Flying Officer - Other Air Forces

Other Air Forces

The rank of flying officer is also used in a number of the air forces in the Commonwealth, including the Bangladesh Air Force, Indian Air Force (IAF), Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) used the rank until unification of the three armed services into the Canadian Forces in 1968 and army-type ranks were adopted. RCAF personnel holding this rank then switched to the rank of lieutenant. In official French Canadian usage, a flying officer's rank title was lieutenant d'aviation.

The rank of "warrant flying officer" was also used by the air service of the Imperial Japanese military.

This rank is an equivalent for lieutenant in the Royal Malaysian Air Force

  • An RAAF flying officer's sleeve/shoulder insignia

  • A Hellenic Air Force yposminagos (flying officer's) rank insignia

  • An Indian Air Force flying officer's rank insignia

  • A RTAF flying officer's rank insignia

  • A PAF flying-officer rank insignia.

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