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pilot officer

British  

noun

  1. the most junior commissioned rank in the British Royal Air Force and in certain other air forces

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The pilot officer was briefly hidden by Dutch farmers, before being captured while on a tram.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2022

“You look lost,” he said, extending a hand and introducing himself as Jan Loos, a retired navy pilot officer.

From The Guardian Mar. 17, 2021

During WW2, Cowell transferred back to the RAF, working as a temporary pilot officer.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2021

Navy pilot officer who was on deployment at the time of the killing, the news release added.

From Fox News Nov. 24, 2019

He was not an experienced pilot officer, but there might be some assistance he could offer the Captain now that Rip was washed out, perhaps for hours.

From Plague Ship by Norton, Andre

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