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Meanings of air reconnaissance in English

Russian
воздушная разведка
Portuguese
reconhecimento aereo
Spanish
reconocimiento aéreo
Catalan
reconeixement aeri

Military exploration and observation by means of aircraft or other airborne platforms.

воздушная разведка
Usage of air reconnaissance in English
1
The air reconnaissance squadron would be shifted elsewhere in Britain.
Reuters
2
Much German air reconnaissance over us, and heavy firing from both sides during the day.
In Flanders Fields, and Other Poems
3
The bridge was so small it did not show up on photographs of targets taken by sophisticated air reconnaissance.
Reuters
4
There had been no air reconnaissance; it was hard to believe that the art of flight had been lost so soon.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
5
The air reconnaissance had started at daybreak, and I decided to await aircraft reports from Henderson before making any decided plan.
1914
6
The Army, though it did not do so at first, yet came to understand the immense importance to itself of air reconnaissance.
Aviation in Peace and War
7
I directed Sir David Henderson to establish air reconnaissances towards Antwerp, which he did.
1914
8
"I'm amazed we don't get any more from air reconnaissance," Admiral Anderson grumbled to an aide.
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