A US Air Force spy plane built in 1962 had to make an emergency landing in Qatar. It's the latest in a string of incidents for the ancient fleet of aircraft.

Fri, 09/15/2023 - 04:58

Military personnel marshall in an RC-135 at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. — The Nebraska-based 55th Wing's fleet of RC-135 spy planes has one of the worst safety records in the Air Force.
US Air Force.

A US Air Force spy plane flying for the 55th Wing made an emergency landing in Qatar on Monday.
The pilot said the aircraft experienced a flight control problem and returned to base.
It's the latest event surrounding the USAF's aging fleet, which regularly have maintenance issues.

A US military spy plane that's part of a fleet of aging aircraft from the 1960s had to make an emergency landing in Qatar this week after the crew reported an issue when flying near Bahrain.