as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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The New York Times, through interviews with six current and former military aviators and a civilian helicopter pilot who frequently flies the routes near National Airport, has pieced together some understanding of the conditions that the crew faced the night of the crash.
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Mark Walker, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black military aviators, and the WASPs, who ferried warplanes during WWII, have long been celebrated for their vital contributions to the .
—Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The three aviators from the helicopter who were identified by the Army:
The plane carried talented and ambitious young skaters from around the country.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Those who were killed included three Army aviators in the Black Hawk: Capt. Rebecca Lobach, 28, who was identified Saturday; Staff Sgt.
—Kaanita Iyer, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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Mark Walker, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black military aviators, and the WASPs, who ferried warplanes during WWII, have long been celebrated for their vital contributions to the .
—Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The three aviators from the helicopter who were identified by the Army:
The plane carried talented and ambitious young skaters from around the country.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Related article Exclusive: NTSB fought to retain employees after Trump’s federal worker resignation offer
Those who were killed included three Army aviators in the Black Hawk: Capt. Rebecca Lobach, 28, who was identified Saturday; Staff Sgt.
—Kaanita Iyer, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Aviator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviator. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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