By the time these aircraft arrived they were no longer required to intercept high - flying Junkers Ju 86P reconnaissance aircraft .
There was a need for a pressurised RAF photo reconnaissance aircraft to carry out missions over Crete and the rest of Greece .
By the time these aircraft arrived they were no longer required to intercept high - flying Junkers Ju 86P reconnaissance aircraft although there was a need for a pressurised RAF photo reconnaissance aircraft to carry out missions over Crete and the rest of Greece .