Tactical bomber

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A tactical bomber is a relatively small aircraft used in the battle zone to attack troops and military equipment for tactical bombing.

Tactical bombers of note include:

World War II

• B-26 Marauder
• B-25 Mitchell

• DeHavilland Mosquito
• Hawker Typhoon

• Dornier Do 17
• Heinkel He 111
• Henschel Hs 129
• Junkers Ju 87, the Stuka
• Junkers Ju 88

• Ilyushin_Il-2 Sturmovik
• Tupolev Tu-2

Korea

• F4U Corsair

Vietnam

• AD-1 Skyraider
• F-105 Thunderchief
• F-4 Phantom
• A-6 Intruder

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

• Su-17
• MiG-23
• MiG-27

Iraq/Afghanistan

• A-10
• F-16
• Panavia Tornado
• F-117

Chechenya

• Su-24 Fencer
• Su-25 Frogfoot
• MiG-29

[edit] See also

• Tactical bombing
• Strategic bomber