noun
aerial photograph
A photograph taken from an aircraft or satellite, used in mapping, surveying, and environmental monitoring.
この空中写真は昨年撮影されたものです。
This aerial photograph was taken last year.
Often used interchangeably with 空中写真, but 航空写真 may emphasize photographs taken from aircraft specifically, while 空中写真 can include satellite imagery.
Compound of 空中 (kūchū, 'in the air') and 写真 (shashin, 'photograph').