This event is going to separate the men from the boys, and it's time to pick a side. There's no more sitting on the fence!
For the Japanese threat event, you will need to pick a side during this three-week long special: One side will see you joining Japanese and German warbirds trying to attack islands in the Pacific Ocean. Conversely, you can try to repel the attack, and side with the American, British, Chinese, French, and Soviet factions.
The only pre-requisite to joining the fight and picking a side is to have at least one Tier IV or higher aircraft. It goes without saying that you need to have the aforementioned plane in the nation you want to join.
There will be confrontations that will be available at select times: a confrontation lasts as long as it takes for a side to fulfill all victory conditions.
After a confrontation, players receive crates filled up with goodies. The main prize will be early access to the aircraft of the new Japanese branch, coming in the future. You can also receive a free aircraft from the new Japanese branch by completing missions.
Players who actively help their faction in the battle will be rewarded with trophies. Players on the winning side will receive twice the number of trophies. They contain not only valuable, but also very rare and unique prizes. Prizes include: days of Premium Account, Gold, experienced Pilots and more.
The main prize, which can be found in a trophy, is a special mission to get one of the planes from the new Japanese branch (Tiers II to VIII). If lucky enough to find one, you will receive the aircraft without having to research it or the previous models in the tech tree, and, more importantly, will earn it for free with no costs!