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Such men go far up in the air (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raf

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'such men go' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'far up in the air' is the wordplay.
'up in the air' indicates an anagram.
'far' is an anagram of 'RAF'.

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(Other definitions for raf that I've seen before include "It fought Battle of Britain" , "Royal Air Force (abbr.)" , "Airforce of Great Britain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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