War Thunder Marks Bastille Day With Vautour IIN Discount and Trophy Task

France's national holiday arrives in War Thunder with a modest but time-sensitive event: a discounted premium aircraft, a mission-based trophy, and a handful of cosmetic decals — all active from July 14th at 11:00 GMT through July 17th at 11:00 GMT.

What changed

Vautour IIN discount

• The S.O.4050 Vautour IIN is temporarily available at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles.
• Found under France > Aviation > Premium vehicles.
• The aircraft is described in the source as best suited for destroying enemy bases or ground vehicles, carrying bombs and rockets across multiple attack runs, backed by 30 mm cannons and AA-20 Nord air-to-air missiles — though it is noted as ill-suited for one-on-one fighter engagements.

Bastille Day trophy task

• Earn 3,000 mission points in battles using French vehicles at rank III or higher.
• The trophy awards one of six previously available decals from the "Holidays" section, including variants of the "Bastille Day" decal, "Heart of France," "Cocarde de France," and a "Bastille Day 2025" decal.
• Players who already own all six decals receive a substitute reward: an RP or Silver Lion booster (20–50% for 3–10 battles), 3–5 universal backups, or one day of Premium account.
• The task can be completed in random battles, with at least one mode explicitly excluded (listed as a backslash in the source text).
• Rewards must be collected manually after the task is finished.
• Progress is tracked via Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Bastille Day.

For players invested in the French aviation tree, the three-day window is narrow enough to require deliberate scheduling.