aircrewman
Plane team member
An aircrewman is a member of an aircraft crew, typically military, who performs duties other than piloting—such as navigation, weapons operation, or communications.
The term emphasizes enlisted or non-commissioned roles: The aircrewman monitored the radar during the patrol.
Plural: aircrewmen, though aircrew member avoids the gendered form.
Aircraft freight coordinator
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- bombardierPlane's payload releaser
- preflightBefore aircraft takes off
checklist · sortie · mission · reconnaissance · surveillance · refueling · communications · debriefing
Straps controlling an animal
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rescueSave from harm
oxygen · mask · parachute · ejection · flotation · raft · beacon · firefighting
One who pilots aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- copilotAuxiliary aircraft operator
- stewardManager for another
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
sergeant · lieutenant · squadron · wingman · aeromedical
Voluntary entry into service
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- simulatorDevice replicating real conditions
survival · ditching · egress · drills · briefing · procedures · physiology · recertification
Device showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
GPS · waypoint · autopilot · heading · bearing · instruments · avionics · IFR
Goodwill among companions
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
reliability · cockpit · rotation · seniority · callsign · roster
loadmaster
Aircraft freight coordinator
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- bombardierPlane's payload releaser
preflight · checklist · sortie · mission · reconnaissance · surveillance · refueling · communications · debriefing · airborne
harness
Straps controlling an animal
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
rescue · oxygen · mask · parachute · ejection · flotation · raft · beacon · firefighting · precautions
aviator
One who pilots aircraft
stewardess · sergeant · lieutenant · squadron · wingman · aeromedical
enlistment
Voluntary entry into service
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- certificationAttestation of qualification
simulator · survival · ditching · egress · drills · briefing · procedures · physiology · recertification · examinations
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- radarRadio-wave object detection
altimeter · GPS · waypoint · autopilot · heading · bearing · instruments · avionics · IFR · VFR
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
comradeship · reliability · cockpit · rotation · seniority · callsign · roster
- aircrew rolespilot, copilot, captain, first officer, flight engineer
aircrewmanpassenger
Traveler, not operator
cargo · stowaway · evacuee · paratrooper · detainee
aircrewmanground crew
Aircraft support personnel
ground support · maintenance crew · mechanic · air traffic controller · armorer
aircrewmancivilian
Non-military person
noncombatant · ground forces · infantry · commercial pilot · landlubber
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