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WW2 British Bomber Aircraft


Military History | Second World War

British bomber groups in World War 2 more than held their own against the might of the German, Italian and Japanese forces.

There are a total of [ 75 ] WW2 British Bomber Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Light-, medium-, and heavy-class bombers are all included in this list as are developmental and proposed designs appearing during the war years (1939-1945).




1
Picture of the Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle
National Flag Graphic
1941
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle
Transport / Tug Aircraft
2
Picture of the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
National Flag Graphic
1937
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Twin-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft
3
Picture of the Avro Lancaster
National Flag Graphic
1942
Avro Lancaster
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
4
Picture of the Avro Manchester
National Flag Graphic
1940
Avro Manchester
Twin-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft
5
Picture of the Blackburn B.20
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blackburn B.20
Flying Boat Prototype Aircraft
6
Picture of the Blackburn B.48 / YA.1 (Firecrest)
National Flag Graphic
1947
Blackburn B.48 / YA.1 (Firecrest)
Carrier-based Naval Strike Fighter Prototype Aircraft
7
Picture of the Blackburn Baffin
National Flag Graphic
1934
Blackburn Baffin
Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
8
Picture of the Blackburn Ripon
National Flag Graphic
1929
Blackburn Ripon
Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
9
Picture of the Blackburn Roc (B-25)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Blackburn Roc (B-25)
Navy Dive Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
10
Picture of the Blackburn Skua (B-24)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Blackburn Skua (B-24)
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Dive Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
11
Picture of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Aircraft
12
Picture of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
National Flag Graphic
1943
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Strategic Long-Range, High-Altitude Heavy Bomber Aircraft
13
Picture of the Brewster SB2A Buccaneer
National Flag Graphic
1941
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer
Carrierborne Scout Bomber Aircraft
14
Picture of the Bristol Beaufighter
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bristol Beaufighter
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft
15
Picture of the Bristol Beaufort
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bristol Beaufort
Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
16
Picture of the Bristol Blenheim
National Flag Graphic
1937
Bristol Blenheim
Light-Medium Bomber / Heavy Fighter / Night Fighter
17
Picture of the Bristol Buckingham
National Flag Graphic
1943
Bristol Buckingham
Medium Bomber / Fast Transport Aircraft
18
Picture of the Bristol Type 159 (Beaubomber)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Bristol Type 159 (Beaubomber)
Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft Proposal
19
Picture of the CAC Wirraway
National Flag Graphic
1939
CAC Wirraway
Multirole / Trainer Aircraft
20
Picture of the CANT Z.506 Airone (Heron)
National Flag Graphic
1936
CANT Z.506 Airone (Heron)
Maritime Reconnaissance / Bomber Floatplane
21
Picture of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
National Flag Graphic
1941
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Four-Engined Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
22
Picture of the Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
National Flag Graphic
1940
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
Maritime Reconnaissance / Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft
23
Picture of the Consolidated PBY Catalina
National Flag Graphic
1936
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Long-Range Maritime Patrol Flying Boat
24
Picture of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
National Flag Graphic
1943
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Carrierborne Dive Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
25
Picture of the Curtiss SBC Helldiver
National Flag Graphic
1938
Curtiss SBC Helldiver
Naval Dive Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
26
Picture of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
National Flag Graphic
1942
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Multirole Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
27
Picture of the de Havilland Super Mosquito
National Flag Graphic
1942
de Havilland Super Mosquito
High-Speed Medium Bomber / Fighter-Bomber Proposal
28
Picture of the Dornier Do 17 (Flying Pencil)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Dornier Do 17 (Flying Pencil)
Medium Bomber Aircraft
29
Picture of the Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston
National Flag Graphic
1941
Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston
Light Bomber / Night-Fighter Aircraft
30
Picture of the Douglas A-26 / B-26 Invader
National Flag Graphic
1944
Douglas A-26 / B-26 Invader
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber / Heavy Attack Aircraft
31
Picture of the Douglas SBD Dauntless
National Flag Graphic
1938
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Carrierborne Dive Bomber Aircraft
32
Picture of the Fairey Albacore
National Flag Graphic
1940
Fairey Albacore
Naval Torpedo Bomber Biplane Aircraft
33
Picture of the Fairey Barracuda
National Flag Graphic
1943
Fairey Barracuda
Three-Seat, Single-Engine Torpedo / Dive Bomber Aircraft
34
Picture of the Fairey Battle
National Flag Graphic
1937
Fairey Battle
Three-Seat, Single-Engine Light Bomber / Trainer Aircraft
35
Picture of the Fairey Firefly
National Flag Graphic
1943
Fairey Firefly
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Strike-Fighter Aircraft
36
Picture of the Fairey Fulmar
National Flag Graphic
1940
Fairey Fulmar
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
37
Picture of the Fairey Spearfish
National Flag Graphic
1945
Fairey Spearfish
Torpedo / Dive Bomber Aircraft Prototype
38
Picture of the Fairey Swordfish
National Flag Graphic
1936
Fairey Swordfish
Torpedo Bomber / Anti-Submarine / Reconnaissance / Trainer Biplane Aircraft
39
Picture of the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork)
Reconnaissance / Army Co-operation Multi-Purpose Aircraft
40
Picture of the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 (Condor)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 (Condor)
Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Bomber
41
Picture of the Fokker T.VIII
National Flag Graphic
1939
Fokker T.VIII
Maritime Patrol / Torpedo Bomber Floatplane Aircraft
42
Picture of the Grumman TBF Avenger
National Flag Graphic
1942
Grumman TBF Avenger
Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
43
Picture of the Handley Page Halifax
National Flag Graphic
1940
Handley Page Halifax
Heavy Bomber / Night Bomber Aircraft
44
Picture of the Handley Page Hampden
National Flag Graphic
1938
Handley Page Hampden
Medium Bomber / Night Bomber / Maritime Patrol Aircraft
45
Picture of the Handley Page Heyford
National Flag Graphic
1934
Handley Page Heyford
Heavy Night-Bomber / Crew Trainer Aircraft
46
Picture of the Handley Page HP.54 Harrow
National Flag Graphic
1937
Handley Page HP.54 Harrow
Heavy Bomber Aircraft
47
Picture of the Hawker P.1005
National Flag Graphic
1942
Hawker P.1005
Twin-Engine, Three-Seat High-Speed Light Bomber / Heavy Fighter
48
Picture of the Heinkel He 111
National Flag Graphic
1935
Heinkel He 111
Medium Bomber Aircraft
49
Picture of the Heinkel He 115
National Flag Graphic
1939
Heinkel He 115
Anti-Ship / Maritime Patrol Floatplane Aircraft
50
Picture of the Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin)
Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft
51
Picture of the Heinkel He 70 (Blitz)
National Flag Graphic
1933
Heinkel He 70 (Blitz)
Reconnaissance Bomber / Transport Aircraft
52
Picture of the Junkers Ju 188 Rache (Avenger)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Junkers Ju 188 Rache (Avenger)
Reconnaissance / Medium Bomber Aircraft
53
Picture of the Junkers Ju 52
National Flag Graphic
1932
Junkers Ju 52
Tri-Motor Transport / Medium Bomber Aircraft
54
Picture of the Junkers Ju 87 (StuKa - Sturzkampfflugzeug)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Junkers Ju 87 (StuKa - Sturzkampfflugzeug)
Dive Bomber / Close Air Support (CAS) Attack Aircraft
55
Picture of the Junkers Ju 88
National Flag Graphic
1939
Junkers Ju 88
Medium Bomber / Multi-Role Aircraft
56
Picture of the Lockheed Hudson
National Flag Graphic
1939
Lockheed Hudson
Twin-Engine Multirole Aircraft
57
Picture of the Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon
National Flag Graphic
1942
Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon
Patrol / Light Bomber Bomber Aircraft
58
Picture of the Martin B-26 Marauder
National Flag Graphic
1941
Martin B-26 Marauder
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
59
Picture of the Martin Baltimore
National Flag Graphic
1941
Martin Baltimore
Light / Medium Bomber Aircraft
60
Picture of the Martin Maryland
National Flag Graphic
1940
Martin Maryland
Twin-Engine Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
61
Picture of the Martin PBM Mariner
National Flag Graphic
1941
Martin PBM Mariner
Maritime Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
62
Picture of the Miles M.39B (Libellula)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Miles M.39B (Libellula)
Experimental Bomber Prototype
63
Picture of the Mitsubishi G4M (Betty)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Mitsubishi G4M (Betty)
Navy Land-Based Medium Bomber Aircraft
64
Picture of the North American A-36 Mustang
National Flag Graphic
1943
North American A-36 Mustang
Ground Attack Aircraft / Dive Bomber Aircraft
65
Picture of the North American B-25 Mitchell
National Flag Graphic
1941
North American B-25 Mitchell
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
66
Picture of the Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick
National Flag Graphic
1939
Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
67
Picture of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Sparrowhawk)
National Flag Graphic
1936
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero (Sparrowhawk)
Medium Bomber / Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
68
Picture of the Short Stirling
National Flag Graphic
1941
Short Stirling
Four-Engine Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
69
Picture of the Supermarine B.12/36 (Type 316)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Supermarine B.12/36 (Type 316)
Heavy Bomber Prototype Aircraft
70
Picture of the Vickers Warwick
National Flag Graphic
1939
Vickers Warwick
Multirole Heavy Bomber Aircraft
71
Picture of the Vickers Wellesley
National Flag Graphic
1937
Vickers Wellesley
Light Bomber Aircraft
72
Picture of the Vickers Wellington
National Flag Graphic
1938
Vickers Wellington
Medium Bomber Aircraft
73
Picture of the Vickers Windsor
National Flag Graphic
1943
Vickers Windsor
Heavy Bomber Prototype
74
Picture of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
National Flag Graphic
1937
Vought SB2U Vindicator
Dive Bomber Aircraft
75
Picture of the Vultee A-35 Vengeance
National Flag Graphic
1941
Vultee A-35 Vengeance
Dive Bomber Aircraft
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