Experienced older men loaded USAF freighter (6,7)

I believe the answer is:

father figures

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'experienced older men' is the definition.
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'loaded usaf freighter' is the wordplay.
'loaded' is an anagram indicator (loaded can mean drunk).
'usaf'+'freighter'='usaffreighter'
'usaffreighter' is an anagram of 'FATHER FIGURES'.

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