flight officer

Pilot with rank

Flight officer is a military rank, historically used in various air forces for commissioned officers below the rank of pilot officer or as an equivalent to certain army ranks.

In the U.S. during World War II, flight officer designated warrant officers who served as pilots, navigators, or bombardiers: She earned her wings as a flight officer in the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

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Aircraft support personnel

ground staff · maintenance technician · aircraft mechanic · maintenance crew · baggage handler

military/aviation rank hierarchy

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Widespread, not specialized

air marshal · recruit · private · cadet · commanding officer

crew role on aircraft

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One who commands

passenger · cargo · loadmaster · flight engineer

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