List of NATO reporting names for bomber aircraft

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. Three syllable words are for propfans.

Aircraft	NATO reporting name	Ref
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	[1]
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	[2]
Tupolev Tu-22M	Backfire	[3]
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	[4]

See also

• NATO reporting name

References

1. Mason, R. A.; Taylor, John W. R. (1986). Aircraft, strategy, and operations of the Soviet Air Force. London: Jane's. p. 134. ISBN 0710603738.
2. Gunston, Bill (1982). An illustrated guide to the modern Soviet Air Force. New York: ARCO. p. 125. ISBN 0668054964.
3. Mason, R. A.; Taylor, John W. R. (1986). Aircraft, strategy, and operations of the Soviet Air Force. London: Jane's. p. 244. ISBN 0710603738.
4. Gunston, Bill (1982). An illustrated guide to the modern Soviet Air Force. New York: ARCO. p. 145. ISBN 0668054964.