Cryptic crossword clue
Cargo planes forget about military ones

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FIGHTERS

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What does FIGHTERS mean?

FIGHTERS noun
  1. A person who fights; a combatant.
  2. A warrior; fighting soldier.
  3. A pugnacious, competitive person.
  4. (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
  5. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of these (Fighter-Attack or Attack aircraft) also have a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
  6. A boxer or participant in any martial art.
  7. A firefighter
  8. A game with a focus on physical combat.

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