1 (F)/AG 123 and AR 234?

[Ian Jewison]

Gents,

A few questions if anyone can help regarding 1 Staffel, Fernaufklärungsgruppe 123 and Arado AR 234:

1) When was the Staffel equipped with AR 234s and when did they become operational?
2) What variant of AR 234 did the Staffel use?

Reason I ask is I have a group to a Beobachter who was transferred to 1 (F)/AG 123 on 31.12.1944. I have copies of his Flugbuch but the period covering 1945 is missing and bears the note that he flew (in?) AR 234.

I am trying to determine if they indeed had operational two seaters or he just training two seaters.

Thanks for any help on this
/Ian