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Aircraft tasked primarily with ground attack while retaining some air combat capability
A fighter-bomber is a fighter aircraft that has been modified, or used primarily, as a light bomber or attack aircraft. It differs from bomber and attack
Fighter-bomber
Military unit
and two squadrons of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft. 48th Operations Group Formerly the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group. Provides four squadrons of F-35A
48th_Fighter_Wing
US Air Force unit
On 20 January 1951, the wing gained its new designation as the 8th Fighter Bomber Wing. On 25 June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, starting a war
8th_Fighter_Wing
Historical class of fighter aircraft; Primarily used in the Pre-War and WWII-period
niche as night fighters, especially in the bomber-destroyer role; or as fighter-bombers, roughly analogous to modern strike fighters. Among such conversions
Heavy_fighter
Vermont Air National Guard unit
converting to the fighter version, the North American P-51 Mustang by 1944. Shortly after its arrival, the AAF redesignated its single engine bomber units and
134th_Fighter_Squadron
U.S. Space Force space domain awareness delta
escorting bombers during air raids on Japan until the 21 FS was inactivated in 1946. The 21st was reactivated again in 1952 as the 21st Fighter-Bomber Group
Mission_Delta_2
1989 video game
Fighter Bomber (released as Strike Aces in the USA) is a combat flight simulator developed by Vektor Grafix and released in 1989 by Activision UK for several
Fighter_Bomber
range fighter and night fighter Curtiss Mohawk (RAF) Curtiss Kittyhawk and Tomahawk (RAF) de Havilland Mosquito (RAF) night fighter & fighter-bomber de Havilland
List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_the_United_Kingdom_in_World_War_II
Multirole combat aircraft
as an air superiority fighter. As a category, it is distinct from fighter-bombers, and is closely related to the concept of interdictor aircraft, although
Strike_fighter
Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 2023-12-18. "General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark (Fighter-bomber)". Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2023-12-18. "F-117 Nighthawk
List of United States fighter aircraft
List_of_United_States_fighter_aircraft
Military unit
was as follows: 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (F-80C, F-51D, F-86F) 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (F-80C, F-51D, F-86F) 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
18th_Wing
Military unit
Fighter-Escort (later, 27th Strategic Fighter; 27th Fighter-Bomber; 27th Tactical Fighter; 27th Fighter) Wing, 16 June 1952 (attached to 50th Fighter-Bomber
524th Special Operations Squadron
524th_Special_Operations_Squadron
Tactical military aircraft
fighter-bomber conversions of those same aircraft would be considered part of the class. Strike fighters, which have effectively replaced the fighter-bomber
Attack_aircraft
Military unit
49th Fighter-Bomber Wing: attached 16 – 31 March 1953 474th Fighter-Bomber Wing: attached 1 April 1953 – 8 November 1954 Groups 49th Fighter-Bomber Group:
58th_Special_Operations_Wing
Aircraft class designed to attack ground targets
performance and speed to help evade rapidly evolving fighter aircraft designs of the time. Some of these bombers, such as the Heinkel He 111, Junkers Ju 86, Savoia-Marchetti
Medium_bomber
includes aircraft used as transports Production figure includes fighters or other non-bomber variants Production figure includes AEW variant Production figure
List of United States bomber aircraft
List_of_United_States_bomber_aircraft
Military unit
On 15 April 1957 the detached 49 Fighter-Bomber Group became a paper unit, and the wing assumed the fighter-bomber mission the group had been performing
49th_Wing
Military unit
single engine dive-bomber aircraft. It became a fighter-bomber group later that year when the Army Air Forces renamed its dive bomber units. The group was
408th_Armament_Systems_Group
Military aircraft for air-to-air combat
role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield permits bombers and attack
Fighter_aircraft
Russian fighter-bomber aircraft
Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. It first flew in 1990, intended for the Soviet Air
Sukhoi_Su-34
Bf 109, fighter + night-fighter (often mis-designated as the "Me 109") Messerschmitt Bf 110, heavy fighter + night fighter + fighter-bomber + ground-attack
List of military aircraft of Germany
List_of_military_aircraft_of_Germany
Type of military aircraft
debilitating the enemy's capacity to wage war. Unlike tactical bombers, penetrators, fighter-bombers, and attack aircraft, which are used in air interdiction
Strategic_bomber
Military unit
Bombardment Squadron, 524th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 524th Fighter Squadron, 524th Fighter-Escort Squadron, 524th Fighter Squadron 524th Special Operations
27th_Special_Operations_Group
Heavy ground attack aircraft
tactical bomber class, which crosses and blurs with various other aircraft categories: light bombers, medium bombers, dive bombers, interdictors, fighter-bombers
Bomber
Military aircraft intended to perform multiple roles in combat
of performing as a bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, and so on, much as the British de Havilland Mosquito did as a fast bomber/strike aircraft, reconnaissance
Multirole_combat_aircraft
Aircraft designed to protect other aircraft
The escort fighter was a concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers to and from their targets. An escort fighter needed range long enough
Escort_fighter
Inactive United States Air Force wing
in 1953 as the 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing, deploying to Europe to join NATO forces, and was redesignated as the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1958. The wing
50th_Space_Wing
Military unit
at Akrotiri, Crete. In July 1964, the 340th Fighter-Bomber Squadron was renamed into 338th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, and the hitherto 335th Strike Squadron
340th_Squadron_(HAF)
Military unit
Pursuit (later, 68th Fighter) Squadron: 16 January 1941 – 3 October 1942 69th Pursuit (later, 69th Fighter; 69th Fighter-Bomber) Squadron: 16 January
58th_Operations_Group
Military unit
re-designated the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, with the flying squadrons re-designated as the 492d, 493d, 494th, and 495th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons. Moving to
48th_Operations_Group
Chinese fighter-bomber primarily used in the People's Liberation Army Navy
Chinese: 殲轟-7; pinyin: jiān hōng qī – fighter-bomber; NATO reporting name Flounder), also known as the FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard, is a Chinese
Xi'an_JH-7
US Air Force unit
68th Fighter (later 68th Fighter-All Weather) Squadron: 15 December 1945 – 19 February 1947 80th Pursuit (later, 80th Fighter, 80th Fighter-Bomber; 80th
8th_Operations_Group
Inactive United States Air Force wing
the United States Air Force. It was established in 1953 as the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing, deploying to Europe to join NATO's Allied Command Europe, before
21st_Space_Wing
Military unit
Bombardment (later, 526th Fighter-Bomber; 526th Fighter; 526th Fighter-Bomber; 526th Fighter-Interceptor; 526th Tactical Fighter; 526th Fighter): 10 February 1942
86th_Operations_Group
Fighter aircraft adapted or designed for use at night
Second World War, night fighters were either purpose-built night fighter designs, or more commonly, heavy fighters or light bombers adapted for the mission
Night_fighter
Military unit
group was again active at as the 445th Fighter-Bomber Group, the operational element of the 445th Fighter-Bomber Wing near Buffalo, New York. In 1957 the
445th_Operations_Group
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US Air Force squadron
to 10 February 1955; the 49th Fighter-Bomber Group from 10 February 1955 to 18 October 1956; and the 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing from 1 February to 30 September
80th_Fighter_Squadron
US Air Force unit
1980 522d Fighter-Escort Squadron (later 522d Strategic Fighter Squadron 522d Fighter-Bomber Squadron 522d Tactical Fighter Squadron, 522d Fighter Squadron
27th_Special_Operations_Wing
Overview of the United States Air Force units and aircraft of the Korean War
8th Fighter-Bomber Wing 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing 136th Fighter-Bomber Wing
Korean War order of battle: United States Air Force
Korean_War_order_of_battle:_United_States_Air_Force
Fighter aircraft designed for aerial combat
which would make them multirole fighters, indeed both the conventional Su-30 strike fighter and the Su-34 fighter-bomber has been derived from the Su-27
Air_superiority_fighter
Military unit
The 81st Fighter-Bomber Group (81 FBG) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 81st Fighter-Bomber Wing at RAF Bentwaters
81st_Fighter-Bomber_Group
Military unit
The 338th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (Greek: 338 Μοίρα Διώξεως-Βομβαρδισμού, 338 MΔΒ), callsign "Ares", is a squadron in service with the Hellenic Air Force
338th_Fighter-Bomber_Squadron
Active US Air Force unit
the 366th Fighter Bomber Wing at Alexandria Air Force Base, Louisiana. It replaced the Federalized Iowa Air National Guard 132d Fighter Bomber Wing which
366th_Fighter_Wing
Unit of the California Air National Guard
116th Fighter-Bomber Group (116 FBG) began receiving brand new F-84E Thunderjets directly from Republic Aviation. On 14 May the 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing
196th_Attack_Squadron
Bomber aircraft of the largest size and load carrying capacity
Heavy bombers are bomber aircraft capable of delivering the largest payload of air-to-ground weaponry (usually bombs) and longest range (takeoff to landing)
Heavy_bomber
US Air Force provisional unit
pocket and hit strong points at Brest. From 1955 to 1957, as the 386th Fighter-Bomber Group, the wing operated North American F-86 Sabres. During its deactivation
386th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
Chinese bomber development program
Republic of China to develop a regional bomber/tactical bomber/fighter bomber. JH-XX is the second stealth bomber of China confirmed in existence by the
JH-XX
Military unit
Force, the group operated primarily as a P-47 fighter-bomber organization as part of the 303d Fighter Wing, of XIX Tactical Air Command. Operational
36th_Operations_Group
Military unit
North American F-86 Sabre, from 25 February to 27 July 1953. The 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Deployed to Tainan Air Base, Taiwan from 27 January – 19 February
12th Special Operations Squadron
12th_Special_Operations_Squadron
Military unit
combat unit. The squadron was activated again in 1954 as the 386th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. It trained for conventional and nuclear operations and rotated
386th Tactical Fighter Squadron
386th_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron
convention. List of bomber aircraft List of attack aircraft Abandoned after problems during taxiing Production total includes non-fighter variants Includes
List_of_fighter_aircraft
Military unit
and equipment were transferred to the newly activated 406th Fighter-Bomber Wing. The fighter squadrons were replaced by the 512th, 513th and 514th respectively
406th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
United States Air Force unit in Japan
(later, 6th Fighter; 6th Night Fighter): January 1927-16 March 1943 12th Fighter (later, 12th Fighter-Bomber; 12th Tactical Fighter, 12th Fighter): 30 March
18th_Operations_Group
Military unit
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk single-engine fighter aircraft in early 1944 as a Replacement Training Unit (RTU) for fighter-bomber pilots. RTUs were oversized units
85th_Fighter_Group
US Air Force unit
March 1954, The 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron, equipped with the Martom B-61A Matador, was attached to the 36th Fighter Bomber Wing, making it the first operational
36th_Wing
Military unit
1991. 6th Attack Squadron 7th Pursuit (later, Fighter; Fighter-Bomber; Fighter; Combat Training; Fighter) Squadron: 16 January 1941 – 10 December 1957;
49th_Operations_Group
Oklahoma Air National Guard unit
125th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber, Fighter-Interceptor) Squadron, 18 December 1947 – 31 July 1957 185th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber, Fighter-Interceptor
137th_Special_Operations_Wing
Fighter aircraft specializing in the defensive interception of enemy aircraft
type of fighter aircraft designed specifically for the defensive interception role against an attacking enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance
Interceptor_aircraft
Military unit
407th Fighter-Bomber Group on 15 August 1943. At that time, the 632d, 633d and 634th were redesignated the 515th, 516th and 517th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons
407th_Air_Expeditionary_Group
Unit of the Texas Air National Guard
arrival, it was redesignated the 136th Fighter-Bomber Group and assigned the 111th, 182nd and 154th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons. Because the National Guard
136th_Airlift_Wing
Branch of Yugoslav military for aerial warfare and defense
US-made fighter-bomber jets and trainers induced Yugoslav domestic aircraft industry (Soko, Utva) to make new jet trainers and fighter-bombers. After a
Yugoslav_Air_Force
Active US Air Force unit
20 Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 July 1958 Redesignated 20 Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991 Group 20th Fighter Group (later 20 Fighter-Bomber Group, 20 Operations
20th_Fighter_Wing
Military unit
embarkation in December 1945. The group was again activated as the 479th Fighter-Bomber Group in December 1952, when it assumed the personnel and equipment
479th_Flying_Training_Group
Military unit
was simultaneously activated. The squadron was activated as the 417th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in January 1953, when it replaced an Air National Guard squadron
417th Test and Evaluation Squadron
417th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Military unit
Defence. In October 1954 the mission of the 81st changed from fighter-interceptor to fighter-bomber operations, carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons
81st_Training_Wing
U.S. Space Force aggressor squadron
A-20 Havoc light bomber squadron in the southeast, trained under Third Air Force. Was reequipped as a Douglas A-24 Banshee fighter-bomber squadron and redesignated
527th Space Aggressor Squadron
527th_Space_Aggressor_Squadron
Military unit
Force, 4 January 1943 18th Fighter Group (later 18th Fighter-Bomber Group), 30 March 1943 Attached to 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing 25 July – 30 November 1950
44th_Fighter_Squadron
Maine Air National Guard unit
deployed to India in the summer of 1943 and entered combat as the 538th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. It moved to China in 1944. After V-J Day, it remained in China
132nd_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Bomber class made for attacking ground targets with small bomb loads over short distances
propulsion and aeronautical design enabled newer attack/strike aircraft, fighter-bombers, and multirole aircraft types to deliver equal or greater bomb loads
Light_bomber
British multi-role combat aircraft of WW2
medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike, and photo-reconnaissance
De_Havilland_Mosquito
New Hampshire Air National Guard unit
dive bomber unit in the United States, it deployed to the China-Burma-India Theater in the summer of 1943. It was redesignated the 529th Fighter Squadron
133rd_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Military unit
7 November 1945 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, 10 July 1952 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing (later 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, 48th Fighter Wing), 8 December 1957
494th_Fighter_Squadron
Bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets
to attack with conventional level bombers even en masse. Dive bombers are typically light bombers or fighter-bombers with great aerial agility, and were
Dive_bomber
Military unit
trained for fighter bomber operations until inactivating in 1958. A year later, it was activated in the Philippines as the 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron
510th_Fighter_Squadron
US Air Force unit
Morocco. It supported ground troops in Tunisia and provided cover for bomber and fighter aircraft. During May and June 1943, after being re-equipped with Mk
31st_Operations_Group
Military unit
squadron escorted heavy bombers during operations against targets on the Continent, strafed targets of opportunity, and flew fighter-bomber, counter-air, and
436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
436th_Tactical_Fighter_Training_Squadron
First operational jet-powered fighter aircraft
for "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel ("Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed
Messerschmitt_Me_262
1946 fighter-bomber family
American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 first flew
Republic_F-84_Thunderjet
Military unit
squadron served in the fighter bomber role as the 525th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and in the air defense role as the 525th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron.
525th_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
Command, 1 June 1992–Present 140th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber, Fighter-Interceptor, Fighter (Air Defense), Tactical Fighter, Operations) Group, 31 October
140th_Wing
Military unit
been fully manned or equipped. The squadron was redesignated the 561st Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated in 1953. It moved to Europe, but was inactivated
561st_Weapons_Squadron
Military unit
inactivated. It again became part of the reserve force in 1955 as the 319th Fighter-Bomber Group, but was inactivated in 1957, when the reserves converted to the
319th_Operations_Group
Military unit
116th Fighter Group and became part of the Georgia Air National Guard. In 1950, the group was mobilized for the Korean War as the 116th Fighter-Bomber Group
116th_Operations_Group
Military unit
Wing Media related to 406th Fighter Group (United States Army Air Forces) at Wikimedia Commons Established as a dive-bomber attack group at Key Field,
406th_Air_Expeditionary_Group
American single engine attack aircraft
World War I fighter. Development of the Skyraider commenced during World War II as a carrier-compatible, single-seat dive/torpedo bomber that was capable
Douglas_A-1_Skyraider
Airbase in South Korea
and sometimes escorted bombers that attacked munitions factories and other objectives. In April 1953, the 474th Fighter-Bomber Group returned to the United
Kunsan_Air_Base
Military unit
Tactical Fighter Wing. The 141st and 119th Tactical Fighter Squadrons transferred its interceptors and received and F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bombers. On
108th_Wing
Active US Air Force unit
States for inactivation. The squadron was again activated as the 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron in 1952 to replace an Air National Guard unit serving in the
428th_Fighter_Squadron
Oklahoma Air National Guard unit
converted from the fighter bomber to the fighter interceptor mission, and two years later lost its squadrons in Tulsa and in Kansas to new fighter groups. From
137th Special Operations Group
137th_Special_Operations_Group
California Air National Guard unit
The 146th Fighter Wing was federalized on 1 March 1951 and assigned to Tactical Air Command. It was re-designated as the 146th Fighter-Bomber Wing and
146th_Airlift_Wing
Missouri Air National Guard unit
Texas. The 131st Fighter-Bomber Group was composed of the 110th Fighter Squadron, the 192d Fighter Squadron (Nevada ANG), the 178th Fighter Squadron (North
131st_Bomb_Wing
Military unit
November 1952 – 15 April 1956 103rd Fighter Group (later Fighter-Interceptor Group, Fighter-Bomber Group, Fighter Group (Air Defense)) 1 November 1950
103rd_Airlift_Wing
Former US Air Force base in Victorville, California
December 1952. The 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated at George AFB on 1 January 1953 with three (72d, 416th and 531st) Fighter-Bomber squadrons, equipped
George_Air_Force_Base
Military unit
where it was redesignated the 170th Fighter-bomber Squadron and was assigned to the federalized 131st Fighter-Bomber Group. In addition to the 170th, the
170th_Fighter_Squadron
Aircraft which use stealth technology to avoid detection
that of a dedicated fighter aircraft. This was unimportant in the case of these two aircraft since both were designed to be bombers. More recent design
Stealth_aircraft
1936 heavy fighter family by Messerschmitt
a twin-engined Zerstörer (destroyer, heavy fighter), fighter-bomber (Jagdbomber or Jabo), and night fighter (Nachtjäger) designed by the German aircraft
Messerschmitt_Bf_110
Military unit
122nd Fighter-Bomber Group. Despite its new name, its mission remained augmenting ADC. This mission was recognized by a return to its fighter-interceptor
122nd_Operations_Group
Military unit
78th Fighter) Squadron: 1 April 1931 – 15 June 1932; 1 January 1994 – 30 June 2003 79th Pursuit (later, 79th Fighter; 79th Fighter-Bomber; 79th Fighter) Squadron:
20th_Operations_Group
Military unit
the 123d Fighter-Bomber Wing under the wing-base organization system. It returned to England in December 1951 and, as the 123d Fighter-Bomber Group, served
123rd_Operations_Group
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