List of NATO reporting names for bomber aircraft information
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This is a list of NATO reporting name/ASCC names for bombers, with Soviet Union and Chinese designations. Bombers had names starting with the letter "B"; single-syllable words denoted propeller driven aircraft (piston and turboprop engines), while two syllable words were used for jets.
Aircraft
NATO reporting name
Douglas A-20 Havoc
Box
Ilyushin Il-2
Bark
Ilyushin Il-4
Bob
Ilyushin Il-10
Beast
Ilyushin Il-28
Beagle
Ilyushin Il-40
Brawny
Ilyushin Il-54
Blowlamp
Myasishchev M-4
Bison
Myasishchev M-50
Bounder
North American B-25 Mitchell
Bank
Petlyakov Pe-2
Buck
Tupolev Tu-2
Bat
Tupolev Tu-4
Bull
Tupolev Tu-14
Bosun
Tupolev Tu-16, Xian H-6
Badger
Tupolev Tu-22
Blinder
Tupolev Tu-22M
Backfire
Tupolev Tu-82
Butcher
Tupolev Tu-85
Barge
Tupolev Tu-91
Boot
Tupolev Tu-95
Bear A/B/C/D
Tupolev Tu-98
Backfin
Tupolev Tu-160
Blackjack
Yakovlev Yak-28
Brassard
Yakovlev Yak-28B
Brewer
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