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==Videos==
 
==Videos==
 
===Latest videos===
 
===Latest videos===
{{Youtube-gallery|QQmQW_b9Vec|'''Episode 399''' <small>2024.03.24</small>|BeS9PrzGeBc|'''Episode 398''' <small>2024.03.17</small>}}
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{{Youtube-gallery|SqxntIySLo4|'''Episode 406''' <small>2024.05.12</small>|VllBeDoqLHo|'''Episode 405''' <small>2024.05.05</small>}}
  
 
==Video Summaries==
 
==Video Summaries==
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{{Sp-begin|Episodes 388-current}}
 
{{Sp-begin|Episodes 388-current}}
 
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqxntIySLo4 Episode 406]'''
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:''Metal Beasts:'' [[Raam Segol]]
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:''Pages of History:'' [[Alpha Jet (Family)]]
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:''Battle Pass:'' [[Battle Pass: Season XV, "Northern King"|Northern King]]
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:''Hotline:'' how to use the machine guns above the recoilless 106 mm cannons on the [[M50]] without using the cannons themselves, what's better for the [[T-64A (1971)]]: 3BM15 or 3BM22, how can the [[Lancia 3Ro (100/17)]] be used properly in battle, what's the difference between the [[Tiger II (H)]] and the [[Tiger II (H) Sla.16]], is it possible to fully control an aircraft while in gunner view without it correcting to the last mouse location.
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VllBeDoqLHo Episode 405]'''
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:''Metal Beasts:'' [[PLZ83-130]]
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:''Pages of History:'' [[IS-3]], post-war reference tank
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:''Arsenal:'' [[MiG-27 (Family)]]
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:''Hotline:'' why is the reload time different for the [[KPz-70]] and the [[MBT-70]] if they're both the same, how come early WW2 tanks have stabilisers but later ones the Pz.IV to VI and Pershings don't have any, what are some of the best loadouts for the [[MiG-23MLA (Germany)|MiG-23MLA]], are there any colours of afterburner flames besides orange and on which factor does it depend.
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN1s4oSSLj8 Episode 404]'''
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:''Metal Beasts:'' [[Buccaneer S.2B]]
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:''Pages of History:'' [[Bofors (40 mm) (Family)|Bofors]], reference AA gun
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:''Squadmates:'' [[American Desert]]
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:''Hotline:'' what are the differences and advantages of the [[M109A1]] and the [[M109G]], will the [[MH-60L DAP]] ever get its forward-facing machine guns and cannons, what are the diagonal bars on the side of [[:Category:Battleships|battleships]], what's the difference between the [[MiG-23 (Family)|MiG-23]] and the [[MiG-23 (Family)|MiG-27]].
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-JRTkSXEKA Episode 403]'''
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:''Metal Beasts:'' [[Su-25SM3]]
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:''Pages of History:'' mistake after mistake, a North Sea battle
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:''Arsenal:'' [[SAAB 39 Gripen (Family)]]
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:''Hotline:'' how much fuel do you have to take to get the best air performance in the [[Jaguar GR.1]], what is indicated as "F-18" on an aircraft's [[Radar warning receiver|RWR]], how to use the [[Kh-29TE]] efficiently, would you recommand 2 drop tanks on the [[F-16C]] and the [[F-15 (Family)|F-15]].
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ3gKpG6x3k Episode 402]'''
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:''Metal Beasts:'' [[ZBD04A]]
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:''Pages of History:'' medium or heavy, the  [[M26 (Family)|Pershing]]'s undecided class
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:''Tactical Briefing:'' changes introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]]
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:''Hotline:'' why does the [[Ozelot]] have a laser rangefinder, what is the best CAS loadout for the [[Su-25BM]].
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aW9l_3LlG4 Episode 401]'''
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:''Metal Beasts:'' {{Specs-Link|ah_60_iaf}}
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:''Pages of History:'' [[ZSU-57-2 (Family)|ZSU-57-2]]
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:''Squadmates:'' North Holland
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:''Hotline:'' what do the colours of the missiles and bomb in the secondary weapons menu mean, what's the best strategy for the [[Type 61]] and the [[ST-A3]], what are some good weapon loadouts for the [[F-16C]], what is the better tank: [[IS-3]] or [[IS-6]], why does the fuel tank under the [[MiG-29]] have a hole going through it.
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0RHBstrvEk Episode 400]'''
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:''Metal Beasts:'' [[Fox]]
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:''Pages of History:'' invisible Ace over the Mediterranean
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:''Special:'' sensor view in replays
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:''Hotline:'' what is the difference between the [[T32]] and the [[T32E1]], how not to lose bushes when switching camo, which [[SAAB-105 (Family)|SAAB 105]] is the best, how to express suggestions about the game.
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQmQW_b9Vec Episode 399]'''
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQmQW_b9Vec Episode 399]'''
 
:''Metal Beasts:'' [[Alpha Jet A]]
 
:''Metal Beasts:'' [[Alpha Jet A]]
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:''Pages of History:'' [[SU-100P]]
 
:''Pages of History:'' [[SU-100P]]
 
:''Arsenal:'' [[Mirage 5 (Family)|Kfir (Family)]]
 
:''Arsenal:'' [[Mirage 5 (Family)|Kfir (Family)]]
:''Hotline:'' what does the [[F-15A|American F-15]] have in the left drift at the top, is the [[Strv 103C]] good at its BR, what are the holes that the [[M60 AMBT]] has next to the driver's hatch and back at the corners of the engine, why do some ships like the [[USS Mississippi]], [[USS Nevada]], or [[USS Arkansas]] have extra anchor chains going to the bottom of the bow into the water despite the anchor being raised.
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:''Hotline:'' what does the [[F-15A|American F-15]] have in the left drift at the top, is the [[Strv 103C]] good at its BR, what are the holes that the [[M60 AMBT]] has next to the driver's hatch and back at the corners of the engine, why do some ships like the [[USS Mississippi]], [[USS Nevada]], or [[USS Arkansas]] have extra anchor chains going to the bottom of the bow into the water despite the anchor being raised.
 
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZmyM4QzCZY Episode 395]'''
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZmyM4QzCZY Episode 395]'''
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:''War Thunder in 2023:'' technologies and new mechanics
 
:''War Thunder in 2023:'' technologies and new mechanics
 
:''Locations 2023:'' a sightseeing tour
 
:''Locations 2023:'' a sightseeing tour
:''Hotline:'' how to see in cockpit mode in replays, what's the best [[Tiger (Disambiguation)|Tiger]] tank from the German tech tree, 4 x [[SC50JA (50 kg)|SC50]] or 1 x [[SC250JA (250 kg)|SC250]] bombs for the [[Bf 109 B-1]] against tanks at BR 4.3 to 6.7, why aren't there more [[PL-8]]s available on the [[JH-7A]].
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:''Hotline:'' how to see in cockpit mode in replays, what's the best [[Tiger (Disambiguation)|Tiger]] tank from the German tech tree, 4 x [[SC50JA (50 kg)|SC50]] or 1 x [[SC250JA (250 kg)|SC250]] bombs for the [[Bf 109 B-1]] against tanks at BR 4.3 to 6.7, why aren't there more [[PL-8]]s available on the [[JH-7A]].
 
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4juJrYOVpCQ Episode 386]'''
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4juJrYOVpCQ Episode 386]'''
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:''Pages of History:'' [[AH-64 (Family)|Apache]] or [[AH-1 (Family)|Cobra]]?
 
:''Pages of History:'' [[AH-64 (Family)|Apache]] or [[AH-1 (Family)|Cobra]]?
 
:''Triathlon:'' deeply modernized early [[:Category:Medium tanks|MBTs]]
 
:''Triathlon:'' deeply modernized early [[:Category:Medium tanks|MBTs]]
:''Hotline:'' which is better: [[MiG-23 (Family)|MiG-23]] or [[MiG-23 (Family)|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.
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:''Hotline:'' which is better: [[MiG-23 (Family)|MiG-23]] or [[MiG-27 (Family)|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.
 
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kVkp5-IeNQ Episode 340]'''
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kVkp5-IeNQ Episode 340]'''
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:''Pages of History:'' [[Lahatut|Hughes MD500]]
 
:''Pages of History:'' [[Lahatut|Hughes MD500]]
 
:''Tactical Briefing:'' [[Update "Danger Zone"]]
 
:''Tactical Briefing:'' [[Update "Danger Zone"]]
:''Hotline:'' is the [[M4A3 (105)]] a good Sherman, why does the [[MiG-23 (Family)|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 Battles|arcade]] or in [[Realistic Battles|realistic]].
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:''Hotline:'' is the [[M4A3 (105)]] a good Sherman, why does the [[MiG-23 (Family)|MiG-23]] 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 Battles|arcade]] or in [[Realistic Battles|realistic]].
 
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-P5hQN6K0 Episode 308]'''
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-P5hQN6K0 Episode 308]'''
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:''Pages of History:'' the Soviet engineers' radial nightmare
 
:''Pages of History:'' the Soviet engineers' radial nightmare
 
:''Special:'' holiday fun with custom battles
 
:''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 [[Airborne radars|radar]], why is the [[MiG-23 (Family)|MiG-27]] ground attack aircraft classified as a jet fighter.
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:''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 [[Airborne radars|radar]], why is the [[MiG-27 (Family)|MiG-27]] ground attack aircraft classified as a jet fighter.
 
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{{Sp-end}}
 
{{Sp-end}}
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;Show anniversary
 
;Show anniversary
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* Ep. 400: Longer intro thanking the player community
 
* Ep. 300: Longer intro thanking the player community
 
* Ep. 300: Longer intro thanking the player community
 
* Ep. 200: Shooting Range 2.1
 
* Ep. 200: Shooting Range 2.1
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;Year recap
 
;Year recap
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* Ep. 387: Rewind 2023
 
* Ep. 335: Rewind 2022
 
* Ep. 335: Rewind 2022
 
* Ep. 284: Rewind 2021
 
* Ep. 284: Rewind 2021

Latest revision as of 20:38, 14 May 2024

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

Video Summaries

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2017


2016


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.

Special episodes