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loadmaster Aeronaut.|ˈləʊdˌmɑːstə(r), -ˌmæstə(r)|
[f. load n. + master n.1]
The crew member of an aircraft who is responsible for the load or cargo.
1961Newsweek 6 Mar. 9 The United Nations and C-130 loadmasters did most of the work. 1967New Scientist 17 Aug. 328 The aircraft [sc. Douglas C-47s] carry a crew of eight—pilot, co-pilot, navigator, flight mechanic, load master (who also drops the flares), two gun loaders, and a Vietnamese Air Force liaison officer. 1973Daily Tel. 2 Oct. 2 If she passes her 14-week officer training course she will join an aircrew as a loadmaster. 1974Ibid. 22 Feb. 14/4 Flying Officer Howard has logged 3,500 flying hours all over the world as an air loadmaster in VC-10s of No. 10 Squadron based at Brize Norton. The job, formerly known as air quartermaster, was given air crew status in 1962. |