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Old 27th Jan 2010, 21:14
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In the Senior Service Commander is one rung below Captain, and aircraft commander sounds a lot less pretentious, even if the aircraft is single-pilot. Commanders(RN) have three full stripes, which also looks a bit less pretentious than four, though still totally unnecessary in any aircraft not carrying fare-paying passengers/commercial freight.
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