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aviator

[ey-vee-ey-ter, av-ee-] / ˈeɪ viˌeɪ tər, ˈæv i- /


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The first pilot was found Friday, but it took more than 36 hours to locate the second aviator who was hiding in a mountain crevice.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

For full coverage of the recovery of the U.S. aviator, please go to WSJ’s Mideast Live Blog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For nearly two days, injured and alone, a U.S. aviator hid in a remote mountain crevice as Iranian forces and militias closed in on him with helicopters and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Reid Wiseman, a 50-year-old former naval aviator and test pilot who also formerly served as a deputy chief of NASA's astronaut office, will be in command.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“Did you get to wear an aviator hat?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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