The expansion of aerial reconnaissance during WWII was driven mostly by trial and error rather than by planned development.
Sources
- Aerial reconnaissance in World War II (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA501753.pdf (apps.dtic.mil)
- https://www.saam.org.au/history_group_docs/SAAM%20History%20-%20Aerial%20Photography%20Pt3%20WWII.pdf (saam.org.au)
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Aerial_reconnaissance_in_World_War_II (military-history.fandom.com)
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