Remove that aeroplane! (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

take off

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'remove that aeroplane' is the definition.
'take off' can be an answer for 'remove' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the rest of the definition.

'remove that aeroplane' is the wordplay.
'remove' becomes 'take' (synonyms).
'that aeroplane' becomes 'off' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'take'+'off'='TAKE-OFF'

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(Other definitions for take off that I've seen before include "Mimic - leave the ground" , "Impersonate" , "Burlesque" , "Remove - mimic" , "Doff" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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