Noun
airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces
Source: WordNetHe subdues the injured alien pilot and flags down a convoy of refugees, hitching a ride with former combat pilot Russell Casse. Source: Internet
Yeager later credited his postwar success in the Air Force to this decision, saying that his test pilot career followed naturally from his having been a decorated combat pilot, along with having been an aircraft mechanic before attending pilot school. Source: Internet