41.   He also wondered aloud how Washington would have reacted had Cuban planes violated its airspace.

42.   Israeli planes had violated southern Lebanese airspace Sunday, coming under fire from Hezbollah guerrillas.

43.   Around the same time, jets were readied when an unidentified plane briefly violated the temporary flight restrictions around Washington.

44.   Cuba said the planes violated its airspace but the US administration said they were flying over international waters.

45.   Cuba said the planes violated its airspace.

46.   Cuba maintains that the planes had violated its airspace, while the United States insists they were shot down over international waters.

47.   Cuba maintains the planes had violated its airspace, while the United States has insisted they were shot down over international waters.

48.   The planes had not violated Lebanese airspace, he added.

49.   Three other planes also violated airspace in the eastern Aegean, defence ministry sources said.

50.   Meanwhile, a Turkish military spokesman said two Greek planes had violated Turkish airspace by overflying the Athens-organised boat trip.