as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of airman
No longer were gremlins only representative of niche superstitions held by nervous military airmen.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
The story follows 18-year-old Nellie Morris, who is living in the east London neighborhood of Bethnal Green and falling for an American airman named Ray.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
The remains of a World War II airman were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down during a bombing mission in Germany, military officials said this week.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
McDevitt joined the Army in 1917 to be an airman, but was commissioned a first lieutenant in the 11th Balloon Company.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
The story follows 18-year-old Nellie Morris, who is living in the east London neighborhood of Bethnal Green and falling for an American airman named Ray.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
The remains of a World War II airman were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down during a bombing mission in Germany, military officials said this week.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
McDevitt joined the Army in 1917 to be an airman, but was commissioned a first lieutenant in the 11th Balloon Company.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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