Me 262 should have been used as a bomber?

[Graham Boak]

Roger: can you identify Ar 234 flights over England? I know of none. The aircraft lacked the range for any significant penetration. I know of a handful of Ar 240 flights in March 1944 where the pilot infiltrated returning US bomber streams, but the number of such flights and the depth of penetration was limited. The Ar 234 was used in Italy and for missions behind Allied lines in France/Belgium, but was not invulnerable then. The Ju 88, in different variants, was used for limited coastal missions away from the main combat areas.

However, even if more did exist, they were only a few in comparison. The Allies, with mainly Spitfires, Mosquitoes and Lightnings, carried out continuous missions over Germany and the occupied territories. The Germans, who started with an excellent reconnaissance setup, had nothing to match this coverage after the first years of the war.

This is a long way from 1 to 1.