flying officer

noun

Definition of flying officer

: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a first lieutenant in the army

Examples of flying officer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The crew – made up only of two pilots and one tactical fly officer – has assisted in 99 arrests and made 18 captures themselves. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 3 Oct. 2019 Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy's youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, courant.com, 24 Apr. 2018 Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy’s youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2018 Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy's youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, courant.com, 24 Apr. 2018 Meacham speculates that Bush was likely the Navy’s youngest flying officer just days shy of his 19th birthday. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2018

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“Flying officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20officer. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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