wingman
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- noun
- /ˈwɪŋˌmæn/
- Specialized
:
piloto de ala
- As the wingman, she flew just behind and to the side of the leader, ready to provide support in case of an enemy attack.
- lost my wingman
- fly with a wingman
- pilot's wingman
And he was preparing his helicopter for this mission, and his wingman turned him and said, what do we do?
- And he was preparing his helicopter for this mission, and his wingman turned him and said, what do we do?
- So wingman, his primary role is viz com and lastly firepower.
Examples
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Second Lieutenant Archer Dooley, Jr.'s first mission had been to fly wingman to the squadron commander on a two-plane reconnaissance and interdiction mission.
Fiction book (2000) -
Rule #9: Always fly with a Wingman.
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You never abandon your wingman.
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If I'm not mistaken, I'm the flight leader, which would make you my wingman.
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On the carrier, you'll be joined by a new wingman.
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Good job, wingman.
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But yesterday Captain William Ecker and his wingman Lieutenant Bruce Wilhelmi made the first low altitude flights.
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The fight changed course when Air Force Pilot Lt. Colonel Tony Roe and his wingman, Colonel James Mackey, flew overhead.
Blog text (5) -
During the mission, the experienced pilot always kept a close eye on his wingman to ensure their safety.
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In military training, every aspiring pilot learns the importance of having a reliable wingman in formation flying.
Synonyms
A female pilot who flies beside and a little behind the lead plane
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wingman comes from aviation and joins wing and man, where wing means the 'side' next to the leader. It originally named a pilot who flies at the leader's wing to protect and help them, so the word still means a pilot who supports the lead aircraft.