as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced an online fundraiser for the airman, who is stationed in North Dakota.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
The Associated Press compiled an archive of the flagged information, which included images of the Tuskegee airmen, photos of female Marines and content related to celebrations of Hispanic or Native heritage.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
An active-duty airman has been charged with killing a South Dakota woman who was reported missing in 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Monday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
The Associated Press compiled an archive of the flagged information, which included images of the Tuskegee airmen, photos of female Marines and content related to celebrations of Hispanic or Native heritage.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
An active-duty airman has been charged with killing a South Dakota woman who was reported missing in 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Monday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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