Flying officer
Junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flying officer (Fg Off or F/O) is a junior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.[1] The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence.
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Flying officer is immediately senior to pilot officer and immediately below flight lieutenant. It is usually equivalent to the rank of sub-lieutenant in the navy and of the rank of lieutenant in other services.
The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force was "section officer".