List of United States Air Force reconnaissance aircraft
This is a list of aircraft used by the United States Air Force and its predecessor organizations for combat aerial reconnaissance and aerial mapping. The first aircraft acquired by the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps were not fighters or bombers but reconnaissance aircraft .
List of active United States Air Force aircraft - Wikipedia
The following is a list of currently active military aircraft in the United States Air Force. 145 F-15C total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] Trainer aircraft listed separately. 726 F-16C total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] 708 F-16C operational (WAF 2025). [2] Trainer aircraft listed separately.
In Detail: 6 US Air Force Reconnaissance Aircraft - Simple Flying
2024年10月30日 · What reconnaissance aircraft does the United States Air Force possess? This list will only consider the aircraft listed on the Air Force's website under the headings "reconnaissance aircraft" and "weather reconnaissance aircraft."
Reconnaissance aircraft - Wikipedia
A reconnaissance aircraft (colloquially, a spy plane) is a military aircraft designed or adapted to perform aerial reconnaissance with roles including collection of imagery intelligence (including using photography), signals intelligence, as well as measurement and signature intelligence.
RC-135V/W Rivet Joint > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. The aircraft is an extensively modified C-135.
U-2S/TU-2S > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
The U-2S is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude/near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft providing signals, imagery, and electronic measurements and signature intelligence, or MASINT.
MC-12W Liberty - Air Force Special Operations Command
The Air Force's newest intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform, the MC-12 is a medium-altitude manned special-mission turbo prop aircraft that supports coalition and joint ground forces.
RC-135U Combat Sent > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
The RC-135U aircraft are manned by Air Combat Command crews from the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron and the 97th Intelligence Squadron (of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency).
U-2 | Facts, Plane, History, & Incident | Britannica
2024年11月21日 · U-2, single-seat, high-altitude jet aircraft flown by the United States for intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Perhaps the most famous spy plane ever built, the U-2, also known as the Dragon Lady, has been in service since 1956. A prototype flew in 1955, and the last plane in the series was built in 1989.
List of United States Air Force reconnaissance aircraft
This is a list of aircraft used by the United States Air Force and its predecessor organizations for combat reconnaissance and aerial mapping. The first aircraft acquired by the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps were not fighters or bombers, they were reconnaissance aircraft.