PR Pathfinder Recon. Images Annotated IL-2 Recon Photos

Pathfinder Recon workflow

How Pathfinder Recon Works

This illustrated workflow shows how an IL-2 mission is converted into a finished reconnaissance intelligence package.

PROCESS
FILE
01

Mission source

Original Mission Input

Replace this text with your explanation of the starting mission file and the information extracted from it.

Original IL-2 mission input
Step 01 — source mission data
02

Automated preparation

Mission Adaptation

Explain how the mission is automatically modified to support aerial photography and controlled image capture.

Mission adapted for reconnaissance photography
Step 02 — automated mission preparation
03

Image capture

Four-Tile Photography

Explain how four image tiles are captured and combined to produce the high-resolution composite.

Four reconnaissance image tiles
Step 03 — four-tile image capture
04

Data processing

Target Analysis and Prioritisation

Explain how mission data, workbook reference data, priority targets and the supply model are used to organise target groupings.

Target analysis and prioritisation stage
Step 04 — mission and workbook intelligence
05

Intelligence annotation

Recon Image Annotation

Explain how target names, scale, orientation and up to four target areas are added to the photograph.

Annotated reconnaissance image
Step 05 — target-group annotation
06

Final output

Published Intelligence Package

Explain how the final colour, black-and-white, annotated and downloadable outputs are prepared for publication.

Finished Pathfinder Recon output
Step 06 — finished archive and ZIP package

Development note

The workflow is under continual development. Images and explanatory text can be replaced directly in R2 without redeploying the Worker.