Originally Posted by
Old-Duffer
When the RAF was formed, one of the proposals for top brass ranks was something like: 1st , 2nd, 3rd Avion.
Now we shall have Leading Aviator, Senior Aviator, Senior Technician Aviator, Chief Technician Aviator, Master Aviator and Warrant Officer Aviator. Cor! what a lot to remember!
Old Duffer
Master doesn’t refer to gender, it’s about being master of your trade. From the dictionary below, Master Carpenter for example,
If you say that someone is a master of a particular activity, you mean that they are extremely skilled at it