reconnaissance plane

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In December 1954 Johnson assembled a small team of “skunks” to begin work on this new high-altitude reconnaissance plane.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Several other US aircraft have flown around the west coast of Scotland and south of Iceland, including a Poseidon reconnaissance plane and a Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker used for refuelling.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

EP-3 reconnaissance plane in 2001 set off an international crisis.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023

This included the A-12, which, like the U-2, was a fast-flying reconnaissance plane.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

“Mr. President, I have received word from the CIA that the U-2 reconnaissance plane I mentioned yesterday is still missing,” Goodpaster said.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin