supermarine Attacker was a fighter that emerged in the 1940s with the aim of replacing the legendary Gloster Meteor, the UK’s first jet fighter, which had already made aviation history, and simultaneously becoming the Royal Navy’s first frontline jet fighter. The Attacker failed to achieve its primary objective: the introduction of a modern, efficient single-engine jet aircraft for the Royal Air Force, and its service life was short due to poor overall performance and maintenance issues. Its history and service, spanning from 1950 to 1964, reflects the challenges of the transition to the jet age in the United Kingdom and the introduction of the first jet aircraft of the Royal Pakistan Air Force (RPAF). Throughout its 14 years of service, the aircraft never took part in any conflict or combat.
After Operation Uranus, the counteroffensive of the Battle of Stalingrad, it became painfully obvious that the USSR needed mobile heavy guns in order to destroy German fortifications and heavy tanks. The Red Army did have the KV-2 heavy tank for this duty at the time, but mass production of the KV-2 had ceased when the Kirov Plant was moved to Chelyabinsk. The new anti-fortification vehicle had to be faster than the KV-2, with thicker armor, and mount the powerful and more accurate ML-20 howitzer on a less expensive platform. The gun was too long and its recoil too powerful for it to be mounted in a turret, so a casemate structure was opted for. This would result in the soon-to-be-famous SU-152 'Zveroboy'.
The name Khalkhin Gol entered military history on the eve of the Second World War. In the summer of 1939, Soviet-Mongolian and Japanese-Manchukuoan forces clashed along the river. Known in Japan as the Nomonhan Incident, the conflict grew far beyond an ordinary border skirmish: tens of thousands of soldiers took part, supported by hundreds of aircraft and tanks. Its outcome forced the Japanese military to reconsider the development of its armored forces and became one of the factors that pushed Japan toward expansion to the south rather than another war with the Soviet Union.
We often talk about versatile aircraft that feel equally capable in almost any situation. But War Thunder also has highly specialized machines built for one very specific job. Today’s aircraft is exactly that. The British Welkin F.Mk.I is neither a multirole fighter nor a master of close-range dogfights
The M24 Chaffee was a light tank originating from WW2 and fought in numerous wars, cementing its legacy as a powerful light tank. The M24 Chaffee in War Thunder, much like in real life, serves with many different countries and is also an extremely very good vehicle. This vehicle has an extremely rewarding playstyle once learned and this article will teach you how to play it to its strengths and mitigate its weaknesses.
