aerial observer

collocation in English

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aerial
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.ri.əl/us
/ˈer.i.əl/
a structure made of metal rods or wires that receives or sends out radio or ...
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observer
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈzɜː.vər/us
/əbˈzɝː.vɚ/
a person who watches what happens but has no active part ...
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(Definition ofaerialandobserverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant with the specialization of anaerialobserver.
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However, because he was phobic about heights, he volunteered to serve as anaerialobserverinstead.
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Having fallen behind his fellow piloting students during his infantry refresher course, he had to settle foraerialobserverduty.
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Already qualified as anaerialobserver, he became a pilot in 1922.
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When casualties for air crews are reported, they are listed pilot first,aerialobserver(s) next.
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Temporarily unfit to serve in the infantry, he was transferred to the air service and became anaerialobserver.
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An artilleryaerialobserverdirected this naval gunfire through the fire direction center.
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If he proved satisfactory as anaerialobserver, he would be commissioned a second lieutenant; if unsatisfactory, he would return to his old unit without prejudice.
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Then, in an unusual twist, he was sent for aerial observer's training.
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He was a scourge to enemy aerial observers.
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Working with the photographs and overprint of a map, aerial observers could give accurate references to targets.
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These aerial observers called in artillery fire via radio.
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Enemy dominance of the air and the efficiency of his aerial observers in planes and balloons were key factors in the effectiveness of his artillery.
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