Why the Arado AR 234 Was a Game-Changer During WWII

jet 234On the morning of 2nd August 1944, Lt. Erich Sommer took off for the world's first jet reconnaissance mission. Flying at 34,000 ft, pilot made three long photographic runs overThe Ar 234 was really more of a fast strike fhter than a honest bomber, lacking a heavy warload, suited only for pinpoint attacks on well-defended targets. Too few were built for it to have much effect in that role. However, as a reconnaissance