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The LOSAT-CCVL is a very unique vehicle in War Thunder in both looks and gameplay. Boasting low survivability, no gun elevation whatsoever, but the best penetration for a kinetic penetrator in game, the LOSAT needs little to no introduction. Lets take a look into what makes this "Tank" special!
Based on the M26 Pershing heavy tank, the T26E5 was designed as an assault tank to break through enemy defences. Its design is reminiscent of the idea behind the another success and popular tank, M4A3E2 "Jumbo" assault tank, which also had the goal of reinforcing armour to overcome enemy defences, which was very important at the time of 1945, when the T26E5 was produced. The T26E5 received significantly reinforced front armour and equipped with the 90 mm Tank Gun M3 L/53, same as in M26.
Back in 2023, I visited the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection at Fort Benning, Georgia (now Fort Moore) for the first time. One of the vehicles that piqued my interest was the MBT-70 and XM-803. I have enjoyed both vehicles in War Thunder, and seeing them in person was a great experience. In this post, I included a short history of each vehicle and some pictures I snapped while there.
What comes to mind when one thinks of the word "battleship?" For many, it means the strongest vessels in the fleet, with the greatest firepower yes, but also with the greatest armor. Designed to combat enemy capital ships, that of course comes with the certainty that the battleship itself will also come under heavy fire from ships near, or perhaps even beyond its own strength. The continuous search of battleship architects to increase protection within the tonnage that they were given during the Dreadnought arms race led to the USS Nevada.
As they entered the Cold War, American attack aircraft consisted of lofting propeller aircraft that could carry enormous payloads to strike critical targets or support the troops on the ground. As such, when searching for the successor for the AD Skyraider attack aircraft, one could be surprised to see that such a small aircraft like the A-4 was chosen to continue the legacy. However, its tiny stature proved ideal for the confined aircraft carrier spaces of the US Navy and US Marine Corps and helped perform many strike missions into areas like North Vietnam.
The characteristics and capabilities of the TBD-1 Devastator are quite remarkable: like any other American bomber, it is well armed compared to its competitors: it can carry a large number of bombs of different calibers, has a defensive turret with good aiming angles and a large caliber Browning M2 machine gun. All this makes the plane not just an ordinary "bomb hauler", but an almost universal "predator" capable of destroying enemy targets on land, sea and in the air. However, its flight characteristics are not so good. You can read more about the TBD-1 in this article.
The M1A1 HC tank, developed in the mid-1980s, was a tank built to accommodate changes into the M1 Abrams design for the United States Marine Corp (USMC) to replace their M60A1 tank. Production began in November 1990, incorporating changes like deep-wading adapters and stronger tie-downs. The USMC received 269 units by 1992, with additional transfers and upgrades continuing until 2005. The M1A1 HC saw sterling combat service in the USMC in the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
