When British bombers began targeting German territory with nightly raids, some Bf 110-equipped units were withdrawn and redeployed as night fighters, a role to which the aircraft was well suited.
Cando os bombardeiros británicos comezaron a atacar territorio alemán pola noite, algunhas unidades de Bf 110 foron retiradas e despregadas como cazas nocturnos, un rol para o cal o avión estaba ben adaptado.