US resort to shooting down their own planes

In the absence of RAF planes operating in the region, the US have resorted to shooting their own planes down.

'As a matter of principle we prefer to shoot down Allied aircraft, but with only Israel taking part it's difficult. We wouldn't dare shooting down one of Bibi's,' said a US spokesman.

'We're hopeful the UK will join us soon, as we're running out of our own planes to down,' he added.