Aircraftman
a person holding the rank of noncommissioned officer in the raf.
contemporary examples
he raised an eyebrow at the presumption of an aircraftman second cl-ss introducing himself, and mumbled his name.
the real james bond: ian fleming’s commandos reviewed michael korda november 18, 2011
noun (pl) -men
a serviceman of the most junior rank in the raf also (not in official use) aircraftsman
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