A reconnaissance aircraft is a type of plane used to gather information or gather intelligence about a specific area or target. It is like a spy plane that helps collect data and take pictures from above. Full definition
On January 25, a Russian fighter jet also conducted an «unsafe and unprofessional» interception of a US reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, according to US European Command. (businessinsider.com)
The report was said to have been confirmed by the NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft before combat platforms were called in to strike the location. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Fourteen servicemen died when an RAF Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance aircraft crashed near the city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan on September 2nd 2006. (politics.co.uk)