DATE=  11/20/97

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

NUMBER=2-223005

TITLE=U-S MILITARY BUILDUP-UPDATE(S)  CQ

BYLINE=NICK SIMEONE

DATELINE=PENTAGON

CONTENT=

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INTRO:  THE UNITED STATES HAS DECIDED TO SEND MORE MILITARY 

AIRCRAFT TO THE PERSIAN GULF, DESPITE IRAQI STATEMENTS IT WILL 

ALLOW AMERICAN WEAPONS INSPECTORS WORKING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS 

TO RETURN.  WE GET DETAILS FROM CORRESPONDENT NICK SIMEONE AT THE

PENTAGON.



TEXT:  IN ADDITION TO RADAR EVADING F-117'S AND LONG RANGE B-52 

BOMBERS THAT LEFT THE UNITED STATES THURSDAY, THE AIR FORCE SAYS 

MORE THAN 30 ADDITIONAL WARPLANES HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO DEPLOY FOR

BAHRAIN AND ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THERE SOMETIME THIS WEEKEND.



THEY INCLUDE ADVANCED RADAR F-15 AND F-16 FIGHTER JETS -- AS WELL

AS TWO B-1 BOMBERS, WHICH HAVE NEVER FLOWN IN COMBAT.  ALL ARE 

PART OF AN AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE REQUESTED BY THE COMMANDER OF 

AMERICAN FORCES IN THE GULF REGION.  



ALSO EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND IS THE U-S AIRCRAFT CARRIER 

GEORGE WASHINGTON.  WHEN IT JOINS THE U-S-S NIMITZ, THE UNITED 

STATES WILL HAVE SEVERAL-HUNDRED MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND AT LEAST 

27-THOUSAND SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN IN THE GULF REGION.  (SIGNED) 



NEB/NJS/RAE



20-Nov-97 12:55 PM EST (1755 UTC)

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