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Arado Overflight

Today in Aviation :: April 10, 2013


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The Arado Ar 234B-1 streaked overhead at high altitude, beyond the reach of Allied interceptors.  Its sleek lines and twin jet engines gave it speeds that were in excess of 700 km per hour.  On board, a pair of Rb 50/30 reconnaissance cameras captured a nine kilometer wide swath of countryside from their mounting points in the rear of the fuselage, each canted outward at a 12 degree angle.  The single pilot on board flew it steadily as a pair of cameras imaged the ground below, taking a new photo in a steady stream every 11 seconds, advancing the film between frames to form a nearly continuous strip.  Before any Allied fighters could climb to altitude, the plane had flown its route and disappeared back across the English Channel to safety....


Photo of the Day

One of the five Martin B-57s destroyed in the Viet Cong mortar attack on Bien Hoa Air Base in November 1964 -- another fifteen were damaged.  The attack markedly impacted USAF operations for a short time afterward and marked a major escalation in hostilities. Four Americans died and 72 were wounded.
Photo Credit:  USAF Museum

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