Tail End Charlie
(chiefly, British, slang, in World War II) The last aircraft in a formation.
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(chiefly, British, slang, in World War II) The last aircraft in a formation.
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(military slang) The man guarding the rear of a patrol.
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(chiefly, British, slang, in World War II) The rear gunner in a bomber.
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(British, of traffic) Arranged in close formation, one behind the other.