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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

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

The squadron leader and the pilot officer tried to persuade me to use the bayonet as it was only a pretence.

From The Guardian • May 21, 2012

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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