Badger bomber (Red Alert 3)

"Ready the Bombers!"

- Natasha calling in an airstrike

The Badger-class Bomber is a Soviet bomber which doubles as a transport plane. These heavy bombers may be called in to drop hi-explosive bombs, as well as other heavy payload such as Desolator Bombs. The Soviets also use them to paradrop troops, as was the case with the invasion of Great Britain.

The Soviet Union strictly controls the use of this precious military asset. Soviet Commanders do not have permission to construct the aircraft or control it, but these bombers are used to deliver the Desolator Bombs to a target which a Commander may designate via the Soviet Top Secret Protocols. Additionally, the Soviet Commando Natasha has full authority to call in a Badger airstrike, which can destroy any vehicles and structures with a single bomb-provided it doesn't get shot down en route.

Technicians beware: the nature of the payload and aircraft fuel means that a loaded, fueled Badger is highly explosive. This is demonstrated in Operation "Circus of Treachery", where a bullet ignites a group of grounded and confiscated Badgers, destroying all nearby Imperial units.