European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday August 18,1990 f-15 pilots play missile Bluff with iraqis saudi Arabia map a in what one called a a Little cat and mouse . Pilots said thursday that they have locked in their weapons radar on iraqi planes which have quickly turned and fled. A they done to want to play with us a one Crew chief said. A if i were in a Mirage and an f-15 locked onto me id get out of there fast  when a Modem Jet fighters weapons system radar locks onto another plane it Means it has found its target and communicated that to its missiles. Opposing pilots know it too because each plane carries a warning system that sounds an alarm when a missile locks onto his aircraft. A although the . Airmen declined to go into detail there was no indication that any of the encounters involved iraqi planes attempting to intrude into saudi arabian air space. The airmen suggested that the encounters occurred during missions near the Border with Kuwait. Col. John Mcbroom commander of the 1st tac fighter Wing refused to confirm the pilots reports and said he had instructed his airmen not to discuss any Contact with iraqi jets. A a in a not going to get into our encounters a he said. But Mcbroom Aid say he considered . Air Power Here far Superior to iraqis. A a we re not Over Here to go to War a coh Mcbroom said a but we will finish one Quick Lily in the  another officer in the unit and several Crew chiefs said there have been several instances in which weapons systems aboard . F-15s locked onto the iraqis French made Mirage jets. A one of my pilots told me they turn and run As soon As the radar to Clos on a one Crew chief said. A a there a been a Little cat and mouse but when the weapons lock on they re gone a said another. Asked again about the encounters Mcbroom said a fall ill do is remind you our radar can lock on at a pretty Good Range. Beyond that you la have to ask the iraqis. He seemed to be suggesting that the episodes involved iraqi planes flying Well within kuwaiti airspace. In Washington Pete Williams the chief Pentagon spokesman said he had asked military officials about the report but had received no information that would enable him to confirm or deny the accuracy of the remarks. Mcbroom said his fighter unit Felt somewhat vulnerable on the ground when it arrived last week. But now it has received powerful ground Protection from other . Forces including Patriot ground to air missile systems. The unit has set up Camp at a saudi air base. It uses spare saudi hangars maintenance garages and other facilities. Ground rules for a Pool of . Reporters flown Here by the Pentagon prohibit disclosure of the bases location the number of planes and other weapons systems or the names of non command officers. The men Are living in saudi Barracks and schools. A tent City is under construction on the base As is a portable Hospital. Mcbroom said the saudi base facilities Are the Best he has Ever seen. A the saudis build everything big and everything right a he said. Heat is a big problem. The Hospital is treating about 15 cases of heat stress a Day air Force officials said. But Mcbroom and his Crew chiefs and maintenance personnel said they have had very few equipment problems associated with the heat. Egypt from Paget Force at checkpoints and tanks and armoured cars patrolled the streets. The Agency a Cairo dated report said the detainees a included tens of officers of various ranks particularly Low  the Agency also reported that an unidentified emissary of the Palestine liberation organization said he met with Saddam to deliver a message from the plots leadership. The envoy was quoted As saying he met with Saddam in a Bunker outside Baghdad. The report quoted the palestinian As saying Saddam appeared a extremely weary dazed a clearly  Swiss Art expert Dies Bern Switzerland apr Swiss Art historian Felix Klee the Only son of eminent artist Paul Klee is dead at age 82. Saddam from Page 1eucom from Page 1 been sent from Europe said the source in Brussels Belgium. The source also said that such support would probably increase Over the next few Days. A i think you la see movement from logistical support into operational units a he said. The . Military buildup in saudi Arabia and the persian Gulf has continued at a feverish Pace since president Bush on aug. 8 ordered . Troops and planes to saudi Arabia to protect the country and its vast Oil reserves from iraqi troops massed in Kuwait. Initially Only . Forces based in the United states were sent to saudi Arabia. Most of the troops Are trained in special tactics operations and equipment related to desert warfare. They also have desert camouflage uniforms. A when Central come looks at its assets Europe does no to come up at first a the nato source said. A Pentagon source said another Factor in the decision not to use european based . Forces is that their primary Mission is to defend Nat. In addition the . Government does not want to move troops out of Europe during the ongoing conventional forces negotiations he said. Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said in a news conference thursday a we wont get into the business of listing specific units or specific pieces of equipment or numbers of forces that have deployed from the european come. However he noted that air bases in Europe a have refuelled and provided some supplies to . Airlift units As they Are  the support being offered in Europe is As detailed As sunglasses and sunscreen. Troops coming through Rhein main a West Germany Are causing cafes employees to scramble to keep shelves stocked. A a in be got kind of a hot list that we keep reordering and getting from other stores a said puss Tilton assistant manager of the base Exchange. Disposable razors shaving Cream postcards writing paper cigarettes toothpaste and playing cards Are just some of the items soldiers Are buying on their Way to take part in operation desert shield. The Exchange Annex near the military Airlift come terminal has been open 24 hours for flights arriving at night Tilton said. The stopovers usually give the troops two to four hours at the base. Soldiers spend that time shopping Reading magazines or writing letters he said. Cafes Europe is also preparing to Supply the troops once they get to saudi Arabia. The Exchange service already had a troop store at Dharan a main Exchange in Riyadh a shop Pette in Liddah and a Small Annex in taif. Master  Strickland of cafes Europe Headquarters in Munich West Germany said Small stores and Mobile Exchange vans Are being set up to support operations in saudi Arabia. Meanwhile the United states has dropped out of the nato exercise a bold guard a which had been scheduled for the fall because of the Mideast crisis. Contributing to Thia report staff writ Arm David Tarrant in Brussels Chuck Vinch in Washington and Stuva Tay Tor and Ron Jansen in wast Sarmany but it appears to be just another example of his outlandish rhetoric and his attempts to distort the  Bush commenting on the 2-week-old Gulf crisis from his vacation Home in Kennebunkport Maine said he saw Little reason to be optimistic about a settlement of the dispute which stems from iraqis invasion of Oil wealthy Kuwait and its subsequent military buildup on the Border of saudi Arabia. After a 2-hour meeting with King Hussein of Jordan Bush said a i did not come away with any feeling of Hope that Iraq would withdraw its army from Kuwait. Bush also said thursday that King Hussein assured him Jordan would close the last remaining free port to most iraqi Trade As the economic embargo on materials to Iraq continued unabated. Foodstuffs Are among the goods being blocked from entry and Are significant because Iraq imports about 75 percent of its food. Pentagon sources meanwhile said the Bush administration plans to deploy 45 000 marines to the Region to Back up the thousands of army Navy and air Force troops already in place in the persian Gulf and the saudi desert. Bush also said a some consideration was being Given to calling up military Reserve units to Back up troops being sent to the Middle East. He said the reserves were ready to serve but a no decision has been made in that  at a news conference Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii said Jordan a is seeking some guidance about a provision in the  Trade embargo that allows food for humanitarian purposes. Worries however grew about the safety of Ameri capt. Robert Kolterman of Philadelphia inspects my tanks in Savannah ga., where they Are to be loaded onto Navy ships and sent to the Mideast. Cans and other westerners trapped in Kuwait. Iraqi military authorities ordered All americans and britons in Kuwait to assemble at a hotel officials said. A very few of the 2,500 americans in occupied Kuwait complied with the order a senior . Official told the associated press. Iraq said the Roundup was to protect them from unspecified threats. British foreign office minister William Waldegrave called the order a grave and  a what we fear is that they will be interned somewhere most Likely in Iraq a Waldegrave said. About 3,000 americans 3,000 britons and More than 450 japanese Are in Iraq and Kuwait. Overall More than 2 million foreigners Are in both countries. Iraq has called them  in addition to the estimated 45,000 marines to ultimately be part of operation desert shield stealth fighter planes and the aircraft Carrier John f. Kennedy Are also headed to saudi Arabia. Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said Iraq has continued to increase its armed forces in Kuwait and they now number about 160,000. Saddam has been under International quarantine since his aug. 2 Power grab or what he Calls an a eternal merger with  International land sea and air Force has mobilized since iraqis invasion which was sparked by disputes Over Oil land and repayment of War Loans. In the largest . Military operation since Vietnam an estimated 20,000 americans have already arrived in saudi Arabia. A we done to just arrive a said Gen. John Dailey assistant commandant of the . Marine corps. A a we re there to stay for a fairly lengthy  Egypt Syria Morocco and Bangladesh also committed ground troops to a much lesser degree. The . Navy has 27 ships in the barricade of Iraq. They Are aided by ships from Britain West Germany Australia Canada the Netherlands and Belgium