Martin Hotze wrote:
schrieb:

What makes you think there is anything special about Germany?

true.

Soviet Bloc aircraft routinely played the game with most of Western
Europe as well as Asia.

that leaves the question open: did the other side (NATO, USA) play the
same game, too?

Yes, but a bit more judiciously as the Soviet Bloc had a tendency to
shoot when they thought they could.

I don't recall any incident where the West shot down a Soviet Bloc
aircraft even when "legally" allowed.

I do recall many incidents where the Soviet Bloc shot down Western
aircraft, some of dubious "legality" such as the EC-121 shot down
over the Sea of Japan in the late 60's.

And the game was also played by boats in some places.

--
Jim Pennino

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