This Arado is the sole survivor of its type. In 1949 it was transferred to the Smithsonian, which restored it in 1984-89. Turned over to the United States, it was brought to Wright Field, Ohio, in 1946 for flight testing. This Ar 234 B-2 served with bomber unit KG 76 from December 1944 until May 1945, when British forces captured it in Norway. While less famous than the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters, the Ar 234s that reached Luftwaffe units provided excellent service, especially as reconnaissance aircraft. With a maximum speed of 735 kilometers (459 miles) per hour, the Blitz easily eluded Allied piston-engine fighters. The first Ar 234 combat mission, a reconnaissance flight over the Allied beachhead in Normandy, took place August 2, 1944. The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lightning) was the world's first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer Usage conditions may apply Usage conditions may apply Usage conditions may apply Usage conditions may apply Usage conditions may apply For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer CCO - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0) This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. CCO - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0) This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions).
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