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

Evans, a naval flight officer, grew up in Palmdale and attended USC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024

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

Four-term Republican Rep. Dave Joyce was reelected after facing a spirited challenge in northeast Ohio from Democrat Hillary O’Connor Mueri, a first-time candidate and and former naval flight officer.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2020

Distantly connected to royalty, she was of some rank herself, of privilege rather than experience, a flight officer; but she was said to work as diligently at her wireless set as any self-made shop girl.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein