Led with this rock band flyer (8)

I believe the answer is:

zeppelin

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'flyer' is the definition.
(zeppelin is a kind of aircraft)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for zeppelin that I've seen before include "Old airship" , "Count" , "one of the earliest air-ships" , "German invention" , "Large German dirigible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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