Frenchman at an air force unit making a fresh start (8)
I believe the answer is:
renewing
'making a fresh start' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'frenchman at an air force unit' is the wordplay.
'frenchman' becomes 'rene' (common French name).
'at' says to put letters next to each other.
'an air force unit' becomes 'wing' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rene'+'wing'='RENEWING'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for renewing that I've seen before include "Arranging for continuation of, say, membership" , "Giving fresh life to" .)