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.” This doesn’t include many other types of aircraft used for range reconnaissance duties – from the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft to many drones like the MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-170 Sentinel – the Air Force’s mysterious Wraith.