downed pilot

collocation in English

meaningsofdownandpilot

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down
adjective
uk
/daʊn/us
/daʊn/
unhappy; unable to feel excited or energetic ...
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pilot
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpaɪ.lət/us
/ˈpaɪ.lət/
a person who flies ...
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(Definition ofdownandpilotfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thedownedpilothimself would be deliberately gassed in some cases.
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The only event of note during this 64-day patrol was the rescuing of adownedpilotfrom.
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With complete disregard of the possibility that his aircraft might still be burning, he unhesitatingly continued his search for thedownedpilot.
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Due to his courage, persistence, and professional skill thedownedpilotwas safely recovered.
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A nearby rescue helicopter picked up his beeper signal and homed in to get thedownedpilot.
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After the smoke cleared, he continued his search and finally spotted thedownedpilotnear a towering rock formation.
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Thedownedpilotwas rescued later that day.
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Racing inland they discovered the valley thedownedpilotwas reported to be in, which turned out to be a massive camouflage supply and troop depot.
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For the next month, she deployed with, keeping on the alert to spot downed pilots and to direct friendly helicopters to the rescue.
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Since this detachment was not fully occupied with its primary mission of rescuing downed pilots, it responded to these calls.
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Downed pilots and aircrew, it was hoped, would be picked up by any boats or ships which happened to be passing by.
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Initially an innovation to aid the recovery of downed pilots, they were sidelined when the front became static.
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It detailed, with illustrations, what fish and foods the downed pilots with could eat.
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During this period, the ship recovered six downed pilots from the water.
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The way to replenish this supply is to rescue downed pilots who bring their remaining fuel supplies on board.
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It was originally designed to support air bases and retrieve downed pilots.
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One lookout altered both the local fire brigade and the military detachment at the nearby airfield and dispatched to find the downed pilots.
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He chose to return to base to report the downed pilot's exact location.
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