# OLD news event.. please refresh my memory **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 4, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-news-event-please-refresh-my-memory/158913 "2003-03-04T02:33:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nuthinboutnuthin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@nuthinboutnuthin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nuthinboutnuthin)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-news-event-please-refresh-my-memory/158913/1 "2003-03-04T02:33:30Z")
I vaguely remember this event but the major details escape me… I do remember the fact that I never heard any follow-up stories… 1.One of our spy planes either crashed or was shot down by another country… 2.There was a problem getting the plane back… 1. They destroyed or stole the spying equipment. Where did this event take place??? What was the conclusion to the story??? God, I hate getting OLD… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-news-event-please-refresh-my-memory/158913/2 "2003-03-04T02:40:27Z")
Our spy plane collided with a Chinese jet, and had to land in China. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-news-event-please-refresh-my-memory/158913/3 "2003-03-04T02:41:16Z")
It wasn’t that long ago: [U.S. Spy Plane in China](http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/04/01/us.china.plane/). ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-news-event-please-refresh-my-memory/158913/4 "2003-03-04T02:43:36Z")
[Gary Power’s](http://aerostories.free.fr/powers/page2.html) U2, shot down by the Soviets back in 1960 ? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-news-event-please-refresh-my-memory/158913/5 "2003-03-04T02:45:32Z")
You’re probably thinking about the U2 crisis in 1960 when Gary Powers was conducting a spying mission over Russia. He was flying a U2 plane. > **[Battles & Wars Throughout History](https://www.thoughtco.com/battles-and-wars-throughout-history-4133283)** > > From the earliest battles in ancient Mesopotamia to today's conflicts in the Middle East, these resources will help you understand the significant impact wars have had on history and the current political landscape. ---
**Author:** ![nuthinboutnuthin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@nuthinboutnuthin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nuthinboutnuthin)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-news-event-please-refresh-my-memory/158913/6 "2003-03-04T02:51:43Z")
Thanks so much!! I knew somebody on here would know. You guys are awesome… Yep, it was the China story… Yes, I know it wasn’t that long ago… but unless I looked down, I probably couldn’t tell you what clothes I put on this morning… While reading about Iraq “destroying” some of their weapons I had a flashback about this event, but not enough details to do a search… Thanks again…