Re: Some enlarged and "tweaked" known photos of Ar 234s

[Karoband]

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49. At Melun, "USA 6" was transformed into "Snafu I"/"303" of Watson's Whizzers and the original upper camo was covered with a coat of olive drab. On 29 June 1945, Baur transferred "Snafu I" to Cherbourg-Querqueville, 10:55-11:55 hrs, where it was cocooned and placed aboard HMS Reaper as article "13". Note that the black "B" of 1.(F)/33 on the nose wheel bracket appears to be the same as in #47.


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50. When HMS Reaper docked at Newark, New Jersey, on 1 August 1945, "Snafu I" was de-cocooned and assigned to the U.S. Navy. This picture was probably taken at NAS Patuxent River where the Arado was designated BuAer. No. 121446 [Butler, p. 221]. Like "Jane I", it was not tested due to a lack of spares. The pilot who transferred it from Newark was likely Lt. Najeeb E. Halaby who had just set an American transcontinental record in a P-80 jet in late June, from Muroc to Patuxent in 5 hrs. and 40 minutes.


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51.This picture shows one of the Arados derelict at Patuxent River in the 1950's, likely "Snafu I" with its nosewheel intact.


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52. By 1976 when this picture was taken, an Arado had been bulldozed into the bank of the Patuxent River. The opening on the top of the rear fuselage to access the cameras is visible.