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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyboys
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Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Investigators said controllers in the Reagan tower had been overly reliant on asking pilots to spot other aircraft and maintain visual separation.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Macron’s aviators, the Pacific S 01, retail for 659 euros ($770).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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Proving his forte with the category, shearling jackets came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in tactile suede versions in the shape of aviators, mid-length coats and zippered jackets, the latter offered with the shearling on the outside.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Indiana members will replace soldiers and airmen from other states who have been mobilized since August.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota National Guard Joint Staff Director Simon Schaefer said the agency, which consists of 13,000 soldiers and airmen, has begun preparations in the event the Guard is activated — including equipment checks and notifying service members.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Flyboys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyboys. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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