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Old 13th February 2023, 19:06
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Re: Ju 88s and night reconnaissance mission

Ed - during the war, the Luftwaffe flew tens of thousands of night aerial recce missions using specially developed NRb30 and NRB40 cameras with target illumination by 40-million and 60-million candlepower flash bombs.

See:
Wadman, David, John Bradley and Barry Ketley. Aufklärer: Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Aircraft & Units 1935-1945. Aldershot (Hants): Hikoki Publications, 1997. ISBN: 0 9519899 8 7. Hb (oversize). Dj. 272p. Pictorial with accompanying text. Dwgs. (incl. color profiles). Map(s). Tables. Charts. Glossary. Bibliography. See: pages 17-19 and p.258 (Aufkl.Gr. (F) Nacht).

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