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Answer for the clue "Royal Air Force rank ", 14 letters:
wing commander

Word definitions for wing commander in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A rank in the RAF, between that of squadron leader and group captain, equivalent to an army lieutenant colonel

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Wing Commander may refer to: Wing commander (rank) , a military rank Wing Commander (franchise) , the Origin Systems computer game series and related franchise Wing Commander (video game) , the first title in the Wing Commander computer game series Wing ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (RAF rank) one who is next below a Group Captain

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ This time it was an inspector I who had come looking for the wing commander , his sergeant and his constable.

Usage examples of wing commander.

Nourished by Horak himself on his first day at Lamesh, Maldeev's hatred of the Red Wing commander had swelled, running so deep and silent, like the roots of a fast-growing willow, that even Jahet could not guess its full measure.

Operation Rurik's Hammer offered him a superb chance to attract favorable notice, though as air wing commander he was relegated more to an administrative role than to the kind of combat duty that might really make his reputation.

Now, there's a wing commander who's going to get a commendation and a promotion for jumping the chain of coverup, but I want the professional scalp of each and every senior officer who had the slightest shadow of an idea that my C-141 order was going to be thwarted.

She grinned at the Wing commander, her hand indicating her Avar clothing and bare feet.