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birdmen

noun

plural of birdman

as in pilots

one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft in the early days of aviation, birdmen would travel around the country in their biplanes, putting on flying shows

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This means training the humans who confirm the call and are the co-pilots.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026
The American Airlines plane was cleared to take off and the pilots increased the aircraft’s velocity.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

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This is sensible, given the potential for tragedy among not only military aviators but civilians, as well as the cost and scarcity of military assets.

— Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Mix things up a bit with trendy oversized aviators—or go classic with cat-eye sunnies.

— India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026

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