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aviator

[ey-vee-ey-ter, av-ee-] / ˈeɪ viˌeɪ tər, ˈæv i- /


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A few months later, the celebrated aviator Charles Lindbergh made camp in Lebec to test a glider in the mountain drafts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

I turned around to see a man dressed as a World War II aviator.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

In the music video for the title track the singer introduced a tougher rock-and-roll image as he played guitar while clad in aviator sunglasses, ripped blue jeans and the leather La Rocka jacket.

From BBC May 1, 2026

A year later, American aviator Charles Lindbergh made the first solo, nonstop trans-Atlantic flight aboard the Spirit of St. Louis plane.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

She recommended women like Betty Skelton, who had also been through some privately funded astronaut testing, and acquaintances like Jerri Sloan, a Texas aviator who had been in many flying competitions with Jerrie.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

His son, Ian, said "It is a fitting tribute not only to my father's pioneering achievements, but also to the generations of engineers, designers and aviators who helped shape Britain's world-leading contribution to aviation."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Over the past decade, flight hours for new aviators have declined from more than 200 to 150 a year, attempting to get pilots to operational units earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Trump highlighted the successful rescue of two U.S. aviators whose plane was shot down by Iran.

From Barron's Apr. 6, 2026

Elite U.S. military aviators and special forces undergo intense training for the prospect they are trapped behind enemy lines—like the F-15 crew member rescued in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

And the young aviators were training in open-cockpit biplanes, with the wind biting at them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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