RAF women flying with old crafty types employed overseas in a battle (3-2-3)
I believe the answer is:
men-of-war
'old crafty types employed overseas in a battle' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'raf women flying' is the wordplay.
'flying' indicates anagramming the letters (letters fly around into new positions).
'raf'+'women'='rafwomen'
'rafwomen' anagrammed gives 'MEN-OF-WAR'.
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for men-of-war that I've seen before include "Fighting ships" , "Armed sailing ships" .)