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Originally Posted by JoshBB

So it's okay for us to fly around gathering intelligence but when Russia does the same we shoot them down? I mean, i'd prefer that we didn't have planes flying around in our airspace but surely a double standard should apply.

Every country's airspace has to be respected, and it is the usual protocol to seek permission when entering, the only exception being during periods of conflict.

If a UK plane went in to Russian airspace without permission, it would be shot down, be in no doubt about that.