During WWII, aerial reconnaissance advanced mainly through new tactics, procedures, and technology, rather than through specialized aircraft types.
Sources
- Aerial reconnaissance in World War II (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Aerial_reconnaissance_in_World_War_II (military-history.fandom.com)
- https://www.key.aero/article/raf-recce-spitfires-wwii (key.aero)
- https://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_spitfire_PR.html (historyofwar.org)
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