#Reconnaissance Aircraft

[nocternalrandomness]

Taxiing to the active - RAF Mildenhall - June 1984

[lonestarflight]

The second prototype of the Northrop XF-15A Reporter (42-8335) taking off. It started life as P-61C before being taken back to the modification shop of Northrop for conversion into the XF-15. It differed from the first prototype with its Pratt & Whitney R-2800-C Double Wasp 18-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engines

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[carbone14]

Hydravion de reconnaissance Curtiss SOC-1 Seagull de l'US Navy – 2 juillet 1939

©Naval History and Heritage Command – 80-G-5885

[bigglesworld]

Blohm & Voss BV 141 Reconnaissance

[dieselfutures]

BV141 - exmortal

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Lockheed U-2 Reconnaissance aircraft

On September 13, 1985, Major Doug Pearson made history when he destroyed a satellite with a missile launched from his F-15.

Declassfied Footage From U2 Spy Plane

North American X-15 Rocket-powered aircraft

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Strategic reconnaissance aircraft

Lockheed NF-104A Aerospace Trainer

[arden-wings]

heat seeker 🔥

[blackros78]

MiG-25R reconnaissance aircraft, 1990.

[cathartes-aura-shitposting]

imma gonna drop this specific image of an sr-71 blackbird because it's vibes.

{btw, here's the article that i took this image from if ur curious}

[redarmyscreaming]

General Aircraft G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower was a British long-range patrol aircraft design of the immediate pre-Second World War period. The Fleet Shadower was a highly specialized aircraft intended to follow enemy naval task forces over long times and radio back position information.

[historyofguns]

The article narrates the extraordinary life of Elmer Pankratz, a nearly 102-year-old American pilot from World War II known for flying the North American F-6D Mustang, a photo reconnaissance variant of the P-51 Mustang. Written by Tom Laemlein and published on The Armory Life, the piece details Pankratz's journey from dreaming of flight during the Great Depression to becoming a highly skilled reconnaissance pilot. Pankratz's experiences during training, including a harrowing night flight that killed eight cadets and his near-disastrous first solo in a P-40 Warhawk, are vividly recounted. His wartime exploits, including flying during the Battle of the Bulge and evading German flak, demonstrate his bravery and skill. The narrative concludes with Pankratz's post-war life, highlighting his memoir "I Needed a War To Do It" and ongoing engagements with the community.

[nocternalrandomness]

Lockheed Sikorsky S-97 Raider prototype

[lonestarflight]

"A-11", by Gordon Phillips, 1984.

US Air Force Art Collection.

NARA: 6375654

[carbone14]

Hydravion de reconnaissance maritime Vought OS2U Kingfisher – Base navale de Pensacola – Floride – Etats-Unis – 1942

[bigglesworld]

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Full frontal. Super sonic, long-range, high-altitude, strategic reconnaissance aircraft. First flew in 1964

[stone-cold-groove]

A Republic XF-12 prototype in a commercial airliner configuration.