Thesaurus results for BIRDMEN

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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Enterprises are pushing agents out of pilots and into production.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Utah helicopter deaths In Utah, two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed while fighting a wildfire Friday morning in the Fishlake National Forest.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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The Infamous Flight Jacket No piece from the film – except perhaps Maverick’s aviators – is more closely tied to its costume design than the pilot jacket.

— Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The brand is known for iconic models like the Portugieser, originally made in the 1930s for two Portuguese merchants, and the Big Pilot, created for aviators in the 1940s.

— Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

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