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Description

The Shooting Range is a series of video produced by the War Thunder YouTube Community for the purpose of aiding the playerbase on certain aspects of the game such as game mechanics, pages of history, Q&As, tactics, strategies, and more. The Shooting Range airs every Sunday at 04:00 PM GMT (noon in Eastern time).

Playlist for the whole series can be found here.

The Shooting Range is meant to be a compilation of various of tips and tricks for the players to use. However, the information presented in the series require experience in gameplay mechanics to understand, so the target audience is definitely for confirmed War Thunder players.

Videos

Latest videos

Latest three videos!

Episode 362 2023.07.09 NEW!

Episode 361 2023.07.02

Episode 360 2023.06.25

Video Summaries

2023

Episodes 336-current

Episode 362

Metal Beasts: Mirage 2000-5F

Pages of History: Renault tanks

Triathlon: late HE slingers

Hotline: why does the premium A7M have an asymmetrical back, which is the best (not premium) F-104, which tank has the fastest turret rotation speed in the game.

Episode 361

Metal Beasts: Raketenautomat

Pages of History: Cobra to Viper

Squadmates: Iberian Castle

Hotline: what is the difference between the F-16A and the F-16A ADF, what is the most powerful 20 mm cannon shell, will jets such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, the F/A-18 Hornet, and the F-15 Eagle be eventually added to War Thunder.

Episode 360

Metal Beasts: F-14B Tomcat

Pages of History: Pz.38(t) n.A.

Round Study: 20 mm aircraft autocannons

Hotline: what is the purpose of the F3D-1's tracking radar if it doesn't provide lead, what is the difference between the M18 GMC and the premium M18 "Black Cat" light tanks, what propeller-driven plane in-game has the engine with the most horsepower.

Episode 359

Metal Beasts: Freccia

Pages of History: ramming duel

Tactical Briefing: changes introduced in Update "La Royale"

Hotline: which is better, the Panther D or the Panzer IV/70(V), what skills prioritize when training all crew types, why was the White Rock Fortress map removed, what is the fastest jet in War Thunder and can it outrun any guided missile while flying horizontally.

Episode 358

Metal Beasts: Su-25T

Pages of History: T-70, third wheeler light tank

Tactics and strategy: retarded bombs

Hotline: when will Gaijin release War Thunder for mobile phones, what are the best tactics with the J21 and A21 series, what is the biggest napalm bomb and the biggest torpedo, will the flight performance of an aircraft improve the longer it burns fuel, how effective is the Harrier's thrust vectoring during dogfights.

Episode 357

Metal Beasts: AuF1

Pages of History: Georgy Parshin, enigmatic IL-2 pilot

Special: Iberian castle

Hotline: Heinkel He 111Z, what's the best Soviet torpedo bomber, is the F-16 slow compared to other top-tier fighters, do the Ka-50 Black Shark and the Ka-52 Alligator have ejection seats in-game, what is the best loadout for the F-4S Phantom II.

Episode 356

Metal Beasts: A32A Lansen

Pages of History: battle of Hannut

Triathlon: mid-tier helicopters

Hotline: are there any Swiss vehicles in the game, what's the better ground attack aircraft: the Tu-2S or the IL-10, does the hard kill APS on the T-55AMD-1, Merkava Mk.4M, or Black Night work inside smoke screens.

Episode 355

Metal Beasts: Centurion Mk.2

Pages of History: controversial air victories

Squadmates: Carpathians (Ground Forces)

Hotline: why do the German tech tree G.91s lose half their machine guns or cannons just cause you want to use Nord AAs, which rank VI Soviet tank is best for first rank VI tank, what is the difference between the M1A1 and the IPM1 besides the gun size, which tank within its BR can destroy the T95, should the new F-4S Phantom II be bought.

Episode 354

Metal Beasts: He 112 A-0

Pages of History: Diesel as a German Solution

Arsenal: A-1H

Hotline: what is the plane that holds most air-to-air missiles, which is better: the Pz.II or the Pz.III E, why was the nose section of the He 111 made asymmetrically, German dubbing of the Shooting Range.

Episode 353

Metal Beasts: AFT09

Pages of History: Anatoly Kadomtsev

Tactics and strategy: filling ammo racks

Hotline: what aircraft has the most variety of guided munitions, will ejection seats be added to 1950s jets that had them, why do the Su-25 and the Su-25K have different missiles if they're the same plane.

Episode 352

Metal Beasts: Hunter F.58 (Germany)

Pages of History: AMD.35

Round Study: late large-calibre HE rockets

Hotline: tutorial for helicopters, what is the function of the tube on the rear of the T-64's turret, triathlon for late piston-engined fighters, what are the differences between the Lancaster B Mk I and Mk III, which is better: the Maus or the T95.

Episode 351

Metal Beasts: Sd.Kfz.222 / ␗Sd.Kfz.222

Pages of History: Pe-2

Squadmates: Jungle

Hotline: why is the canopy of the F-16 yellow, what is the best way to play the Strv 81 (RB 52), what's the smallest aircraft cannon in the game, what about the smallest tank cannon, which plane has the most powerful piston engine.

Episode 350

Metal Beasts: Tornado F.3

Pages of History: German tank engines

Triathlon: earliest twin-engined bombers

Hotline: how to use the Helldiver in the most optimal way, what is the fastest jet that could reach Mach 1 (from takeoff), what is the best aircraft for ground attack, the P-47 or the Typhoon, is it possible to hit ground units with an air-to-air missile.

Episode 349

Metal Beasts: T1E1

Pages of History: La-9, the last Soviet prop

Arsenal: Su-25

Hotline: what strategy is best for the Brigand B 1, what are the differences between the AIM-7F and the AIM-7M, is there any point using the rectangular radar over the default one, what is the best British prop aircraft for ground attack.

Episode 348

Metal Beasts: Kurnass 2000

Pages of History: tank crew layouts

Round Study: mid-tier HE rockets

Hotline: what is the difference between the GBU-8 and the GBU-15, which tank is better: the T34, the T30, or the T29, when will the P-47D-25 get its drop tank, how long after a video is posted do the people that pick the comments for the next Shooting Range stop reading them, can the British active protection system on the Challenger be effective against artillery.

Episode 347

Metal Beasts: ItPsV 90

Pages of History: Yak-141

Squadmates: Eastern Europe

Hotline: which is the best tactics for tanks like the Strv 121, what are the differences between the T-72B and the T-72B (1989), if you land a helicopter on a captured zone, can you replenish rockets/ammo, why is there a fixed MG in the tail of the He 111, what's the purpose of it.

Episode 346

Metal Beasts: Challenger 2E

Pages of History: German armoured cars

Tactical Briefing: changes introduced in Update "Sky Guardians"

Hotline: what's the difference between the Su-25 and the Su-25K, why can't the Tornado have more missiles, if you keep one bomb on a wing, is rolling affected, will we see more planes with fuel tanks, out of all the variable geometry wing designed aircraft, which is the best for dogfighting.

Episode 345

Metal Beasts: Yak-141

Pages of History: one a day in Tampa Bay

Triathlon: new top-tier MBTs

Hotline: if you jettison all your bombs and rockets/missiles because you're in a dogfight, are your bombs active and explode, East German vehicles, ejection seats.

Episode 344

Metal Beasts: Me 410 A-1

Pages of History: tank suspensions

Arsenal: A-10A

Hotline: what is the heaviest prop fighter in the game, what is better: the F-105 Thunderchief or the Buccaneer, is it possible to use the Mirage III's rocket booster in the air, can you use CCRP for laser-guided bombs.

Episode 343

Metal Beasts: Khalid

Pages of History: Pilipenko's millstones

Tactics and strategy: rocket CAS in jets

Hotline: which plane has the most turrets, with the F-105D being a bomber, why doesn't it get an airspawn, how to check how many vehicles you unlocked, what is the difference between the PTL02 and the WMA301 and what's the best way to play them, drop tanks for P-51s and P-47s.

Episode 342

Metal Beasts: A-6E TRAM

Pages of History: reactive armour

Squadmates: Karelia (Ground Forces)

Hotline: which is a better Soviet plane for CAS: the MiG-27K, the Su-25 or the Su-17M4, are ground arcade battles ever set at night, did the IS-2 (1944) get a reworked model.

Episode 341

Metal Beasts: AMX-32 (105)

Pages of History: Apache or Cobra?

Triathlon: deeply modernized early MBTs

Hotline: which is better: MiG-23 or MiG-27, how do you properly play the Leopard 2K, how can you drop all the GBU guided bombs at the same time for the same target.

Episode 340

Metal Beasts: Tornado IDS ASSTA1

Pages of History: 2C bis

Tactics and strategy: CAS with propeller planes

Hotline: what makes missiles like Sidewinders or Sparrows increase in range with progressing variants when the shape and therefore fuel capacity doesn't change, why do some jets have a large tube protruding before the tail and rudder section like the Scimitar or the Harrier, what are the differences between versions of the P-51D, how long should you expect to wait to see your moments on the Thunder Show, shoud they win.

Episode 339

Metal Beasts: 2C bis

Pages of History: Louis Curdes, American ace

Round Study: Soviet rockets

Hotline: which planes have thrust reversal in-game, why is the M1128 so slow on sand and snow, what does the designated bomb point do and how to use it, can you find a tank triahtlon IRL and where to watch it.

Episode 338

Metal Beasts: Mirage 2000D-R1

Pages of History: racing Panzer

Squadmates: Kuban

Hotline: what is the difference between the Phantom FG.1 and the FGR.2, does losing your landing gear on fixed landing gear aircraft make you have less drag, what does the Bf 109 G-6 have over the G-2 that makes it lose so much performance, how can I precisely aim my CCRP when the target is not a base, custom loadouts on propeller planes.

Episode 337

Metal Beasts: M728 CEV

Pages of History: P-38s vs IAR-81s

Triathlon: F-4 Phantoms

Hotline: can you use drop tanks as more fuel and use them as bombs, why doesn't the bomb series keybind work when you use the weapon selector, can you explain all the abilites of scout drones, how do you decide which comments to pick for the hotline segment.

Episode 336

Metal Beasts: MiG-29

Pages of History: Sturmtiger

Tactical Briefing: changes introduced in Update "Apex Predators"

Hotline: does having your canopy open when flying around do anything, how to change the amount of smoke grenades used in a smoke screen, how to use time-fused shells on a tank like the Flak 88.

2022

Episodes 285-335

Episode 335

Metal Beasts 2022: landmark vehicles added to the game

War Thunder in 2022: technologies and game mechanics introduced

Locations 2022: a tour around new locations added this year

Hotline: is there any tactical use for the Cobra manoeuvre, what is the difference between the IL-28 and the IL-28Sh besides the incendiary bombs, why does the tech tree A-10 get a worse camera than the premium A-10, what top tier jet can Japan expect to get in the future.

Episode 334

Metal Beasts: F-16A

Pages of History: Soviet night fighters

Special: Gold Quarry

Hotline: if my tank commander has the commander fire control feature, can I still shoot when the gunner is knocked out, how to take control of roof-mounted machine guns on tanks, in-game Hungarian vehicles, what do magnetic mines do and how to use them effectively.

Episode 333

Metal Beasts: Rooivalk Mk1F CSH

Pages of History: Sturmpanzer

Triathlon: rank II medium tanks

Hotline: if you buy a camouflage for the Strv m/42, will it apply to all tanks in the Swedish tech tree, tips for flying the Focke-Wulf Ta 152, can 3 nuclear bombs be dropped at a time, what is the best rank IV Swedish aircraft to research: J21A-2, A21A-3 or T18B, can a 10 kg bomb from the He 51 B-2/H kill a Maus.

Episode 332

Metal Beasts: AS 42/47

Pages of History: nighttime interception with a Yak-1

Tactics and strategy: piston fighters

Hotline: what is the thing sticking out the top of the nose of the Mirage, what is the best tactic for early missiles (AIM-9B/-9E) as they are not even nearly as manoeuvrable as something like the AIM-9G, does a dozer blade count as extra frontal armour.

Episode 331

Metal Beasts: ◊MiG-23BN

Pages of History: naval SPGs SU-85 and SU-100

Squadmates: Normandy (Ground Forces)

Hotline: what bomber has the most guns, French P-47 or French Yak-3, can a Maverick missile track a target at night without a TV pod, is the A-4E better as fighter or as a bomber.

Episode 330

Metal Beasts: 38 cm Sturmmörser

Pages of History: Sunderland Mk IIIa vs Junkers 88

Triathlon: rank VI light tanks

Hotline: do magnetic mines work on land, and if they do, do planes activate them, manual engine controls, does the map temperature affect engine cooling or overheating like the desert or snow, Su-7BMK or MiG-21S (R-13-300), which is better to grind with, custom loadouts for the A-4 series.

Episode 329

Metal Beasts: Q-5L

Pages of History: German tank building

Round Study: Pulkzerstörer rounds

Hotline: is it possible to send replays from older game versions for Thunder Show, how to use early/low-tier radar, does the Airstrike modification on light tanks reduce the spawn cost for drones, what does bis mean on vehicles like the MiG-15bis.

Episode 328

Metal Beasts: 2S38

Pages of History: Push! Resuce over Vietnam

Tactical Briefing: changes introduced in Update "Fire and Ice"

Hotline: what is the difference between the J35A and the J35D, why does the German G.91 R/3 lose one of its cannons when you install the Nord missiles, can an ammo rack explosion overpressurize a nearby friendly open-topped tank, how many airplanes can do the Cobra manoeuvre.

Episode 327

Metal Beasts: A-1H Skyraider

Pages of History: M18 Hellcat

Tactics and strategy: New SAM capabilities

Hotline: Australian vehicles, what is the best way to play the SM.91 and the SM.92, after firing, will the pylons for bombs and rockets still affect flight performance.

Episode 326

Metal Beasts: M1A2 SEP

Pages of History: WEP in piston engines

Special: Arctic map

Hotline: what is the difference between the G.91 R/3 and the G.91 R/4, why does the 17-pounder have different penetration values on different tanks even when they have the same ammo, when should you use MG instead of the main cannon when playing, tips on how to play the Harrier family, T-34-85 (D-5T) 3D model rework.

Episode 325

Metal Beasts: VK 3002 (M)

Pages of History: unconventional American SPGs

Triathlon: supersonic CAS with unguided weapons

Hotline: how to get different content creators' decals, why is the WZ305 so powerful at shooting down aircraft other SPAAs can't, custom loadouts for Sweden, "MiG-28" paint scheme for the F-5, how many M22 Locusts do you need to tow a T95 Doom Turtle.

Episode 324

Metal Beasts: Mirage 2000C-S5

Pages of History: Z-10 & Z-19

Squadmates: Berlin (Ground Forces)

Hotline: what does "maximum overload" actually mean for a missile, what is the difference between the stock missile and the researchable one on the LAV-AD, how do you activate the periscope on the Strv 122B PLSS, is the Leopard I more efficient for long-range combat or close-range combat.

Episode 323

Metal Beasts: Type 16 (P)

Pages of History: Panther tanks

Tactics and strategy: air-to-surface guided munitions

Hotline: how can you change the colour of enemy icons if you're colour-blind, does upgrading the loader's reloading skill also increase the replenishment speed of first-stage ammo racks and magazines, which is the best Italian propeller fighter for Boom & Zoom tactics, what are the best tactics for the T-34-57, when can we expect 4th generation jet fighters in the game.

Episode 322

Metal Beasts: Harrier GR.7

Pages of History: D4Y Suisei

Tactical Briefing: changes introduced in Update "Drone Age"

Hotline: which belt should you use with the AM-1: Ground Targets or Universal, which Soviet rank III fighter should you take: Yak-3 or Yak-3P, if you buy a premium helicopter, do you still need to unlock a rank V vehicle.

Episode 321

Metal Beasts: CV 90105

Pages of History: Composite armour

Tactics and strategy: Drones

Hotline: do all Vautours have heat-seeking missiles or just the Israeli ones, what is the fastest single engine propeller-driven plane in the game, what are the best IR air-to-air missiles currently available in the game, is it possible to jettison rocket pods when they are spent, so as to have better flight performance.

Episode 320

Metal Beasts: Su-25

Pages of History: Liberator vs. Condors

Special: Pradesh map

Hotline: what is the best American mid-tier attacker aircraft, why is one of the Whirlwind Mk I's wings black and the other one white underneath, for the Wiesel 1A2, what is the difference between the TOW-2 and the TOW-2A.

Episode 319

Metal Beasts: Do 335 A-1

Pages of History: German heavy tank building

Triathlon: BR 9.0 jet fighters

Hotline: why can't the Mirage III have both rocket boosters and guns at the same time, how to play the C. 202, which is the best SPAA to use against tanks, what is the purpose of the muzzle brake on most of WWII and some post-WWII tanks and why don't most modern MBTs have one, what is the optimal amount of shells to take into battles.

Episode 318

Metal Beasts: M36B2 (Japan)

Pages of History: early WW2 French tanks

Tactics and strategy: playing jet fighters

Hotline: if the Lim-5P is a generation 1+ jet fighter, what kind of aircraft would be considered generation 2 in the game, what is the difference between the GBU-8 and the GBU-15, are the rank II and III Bf 109s suited for Boom and Zoom or not, did the missing IS-5 design become the T-10 tank.

Episode 317

Metal Beasts: BV 155 B-1

Pages of History: multiple-cannons Yaks

Squadmates: Sinai

Hotline: what is the lightest vehicle in the game, what's the best way play to play the M-51, why does the J7W1 have 5 wheels, can you land helicopters on battleships decks.

Episode 316

Metal Beasts: Object 248

Pages of History: evolution of tank armour

Triathlon: early monoplane fighters

Hotline: in some videos players have different aim sights instead of the default one, how can you change it, how to play the MiG-19 in the German tree, what is the biggest calibre in the game, how many Shermans are in the game

Episode 315

Metal Beasts: Lightning F.53

Pages of History: John Hannah

Tactics and strategy: SPAAGs vs armour

Hotline: how to change the colour of the missile lock and radar in air battles, why do some air-to-air missiles take 20 seconds to lock while other missiles take 2 seconds, is there a setting to stop a bomber from autocorrecting its flight path when switching to bomber sight view, when will custom loadouts be introduced for older aircraft.

Episode 314

Metal Beasts: M18 GMC

Pages of History: Evolution of tank guns

Squadmates: Advance to the Rhine

Hotline: what pilot skills affect helicopters and which ones are irrelevant, how to see if an airplane gets an airspawn, will custom loadouts for older planes be introduced, what is the best Su-22 variant in the game.

Episode 313

Metal Beasts: MD500-TOW

Pages of History: AM-1 Mauler

Triathlon: early radar SPAAs

Hotline: which belt is the most powerful: Ground Targets or Air Targets, how to get that view from the gunner's perspective that many youtubers use, with the visible cannon barrel, instead of seeing from the barrel, is it true that the Swedish B17's landing gear can be used as an airbrake, will helicopters get custom loadouts too, what is the best looking plane.

Episode 312

Metal Beasts: G6

Pages of History: IS-7

Tactics and strategy: naval crews

Hotline: how to use the assault fuse correctly and more efficiently, is there a control for dropping different bombs first, for example on the Ju 87 B-2 dropping the SC250 first instead of the SC50, even though the F-4F has Sparrow slots, why does it not come with Sparrows in-game, how to use thrust reverse and brake at the same time on the Viggen, how should one play the F-82E Twin Mustang, low or high altitude.

Episode 311

Metal Beasts: Su-17M4

Pages of History: HMS Glowworm's last fight

Round Study: British 20-pdr rounds

Hotline: if the tank gunner is knocked out and replaced, will the replacement behave like the original gunner, how to place markers for your squadmates without opening the map, what are the best rockets or bombs, why can't the F-104S.ASA bring 3 or 4 Aspide missiles on its pylons, how to create the UserSkin folder.

Episode 310

Metal Beasts: MEPHISTO

Pages of History: anti-Tiger cannons

Triathlon: last heavy tanks

Hotline: is the keen vision tank crew skill that helps mark enemies on the map only useful in arcade, should you upgrade it when playing realistic, can ATGMs on helicopters knock out a plane, what is booming and zooming, why don't the F-4EJ and F-4EJ Kai have any guided bombs like the American Phantoms.

Episode 309

Metal Beasts: Lim-5P

Pages of History: Hughes MD500

Tactical Briefing: Update "Danger Zone"

Hotline: is the M4A3 (105) a good Sherman, why does the MiG-23/27 have their flares on top of the aircraft when every other nation has them by the exhaust, what is a better boom-n-zoom fighter, the P-38J-15 or the P-47N-15, where do you get more crew XP points, in arcade or in realistic.

Episode 308

Metal Beasts: ZTZ99A

Pages of History: IS-6

Tactics and strategy: playing turretless tanks

Hotline: is the stabilizer a modification or does it come already installed on the tank, what is the best tactic tor top-tier SPAAs, why does the KPz-70 have a faster reload rate than the MBT-70 and the XM-803.

Episode 307

Metal Beasts: F-14A Early

Pages of History: Soviet fighters' ammo pools

Special: Abandoned Town

Hotline: is there an ultra-low quality setting and how to enable it, what is the best way to play the T-55A, which aircraft can carry the heaviest bombload, on the German SF40 barges, could a torpedo go through the middle section between pontoons or would the hitboxes prevent that.

Episode 306

Metal Beasts: J-8B

Pages of History: from the Ferdinand to the Elefant

Special: custom weapon loadouts

Hotline: why can't you launch a TV-guided bomb at night, does the nuke become available at BR 6.7 or 7.0, how to use suspension on Japanese MBTs.

Episode 305

Metal Beasts: IS-2

Pages of History: B-24 Liberator

Tactics and strategy: aircraft crews

Hotline: in aircraft control settings, what are the horizontal and vertical "radar/IRST target cue control axis" options, what are the differences between the two types of Stinger missiles for the German Ozelot, do active protection systems (APS) work bhind smoke.

Episode 304

Metal Beasts: Brigand B 1

Pages of History: Half-tracks

Triathlon: CAS with early guided air-to-ground missiles

Hotline: how to play the AMX-13 (SS.11), how to fire rockets fast without spamming the button for it.

Episode 303

Metal Beasts: Tiran 4S

Pages of History: walrus against cans

Special: battleship armour

Hotline: why does the MiG-23 have a semi-automatic wingsweep mode and the Su-22 a manual mode, is the Ju 88 A-1 good at dive bombing, how to use countermeasures, is there any aircraft with a payload so heavy it can barely lift off.

Episode 302

Metal Beasts: A-35B (France)

Pages of History: Excelsior and T14

Tactics and strategy: tank crews

Hotline: how to used guided bombs, how to avoid blacking out when turning in a dogfight, what is the long pole on the A-4 Skyhawk for, could an air-to-air missile redirect by flares penetrate a tank.

Episode 301

Metal Beasts: LAV-AD

Pages of History: Joe Foss, F4F-4 ace

Triathlon: early SPAAGs

Hotline: what is the best way to play helicopters like the YAH-64 or the AH-1F, is it possible to shift gears manually with ground vehicles, what do the binoculars in the bottom left HUD mean in ground battles.

Episode 300

Metal Beasts: F-104S.ASA

Pages of History: airborne tanks

Tactics and strategy: playing light tanks

Hotline: why do guns on aircraft jam and how do you unjam them, what is the fastest MBT in the game, is there a large-calibre cannon with a fast reload rate in the game, why are other factors like optics not part of a tank's comparison in tank triathlons, if an A-10 is shooting from across the map, is there a sound delay?

Episode 299

Metal Beasts: PUMA

Pages of History: Sagittario 2

Tactical Briefing: Update "Wind of Change"

Hotline: why do the Viggen's RB 75 not work at night, how many times can your repair your tracks in a single battle, why do the Fairey Firefly's flaps look different from any other flap, how is the Strv m/42 DT best played, can a Pe-8's 5,000 kg bomb kill 100 Maus tanks.

Episode 298

Metal Beasts: Merkava Mk.4M

Pages of History: Hungarian tank building

Round Study: 88 mm capped rounds for the Tiger I

Hotline: is there a reason why military vehicle designations do not go in a sequential order, what is IRST radar and how does it work, what is a quick way to train a crew, what are the orange smokes on the battlefield for, how is the effective armour thickness calculated.

Episode 297

Metal Beasts: Mirage F1C

Pages of History: Robin Olds, P-38 ace

Triathlon: top-tier wheeled tanks

Hotline: what makes IR missiles that can be radar-slaved special, why do the high-tier Leopards have the iron sights of the barrel on the side and not on the top, how to enable weapon selection in aircraft.

Episode 296

Metal Beasts: ZTZ88A

Pages of History: Jagdpanzer IV

Tactics and strategy: active protection systems

Hotline: what are the graphic settings of the gameplay background footage, why do most British planes have a French flag on their tails, what is the white strip that the F-4E Phantom II has on the middle of the fuselage, can certain aircraft be more manoeuvrable than others at different altitudes, if half a tank is submerged underwater, will the shell have a reduced penetration if it hits the water.

Episode 295

Metal Beasts: A-10A Late

Pages of History: Midge Bite

Special: Sun City

Hotline: how to avoid joining ongoing battles, why is the A6M called a Zero, how do you play the A21RB, how low can the Type 10's gun go with its suspension.

Episode 294

Metal Beasts: Sagittario 2

Pages of History: autoloaders

Round Study: BR-365A vs. BR-367

Hotline: which gun location is better for planes: nose or wings, what is the best way to use the FJ-4B VMF-232 in a dogfight, what is the piece of metal that raises up when Soviet tanks swim supposed to do, why aren't artillery shells leaving deep craters after impact on the ground like bombs.

Episode 293

Metal Beasts: HSTV-L

Pages of History: B5N and B6N torpedo bombers

Triathlon: top-tier light tanks

Hotline: which settings to display the ammunition left in offensive weapons in air battles, what is the highest penetration in the game, how to use the rangefinder on older tanks, showcase of the different bomb sizes.

Episode 292

Metal Beasts: Ki-83

Pages of History: Shermans in Normandy

Tactics and strategy: HE wielders

Hotline: how to effectively play the SU-100P, what is the first tank that has commander fire control, what is the difference between radar and IRST lock for radar SPAAs, and how do I switch between them, does a torpedo cause damage to land vehicles.

Episode 291

Metal Beasts: Merkava Mk.2D

Pages of History: S-199

Challenge: long-distance bombing record

Hotline: what is the difference between the Bf 109 G-6 and the G-14, does the M1A2 Abrams have a laser warning system, how to use the M163's tracking radar, which Spitfire has the most bombs, after downloading a skin from WT Live, how to add it to your vehicle

Episode 290

Metal Beasts: S.O.4050 Vautour IIN

Pages of History: nuclear war tanks

Triathlon: ship-based hydroplanes

Hotline: what is the landing speed for a floatplane like the F1M2 to avoid breaking the gear off, how do you move the camera around inside an aircraft in a replay, why can't we use TV-guided bombs at night, what is the difference between an aircraft cannon and a machine gun, on Zhukovsky's I-153-M62, how do you activate the fuse after x metres instead of the default activation on impact.

Episode 289

Metal Beasts: Bkan 1C

Pages of History: F-104J, the Starfighter in Japan

Tactics and strategy: playing heavy tanks

Hotline: why after using the Thunderbolt does the game require 1,300 Spawn Points to spawn with the Spitfire Mk Vc/trop but only 600 SP to spawn with the Wyvern S4, would heat-seeking missiles not lock on a plane if the pilot turned the engine off, can a plane bomb incoming torpedoes or shoot them, what are the lines on an APFSDS shell that look like screw thread lines.

Episode 288

Metal Beasts: S-199

Pages of History: PT-76, how Soviet tanks learned to swim

Tactical Briefing: minor changes introduced in Update "Winged Lions"

Hotline: what was the actual problem with the single-spar wing on the Bf 110 and the Me 410, how do you operate the top-mounted machine gun without rotating the turret, what makes the A-7E better than the A-7D, why not PT-57 instead of PT-76-57.

Episode 287

Metal Beasts: 2S3M

Pages of History: F-5 vs MiG-21

Triathlon: top-tier IFVs

Hotline: why are there plane names with numbers on the side inside the cockpit of the Do 335, P-51 tutorial, how exactly do blow out panels work: are they supposed to prevent ammo racks from exploding every time or is there any chance for ammo to explode even with those panels, will you add more yearly everyday login decals.

Episode 286

Metal Beasts: Kfir C.7

Pages of History: Merkava, the desert chariot

Tactics and strategy: smoke systems

Hotline: why did the Lorraine 40t and the M56 use tire rubber tracks instead of conventional steel tracks, how to play with helicopters in custom battles, why are the British Jaguar's AAM on top of the wing, are there slipstreams with armoured vehicles like in car races in order to get faster.

Episode 285

Metal Beasts: Type 10

Pages of History: the Soviet engineers' radial nightmare

Special: holiday fun with custom battles

Hotline: how does the SIDAM 25's radar work, will the F-82E will remain in flight if one pilot gets knocked out, what is the difference between the Jaguar GR.1 and the Jaguar GR.1A, how to select a particular target if several targets are on the radar, why is the MiG-27 ground attack aircraft classified as a jet fighter.

2021

Episodes 233-284

Episode 284

Metal Beasts 2021: landmark vehicles added to the game

War Thunder in 2021: technologies and game mechanics introduced

Locations 2021: a tour around new locations added this year

Hotline: how can you know if an airplane has a ballistic computer and how to turn it on/off, where are the controls for cruise control on tanks, what is the metal rod under the Pz.IV's gun, what are the differences between the A-7 Corsair II and the F-8 Crusader, how to use the thrust reverser and the brakes at the same time on the Viggen.

Episode 283

Metal Beasts: F-105D

Pages of History: Cromwell

Tactics and strategy: naval recon aircraft

Hotline: what is the difference between the STB-1 and the Type 74 (C), do jet hydroplanes exist, how do single engine planes deal with the counter-rotating torque of the aircraft.

Episode 282

Metal Beasts: Strf 9040B

Pages of History: how Japan turned machine guns into cannons

Triathlon: frontline bombers

Hotline: how much time is added to a tank's reload time if the loader is knocked out, what is the best use and the best tactics for the Sherman Firefly, where do bullet casings get out of aircraft wings, is there a way to know exactly how many points both teams have instead of the cursors at the top.

Episode 281

Metal Beasts: Spitfire LF Mk.IX Weizman's (Israel)

Pages of History: John Dundas' last flight

Round Study: missile quads

Hotline: what is the best round for the Soviet T-10A, tips for playing the A-4E Early, where to find the Manual Engine Control keybinds and how to properly use them, why do some German planes have fuel gauges on the engine itself rather than in the cockpit, is it possible to destroy a flying boat with a torpedo or a sea mine.

Episode 280

Metal Beasts: PT-76-57

Pages of History: T-28

Tactics and strategy: precision-guided arsenal

Hotline: which is better between the F-5C and the American Harrier AV-8A, what is the fastest tracked vehicle in the game, why do the F-5A and the F-5A (China) have different loadouts.

Episode 279

Metal Beasts: Jaguar GR.1A

Pages of History: Me 410, Messerschmitt's twin-engined fighter

Triathlon: comparing early SPGs (BR 3.0/3.3)

Hotline: War Thunder tiktok account, what are the differences between the M1A1 HC and the M1A2 Abrams, how to make the camera follow the shells in naval battles.

Episode 278

Metal Beasts: T26E5

Pages of History: Alan Deere, a pilot with nine lives

Tactical Briefing: changes to Aviation introduced in Update "Ground Breaking"

Hotline: how to turn off the jet engine sounds in ground battles, how to use effectively countermeasures on the MiG-27M, what is the best rank V German aircraft.

Episode 277

Metal Beasts: A-7E

Pages of History: interleaved roadwheels

Special: Aral sea map

Hotline: how to open marketplace trophy chests, how do you activate flares on the AV-8A, tips on grinding the Swedish tech tree, which subsonic aircraft can reach Mach 1 in a dive.

Episode 276

Metal Beasts: Wiesel 1A2

Pages of History: convertible tanks

Triathlon: top-tier attack aircraft

Hotline: what are the differences between the 2 Marder 1 IFVs in the German tech tree, does the map's weather affect engine water and oil temperatures, what does WEP and IAS stand for, what are the best rank III Soviet aircraft, how to learn about how to fly a plane and about plane control settings.

Episode 275

Metal Beasts: F-8E Crusader

Pages of History: A6M Zero

Tactics and strategy: Aircraft radar systems

Hotline: how to install the dev version of War Thunder, can you download a saved replay, what are the 3 best Japanese planes for ground attack, does the in-game map follow the cardinal directions (North, South, East and West), what are the clamp-like devices of the Merkava's cannon barrel for.

Episode 274

Metal Beasts: Type 87 RCV

Pages of History: Czechoslovakian tank-building

Triathlon: rank IV medium tanks

Hotline: is there a plane in-game without self-sealing fuel tanks, why did bombers stop having defensive turrets after WW2, how to shoot the main cannon from the binocular/commander sight, how does the Type 93's SAM work, if the Maus is the heaviest heavy tank in-game, what is the lightest heavy tank in the game.

Episode 273

Metal Beasts: Tu-1

Pages of History: the last flight of the Japanese King of the Sky

Tactical Briefing: changes to ground vehicles introduced in Update "Direct Hit"

Hotline: why do statcards say that planes can fly at 2,000 km/h when they fall apart at roughly Mach 1.05, why does the Jaguar have a tailhook even though it's not a naval aircraft, can the slowest plane in the game outrun the slowest missile in the game, how to use the J7W1.

Episode 272

Metal Beasts: 2S25

Pages of History: Sea Fury FB 11

Round Study: AMX-30B2 BRENUS

Hotline: with an aircraft, if you drop your ordnance, does that mean the flight characteristics go back to the values of the bare aircraft or does it still take into account empty rocket pods and pylons, will we see more user-made vehicles in the game like the He 177 A-5 Greif, what is fastest, the slowest tank on the road or the fastest amphibious tank in the water, can we use torpedoes to attack ground vehicles.

Episode 271

Metal Beasts: JA37C

Pages of History: King Tiger

Triathlon: rank IV piston interceptors

Hotline: what are the things under the tails of jets like the MiG-21 or the Jaguar (GR.1/A), how to make your plane more manoeuvrable when taxiing on the ground, the VFW can move its side screens for better protection, where is it in the controls and are there any other vehicles that can do this.

Episode 270

Metal Beasts: M1A1 HC

Pages of History: F-5

Tactics and strategy: naval UI and gun fire-control system

Hotline: how can I reset the laser rangefinder on tanks like the Marder 1 IFV, what's the difference between the T-34-85 (D-5T) and the T-34-85, how can I turn my aiming reticle from red to black.

Episode 269

Metal Beasts: MiG-27M

Pages of History: sub-zero chemistry

Special: Breslau ground map

Hotline: what is the best German rank 3 fighter, how can I use my coupons to get the next Battle Pass for free, why do modern IFVs have engines in the front.

Episode 268

Metal Beasts: P-400

Pages of History: Valentine (Family)

Round Study: Type 75 SPH shells

Hotline: what is the difference between the Leopard 1, the Leopard A1A1 and the Leopard 1A5, what is the purpose of the yellow tip on propellers of single-engine piston planes, how do you use the T92 light tank, are autoloaders better than manual ones.

Episode 267

Metal Beasts: SK-105A2 and JaPz.K A2

Pages of History: M.B.162

Triathlon: mid-tier strike aircraft

Hotline: when armour-piercing ammunition is selected for the F-4EJ's primary weapon, do the 3 gunpods also get the same belt, is there an option to disable voice chat completely, how do the radar warnings systems work on the Yak-38 and the Ka-50, can you incapacitate an exposed crew member with a smoke grenade.

Episode 266

Metal Beasts: Vampire FB 52A

Pages of History: the first air ramming on a jet

Challenge: capturing areas on floatplanes

Hotline: are the skins on WT Live visible to my enemies, how to use the Do 335 A-1, why does the Object 120's APFSDS shell have less penetration than top-tier MBTs when the Object 120 has a longer barrel and a bigger calibre, will there ever be an option to turn unrealistic tank decorations and bushes off.

Episode 265

Metal Beasts: Type 59

Pages of History: Panzer IV

Round Study: T26E1-1 Super Pershing

Hotline: what is the four-engine bomber with the lowest payload, are artillery shells the same for each nation or does each nation have their own calibre and explosive mass, can you torpedo amphibious tanks, can we have a greater variety of sights on tanks, which plane has the slowest speed without stalling.

Episode 264

Metal Beasts: WMA301

Pages of History: Yak-28B

Triathlon: mid-tier piston fighters

Hotline: do radiators and mixture control help put out aircraft engine fires, what is a smoothbore gun and what are the other types of gun, do internal modules have simplified hitboxes or are they identical to the shape of the module, can the Type 93 outrun the slowest missile.

Episode 263

Metal Beasts: Bong's P-38J-15

Pages of History: the longest tank shot in history, by a Challenger 2

Round Study: how to penetrate the Centurion Mk.5 AVRE

Hotline: how to play the Kürassier, why was the M18 GMC changed from tank destroyer to light tank, what is the point of using the BI if it only gets a minute and a half of fuel, why does the Soviet BR-365A shell have an easier time punching through angles than the BR-365K shell, which has on paper more penetration power against angled armour plates, what is the cable connecting the cockpit to the tail.

Episode 262

Metal Beasts: Marder A1-

Pages of History: the first Italian attack helicopters

Round Study: Ikv 91, HE or HEATFS ?

Hotline: is there a way to control different guns in a plane independently, what is the difference between the British ADEN 30 mm cannon and the French DEFA 30 mm cannon, how do you do reversing with planes.

Episode 261

Metal Beasts: Bf 109 G-6 (Sweden)

Pages of History: medium to main: M48 & M60

Triathlon: heavy tanks

Hotline: can the rockets on the U-SH 405 be fired individually, can you destroy a tank or a ship by ramming it with a plane, why does the Corsair have W-shaped wings, why does the German M41 get a HEAT shell while the American M41 doesn't.

Episode 260

Metal Beasts: Concept 3

Pages of History: P-51

Challenge: large-calibre air guns

Hotline: how to use the Black Prince in battle, if a plane that fired a radar homing missile gets destroyed before the missile actually hits, will it keep tracking the target, what are the best rank 1 and 2 French fighter aircraft, do bombs have blast overpressure.

Episode 259

Metal Beasts: Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2

Pages of History: tanks as electric vehicles

Tips & Tricks: large-calibre air guns

Hotline: what are the little propellers on the back of the bombs for, what is the best playstyle for the Leopard 2K, how do you hide the UI when viewing replays, why modern MBTs don't have composite armour on the sides, how damaged can a vehicle get before being destroyed.

Episode 258

Metal Beasts: Dardo

Pages of History: the British Octane war

Round Study: T-80BVM

Hotline: which tank has the slowest turret traverse speed, what is the difference between the Tiger H1 and the Tiger E, what is the best way to use the A32A, what is the bulge found on some guns of modern tanks.

Episode 257

Metal Beasts: J-7E

Pages of History: Variable wing sweep

Triathlon: Strategic bombers

Hotline: how do you get bushes to cover your tank with, why is the lower glacis always less armoured than the upper glacis plate, which Axis fighter can dogfight the P-51 Mustang and the Spitfire Mk 24.

Episode 256

Metal Beasts: T-80BVM

Pages of History: M4A5

Tactics and strategy: new commander sights

Hotline: Ta 154, is there any chance Flaks will be added as airfield defense system, what is the difference between the three American heavies T29, T30 and T34, what are the differences between heat-seeking missiles of different nations and how to use them effectively.

Episode 255

Metal Beasts: MiG-23M

Pages of History: Robert Bateson, Mosquito ace

Special: Red Desert

Hotline: when will more modern aircraft be added, what are the different existing types of torpedo modes, It's fixed!, why does the Su-17 have those special wings, at what point are guns considered machine guns or cannons in terms of rate of fire and calibre.

Episode 254

Metal Beasts: U-SH 405

Pages of History: T-10, the last Soviet Heavy tank

Challenge: Katyusha vs MBTs

Hotline: which American tank research next: M6A1, M18 GMC or M4A3E2 Jumbo, is there a way to invert the pitch control when flying, does the sun generate heat to trick IR-guided missiles, how to get the camera to follow the bomb, what happens if an SPAA shoots the nuke while it is in the air.

Episode 253

Metal Beasts: Fw 190 F-8

Pages of History: surviving North of the Arctic Circle

Round Study: 105 mm discarding sabot rounds

Hotline: what is the best airplane to research between the Bf 109 F-4 and the Fw 190 A-4, why the M1128 doesn't have the scouting feature like the ROMOR and Type 16, what is the best rank 5 attack aircraft for the US to use in mixed ground battles, what is the tank that can hold the most shells.

Episode 252

Metal Beasts: Tortoise

Pages of History: T-72

Triathlon: Hydrofoil boats

Hotline: how to play with the M1A2, can you still fly a plane the same when one of the two pilots gets shot, are there any plans for adding or updating top-tier ground forces for Japan, which tank has the longest gun in the game, fastest plane or slowest missile: which would win.

Episode 251

Metal Beasts: Yak-9B

Pages of History: Super Corsair

Map Guide: Berlin

Hotline: why don't aircraft of the MiG family have even numbers, can you overpenetrate a tank wreck to kill a tank that is taking cover behind it, how to play the IS-6 effectively, what are the MiG series of planes good at.

Episode 250

Metal Beasts: Char 25t

Pages of History: Henschel's Tiger

Special: blast overpressure - updated HE rounds

Hotline: why does the Breda 88 (P.XI) have a bomber sight window but no bomber sight, what is the IR spotlight and how to use it, how to get aerobatic smoke for your aircraft.

Episode 249

Metal Beasts: M.B.175T

Pages of History: Sukhoi's firstborn jets, the Su-9 and Su-11

Round Study: penetrating the Ferdinand

Hotline: why can't you drop bombs above Mach 1, how can you see your ammo count in air battles, are the skins from WT Live visible to my teammates or enemies, what are the funny-looking wires on the nose of German attackers such as the Me 410 B-6/R3.

Episode 248

Metal Beasts: M3A3 Bradley

Pages of History: birth of the Leopard 2

Triathlon: sub top-tier MBTs

Hotline: how big a difference is there between different types of ammo used when playing as a fighter aircraft, climbing the ranks with helicopters, what is a good way to deal with both late propeller and early jet fighters in the A2D-1 Skyshark, are there any plans to make HE shells damage the enemy crew like in real life or at least stun them.

Episode 247

Metal Beasts: Su-11

Pages of History: Boris Kovzan, "Air Ramming Champion"

Tactics & Strategy: playing the hills

Hotline: is there any advantage having a double propeller similar to the Seafire FR 47, how to kill the Super Pershing from the front, how do I make my own skin, why is there a crew replenishment modification in 2-man tanks like the Shturm-S or the Khrizantema-S, how do you play the British AVRE in the best possible way.

Episode 246

Metal Beasts: ZA-35

Pages of History: M13/40, the workhorse of the Italian Army

Round Study: comparing BR-471 B/D rounds

Hotline: why is the Italian Vampire faster, what is the best way to play the F-86F-2, which navy do you recommend first, what is the difference between the AIM-9B and the AIM-9B FGW.2 on the German F-104G, what is a float-controlled carburetor.

Episode 245

Metal Beasts: F-5A Freedom Fighter

Pages of History: Bruce Carr

Challenge: Auxiliary weapons

Hotline: how do you fire a 37 mm cannon separately from a 20 mm cannon on a plane, why are the gunners on bombers so bad, why don't jet fighters have cannons over 30 mm calibre, what's the most effective way playing with the P40.

Episode 244

Metal Beasts: Ikv 91-105

Pages of History: Ratel 20, the South African Badger

Map Guide: Ash River

Hotline: what's the binocular icon in the lower left corner of the in-battle tank UI, why does the Challenger Mk.2 have a stock APFSDS shell with a better normal penetration than the researchable APFSDS shell, why planes don't like to pull negative Gs and which aircraft can pull the most negative Gs, can you use the nuke in Realistic Battles.

Episode 243

Metal Beasts: Su-17M2

Pages of History: SAAB-105

Triathlon: reserve rank helicopters

Hotline: what is the best tank to research between M60A2, M551 and T95E1, why some ground arcade battles allow more than one bomber or attacker in the air when it is normally limited to one, how to fire AGM missiles, how to create a custom battle to fight a 1-on-1 duel with a friend, can you destroy bombs using guns or cannons.

Episode 242

Metal Beasts: Olifant Mk.2

Pages of History: the desert Crusader

Tactics and strategy: urban tank duels

Hotline: how to play the T-55A, why did US pilots dislike the P-39 while Russian pilots loved it, does the Me 262 have underwing rockets, how squadron activity points are received, how to lock the turret in position while driving.

Episode 241

Metal Beasts: Re.2005 serie 0

Pages of History: Pe-8

Challenge: unguided air-to-air rockets

Hotline: what is the best playstyle for the Fw 190 series fighters, how to change team and enemy colours, what are good tactics for beginner tankers, how to get hexagonal camouflage for the Ho 229.

Episode 240

Metal Beasts: Vickers MBT

Pages of History: Chi-Ha and Chi-He

Map Guide: Kuban (Ground Forces)

Hotline: why was the Archer built with a backwards turret, how can you see your replays, what is the difference between inline and radial engines in piston planes and which one is superior, what is the Challenger 2 & (2F) playstyle.

Episode 239

Metal Beasts: F8F-1B Bearcat

Pages of History: Yak-38, the first Soviet production VTOL

Triathlon: early jet fighters

Hotline: what are some notable features of German bombers, how to play the F-104S, how to get to the mission editor, making a Cobra manoeuvre in an A-7D.

Episode 238

Metal Beasts: ZSU-37-2

Pages of History: StuG III

Tactics and strategy: Assault in Tank Arcade

Hotline: what is the best way to play the Super Pershing, why do most jets have spikes on their noses, why did Grunman naval aircraft have "cat" at the end of their name, what are early jets tactics.

Episode 237

Metal Beasts: Buccanneer S.2

Pages of History: a new old engine for the Fw 190

Map Guide: Karelia

Hotline: what is the maximum daily login reward you can receive, how to set the lock-on SAM missiles, how to know which engine is number 1, 2, 3 or 4 when in a bomber, does my aircraft become faster and lighter over time by consuming fuel and wasting ammo, slowest plane vs. fastest ground vehicle.

Episode 236

Metal Beasts: ZTZ99

Pages of History: M6A1, the first American heavy

Triathlon: top battleships

Hotline: which Ju 87 have the Stuka siren, what is the playstyle of each nation and which to pick as a new player, what is the gameplay style of the early P-51, what is the best early US jet, what is your favourite weird SPG.

Episode 235

Metal Beasts: A-7D

Pages of History: A.109EOA-2

Tactics and strategy: Boom and Zoom

Hotline: why most Soviet tanks have bad gun depression, which is the best heavy fighter to dogfight single-engine fighters, tips on how not to lose SL and end up grinding low ranks, what is the most effective way to lose speed when trying to land with VTOL aircraft.

Episode 234

Metal Beasts: VFM5

Pages of History: Chieftain, the Centurion's successor

Map Guide: Sinai

Hotline: how to change the color of the aerobatics smoke, are there airborne anti-ship missiles in the game, where to find the controls for guided bombs like the Fritz X.

Episode 233

Metal Beasts: SK60B

Pages of History: The birth of the Harrier

Triathlon: Top piston engine fighters

Hotline: how to set up wheel brakes for an aircraft when landing, what are the differences between the T-80U and the T-90A, which aircraft has the highest climb rate, what are the tactics and strategy for using early helicopters equipped with only unguided weapons and no ATGM.

2020

Episodes 181-232

Episode 232

Metal Beasts 2020: landmark vehicles added to the game.

War Thunder in 2020: game features introduced or improved.

The weapons and ammo of 2020: new weapons introduced.

Locations 2020: maps added this year.

Hotline: which manoeuvres you should use when there's an enemy fighter behind you, how star shells work, what is the best non-premium German fighter at low BR, what is the purpose of the red paint of the submerged bottom part of ships, what is your favourite Swedish jet.

Episode 231

Metal Beasts: T-90A

Pages of History: ARL-44

Challenge: Toss bombing

Hotline: where do you send questions for the Hotline, which Phantom is the best in the game, how do you play the US T34 heavy tank, how does a VTOL plane land and hover like a helicopter, why did the later models of the Fw 190 stop using radial engines.

Episode 230

Metal Beasts: Harrier GR.1

Pages of History: Bf 109 in Swiss service

Tactics and strategy: dogfights on top jets

Hotline: how to configure the VTOL controls, why ammo can still explode even when it doesn't have explosive filler, smoke shells vs. smoke grenades, comparison of the T-72AV (TURMS-T) and the XM-1 (GM), why does the nose cone of some aircraft have spirals painted on them.

Episode 229

Metal Beasts: Leopard 2A6

Pages of History: Sturer Emil

Map Guide: Abandoned Factory

Hotline: why the body of Mil helicopters is constructed at an angle, how to change the height of the sight on the Strv 122B PLSS, how to switch to bomb tracking view, why planes are painted black on the nose, why there is a nuke in the game.

Episode 228

Metal Beasts: MiG-21bis

Pages of History: Old 666

Triathlon: reserve destroyers

Hotline: how to use the M60 effectively, ricochet table for tank rounds explained, how to turn off the flight instructor without using full real controls, why the bottom half of big ships is coloured red, which modern MBT is most fun to play.

Episode 227

Metal Beasts: SMS Helgoland

Pages of History: T-80 (Family)

Special: capturing points on a VTOL aircraft

Hotline: is the Su-7B or BKL worth the grind for ground battles or is the MiG-21SMT better, how to join a Dev server, what is the lowest BR jet fighter in-game, what is the best way to play the Kingcobra, what does the little grey circle represent in the bombsight view.

Episode 226

Metal Beasts: M47 (105/55)

Pages of History: the crazy battle of USS Lexington

Tips and tricks: Assault air arcade

Hotline: why are some jet engines angled downwards like the Jaguar or the Phantom, what is the plane with the biggest number of bombs, why do WW2 tanks have 5 crew members sitting apart while Cold war tanks have 4 crew members sitting close to one another, which MBT has the fastest reload, how do you use the Bullpup ATGM on an aircraft.

Episode 225

Metal Beasts: Su-6

Pages of History: Nb.Fz.

Map Guide: Advance to the Rhine

Hotline: what is the best way to play the T-35, why did allied planes have stripes on their wings, what is the best German ground attacker.

Episode 224

Metal Beasts: TAM 2C

Pages of History: hunting the Friedrich

Triathlon: comparing early MBTs

Hotline: what is the best way to use the FV4005, how does battle cruise control work for ATGM vehicles, how to use "schräge Musik", how to change the font size of the User Interface (UI).

Episode 223

Metal Beasts: Lightning F.6

Pages of History: USA heavy tanks

Tactics and strategy: Manual engine controls

Hotline: how to use the QF 3.7 Ram and the VFW in battle, which tanks have suspension controls, difference between fighters and interceptors, what is the purpose of the new game mechanic "LWR / laser warning receiver".

Episode 222

Metal Beasts: Strv 104

Pages of History: boats and fortresses

Map Guide: Poland (Ground Forces)

Hotline: how to lock a target, bushes in Arcade battles, which game mode is used by the Shooting Range, gun stabilizer on low-rank vehicles, slowest reload rate in-game.

Episode 221

Metal Beasts: Jaguar A

Pages of History: the story of two competing aces

Triathlon: comparing medium tier SPAAGs

Hotline: what the device on the back of the T-80U's turret is for, why the movie settings is not recommended for gameplay, why you can't take the Pe-8 as your first aircraft in Sim battles, what is the best strategy to play P-47D-25 or D-28.

Episode 220

Metal Beasts: Chi-Ha LG

Pages of History: Panzer III (Family)

Tactics and strategy: Naval mines

Hotline: how to play the M46, how to know which bombs will drop first: weapon selector, best rank IV and V German vehicles, most versatile piston fighter in-game, manual engine controls.

Episode 219

Metal Beasts: ▃Merkava Mk.3D

Pages of History: how the Swedish engineers changed their engines mid-flight, the J21 (Family)

Map Guide: Normandy

Hotline: how to play the Ju 87 G-1/G-2, how to display info like ammo count and engine temperature in Realistic Air Battles, why AIM-7 Sparrow missiles sometimes fail to track their target and self-destruct, comparison between P-51H-5-NA and Spitfire F Mk 24, how to play Soviet vehicles with little or no gun depression.

Episode 218

Metal Beasts: BI

Pages of History: the Trophy T-34s

Triathlon: ATGM carriers

Hotline: how to perform a Cobra manoeuvre, role of barrage balloons, tutorial for ASU-57, best Soviet rank 4 plane, how to use the weapon selector in aircraft.

Episode 217

Metal Beasts: Somua SM

Pages of History: the Swedish engineering miracle

Tactics and strategy: defense manoeuvres in air duels

Hotline: how radar-homing missiles work, does a shell lose penetration when shooting through a wall, best way to play British 6.7 tanks, how to play the P-38 Lightning, best rank IV or V US tank.

Episode 216

Metal Beasts: T-72B3

Pages of History: F11F-1 Tiger

Special: Volumetric rounds

Hotline: how to play the P-61C-1 in battles, difference between 0 seconds fuze and assaut fuze, how to prevent your plane from going back to horizontal flight path when switching to rear gunner view, what to do if you have very few Silver Lions

, how to tell if your tank can swim or not.

Episode 215

Metal Beasts: AMX-13-M24

Pages of History: M3 Grant

Map Guide: Jungle

Hotline: best way to use the Churchill Mk VII, why there are 2 pilots in the F-82E, best way to use heavy bombers in GF RB, tips and tricks for a player new to rank 5.

Episode 214

Metal Beasts: Mirage IIIC

Pages of History: P-61 Black Widow

Air Triathlon: Biplanes

Hotline: which gun has the fastest rate of fire in-game, why fires on Japanese planes can't be put out, which British plane has the highest speed, can the fastest plane catch the slowest missile, which tanks for Realistic Battles.

Episode 213

Metal Beasts: M48 Super

Pages of History: Drone Day

Tactics and strategy: Air duels: attacker's position

Hotline: in-game planes flying Mach 2.0 and above, which rank 3 British tanks research first, getting more SL in a squad, how to use the ballistic computer, slowest in-game tank and plane.

Episode 212

Special: Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.

Pages of History: Ta 152 H-1

Triathlon: Top helicopters

Hotline: what happens to the daily rewards if you don't log in everyday, how to play the Hs.129, what planes can be used in naval RB, how to play the Bf 109, purpose of the red and white stripes on the deck of Italian ships.

Episode 211

Metal Beasts: Su-7B

Pages of History: F-104 Starfighter

Map Guide: Eastern Europe (Ground Forces)

Hotline: who was Marge, the woman pictured on Richard Bong's P-38J-15, which German CAS planes fly in tank realistic battles, what are the advantages of a propeller fighter compared to a jet engine fighter, which plane car carry most guns, best ground vehicle for drifting.

Episode 210

Metal Beasts: AMX-32

Pages of History: Beaufighter

Challenge: Destroying missiles with tanks cannons

Tactics and strategy: Destroying missiles normally

Hotline: how to use orders in-game, why some US planes have glossy camouflage, destroying a plane with a falling bomb, best rank 2 US fighter plane.

Episode 209

Metal Beasts: T-69 II G

Pages of History: T-50

Air Triathlon: Top-tier fighter jets

Hotline: why the NS-23 cannons on the IL-10 have less penetration than the VYa-23 cannons on IL-2s, which US ground vehicles play to grind the American tech tree, self-sealing tanks work, how to play with the T95, how to grind faster to reach top-tier jets?

Episode 208

Metal Beasts: F3H-2 Demon

Pages of History: M4A3E2 Jumbo

Tactics and strategy: Playing on torpedo boats

Hotline: best way to make silver lions and earn research points, tips and tricks for air-to-ground missiles, mid-air collision between a tank and a jet aircraft, adding a tank from the future, World War season 3.

Episode 207

Metal Beasts: IL-2 M-82

Pages of History: Battle of the Chinese Farm

Tactics and strategy: Surviving on a fighter

Hotline: tow cables and helicopters, damaging a jet engine by shooting through the air intake, angling armour, best German ground vehicle, destroying an helicopter by ramming it.

Episode 206

Metal Beasts: M60 AMBT

Pages of Alternative History: Battle for the Fulda Gap

World War: Season 3

Hotline: how vehicle sounds are recorded, Pz.Bef.Wg.VI P, are points curtailed when leaving a game early? playing as kamikaze, best climb rate among Soviet WW2 planes, FPS improvement with next-gen consoles.

Episode 205

Metal Beasts: Scimitar F Mk.1

Pages of History: Jagdpanzer 38(t)

Challenge: Jumping as high as possible with the Type 93

Hotline: guests on the Shooting Range, new secondary weapon selection menu, books of records for planes, "Nice shot!" voice order, how flares work in-game, new sound design.

Episode 204

Metal Beasts: Strf 9056

Pages of History: how Germany managed to create 2 Tigers at the same time

Tactics and strategy: radars

Hotline: multifunction menu for console players, rangefinders before the introduction of laser rangefinders, Japanese propeller plane with the best climb rate, full circle Cobra manoeuvre, killing tanks with WW2 rockets, British jet fighter Scimitar.

Episode 203

Metal Beasts: HSTV-L

Pages of History: Her Majesty's Red Army Men

Tactics and strategy: high-precision weapons

Hotline: why it is not possible to view replays from older versions, presets for keybinds, Italian armour, modeling your own tank with the CDK.

Episode 202

Metal Beasts: F-104 Starfighter

Pages of History: Mirage IIIC

Special: meet the glorious Italian fleet

Hotline: Shooting Range intro, ammo rack detonation for AP shots, dive bombing at the speed of sound, what determines the color of NVD sights?

Episode 201

Metal Beasts: Rooikat 105

Pages of History: KV-1 (L-11)

Naval Triathlon: Heavy cruisers

Hotline: why MGs on tanks and airplanes sound different, thrust vector jets, climbing the ranks with French planes, 200^th episode.

Episode 200 (Shooting Range 2.1)

Metal Beasts: Ka-52

Pages of History: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

Challenge: Performing the Cobra

Hotline: impact of Covid on Gaijin's work, banning maps in a squad of premium users, killing an enemy with smoke grenades or shells, autorotation for helicopters when losing the engine, guns with the best elevation.

Episode 199

Metal Beasts: Strv 74

Pages of History: Pearl Harbor 2

Tactics and strategy: Using the MBT

Hotline: how to aim with the MiG-15bis, hitting a torpedo with another torpedo, how to control the multiple engines of an aircraft separately.

Episode 198

Metal Beasts: F-4E Phantom II & F-4EJ Phantom II

Pages of History: Mysterious kinship

Tips and tricks: bombing in mixed battles

Hotline: YT channels to learn how to land on a carrier, new voice orders, turning off the helicopter turbine engine, boom and zoom, blood effects.

Episode 197

Metal Beasts: CV 90120

Pages of History: Saburo Sakai, 1 vs 15

Tank triathlon: mid-tier medium tanks

Hotline: using the landing flaps to land faster, killing a top tier MBT with a reserve tank, the tank with the slowest turret traverse speed

Episode 196

Metal Beasts: A-4B

Pages of History: the last voyage of HMS Edinburgh

Challenge: Landing the biggest possible plane on an aircraft carrier

Hotline: most armoured light tank in each tier, music of the show, timecodes for specific sections of the episode, multifunction menu

Episode 195

Metal Beasts: J35D

Pages of History: Ho 229

Tank Triathlon: Wheels versus caterpillars

Hotline: damaged from the backblast of a recoilless rifle, how to activate X-ray mode during battle (damaged modules overview), largest aircraft you can land on a carrier, running WT on minimal specs

Episode 194

Metal Beasts: AML-90

Pages of History: Strv m/42

Challenge: climbing up some hills

Hotline: customizable HUD, social distancing, multifunction menu, tutorials for newly introduced technology, working remotely during the quarantine

Episode 193

Metal Beasts: Strv 122

Pages of History: battle of Sunda Strait

Tactics and strategy: assault ground arcade

Hotline: the effect of modern missiles on gameplay, copyrighted music for the show, how to use mortars on ships, Gaijin's priorities, full barrel roll in a tank

Episode 192

Metal Beasts: T-72B

Pages of History: the first Swedish tanks

Special: new multifunction menu

Hotline: which game modes are best suited for new players, custom loadout vs. preset loadout, fuel options for ground vehicles

Episode 191

Metal Beasts: Strv m/31

Pages of History: Lightning F.6

Map: Sweden

Hotline: vehicle with the most polygons in the game, find out if your shot will penetrate with the Protection Analysis feature, bomber carrying the biggest explosive mass in WT, infantry not coming to the game

Episode 190

Metal Beasts: IS-3

Pages of History: Focused specialists vs universals, a comparison of tank design in Britain and Germany during WW2

Tips and tricks: High-explosive rounds

Hotline: BR decompression past 10.3, how tanks are modeled for the game

Episode 189

Metal Beasts: G-Lynx

Pages of History: Tokyo Express, how Japan used destroyers as resupply ships

Tips and tricks: aircraft rockets

Hotline: choosing target tanks in test drive, why fuel tanks were placed next to the driver in modern tanks, damage model of commander optics, fastest Soviet ground vehicle, how answered YT comments are selected

Episode 188

Metal Beasts: Albatros

Pages of History: George Beurling, Canadian ace pilot in Malta (Part 2)

Challenge: capturing points on a helicopter

Hotline: the tank that was most difficult to model, cannon barrel collision with the environment, which in-game vehicle is the closest to its present day version, how to control air-to-ground missiles in RB GF

Episode 187

Metal Beasts: T-44

Pages of History: George Frederick "Screwball" Beurling (Part 1)

Tips and tricks: Urban battles

Hotline: tanks with fastest reverse speed

Episode 186

Metal Beasts: Jagdpanther

Pages of History: Re.2001

Challenge: Planes racing against ATGMs

Hotline: Swedish ground tree, how to put out a fire on a plane, how to turn off a helicopter engine

Episode 185

World War: Attack from the sea

Pages of History: Douglas Skyraider

Tips and tricks: Fighting tanks on SPAAs

Hotline: sliding bar for fuel options, upcoming plans for naval battles, how answered comments are selected, ammo racks detonation explained

Episode 184

Metal Beasts: Admiral Graf Spee

Pages of History: American tank diet: post-war US tank projects T41, T42 and T43

Tactics and strategy: Using your SPAA radars efficiently

Hotline: searchlights for ships, fastest biplane in the game, WW1 tanks

Episode 183

Metal Beasts: J32B

Pages of History: Mitsubishi G4M Betty, the "Flying Lighter"

Tactics and strategy: Climbing in air battles

Hotline: discount sales of premium vehicles, effect of a full fuel tank on your plane performance, are in-game bots named after War Thunder devs and team?

Episode 182

Metal Beasts: SAV 20.12.48

Pages of History: Hans Hahn, the fall of a German ace pilot

Tactics and strategy: how to sink heavy cruisers

Hotline: different sparkles for different ammo, how to use rockets on a plane, graphics card used to record the show, fastest piston engine aircraft in the game

Episode 181

Metal Beasts: MiG-21SMT

Pages of History: history of the Swedish aviation industry

Map: New Zealand Cape

Hotline: crushing vehicles with heavy tanks, formation lights for convoy night travel, damage from kamikaze attacks, tank fighting capability with only 1 remaining crew member

2019

Episodes 129-180

Episode 180

Metal Beasts: Metal Beasts of 2019

Tactics and strategy: War Thunder in 2019, game features introduced or improved.

Map: Maps of 2019

Hotline: does the graphics update profit every platform? how to climb faster in a plane, backblast of a recoilless rifle

Episode 179

Metal Beasts: Rooikat Mk.1D

Pages of History: Strv 103

Special: the big graphics engine changes in Update 1.95

Hotline: HDR in-game, operation the Strv 103 with only 1 crew member left, operation F.R.O.S.T.

Episode 178

Metal Beasts: M56 Scorpion

Pages of History: Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

Tank triathlon: deadly tractors, comparison of half-tracks and trucks equipped with guns

Hotline: easiest way to earn Silver Lions, can 2 shots collide mid-air? learning armour values on tanks

Episode 177

Metal Beasts: Chi-Nu II

Pages of History: James H. Howard, US ace pilot

Tactics and strategy: Cannibal bombers, the bombers who can also intercept enemy bombers

Hotline: which tank has the fastest hull turn time in the game

Episode 176

Metal Beasts: Ariete PSO

Pages of History: The Bristol Blenheim

Tactics and strategy: Playing on mid-tier SPAA tech

Hotline: highest reverse speed in the game, how recoilless guns work, first Soviet tank with neutral steering

Episode 175

Metal Beasts: Vickers Mk.7

Pages of History: how the French created their famous AMX-30

Tank triathlon: reserve tanks

Hotline: Gaijin's priorities between gameplay and historical accuracy, fastest way to grind the game, Swedish ground tech tree, in-game tank flight experiments

Episode 174

Metal Beasts: Mi-28N

Pages of History: the Schwalbe problem: too few, too late

Tactics and strategy: tanks with recoilless weapons

Hotline: shooting a cannon round through 2 aircraft, why aircraft wings rip and which manoeuvers to avoid

Episode 173

Metal Beasts: ZTZ96

Pages of History: Pyörremyrsky

Tactics and strategy: Hunting on a helicopter

Hotline: fastest tank in the game on- and off-road, difference between tank burnt down and hullbreak, upcoming Swedish planes

Episode 172

Metal Beasts: Ka-50

Pages of History: Saab J29 Tunnan

Tactics and strategy: HEAT projectiles

Hotline: naval gun scopes, separating propellers and jets, effect of fuel amount on flight performance, using knots to measure in-game speed

Episode 171 (Halloween)

Metal Beasts: Super Hellcat

Pages of History: the ghost pilots from Biggin Hill

Special: the scariest tanks

Hotline: fastest projectile in the game, how penetration values are determined in-game, hullbreak explained, is the blast force modeled in-game?

Episode 170

Metal Beasts: Type 75 SPH

Pages of History: Operation Crusader, the first defeat of the invincible Rommel

Map: Japanese port

Hotline: learning how to aim with anti-air guns, how long it takes for a tank engine to cool down, difference between ammo rack detonation and ammo rack destroyed, controls for hydropneumatic suspension explained

Episode 169

Metal Beasts: Admiral Hipper

Pages of History: Joseph R. Beyrle, a captured US soldier that became a Soviet tanker

Challenge: the most powerful bomb in the game

Hotline: best piston engine aircraft for boom and zoom, materials used in composite armour

Episode 168

Metal Beasts: SIDAM 25 (Mistral)

Pages of History: wheeled tanks

Tank triathlon: Top SPAAs

Hotline: why night vision is green, where to find zoom controls in the interface, night vision mode for ASU-57, turning the engine off in low tier ground battles

Episode 167

Metal Beasts: the French and German Eurocopter Tiger

Pages of History: the yellow Focke-Wulf

Challenge: toss bombing

Hotline: difference between IAS and airspeed, engine battery countdown explained, turning your engine off to become invisible to thermal vision, comparison between night vision and thermal vision

Episode 166

Metal Beasts: F-4C Phantom II

Pages of History: Wirraway

Tactics and strategy: night ground battles

Hotline: is armour fatigue modeled in damage mechanics? factors determining the reload speed of a tank, at which tiers can you find night vision devices and thermal sights?

Episode 165

Metal Beasts: MiG-21

Pages of History: Night vision

Tactics and strategy: Cargo Port map

Hotline: how critical hits are defined, plane carrying the most bombs, why max plane speed is measured at an altitude and not at sea level, assign a key for the rangefinder

Episode 164

Metal Beasts: Ta 154 A-1

Pages of History: SB2C Helldiver

Tactics and strategy: helicopter defence systems

Hotline: going supersonic, effectiveness of AA gunners on ships, BM-13N Katyusha, zoom sensitivity in sniper mode

Episode 163

Metal Beasts: HMS Southampton

Pages of History: Fw 200, the airliner that went to war

Tactics and strategy: Reload types: pros and cons

Hotline: How tanks were transported to operation theatres, fuze delays on bombs, parameters influencing shell penetration, thickest conventional armour in the game

Episode 162

Metal Beasts: Jagdpanzer 38(t)

Pages of History: I-153, or the ShKas carnage!

Tactics and strategy: Learning the way of the MRL

Hotline: Maus removal, how IAS was measured during WW2 and Climbing the ranks with British aircraft

Episode 161

Metal Beasts: A light tank with a very heavy gun BT-7 (F-32).

Pages of History: The Soviet tank transmissions and their unique construction.

Challenge: How many enemies can you destroy with a single shot?

Hotline: Artillery, Aircraft with slats, Armour angle, Will Israel join the game? French tanks and rearview mirrors.

Episode 160

Metal Beasts: The regular Yak with an unusual engine (Yak-3U).

Pages of History: The Yom Kippur War and the hell it brought upon Sinai (October 4th, 1973).

Tactics & Strategy: The right way to use the landscapes around you on tanks of different nations.

Hotline: Decompress top-tier MBTs?, Climbing the ranks with Soviet tanks, Hydraulics in vehicles?,Shooting tank barrels, Do heat seeking missiles lose target lock if the target turns off its engine?

Episode 159

Metal Beasts: The pros and cons of the French Sabre (F-86K).

Pages of History: Michel Vernisse and his outside the box thinking.

Tactics and Strategy: Top 10 useful advice for tankers.

Hotline: Tank snorkel, single-shot kills, climbing the ranks with British aeroplanes, tank shell characteristics

Episode 158

Metal Beasts: A2D-1

Pages of History: Shoichi Sugita, Japanese ace pilot

Tank triathlon: top MBTs

Hotline: how to look around in a tank without having to turn the turret, exhaust of helicopter turboshaft engines, requirements needed for a vehicle to be added to the game, how to determine the optimal climbing angle of an aircraft, is the weight of a vehicle affected by the quantity of ammo onboard?

Episode 157

Metal Beasts: AH-1S Kisarazu

Pages of History: Yak-1

Tactics and strategy: how to deal with heavily-armoured opponents

Hotline: wood-steel equivalency on HEAT projectiles due to Munroe effect, best belts for dogfighting

Episode 156

Metal Beasts: Type 16

Pages of History: H-34 (France)

Tactics and strategy: gameplay effects of different types of terrain

Hotline: fire extinguishers for bombers, Ho-Ro accessories, Marcel Bloch's flying hospital

Episode 155

Metal Beasts: Hunter F.6

Pages of History: Kelly Johnson’s P-38 Lightning

Triathlon: Twin-engine fighters

Hotline: explanation of the term SPG (self-propelled gun), killing a tank by shooting the ground beneath him, turning off your stabilizer, are the penetration values increased by the velocity of an aircraft?

Episode 154

Metal Beasts: Shturm-S

Pages of History: Marcel Bloch, a humanist with a vision

Challenge: death defying stunts on a... heavy bomber!

Hotline: in which game modes Shooting Range clips are recorded, why modern tanks have been added recently, how to access the wiki from the game

Episode 153

Metal Beasts: AMX-30 Super

Pages of History: the Japanese Zero, a miracle of engineering

Tactics and strategy: SPGs of different nations, and how to play them

Hotline: why some planes do not have combat flaps, BMP-1's water deflections shield explained, how much explosive is needed to cut off a plane's wing, Pages of History for more recent conflicts

Episode 152

Metal Beasts: Ariete

Pages of History: J5N1

Tactics and strategy: flaps explained

Hotline: how the section Pages of History of the show is created

Episode 151

Metal Beasts: Stormer HVM

Pages of History: the Battle for Caen

Tactics and strategy: naval triathlon

Hotline: marks on the horizontal axis of a tank's scope explained, realistic sound of speed for distance explosions, what Gaijin would add to the game if it wasn't for technical limitations

Episode 150

Metal Beasts: PG 02

Pages of History: SRAAM

Tactics and strategy: shooting down bombs, torpedoes and ATGMs

Hotline: destroying a missile or a bomb in the air, watching the show in 4K

Episode 149

Metal Beasts: Leclerc

Pages of History: Me 264

Tactics and strategy: playing on a heavy cruiser

Hotline: how subjects for Pages of History are selected, realistic tank barrel collision with environment

Episode 148

Metal Beasts: AMX-13 (Family)

Pages of History: Tu-4

Air triathlon: looking for the best fighter

Hotline: how to get into custom battles

Episode 147

World War: what you need to know

Tactics and strategy: World War game modes

Pages of History: The Battle of Vitebsk

Hotline: learning how to shoot on the move, textolite explained, what happens if Gaijin runs out of vehicles to add to the game, best tank in the game, effect of the amount of fuel on the plane's performance

Episode 146

Metal Beasts: Challenger 2

Pages of History: Alexander Milyukov, Soviet ace tanker

Tactics and strategy: strategic bombers

Hotline: music used in the War Thunder channel, landing a plane on a plane, bore evacuator on modern tanks cannon barrel

Episode 145

Metal Beasts: Mi-35M

Pages of History: Partisan of Minsk, how a lone T-28 defended the city

Tactics and strategy: Gun stabilizers

Hotline: open positions at Gaijin, how vehicle triathlons are performed

Episode 144

Metal Beasts: Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper

Pages of History: Colin Kelly, the “American Samurai”

Tank Triathlon: the fastest tanks

Hotline: earn Golden Eagles with wagers, where War Thunder devs find info to model vehicles in 3D, metal plates on the sides of the T-64A explained

Episode 143

Special Event: Battlefield Engineer, a chance to obtain several unique vehicles!

Metal Beasts: AH-1Z

Pages of History: Joe Ekins, British ace tanker

Hotline: meaning of "no armour is best armour", why speed of sound travel delay is not implemented in the game

Episode 142

Metal Beasts: Mitsubishi T-2

Pages of History: SUD Aviation Alouette

Challenge: High-Altitude Bombing

Hotline: historical accuracy vs battle rating, sharing your creations via WT Live, options for setting units metric or imperial, purpose of the wood log on Soviet tanks, Never in a Hurri

Episode 141 (April Fool's)

Metal Beasts: P.7.T AA

Pages of History: the peculiar diet of the Luftwaffe pilots

A Gentleman’s Guide to Winning: Playing on Ground Vehicles

Hotline: purpose of the wood log on Soviet tanks, April Fool's Day Event, bias against Royal Navy

Episode 140

Metal Beasts: M1A1 Abrams

Pages of History: American Shermans in Tunisia

Tactics and strategy: playing on bigger ships (destroyer/cruiser)

Hotline: how to escape from missile radar lock, radar detection of the Ho 229

Episode 139

Metal Beasts: T-80U

Map: Alaska

Tactics and strategy: how to play with radar stations

Hotline: climbing the ranks with a nation

Episode 138

Metal Beasts: R3 T106 FA

Pages of History: USS William D. Porter, the destroyer that almost killed a US president

Challenge: what can you destroy with rockets?

Hotline: Serbian localization, gun barrel as solid object, why some APCBC shells have a better penetration than some AP shots, why the Maus fights against post-WW2 tanks in-game, how to submit a video for the Thunder Show

Episode 137

Metal Beasts: MiG-19PT

Pages of History: Italian bombing of Gibraltar

Tactics and strategy: a new method of armour penetration calculation for shells

Hotline: increased penetration of a projectile when the target flies towards it

Episode 136

Metal Beasts: Köln

Pages of History: Ray Holmes and the first ever aerial ramming of WW2

Tactics and strategy: reading the map

Hotline: from which country Gaijin is, why Swastikas are not displayed in the game, community feedback and suggestions

Episode 135

Metal Beasts: Panthers

Pages of History: the Battle of Ushant (1944)

Tank Triathlon: heavy SPGs

Hotline: War Thunder cinematic trailers, correct pronunciation of Centauro, adding birds to the game

Episode 134

Metal Beasts: Centauro

Pages of History: Alexander Fadin, Soviet ace tanker who shot down a plane with a tank

Challenge: depth charges

Hotline: creating in-game content with CDK, fuel options for tanks, T-72A turret convoy IR light

Episode 133

Metal Beasts: F-100D

Pages of History: battles of Khalkhin Gol (1939), the first time fighter planes used rocket-powered projectiles

Tank Triathlon: wheeled tanks

Hotline: licensing issues for adding modern military vehicles and technology in the game, horns for tanks and ships, April's Fool plans

Episode 132

Metal Beasts: T-72A

Pages of History: Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission

Tactics and strategy: sideslip shooting

Hotline: how to defeat Tiger IIs

Episode 131

Metal Beasts: OTOMATIC

Pages of History: N.C.223.3

Test Drive: tank triathlon with IFVs

Hotline: supersonic fighters for Italy

Episode 130 (Shooting Range 2.0)

Metal Beasts: Sho't Kal Dalet

Pages of History: conquering the sound barrier

Tactics and strategy: hull break

Hotline: client stability has improved, supersonic fighters for Great Britain

Episode 129

Metal Beasts: MiG-15bis ISH

Pages of History: Centauro

Pages of History: a Taiwanese Sidewinder

Hotline: wind as a parameter in the game, map voting system, Nigel says goodbye

2018

Episodes 77-128

Episode 128

Special: War Thunder in 2018

Metal Beasts: M26 Pershing Ariete

Special: Holiday Sale

Hotline: Merkava, Player-controlled Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, World War mode

Episode 127

Metal Beasts: Semovente 105/25 M43

Pages of History: Origins of Air to Air guided missiles

Map Guide: Vietnam Hills

Hotline: British helicopters, Italian tanks, supersonic planes

Episode 126

Metal Beasts: AMX-50 Surbaissé

Pages of History: M3 Bradley

Tactics and strategy: Shooting over covers

Hotline: Planes with high calibre guns, subs and missiles in naval battles, Thunder Stories: Never in a Hurri, vehicle lighting

Episode 125

Metal Beasts: PGH-2

Pages of History: Semovente 105/25 M43

Tactics and strategy: Using your suspension while aiming

Hotline: Bruce voicing tank commander, plans for 2019, Chaffee

Episode 124

War Machines: Griffons

Pages of History: Attack on Bari Harbor

Tactics and strategy: Drum autoloaders

Hotline: Bomber cockpits, armour customization, world war mode

Episode 123

War Machines: Project 159

Pages of History: TAM

Challenge: Small bombs vs cruisers

Hotline: 100 years since the Great War, Japanese naval tree

Episode 122

War Machines: Dark FPB 1101

Pages of History: F4U Corsair and The Football War

Special: Getting used to air SB

Hotline: New nations, when T-72, Vietnam as a map

Episode 121

War Machines: Type 75 MLRS

Pages of History: Otto Carius and the battle of Malinovo village

War Machines: Ya-5M

Hotline: Short stories, nukes, the black helicopter

Episode 120

Special: New Vessel Damage Model

Pages of History: Emden III

Special: Switching from AB to RB in aviation battles

Hotline: Customizable ammo belts, more countries (Sweden), P.1000 Ratte

Episode 119 (Halloween)

Pages of Terror: The Black Helicopter (staring M22 and Mi-24 in US markings)

Dreaded Beasts: M1-IP

Panic & Strategy: Destroying M1-IP

Hotline: French/Italian planes, hint for American Desert, Russian Bias

Episode 118

Metal Beasts: T-80B

Pages of History: F4F Wildcat

Map Guide: American Desert

Hotline: Criteria for including aircraft, German helicopters

Episode 117

Metal Beasts: Leopard A1A1 (L/44)

Pages of History: Sukhoi Su-6

Challenge: Small bombs vs top tanks

Hotline: Requests to changes to SB

Episode 116

Metal Beasts: FV510 Warrior

Tactics and strategy: Dealing with intel in ground battles

Pages of History: Me.163

Hotline: Parts & FPE

Episode 115

War Machines: T54E1

Pages of History: I-225

Tactics and strategy: Angling 2.0 (continuation of episode 19)

Hotline: French medals, Italian Tanks, removed decals and African tech tree

Episode 114

War Machines: Mi-24D

War Machines: UH-1C XM-30

Pages of History: Lafayette G. Pool, US tank ace

Hotline: 400K YT subscribers, markings on Ju 87 bombs and EC Helicopters.

Episode 113

War Machines: FJ-4B VMF-232

Pages of History: Mi-4AV

War Machines: Sd.Kfz.234/3

Hotline: Special video for questions, Japanese tech tree, Missing bomb/rocket loadouts, Multi-nation tech trees, He 111.

Episode 112

Special: Multi-Turreted Tanks

War Machines: IL-28Sh

Pages of History: MO-4

Hotline: Special video for questions, Partnering with tank collectors, Otto Carius, Modern Day Tanks (Armata).

Episode 111

Special: ATGM vehicles

War Machines: C.205N2

Pages of History: Alexandra Boiko, Soviet tank commander

Hotline: Special video for questions, Answer more questions in hotline, British Helicopters, Shell prices.

Episode 110

Pages of History: UH-1 Huey

Pages of History: AH-1 Cobra

Pages of History: Mi-24

Hotline: Special video for questions, Swastika, Italian Tanks, Bf 109 & Bf 110.

Episode 109

Metal Beasts: IS-7

Pages of History: Ar-2

Tactics & Strategy: Fritz-X

Hotline: Special video for questions, DMM events, Hotline answers, submarines.

Episode 108

Metal Beasts: Conqueror Mk.2

Pages of History: G.56

Tactics & Strategy: Heavy Calibre Weapons

Hotline: Special video for questions, Playable infantry, Release date for Italian tanks.

Episode 107

Metal Beasts: Type 90

Pages of History: IS-7

Tactics & Strategy: Glass Cannons

Hotline: Special video for questions, SMK history, Gaijin financial situation, working anchors for ships.

Episode 106

Metal Beasts: 89 ft PT-810

Pages of History: XM-803

Tactics & Strategy: Playing Aircraft In Naval Battles

Hotline: Special video for questions, IS-7 Gameplay, Episode about M24 Chaffee, Girls und Panzer decals, chat bug.

Episode 105

Metal Beasts: Chieftain Marksman

Pages of History: Z-21 Wilhelm Heidkamp

Map Guide: Northern Port

Hotline: Special video for questions, Battleships, Episode about Object 120, Dutch Planes, BT-42.

Episode 104

Metal Beasts: Jaguar-Klasse (140)

Pages of History: Arseniy Vorozheykin, Soviet ace pilot

Metal Beasts: XM-803

Hotline: Special video for questions, Tier 6 Jets, New Tech Tree, Optimize to run on weaker computers, adding Yugoslavia to the game.

Episode 103

Special: #100 episodes (contest winners)

Metal Beasts: T-62M-1

Pages of History: Ki-32

Hotline: Special video for questions, Swastikas, Object 279, Ju 87 C-1 (and more naval planes), F-84F-25.

Episode 102

Metal Beasts: Z20 Karl Galster

Pages of History: Cowell (DD-547)

Special: The best Torpedo bombers for naval battles

Hotline: Special video for questions, P-51 History, World War Mode Beta, Renault FT-17, Spaceships.

Episode 101

Metal Beasts: Leopard 2A4

Pages of History: Fritz-X

Special: Bf 110

Hotline: Special video for questions, T-72, Job at Gaijin, Michael Wittmann's Tiger 1, change ammo without firing shot.

Episode 100 (100th episode)

Special: The Shooting Range (the making of)

Special: What lies ahead (plans for the future of the show)

Special: The creative celebration (skin contest with IS-6 as a prize)

Hotline: Special video for questions, Dogfighting tips, Free money, cup of tea decal.

Episode 99

Metal Beasts: AMX-50 Foch

Pages of History: IAR-80

Tactics & Strategy: Heavy Fighters

Hotline: Special video for questions, Helicopters, Xbox Edition, Italy captured planes, How to get on Dev Server.

Episode 98

Metal Beasts: F4U-1A

Pages of History: AMX-50

Pages of History: P-40F

Hotline: Special video for questions, future plans for German ground forces, armed jeeps, pronunciation of SNECMA.

Episode 97

Metal Beasts: Gun Trucks

Pages of History: Dassault Mystère II

Special: Getting ready for the Type 90

Hotline: Special video for questions, Australian vehicles, sponsorship, choose tracer colour.

Episode 96

Metal Beasts: Lorraine 155 Mle.50

Metal Beasts: T18E2 "Boarhound"

Pages of History: F3F-2

Hotline: Special video for questions, Bf 109 series, what comes after modern tanks, GDR vehicles for German tree.

Episode 95

Metal Beasts: Spitfires, pt. 2 - Rank IV

Pages of History: IS-4M

Pages of History: Do.217N

Hotline: Special video for questions, More wheeled ground vehicles, WWI and early WWII vehicles, Fritz X glide bomb.

Episode 94

Metal Beasts: Leopard 2K

Pages of History: M1 Abrams

Pages of History: Tandem MAI

Hotline: Special video for questions, Problem with Rank 6 aircraft, More Leopards, Two step authentication and Steam for market place.

Episode 93

Metal Beasts: Martin-Baker MB.5

Pages of History: PV-2D Harpoon

Special: WW2 Chronicles

Hotline: Special video for questions, M60A1 APFSDS, Air to Air Missiles, Special event for world cup.

Episode 92

Metal Beasts: Spitfires, pt. 1 - Ranks II & III

Pages of History: S.81

Tactics & Strategy: How to play the Tiger E

Hotline: Special video for questions, T-72, stop adding vehicles and fix the game, Shooting Range on Thursday instead of Sunday.

Episode 91

Metal Beasts: Magach 3

Pages of History: P-36

Tactics & Strategy: The Best SPAA Vehicles

Hotline: Special video for questions, BT-42, not using the market place, Flying Pancake.

Episode 90

Metal Beasts: T-64B

Pages of History: La-200

Special: War Thunder Marketplace

Hotline: Special video for questions, how long to make a Shooting Range script, Swiss Army, How to make user made model.

Episode 89 (April Fool's)

Metal Beasts: KV-6 Behemoth

Special: Happy Birthday, RAF!

Special: The legends of War Thunder

Hotline: Special video for questions, M1 Abrams announcement, Axis subnations, Cadillac Gage Commando V-150, Russians.

Episode 88

Metal Beasts: M1 Abrams

Pages of History: The Soviet MBTs (T-64, T-72 & T-80)

Pages of History: Heinkel He 177 Greif

Hotline: Special video for questions, New Jets, Custom Ammo Belts, More French Tanks.

Episode 87

Metal Beasts: Challenger 1

Pages of History: Re.2000

Special: New Visual Effects

Hotline: Special video for questions, Turning tank engines off / on, More stories about Axis forces, Banned account.

Episode 86

War Machines: ARL-44

Pages of History: Vasiliy Golubief, Soviet ace pilot

Pages of History: Women in the Royal Air Force

Hotline: Special video for questions, Classified Armour Values, World War Mode, BT-42.

Episode 85

War Machines: A30 Challenger

Pages of History: FCM.36

Pages of History: Vampire FB 5

Hotline: Special video for questions, shooting down ATGMs, Italian tanks / Reggiane planes, disappearing decals, New gamemodes.

Episode 84

War Machines: T-34

Pages of History: T20

Pages of History: Hampden TB Mk.1

Hotline: Special video for questions, French Ships, F4 Phantom, Ocean Map.

Episode 83

War Machines: AMX-30B2

Pages of History: The last King Tigers

Pages of History: Douglas A-26 Invader

Hotline: Special video for questions, Single Player tank campaign, Aircraft Carriers in naval battles, British light tank line.

Episode 82

Tactics & Strategy: MiG-17 vs. ground forces

Pages of History: Ki-94-II

Map Guide: Maginot Line

Hotline: Special video for questions, Tiger II history, Improvements to damage in test flights, World War Mode Release.

Episode 81

War Machines: F3D-1

Pages of History: Panzer 1

Pages of History: Westland Whirlwind

Hotline: Special video for questions, War Thunder Xbox One X ETA, Me-410 History, More german planes.

Episode 80

War Machines: AEC Mk.II

Special: Active scouting

Pages of History: Hotchkiss H35

Hotline: Special video for questions, War Thunder Nintendo switch, History of Vampire FB 5, Error in previous episode.

Episode 79

War Machines: Lorraine 40t

Pages of History: Somua S35

Map Guide: Middle East

Hotline: Special video for questions, Italian Tanks / Reggiane Planes, Modern Tanks, International Tech Tree.

Episode 78

War Machines: M4A1 (FL10)

Pages of History: One-Man Turrets

Pages of History: MC.205N

Hotline: Special video for questions, Italian Tanks, When ships will be in OBT, FuldaMap Size.

Episode 77

Pages of History: SAu 40

Pages of History: AMX-13

Pages of History: I-29

Hotline: Special video for questions, FPS lock, TV-8, Czech Tanks.

2017

Episodes 26-76

Episode 76

Special: War Thunder in 2017

Special: Holiday Etiquette

Special: Christmas Events

Hotline: Special video for questions, Button for backflips, What comment was number 402, how many kg of baguettes french bombers carry.

Episode 75

Metal Beasts: B1 ter

Pages of History: Char B1 bis and B1 ter

Pages of History: Nakajima Ki-44

Hotline: Special video for questions, Soviet Hurricanes, G.91Y, Experimental Soviet Fighters.

Episode 74

Metal Beasts: Waffenträger

Pages of History: Char B1

Pages of History: That mimic Hurriton

Hotline: Special video for questions, History of the Vampire FB.5, More He-162 versions, Blackburn Buccaneer.

Episode 73

Metal Beasts: Begleitpanzer 57

Pages of History: Forward Swept Wings

Pages of History: Yak-3 and the Nomandie-Niemen Regiment

Hotline: Special video for questions, cross platform gaming, He-177, Replays.

Episode 72

Metal Beasts: S.O.8000 Narval

Pages of History: IS-2

Pages of History: Arsenal VG.33

Hotline: Special video for questions, French Tanks, BA-3 & BA-6, KV-6.

Episode 71

Metal Beasts: N.C.223.3

Pages of History: Vultee A-35

Metal Beasts: Fiat P40 "Leoncello"

Hotline: Special video for questions, More heavy bombers, B-26, Lowe.

Episode 70

Metal Beasts: S.O.4050 Vautour IIA

Special: VB.10-02 vs. P-47N-15

Pages of History: Dassault MD.450B Ouragan

Hotline: Special video for questions, Tier 6 Japanese Tanks, Sturmtiger, Object 279.

Episode 69

War Machines: D.371 H.S.9

Special: French Planes

Pages of History: S.O.4050 Vautour II

Hotline: Special video for questions, IFVs and Scout Vehicles, Attack Helicopters, Is it boring to read the comments, Where is footage from.

Episode 68

Pages of History: Ferdinand Porsche

Pages of History: Porsche's projects during WW2

Pages of History: Maus

Hotline: Special video for questions, A-10 Warthog, Ju-287, French Decals, War thunder on Xbox One.

Episode 67

War Machines: He 100 D-1

Pages of History: Caudron CR.714

Special: New Battle Ratings

Hotline: Special video for questions, French Tanks, Swedish Tech Tree, Rank 6 Aircraft.

Episode 66

Special: The French are coming!

Pages of History: D.371

Pages of History: S.O.8000 Narval

Hotline: Special video for questions, M-51 Super Sherman, Panzer 2 L "Luchs", Custom Tanks.

Episode 65

Pages of History: T-64 (and Soviet MBT development)

War Machines: Do.335B-2

Pages of History: Mitsubishi A5M

Hotline: Special video for questions, MiG-19, More WW2 Vehicles, More air bombing targets.

Episode 64

War Machines: T114

Pages of History: Heinz Knoke

Special: Wagers

Hotline: Special video for questions, Cold War Matchmaking, Calculations per second, Easter eggs.

Episode 63

Pages of History: Leopard

War Machines: BMP-1

Pages of History: Hornet

Hotline: AP vs HE bombs, Rank VI naval forces, Tank single missions, 5 million GE.

Episode 62

Metal beasts: Object 120 "Taran"

Special: The Update 1.71

Map Guide: Emperor's Garden & Fulda Gap

Hotline: Number of players per team, B-36 bomber, US M8 Greyhound armoured car, fps limit.

Episode 61

Special: Preparing for the new tanks

Pages of History: Richard P. Stevens

Pages of History: IS-1

Hotline: Rank VI tanks for nations, free-to-play game, A-36 HVAR rockets, host's name.

Episode 60

Metal beasts: Ki-94-II

Special: Rank 6 Armoured Vehicles

Pages of History: J7W1

Hotline: Rank VI aircraft, mixed RB maps, 1.71 update release, Quidditch gamemode

Episode 59

Pages of History: The Soviet Shermans

Special: User-made Missions

Pages of History: P-43A-1 Lancer

Hotline: Horton 18, armoured cars, KV-2 reloads, combined arms game mode.

Episode 58

Tactics & Strategy: MTB vs Destroyer

Pages of History: The 3rd of November, 1943

Metal beasts: Sd.Kfz.234/4

Hotline: More British planes, submarines, aircraft carriers; events against the dev team, Super Saian modes.

Episode 57

War Machines: 29-K

Special: Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.

Pages of History: The two turrets of the "King Tiger"

Hotline: Fairey Gannet, AI planes in test flights, More wheeled tanks, Stalinium.

Episode 56

Tactics & Strategy: Crash Course: Italian Planes

Pages of History: The low profile of the T-44

Pages of History: Swordfish

Hotline: Long-range bombers for Germany, Ilyushin IL-40, Zeppelins, Shenanigans!

Episode 55

Metal beasts: Spähpanzer Ru 251

Pages of History: Bell P-39 Airacobra

Challenge: Racing on a Jet Bomber

Hotline: B-29 nuclear armament, bigger ships, and Gaijin's name in Japanese.

Episode 54

Special: Playing the World War mode.

Metal beasts: IJN Yugumo

Pages of History: German Half-Tracks

Hotline: Italian ground forces, dead bomber mates, E-Sports, and show name origin.

Episode 53

Tactics & Strategy: Fletcher-class DD.

Pages of History: Bf 110

Pages of History: Aichi D3A

Hotline: Terrain effect on tanks, artillery vehicles, Blenheims, and bargaining.

Episode 52

Special: A Gentleman's Guide to Winning III

Metal beasts: 152mm Gun Tank M60A2 <<Starship>>.

Pages of History: Consolidated PBY Catalina

Hotline: British vs Royal Army, handling real tanks, Italian jets, the M41 Walker Bulldog, and camouflage on PT boats.

Episode 51

Special: B-29 & Tu-4

Pages of History: Churchill Mk.III-VII

Pages of History: The Tu-2 and Polikarpov

Hotline: 4 questions, French error, smoke round lethality, Deus Vult.

Episode 50

Special: War Thunder Veterans Club

Hotline: Special Q&A with Kirill Yudintsev, Creative Director of Gaijin Entertainment.

Episode 49

Special: World War Q&A

Pages of History: KV-1S

Pages of History: MC.205V

Hotline: Pilot models, sniper rifles, Italian tanks, 2-OP PO-2, 1 year anniversary.

Episode 48

Special: A Gentleman's Guide to Winning II

Metal beasts: P.108A

Pages of History: Ki-10

Hotline: Ammo weight, naval forces, office tour, French tree.

Episode 47

Special: How to Flak

Metal beasts: BM-13N "Katyusha"

Pages of History: Hawker Hunter

Hotline: Rank 5 smoke, multinational tree, Italian white flag, I like trains.

Episode 46

Special: Update 1.69

Metal beasts: T-55A

Pages of History: G.91

Hotline: All-vehicle events, bomber repairs, spoiling the community, human writer.

Episode 45

Special: Introducing the Italian Aviation

Pages of History: CR.32

Pages of History: G.55S

Hotline: Model creation, X-ray cam for planes, airfield loadout changes, most played song.

Episode 44

Metal beasts: P-63A-5 Kingcobra

Special: [tss.warthunder.com]

Special: User-made Missions III

Hotline: Program language, underdog trees, assault mode difficulty, robbery, stupid questions.

Episode 43

Tactics & Strategy: A Gentleman's Guide to Winning

Pages of History: Ki-61

Special: User-made Missions II

Hotline: VE Day, bomber gunner FPS, cruisers & destroyers, international tree, did you read this?

Episode 42

Tactics & Strategy: Flying with a Single Flap

Pages of History: Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill

Pages of History: Yak-3T

Hotline: Destroyers & cruisers, Soviet Rank II stabilization, Type 60 ATM issue, and pancakes.

Episode 41

Special: Stabilized Shermans

Pages of History: Fw 190 D-13

Special: User-made Camouflages III

Hotline: More AF maps, replay system, ground assault, Thunder League.

Episode 40

Special: Air Assault

Metal beasts: Sturmpanzer II

Pages of History: Gloster Gladiator

Hotline: Tanker profile pictures, Fairey Gannet, ramming ships.

Episode 39

Pages of History: N1K1-Ja Shiden

Special: How do Tanks Steer

Special: The Weirdest British Vehicles

Hotline: Hull machine gun, armoured trains, and tank smokes.

Episode 38 (April Fool's)

Metal beasts: XF5U-1

Pages of History: Eisen Kaputt

Metal beasts: Project Bigfoot

Hotline: Submarines, World War I vehicles, flying tanks, and Lowes.

Episode 37

Metal beasts: IS-6

Special: Gun Stabilizers

Map Guide: Guiana Highlands

Hotline: Single-player missions, British APHE, 3D modeling references, and the P1000 Ratte.

Episode 36

Tactics & Strategy: Heavy Fighters

Pages of History: T29

Pages of History: Ju.87 Stuka

Hotline: Professional E-Sports, mobile release, and test ranges.

Episode 35

Metal beasts: Super Pershing

Pages of History: Women Pilots

Special: User-made Camouflages II

Hotline: Italian armour, engineer vehicles, radars, and the Kugelpanzer.

Episode 34

Tactics & Strategy: Fighting more manoeuvrable enemies

Pages of History: Pz.Kpfw.V Panther

Challenge: Fighting AA Guns on Their Turf

Hotline: More RB maps, O-I heavy tank, sandbag armour, and BR change satisfaction.

Episode 33

Metal Beasts: Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard

Pages of History: SB-2

Special: User-made Camouflages

Hotline: Reporting process, skip bombing, Japanese tanks, and game experience.

Episode 32

Tactics & Strategy: Working in Tandem II

Special: The Best Medium Tank at Around BR 5.0

Special: Soviet Modifications

Hotline: More tank skins, Free non-Rank I premium vehicle, Ka-Mi amphibious capabilities, and War Thunder mechanics.

Episode 31

Tactics & Strategy: Working in Tandem

Pages of History: Heinkel He 100

Metal Beasts: Vickers A1E1 Independent

Hotline: Armoured cars, new Chieftain, meaning of "bis", and a face reveal.

Episode 30

Special: "Convoy"

Metal Beasts: MZ1 & the Project 122bis

Pages of History: Lockheed Super Electra/Hudson

Hotline: Japanese heavy tank, future of Japanese ground forces, PS VR support, and over-powered terrain.

Episode 29

Special: RAAF Aircraft Set

Special: Soviet Tank Camouflage

Challenge: Shooting at a Plane From the Other Side of the Map.

Hotline: Sonic booms, French armour, Churchill AVRE, and sushi.

Episode 28

Metal Beasts: Object 906

Pages of History: Sukhoi Su-2

Map Guide: Abandoned Factory

Hotline: Hydropneumatic suspension, ToG II, and 1/2 year anniversary of Shooting Range.

Episode 27

Metal Beasts: Type 60

Pages of History: Ki-43 & Itokawa Hideo

Map Guide: 38th Parallel

Hotline: Sound rework, plane ramming damage effect, and World War mode.

Episode 26

Metal Beasts: Chi-Ri II

Pages of History: 18th of August, 1919

Pages of History: Focke-Wulf Ta 154

Hotline: Time cursor in replay, ram kills, Japanese crew names, and first year experience.

2016

Episodes 1-25

Episode 25

Pages of History: Douglas A-20 Havoc

Special: Nose Art

Challenge: Skip Bombing

Hotline: Performances in old computers, bomber cockpit details, Naval closed beta test, and happy holidays!

Episode 24

Special: Playing the World War Mode!

Special: The Japanese are rolling out!

Pages of History: Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident.

Hotline: more detailed plane damage model.

Episode 23

Special: A set for a Japanese ace.

Metal Beasts: Heavy tank T29.

Pages of History: Tempest Mk II and its engine.

Hotline: naval forces release date, parasite fighters, French tanks, tank machine guns.

Episode 22

Metal Beasts: RAM Mk.II (M4A5).

Pages of History: TB-3.

Special: The best top tier tank.

Hotline: F6F-5N, Project 1124 rockets, depth charges.

Episode 21

Special: The start of the naval pre-beta test.

Special: Our fleet... so far!

Pages of History: Exercise Tiger.

Hotline: How does the CBT work?, Participating in the CBT after purchasing a pre-order pack, pre-order pack vessel receiving, PS4 support.

Episode 20

Metal Beasts: Nakajima Ki-87.

Special: The size of a tank crew.

Challenge: Bringing a torpedo to a tank fight.

Hotline: Jet flame visual effect, sights for SPAAs, Boulton Paul Defiant.

Episode 19

Pages of History: CAC Boomerang.

Tactics & Strategy: Finding angles for angling.

Special: Best aircraft for SB.

Hotline: B-26 Marauder, multi-crewed planes controlled by more than one player.

Episode 18

Metal Beasts: M163 VADS.

Pages of History: Focke-Wulf 190A.

Challenge: Tank bowling.

Hotline: Italian aircraft tree, lobby system for map choosing, Xbox One support.

Episode 17

Tactics & Strategy: Spotting the enemy.

Science of War: G-forces & G-LOC.

Special: Earning silver.

Hotline: Pilot models, Golden Eagles transfer, user skins in PS4.

Episode 16

Metal Beasts: Blohm und Voss BV-238.

Pages of History: F9F Panther & F-9 Cougar.

Special: High calibre soviet bias set.

Hotline: World War mode, flamethrowers, sound effects.

Episode 15

Metal Beasts: Pz.II H.

Pages of History: Japanese aircraft markings.

Map Guide: Sinai.

Hotline: IAR 80, camouflages for ships, F-100 Super Sabre, Gaijin logo.

Episode 14

Tactics & Strategy: A few tips for air battles.

Wooden Beasts: 8.8 cm FlaK 37 (sf.) auf s. Zgkw. 18t.

Pages of History: Kikka and Schwalbe.

Hotline: Japanese tanks, reloading animations, PS VR.

Episode 13

Metal Beasts: Mosquito FB Mk VI & Mosquito FB Mk XVIII

Pages of History: Elco 80 ft PT-109

Special: A vehicle set for an SP gun enthusiast

Hotline: custom test drive missions.

Episode 12

Tactics & Strategy: Flaps

Science of War: Damage calculation

Pages of History: the Douglas SBD Dauntless

Hotline: aerobatics maps, CDK for Mac users, future armoured cars.

Episode 11

Tactics & Strategy: Spin recovery

Pages of History: Pr.1124 MLRS

Challenge: Fighting the Maus with a reserve tank

Hotline: Fokker G.1 and Westland Whirlwind, plane in test drive map for AA training, Avro Vulcan.

Episode 10

Tactics & Strategy: How to land on an aircraft carrier.

Science of war: All things armour

Pages of History: Yak-15

Hotline: premium jets, Saab 29 Tunnan.

Episode 9

Tactics & Strategy: Turning Point

Special: Losing a crew member

Metal Beasts: The Bristol Beaufighter

Hotline: All-vehicle mode, Canadian vehicles, Kamikaze in Naval Battles, Naval-counter aircraft, Wood chucks.

Episode 8

Special: Naval Battles

Pages of History: Bulkeley's Devil Boats

Pages of History: St Nazaire Raid

Hotline: Punishing Team-Killers, Night battles, Submarines, Update 1.61 speed.

Episode 7

Metal Beasts: Ki-43-III Otsu

Map Guide: Tunisia

Pages of History: Fiat G.50

Hotline: Italian defection, P-51H or P-51K, Tank lights, Bomb bay button, British Bias.

Episode 6

Pages of History: Vickers Wellington

Tactics & Strategy: Using Binoculars

Challenge: Hunting aircraft with the T34 Calliope

Hotline: Britain non-premium ATGM, Machine gun utility, WWII only matches, Later model corsairs, P-47 Razorback

Episode 5

Tactics & Strategy: Dive Bombing

Metal Beasts: Tiger II (H) Sla.16

Map Guide: Frozen Pass

Hotline: Dutch airplanes, adding the PTAB bomb, different sights for tanks, ammo weight, American Bias.

Episode 4

Pages of History: Heinkel He 219 UHU

Tactics & Strategy: How To Deal With Spawn Camping

Map Guide: Battle of Hürtgen Forest

Hotline: More British tanks, Focke-Wulf P VII (Flitzer), P59 Airacomet, Russian Bias.

Episode 3

Special: The First ATGM-equipped tanks

Pages of History: F2A Buffalo

Map Guide: Port Novorossiysk

Hotline: - Naval implementation, smoke launchers, External fuel tanks, the "Grand Slam Bomb" for the Lancaster.

Episode 2

Tactics & Strategy: Flying controls with keyboard.

Metal Beasts: P-61 Black Widow combat overview.

Science of War: HESH shells in combat.

Hotline: New sounds, the Canal Defense Light (CDL), and the Bf 109 Z.

Episode 1

Tactics & Strategy: Tank duels, taking advantage of enemy weaknesses, mobility, and armour sloping.

Science of War: Parallax error in third person view.

Pages of History: F4U Corsair

Hotline: Missile accuracy and balancing, huge maps, new German Tier V vehicles, and P-40B/C's.

Trivia

Format

The show aired for the first time on 9 June 2016. Before the series aired, Gaijin released various informative videos online separately.
The format of the show consists of 4 sections, 3 of which were from the following categories: War Machines, Metal Beasts, Pages of History, Tactics and strategy, Special, Science of War, Tips and tricks, Challenge, Map Guide or Tank triathlon while the 4th section always is the segment "Hotline".
The current show (Shooting Range 2.0) started at episode 130. The main changes compared to the old format (episodes 1-129) are visual (graphics/audio/video quality).
Video chapters and timestamp links were added from episode 262.

Voice-over

Shawn voiced the show during its first year (episodes 1 to 51), as well as the original Thunder Show.
Bruce was the main voice actor of the show from episode 52 to 303.
Andrew (New Thunder Show) has voiced episodes 284, 285, 286, 304 and following episodes.

Thunder Stream: The Voices of War Thunder - War Thunder Official Channel

Special episodes

Show anniversary

Ep. 300: Longer intro thanking the player community
Ep. 200: Shooting Range 2.1
Ep. 150: Longer intro thanking the player community
Ep. 100: Making-of & plans for the future of the show
Ep. 50: War Thunder veterans club & Hotline with Kirill

Bruce

Ep. 233: Bruce appears on camera (Wishes for 2021)
Ep. 232: Bruce appears on camera (Recap 2020)
Ep. 180: Bruce appears on camera (Recap 2019)
Ep. 175: Bruce's voice is broken
Ep. 130: Bruce appears on camera (Shooting Range 2.0)
Ep. 52: Bruce's 1st Shooting Range episode

April Fool's

Ep. 141: April Fool's Day 2019
Ep. 89: April Fool's Day 2018
Ep. 38: April Fool's Day 2017

Year recap

Ep. 335: Rewind 2022
Ep. 284: Rewind 2021
Ep. 232: Rewind 2020
Ep. 180: Rewind 2019
Ep. 128: Rewind 2018
Ep. 76: Rewind 2017
Ep. 24: Rewind 2016 (Christmas episode)

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