air commodore
noun
: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a brigadier in the army
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But fifth-generation jets are really needed to tackle the most sophisticated air defense systems wielded by an enemy, said Andrew Curtis, a retired air commodore in the U.K.'s Royal Air Force (RAF)—something a Rafale or a Typhoon couldn't do nearly as well.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
William is also the honorary air commodore of the RAF Coningsby, while Kate is the honorary air commodore of the Air Cadets.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2023
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
William is also the honorary air commodore of the RAF Coningsby, while Kate is the honorary air commodore of the Air Cadets.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2023
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“Air commodore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20commodore. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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