European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes Elvis fans in Germany stripes Magazine d Lonetree s trial opens Page 5 d Randy a men s car Corner Page 13 d Mcgwire Breaks Al Rookie record Page 17 the St map Fries Auto sued unofficial publication f0 the   foe Cei vol. 46, no. 117 thursday August 13, 1987 d 8693 a Navy Pilot did t wait for iranian jets to fire Washington not Navy planes did not wait until iranian fighters look overtly hostile Steps before one of the american fighters fired air to air missiles at one of the iranian planes on saturday Over the Strait of Hormuz Mil itary officials said tuesday. Instead operating under hair trigger rules of engagement that allow them to shoot first when potentially hostile Force act in a threaten ing manner a pair of f 14 tomcat fighters operating from the aircraft Carrier Constellation just outside the Gulf swept in on two iranian fighters because they appeared to be chasing other american aircraft and disregarding warnings to steer Clear. By moving to intercept the iranians an official said the f-14s came within possible firing Range of the iranian f-4 phantom jets and an american Pilot decided to shool first. It was the first Lime american forces have shot at iranian forces since the revolution in Iran in 1979 turned the nation from ally to adversary. At a meeting with reporters tuesday defense Secretary Caspar Wein Tworger re fused to confirm that the attack had occurred. But other officials verified re ports of the incident. Marlin Fitzwater the White House spokesman at first declined to confirm that the shooting look place but then said president Reagan had been informal soon after the incident happened say ing he was talking about the incident see Pilot on Page 24 5th floating mine found in Anchorage near Manama Bahrain