aerial reconnaissance

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aerial
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.ri.əl/us
/ˈer.i.əl/
a structure made of metal rods or wires that receives or sends out radio or ...
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reconnaissance
noun[U]
uk
/rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/us
/rɪˈkɑː.nə.səns/
the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using ...
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Anaerialreconnaissancehas been conducted, but no help has yet been provided to people in some smaller communities which have lost everything.
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Ouraerialreconnaissanceat the outbreak of war was non-existent.
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Reports fromaerialreconnaissanceare that all oil tanks are breached and empty.
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But reports fromaerialreconnaissanceshow that all the oil tanks are breached and empty.
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It will conduct foot patrols andaerialreconnaissanceof sites and report any suspicious activities that might suggest tampering.
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Aerialreconnaissanceand neutral observers have already told us what the facts are.
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Has there beenaerialreconnaissance?
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Archaeologicalaerialreconnaissancewas carried out over the area in the 1980s which suggested the remains of a prehistoric settlement comprising several dispersed hut circles.
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Route reconnaissance is typically conducted by a foot, horse or vehicle-mounted route reconnaissance patrol, sometimes with aid ofaerialreconnaissanceaircraft.
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Aerialreconnaissanceincorrectly showed the reefs were submerged deep enough to allow the landing craft to float over.
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The roles of these area commands were air defence, protection of adjacent sea lanes, andaerialreconnaissance.
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The group trained reserve airmen and pilots inaerialreconnaissance, medium bombardment, and fighter techniques.
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Student pilots received instruction on the basics of flight,aerialreconnaissanceand aerial combat.
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The system is intended for use in border policing,aerialreconnaissance, signals intelligence, disaster monitoring and other roles.
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Aerialreconnaissancewas often a hazardous task because of a requirement to fly at slow speeds and at low altitudes.
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The systematic collection and interpretation of the huge amounts ofaerialreconnaissanceintelligence data soon became imperative.
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Katz developed methods foraerialreconnaissancesupported by space satellites.
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Anaerialreconnaissanceflight found that the area was less defended than originally thought.
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Aerialreconnaissancewas so significant in exposing movements, it has been said the trench stalemate was a product of it.
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Initially, the military potential of pigeon photography foraerialreconnaissanceappeared attractive.
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