squadron leader
Britishnoun
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Maj Thomas Stewart, Life Guards squadron leader, said Quaker was the only horse from the five that had been unable to return to its duties.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Cross, who died in 2013, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and was promoted to squadron leader before he left the RAF.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
"That could be a huge pressure on North Korea, because usually they don’t share where those submarines are," said Moon Keun-sik, a retired South Korean submarine captain and squadron leader.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
After the war, he served the RAF in various training roles, retiring in 1962 with the rank of squadron leader.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
“If it’s not an operational flight,” said the squadron leader, “there’s no need to ring Intelligence. I’ll take responsibility.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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