night bomber

A night bomber is a bomber aircraft intended specifically for carrying out bombing missions at night. The term is now mostly of historical significance. Night bombing began in World War I and was widespread during World War II. A number of modern aircraft types are designed primarily for nighttime bombing, but air forces no longer refer to them as night bombers. More common terms today include interdictor and strike fighter, and such aircraft tend to have all-weather, day-or-night capabilities.

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aircraft functional class, bomber, Ca.66, Heyford Mk IA, Junkers Ju 88G-7, Lioré et Olivier LeO 20, Vickers Type 100 Virginia Mk V, Vickers Type 108 Virginia Mk VI, Vickers Type 112 Virginia Mk VII, Vickers Type 128 Virginia Mk IX, Vickers Type 129 Virginia Mk VII, Vickers Type 139 Virginia Mk X, Vickers Type 99 Virginia Mk IV, 

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  Ca.66 ⓘ
  bomber aircraft model by Caproni

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  Heyford Mk IA ⓘ
  bomber aircraft by Handley Page

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  Junkers Ju 88G-7 ⓘ
  1944 night fighter aircraft model by Junkers

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  Lioré et Olivier LeO 20 ⓘ
  1927 heavy night bomber aircraft family by Lioré et Olivier

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  Vickers Type 100 Virginia Mk V ⓘ
  heavy night bomber, first three-rudder version of the Virginia

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  Vickers Type 108 Virginia Mk VI ⓘ
  heavy night bomber, version of the Virginia with revised wing folding and rigging

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  Vickers Type 112 Virginia Mk VII ⓘ
  heavy night bomber, version of the Virginia with revised nose, fuselage and wings

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  Vickers Type 128 Virginia Mk IX ⓘ
  heavy night bomber, improved version of the Virginia

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  Vickers Type 129 Virginia Mk VII ⓘ
  prototype heavy night bomber aircraft, conversion of the Type 115 Virginia VIII

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  Vickers Type 139 Virginia Mk X ⓘ
  heavy night bomber, ultimate production version of the Virginia

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  Vickers Type 99 Virginia Mk IV ⓘ
  heavy night bomber, early production version of the Virginia

Frameless

Calais was extensively bombed on the night of 21-22 February 1915.

Night bombers art detail, from- Victorville Army Air Field California 1944 Classbook (page 35 crop)

"BOMBARDIERS" art detail, from- Ellington Field - 43E2 Claswbook (page 41 crop)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		Ca.66	land-based bomber biplane, night bomber	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Heyford Mk IA	night bomber, land-based aircraft, heavy bomber, Handley Page H.P.50 Heyford	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Junkers Ju 88G-7	night bomber, Junkers Ju 88	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Lioré et Olivier LeO 20	land-based bomber biplane, bomber biplane with 2 engines, night bomber, heavy bomber	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vickers Type 100 Virginia Mk V	heavy bomber, Vickers Virginia, land-based aircraft, night bomber	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vickers Type 108 Virginia Mk VI	night bomber, heavy bomber, Vickers Virginia, land-based aircraft	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vickers Type 112 Virginia Mk VII	land-based aircraft, heavy bomber, Vickers Virginia, night bomber	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vickers Type 128 Virginia Mk IX	land-based aircraft, night bomber, heavy bomber, Vickers Virginia	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vickers Type 129 Virginia Mk VII	land-based aircraft, night bomber, heavy bomber, Vickers Virginia	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vickers Type 139 Virginia Mk X	night bomber, land-based aircraft, heavy bomber, Vickers Virginia	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Vickers Type 99 Virginia Mk IV	land-based aircraft, night bomber, heavy bomber, Vickers Virginia	Wikidata
commons	image		Calais was extensively bombed on the night of 21-22 February 1915.		Commons
commons	image		Night bombers art detail, from- Victorville Army Air Field California 1944 Classbook (page 35 crop)		Commons
commons	image		"BOMBARDIERS" art detail, from- Ellington Field - 43E2 Claswbook (page 41 crop)		Commons