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As a Spanish, I would love to see my country. It’s true that we don`t have a lot of domestic designs, but we could easely be a subtree with CASA aviation. For example the HA-1112, HA-101 and the HA-200 would be very interesting to see in WT.
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a thought that has been on my mind for quite a while.
It’s a bit sad to see how, throughout the years of War Thunder’s life, Spain has been rather forgotten in terms of representation in the game. Even though, as a country, we have a rich military history and have contributed so much to the development of planes, tanks and ships, it seems that we haven’t received the attention we deserve.
What we currently have in the game are a few skins on vehicles from other nations, such as Germany and the Soviet Union in tier 1 for example, but nothing more. And while we’re not asking for a whole army of vehicles and planes, it would be great to see a bit more representation of our own history.
Spain has produced some very important aircraft and tanks, including:
Hispano Aviación HA-1112 (a Spanish version of the Messerschmitt Bf 109, used during the Civil War and the post-war period)
Casa C-101 (a jet trainer very important in the training of pilots of the Spanish Air Force)
CASA 2.111 (medium bomber derived from the Heinkel He 111H-16 and produced under license in Spain)
Eurofighter Typhoon (developed together with the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy)
inter alia…
As for vehicles, we have also had our own developments such as the Tanque Verdeja, BMR, Pizarro, Vec-M1, a Spanish modification of the AMX-30, and the AMX-30 itself, which although of French manufacture, was widely adopted and modified by our armed forces.
It is true that we have also used vehicles from other nations, such as:
Harrier AV-8B (a vertical takeoff attack aircraft serving for Armada (navy))
F-18 Hornet (American made, used as a fighter-bomber)
F-104 Starfighter (American interceptor fighter)
Mirage III (French fighter used for years by our Air Force)
F-86 Sabre (American fighter that was part of our ranks)
F-4 Phantom (American fighter-bomber)
F-5 Freedom Fighter (American light fighter)
Mirage F1 (French fighter)
M41 Walker Bulldog (American tank adapted by Spain)
Panzer IV (German tank used during the Spanish Civil War)
Leopard 2E (German tank)
AMX-30 (french made)
M-109 (Self-propelled howitzer)
M48 (us made)
Centauro (8x8)
inter alia…
It is true that many of these foreign vehicles had a great impact on our armed forces, but we have also had our own production that, in my opinion, deserves greater representation within the game. Recently, the Eurofighter Typhoon was included, Spain has been the only country producing the aircraft that does not even have a skin.
At the very least, and if it is not possible to include more national vehicles, it would be great to see a representation of our Armed Forces through skins of existing vehicles and aircraft, as is done with other nations. It would be a way to see our military identity reflected in the game without the need to add large amounts of new content. From the planes with the Spanish Air Force scheme to the tanks with the markings of our units, it would be a nice gesture for the Spanish community.
I am not asking for Spain to take the place of other nations, or for it to be the absolute priority in the game, but I would simply like to see more of our legacy in War Thunder, something that Spanish players can enjoy and feel represented by.
Thanks for reading and I hope more players identify with this small complaint. In the end, we are all here to enjoy the game and it would be great to see a little more of Spain reflected in it.
Greetings.