Aces, of a sort (6)

I believe the answer is:

airmen

(Other definitions for airmen that I've seen before include "Chaps needing to take off" , "Male aviators" , "serving in HM forces?" , "Those flying" , "Red Arrows" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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