[img]https://worldofwarplanes.eu/dcont/fb/image/p-51d_684x243.png[/img] Pilots! From September 13 at 11:20 UTC through October 11 at 11:20 UTC, a chain of 25 missions awaits you. For their completion, you'll receive a new aircraft— [url=https://worldofwarplanes.eu/warplanes/usa/p-51joe/]North American P-51D Josephine[/url]—and other valuable rewards! [previewyoutube=EdooVTVP8jQ;full][/previewyoutube]We are honored to add this Tier VII premium US fighter to our game to commemorate the deeds of one of the last surviving combat pilots of World War II - Colonel Joseph Anthony Peterburs. It was in the cockpit of Josephine - his trusty Mustang named after his beloved fiancée - that on April 10, 1945 Joe encountered and shot down the formidable Messerschmitt Me 262 piloted by the famed German flying ace Walther Schuck. You can learn more about that encounter, and check out our interview with the veteran at [url=https://worldofwarplanes.eu/news/joe-peterburs-interview-sept-2023/]the official website[/url]. While technically the in-game Josephine is a regular North American P-51D Mustang, it has all the advantages of a premium aircraft, with increased earnings of credits and XP in battle, and sports the top-tier armament and engine. But what makes it unique is its exclusive livery: based on the historical photographs we've obtained from multiple sources, including Joe Peterburs himself, it provides a hefty set of advantages in battle: [list] [*]Concealment: +20%[*]Resistance to damage from AA guns: +10%[*]Resistance to damage from gunners: +5%[*]Aircraft XP: +8%[*]Chance to cause fire: +15%[/list] [b]Note:[/b] You may skip missions of the marathon by purchasing [b]certificates in the Premium Shop[/b]. Only[b] Tier IV–X[/b] aircraft can take part in the event. [url=https://worldofwarplanes.eu/news/josephine-marathon-sept-2023/][b]You can find more details about the chain of missions on our official portal![/b][/url] Keep completing marathon missions on your favorite warbirds to grab all the event's rewards! Don't have time to complete all the missions? Just visit the Premium Shop and purchase certificates to speed up the completion of the in-game event!