| In World War II, Piper delivered more than 5,600 Piper Cubs, long popular as a training plane, to the U. S. government for use as special personnel planes, for photoreconnaissance, and as artillery spotters. |
| It was perhaps the most successful multimission aircraft ever made, serving with distinction as a low-level day bomber, radar-equipped, and long-range photoreconnaissance aircraft. |
| There is little doubt that French intelligence had excellent sources, with a remarkable agent network, a sophisticated signals intelligence bureau and superb photoreconnaissance. |
| However, during the air assault, many commanders learned that these teams and photoreconnaissance could only provide a partial picture of the enemy situation. |
| The declassified record shows a major emphasis on planning for timely photoreconnaissance to corroborate human intelligence reports. |
| The Sqn was assigned with the precious and vital task of photoreconnaissance deep inside enemy territory along with Air Defence of Pakistan. |
