flyboy
Informal Air Force
Flyboy is informal slang for a pilot, especially a military aviator.
The term carries a hint of swagger or recklessness—the cocky fighter pilot archetype: He had that flyboy attitude.
It can be affectionate or slightly dismissive depending on context.
Itinerant exhibition pilot
- stunt pilotAviator performing aerial acrobatics
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
- loop-de-loopFull vertical circle maneuver
daredevil · risk-taker · thrill-seeker · adventurous · freefall · skydiving · parachuting · acrobat
One who steers aircraft
- airmanOne who pilots aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
flight · aeronautics · altitude · airspeed · takeoff · landing · hangar · runway
Airborne military combatant
- airforceAerial military branch
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
sortie · combat · mission · tactical · deployment · warplane · officer · ace
Excessively self-assured
- brashOffensively self-assertive
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- hotshotShowy, skilled person
- overconfidentExcessively sure of oneself
self-assured · smug · swaggering · boastful · maverick · showoff · brazen · audacious
barnstormer
Itinerant exhibition pilot
- stunt pilotAviator performing aerial acrobatics
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
loop-de-loop · daredevil · risk-taker · thrill-seeker · adventurous · freefall · skydiving · parachuting · acrobat · aerialist
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- airmanOne who pilots aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
aviation · flight · aeronautics · altitude · airspeed · takeoff · landing · hangar · runway · propeller
fighter pilot
Airborne military combatant
dogfight · sortie · combat · mission · tactical · deployment · warplane · officer · ace · enlisted
cocky
Excessively self-assured
overconfident · self-assured · smug · swaggering · boastful · maverick · showoff · brazen · audacious · cavalier
flyboysailor
Seafaring crew member
seaman · grunt · infantryman · bluejacket · swabbie
flyboysubmariner
Sailor on underwater vessel
deep-sea diver · diver · frogman · groundling · sailor