flight officer

American  

noun

1. an officer of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, having a rank equivalent to that of a warrant officer junior grade.

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flight officer

“All of a sudden I’m working 15-hour days on this plumbing business,” said Caroline, now 35, who managed a crew of nine as a naval flight officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

When he was a F-14 Tomcat pilot, he said, the flight officer in the back seat thought he saw a U.F.O.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2023

Naval Academy and spent seven years as a naval flight officer, including service in the Persian Gulf War.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

Katie Martinez, a flight officer assigned to one of the squadrons working on an aircraft in the flyover, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2023

Who better suited for such work than an idle Special Operations flight officer?

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein