A flight of what looked like United States Air Force F-117A "stealth" attack planes was spotted over Doha, Qatar, on Friday as the buildup of forces for a possible war against Iraq progressed. The three black, distinctively shaped aircraft appeared headed for Al-Udeid airbase south of the Qatari capital. An Air Force spokesman at the base said he had no information about the presence of F-117A aircraft, and the identification could not be independently confirmed.
"I didn't notice anything. But then, I wouldn't, would I? They're stealth, y'know..."
A small number of stealth bombers, which military experts say would play a central role along with cruise missiles in the opening days of an air campaign against Iraq, left their base in the United States earlier this week for an undisclosed destination.
I wonder where they went... |