Help from above, rapid or otherwise (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

air drop

'help from above' is the definition.
(dropping of aid from aircraft)

'rapid or otherwise' is the wordplay.
'otherwise' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rapid'+'or'='rapidor'
'rapidor' is an anagram of 'AIR-DROP'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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