6 new models of military equipment as part of the action "Operation L.E.T.O." for War Thunder

Gaijin Entertainment announces the start of the “Operation L.E.T.O.” in the military online action War Thunder

Until August 31, players will complete combat missions and fight for six new models of military equipment - the Ar 196 A-3 seaplane, the Infanterikanonvagn 73 tank, the Freccia P-493 artillery boat, the F11F-1 Tiger carrier-based fighter, the Leopard C2A1 tank, the light cruiser " Maxim Gorky”, as well as camouflages, decorators and decals.

The novelties represent different countries and eras of technological development.

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The American F11F-1 Tiger carrier-based fighter was one of the first supersonic aircraft in the service of the Navy in the fifties, and stayed in service for the longest time as part of the famous Blue Angels naval aerobatic team.

The Soviet cruiser "Maxim Gorky" , which differs from other cruisers of the "Kirov" class by more powerful anti-aircraft weapons, participated in the defense of Leningrad during World War II.

Leopard C2A1 - modification of the German tanks Leopard 1, designedfor Canada and field-proven in Afghanistan. It is equipped with MEXAS combined armor, which additionally protects the forehead and sides of the hull, gun mantlet and sides of the turret.

The Swedish Infanterikanonvagn 73 is a self-propelled infantry support gun made in the fifties based on the Strv m/42 EH medium tanks.

The boat Freccia , which served in the Italian Navy from 1965 to 1985, was built on a modular basis, allowing easy replacement of weapon units. In the game, you can also install three Bofors automatic cannons on it, or replace one of them with a pair of torpedoes.

Separately, it is worth noting the German Ar 196 A-3 - one of the best naval reconnaissance aircraft in history, nicknamed "the eyes of the Kriegsmarine". It is armed with a pair of 20 mm MG FF cannons, an MG 17 rifle caliber machine gun, can carry 2x50 kg of bombs under the wings and has a defensive turret with a 7.92 mm machine gun. This plane was created by War Thunder players and port users.ala Live.WT: Vitaliy "NovA29R" Vostokov worked on the seaplane model, and Daniil "Joy_Division__" Zaitsev worked on its cockpit.

As part of “Operation L.E.T.O.” players fight in regular random battles and accumulate Tanker, Sailor or Pilot Stars for completing special tasks to unlock prizes. Received Ar 196 A-3, Infanterikanonvagn 73, Freccia P-493 are immediately added to the player's account, and F11F-1 Tiger, Leopard C2A1 and Maxim Gorky are issued in the form of coupons that can be sold or bought on the in-game exchange.

A complete list of prizes and a detailed description of the promotion can be found on the official website of the game .