What does the cryptic crossword clue "Atmosphere almost calm for plane (3,5,3)" mean?

The definition is "plane". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AIR (synonym="atmosphere") + FORCE (synonym="FORCE") + ONE (synonym="ONE") = AIR FORCE ONE; definition: "plane" The answer is AIR FORCE ONE.

Atmosphere almost calm for plane (3,5,3)

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