Military exploration and observation by means of aircraft or other airborne platforms.
1 The air reconnaissance squadron would be shifted elsewhere in Britain.
2 Much German air reconnaissance over us, and heavy firing from both sides during the day.
3 The bridge was so small it did not show up on photographs of targets taken by sophisticated air reconnaissance .
4 There had been no air reconnaissance ; it was hard to believe that the art of flight had been lost so soon.
5 The air reconnaissance had started at daybreak, and I decided to await aircraft reports from Henderson before making any decided plan.
6 The Army, though it did not do so at first, yet came to understand the immense importance to itself of air reconnaissance .
7 I 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.
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