Military exploration and observation by means of aircraft or other airborne platforms.
1The air reconnaissance squadron would be shifted elsewhere in Britain.
2Much German air reconnaissance over us, and heavy firing from both sides during the day.
3The bridge was so small it did not show up on photographs of targets taken by sophisticated air reconnaissance.
4There had been no air reconnaissance; it was hard to believe that the art of flight had been lost so soon.
5The air reconnaissance had started at daybreak, and I decided to await aircraft reports from Henderson before making any decided plan.
6The Army, though it did not do so at first, yet came to understand the immense importance to itself of air reconnaissance.
7I directed Sir David Henderson to establish air reconnaissances towards Antwerp, which he did.
8"I'm amazed we don't get any more from air reconnaissance," Admiral Anderson grumbled to an aide.
Translations for air reconnaissance