flight pay

American  

noun

1. a pay supplement allowed by the U.S. Air Force to certain crew members who attain a minimum flight time per month.

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Etymology

Origin of flight pay

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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flight pay

Commanders also have sought to reduce the number of missions, increase monthly flight pay, and hire civilian contractors to help share the workload.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2015

His agile, toe-perfect dance company spends so much time off the ground that it should get flight pay.

From Time Magazine Archive

But for blonde Dolores Hart, 24, fame and flight pay were not enough.

From Time Magazine Archive

Aspin also led the move that cut $1 billion from last year's Defense authorization and shot down flight pay for admirals and generals whose active flying days are behind them.

From Time Magazine Archive

And flight time was the time he had to spend in airplane flight each month in order to get his flight pay.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller