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Distinguished Flying Cross

–noun
1. Military. a decoration awarded for heroic or extraordinary achievement while on aerial duty.
2. British Military. a decoration awarded for similar achievement while in flying operations against an enemy. Abbreviation: D.F.C.
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Distinguished Flying Cross  
n.   Abbr. DFC
  1. A U.S. military decoration awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement in aerial combat.

  2. A British military decoration awarded to officers of the Royal Air Force for extraordinary achievement.

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