The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

CCCWC May competition voters’ comments
 
Clue no. 4: Airman pays for his whiskey, not us.

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A clue to IRELAND.
2 comments refer to this clue (from 1 competitor, 1 other)

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Comments on the clue
1.Bit complicated!
2.Airman for a composer is simply unfair, as is lower-case 'us' for US. I fail to see anything in the clue that leads a solver to the answer.