UKIP Defence Spokesman Mike Hookem has warned MPs ahead of the vote on action in Syria to remember that the UK no longer has its own combat search and rescue team should any military personnel find themselves in enemy territory.
The MEP and former soldier was speaking after a Russian aircraft was shot down over the border between Turkey and Syria and there were concerns the pilots had been killed.
"We have seen how dangerous and unstable the situation in and around Syria is and situation of the Russian pilots after they ejected from his aircraft demonstrates this" Mr Hookem said.
"It is irresponsible of MPs to rush into authorising the RAF to undertake airstrikes in Syria when we do not have a combat search and rescue following its privatisation by the Coalition government in 2012.
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