aircrew

noun

air·​crew ˈer-ˌkrü How to pronounce aircrew (audio)
: the crew manning an airplane

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The Coast Guard launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Sitka and a 45-foot response boat from Station Juneau to scour the area where the fishing vessel was believed to have capsized, according to a news release. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024 The next scene is, Crosby tells us, the Last Supper — the predawn of a mission day, aircrews got a generous breakfast, far better than their usual rations. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024 Russian aircrews fly close to 200 sorties a day, allowing Assad and his allies to go on the offensive in both the north and south of Syria. Joshua Landis, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2016 Four people and a dog were saved by a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station aircrew after their private plane crashed into Florida waters amid an evacuation attempt ahead of the looming Hurricane Milton, according to the Coast Guard. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aircrew 

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircrew was in 1918

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“Aircrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircrew. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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