European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Force vol. 49, no. 297 thursday february 7, 1991 35c daily and soc sunday d 8693 Aat least 2 iraqi planes downed while trying to escape to Iran from staff and wire reports . Jet fighters shot Down at least two iraqi warplanes in the punishing air War on Iraq a . Military spokesman said wednesday. Iraq said Iso people died in a single air attack on a Southern City. Two iraqi soviet made Su-25s a among the Best in Saddam Hussein a air Force a were intercepted and shot Down As they attempted to flee to Iran Marine Brig. Gen. Richard i. Neal said in Riyadh saudi Arabia. He said two Mig-21s also appeared to have been shot Down in the ambush by a two . Air Force i see pages2 through 7 f-15e fighter jets. Earlier wednesday col. Ahmed pm Zobayan the saudi military spokesman said four iraqi jets were shot Down apparently in the past 24 hours. He said three other iraqi warplanes landed safely in Iran. Neal said at least 20 iraqi fighter planes had fled to Iran in the previous 48 hours. That Means a total of about 120 of Saddam a Best jets have apparently sought Refuge there. In the past 24 hours Neal said . F-14 tomcats destroyed an iraqi helicopter the . Battleship Missouri knocked out two artillery emplacements and damaged four others and 23 More see iraqi on Page 10 7. G trouble shooters in Pool ordnance specialists from Hill fab Utah Load 500-Pound Gen Arabia. The bombs will go to an aircraft hangar at an Undis eral purpose bombs onto a Dolly at a base somewhere in saudi closed location for use in air strikes against iraqi targets. . Dosing holy Loch base pulling f-111 s from . From staff and wire reports London a the United states  Down a Poseidon submarine support base in Scotland and withdrawing f-111 fighter bombers from two bases in England . Defense Secretary Tom King announced tuesday. King said the submarine base at holy Loch will be closed some time in 1992. A the government understands the reasons for these decisions but nonetheless they will have significant local economic consequences a King told the House of commons. The f-111s Are leaving Raf upper Heyford and Raf. Lakenheath and will be based in the United states. F-15 fighter bombers will be deployed at Laken Heath next year but would be fewer in number than the f-111s, King said. In Washington the Pentagon released a statement saying in part a in Light of emerging trends in East West relations and reductions in defense spending contained in the budget for fiscal 1992, we Are planning several adjustments for . Dual capable aircraft in the United kingdom.�?�. The moves Are part of the Force reductions announced late last year by defense Secretary Dick Cheney under which 30,000 army troops and 10,000 air Force personnel will be withdrawn from Europe said it. Col. Mike Gannon an air Force spokesman. Both the 48th tac fighter Wing at Raf Lakenheath and the 20th tac fighter Wing at Raf upper Heyford will be brought Back to the United states although no decision has been made on where they will be stationed Gannon said. A the Navy has about 2,000 Active duty personnel at holy Loch and about 1,600 dependents said it. Jack Papp spokesman for . Naval forces Europe. Papp said the decision to close the base followed the decommissioning of some Poseidon submarines. The United states is withdrawing the submarine tender Simon Lake and the los Ramos a floating dry Dock ship from the base to concentrate support for the Poseidon Fleet in the United states. A the air Force is also withdrawing approximately 66 f-111e fighter bombers and 12 of Lyllas from upper Heyford and about 70 f-11 if aircraft from Lakenheath see closing on Page 10baker wants arms Cut pact put on hold Washington apr Secretary of state James Baker told Congress wednesday he had recommended a delay in ratifying a landmark weapons reduction treaty with the soviet Union because of questions about its compliance with the Accord. The treaty signed in Paris in november by the 16 nato and six Warsaw pact nations Calls for the largest cuts in history in tanks and other nonnuclear weapons across Europe. Since the Summit signing questions have been raised by the United states its allies and even some pact members about soviet actions under the treaty. Baker said they go a to the heart of credibility and Trust and he had recommended to president see Baker on Page 10inside a stripes Magazine Danny Thomas Dies p. 10 Dollar drops again p. 17