flight sergeant

noun

1. a noncommissioned officer in the Royal Air Force junior in rank to a master aircrew

Example Sentences

Hundreds of people – mostly strangers - touched by his story answered the call Thursday, and packed St. Clement Danes Church to give the former flight sergeant a proper send-off.

From Washington Times

After the war, he returned to Jamaica to work with family in the coconut industry in Kingston but returned to England, where he re-enlisted, rising to the rank of flight sergeant.

From Washington Times

As war broke out in 1939, he had amassed 1,000 hours of flight time and was sent to France as an RAF flight sergeant to support the British troops.

From BBC

“Should I ask the flight sergeant if I can get up to go and possibly get the entire squadron in trouble, or should I tough it out until morning.”

From Washington Times

BBC Click's Dan Simmons went to meet Flight Sergeant Brian Bird earlier this year and finds out more about the project to preserve his memories.

From BBC