#airship pilot

• Aeronaut — A specialized or authorized person who navigates through the atmosphere using an aerostat, an airship, or a balloon; a pilot or member of the flight crew operating an aircraft lighter than air. In a historical sense, the term designates the pioneers of atmospheric flights who paved the way for airspace exploration.
• Balloonist — A soldier or civil specialist structurally trained to pilot, launch, monitor, and maintain an aerostat or a captive observation balloon. In a historical military sense, these soldiers played a crucial tactical role during early modern conflicts, ascending to high altitudes in open gondolas to direct artillery fire and report enemy troop movements.