Flight lieutenant
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Flight lieutenant is a junior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank originated in the Royal Naval Air Service in 1914. It fell into abeyance when the RN
Prince William in 2010, in his flight lieutenant's uniform; promoted to squadron leader in 2016
Flight commander
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A flight commander is the leader of a constituent portion of an aerial squadron in aerial operations, often into combat. That constituent portion is known as a flight, and usually contains six or fewe
The lefthand airplane in this formation is in the flight commander position.