By 1945, air reconnaissance was widely recognized as a vital, indispensable component of air power, in contrast to its status before the war.
Sources
- Aerial reconnaissance in World War II (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/transformed-aerial-reconnaissance.html (warhistoryonline.com)
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Aerial_reconnaissance_in_World_War_II (military-history.fandom.com)
- https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/d-day-aerial-photography-action (airandspace.si.edu)
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