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Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE
ahem, Aviator.
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all pilot's of airplanes are aviators
it's only the Navy that is stuck up about terminology
but in terms of the word "aviator" it just means pilot of a plane that is heavier then air, eg ,not a blimb or balloon
a·vi·a·tor Audio Help /ˈeɪviˌeɪtər, ˈævi-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ey-vee-ey-ter, av-ee-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
so it would be "naval aviator" vs just "aviator" for all the others, and either would be a pilot