"flight lieutenant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flight lieutenants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flight lieutenant (plural flight lieutenants)
  1. A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain Synonyms: F/L [abbreviation] Derived forms: F/L [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms: flying officer, pilot officer Translations (rank in the RAF): 空軍上尉 (Chinese Mandarin), 空军上尉 (kōngjūn shàngwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), σμηναγός (sminagós) (Greek), caposquadriglia [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-flight_lieutenant-en-noun-5i23lppp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Greek terms with redundant script codes

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