Noun
photoreconnaissance (uncountable)
(photography) The making of aerial photographs as a means of military reconnaissance, especially of potential targets.
He was on a flight over the Mediterranean, from Corsica to mainland France; his mount was an unarmed F-5B photoreconnaissance variant of the P-38J,He was flying a P-38-F-5B-1-LO, 42-68223, c/n 2734. described as being a "war-weary, non-airworthy craft". Source: Internet
Scutts 2006, p. 130. Adrian Warburton The RAF's legendary photoreconnaissance pilot, Wing Commander Adrian Warburton DSO w/Bar DFC w/2 Bars, was posted as the RAF Liaison Officer to the USAAF 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Source: Internet
Later that day, at about 3:41 pm EDT, several U.S. Navy RF-8A Crusader aircraft on low-level photoreconnaissance missions were fired upon. Source: Internet