Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lightning) was the world's first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. The ...
Often overshadowed by more famous jets in World War II, the Ar 234 B-2—known as the Blitz, or Lightning—had caught the Allies by surprise when the nine soared through the skies on December 24, 1944.
The Arado Ar 234 was an aesthetically graceful and powerful German aircraft that became the world's first operational jet and reconnaissance bomber. Built by the Arado Flugzeugwerke company, this ...