military aviator; airman
Refers to a soldier who flies an aircraft, typically in a military context. The term is straightforward and not particularly common in everyday conversation.
He trained as a military aviator in the air force.
boy air cadet; youth aviation soldier
Compound of 飛行 (hikō, 'flight') and 兵 (hei, 'soldier'). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese coinage for a military aviator.