flyboys
Combat aircraft crews
Flyboys is an informal, slightly dated term for military pilots, especially fighter pilots.
The word carries a mix of admiration and gentle mockery—acknowledging their daring while suggesting cockiness or swagger: The flyboys thought they were invincible.
It evokes World War II and the era of leather jackets and aviator sunglasses.
One who steers aircraft
- airmanOne who pilots aircraft
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- fighterOne who engages in combat
jet · cockpit · biplane · ace · barnstormer · dogfight · sortie · airspeed
Military students in training
- rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
- fledglingsYoung birds with feathers
- traineesPeople being instructed
- greenhornsInexperienced beginners
hotshots · young guns · recruits · freshmen · newcomers · neophytes · apprentices · tyros
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
heroism · gallantry · daredevil · hotshot · reckless · swashbuckling · gutsy · thrill-seeker
pilot
One who steers aircraft
fighter · jet · cockpit · biplane · ace · barnstormer · dogfight · sortie · airspeed · altitude
cadets
Military students in training
- rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
- fledglingsYoung birds with feathers
- traineesPeople being instructed
greenhorns · hotshots · young guns · recruits · freshmen · newcomers · neophytes · apprentices · tyros · whippersnappers
bravery
Boldness before danger
fearlessness · heroism · gallantry · daredevil · hotshot · reckless · swashbuckling · gutsy · thrill-seeker · risk-taker
flyboysground troops
Soldiers operating on land
infantry · foot soldiers · grunts · ground pounders · ground forces
flyboysground troops
Soldiers operating on land
ground crew · infantry · foot soldiers · submariners · earthbound