Posted on Apr 2, 2021
Remembering the Hainan Island Incident, 20 Years Later
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April 1, 2001, the Hainan Island incident occurred when a mid-air collision between a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II signals intelligence aircraft and a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) J-8II interceptor fighter jet resulted in an international dispute between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China.
“Standing in the sweltering heat of the Lingshui taxi ramp, I realized I was looking at a miracle!” —Lt. Shane Osborn
On 1 April 2001, 26-year-old Lieutenant Shane Osborn was the aircraft and mission commander of an EP-3E Aries II (BuNo 156511) flying a routine reconnaissance mission off the coast of China. His squadron, the World Watchers of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1, had been flying off the Chinese coast for years. On this day, the mission would change Lt. Osborn’s life forever and throw him and his 23-person crew into the center of a tense international standoff.
“Standing in the sweltering heat of the Lingshui taxi ramp, I realized I was looking at a miracle!” —Lt. Shane Osborn
On 1 April 2001, 26-year-old Lieutenant Shane Osborn was the aircraft and mission commander of an EP-3E Aries II (BuNo 156511) flying a routine reconnaissance mission off the coast of China. His squadron, the World Watchers of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1, had been flying off the Chinese coast for years. On this day, the mission would change Lt. Osborn’s life forever and throw him and his 23-person crew into the center of a tense international standoff.
Remembering the Hainan Island Incident, 20 Years Later
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col Charlie Brown 4 Years after I Retired but I wouldn't Miss or Forget about China getting a Whole Plane Load of My Fellow Spooks, CTs Like Myself. Damn Chinese Pilot Hot Dogging. Ended Tragically for the Chinese Pilot. Very Much Like the Russian Sub that Popped Up in front of the Shitty Kitty, Except I don't think the Russians Lost Anyone just the Worst Fender Bender in Cold War History. If You're interested in Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft History You Might want to Read "Rescue of Alpha Foxtrot 586" I was the O-Brancher on Duty at CINCPACFLT FOSIC for that One.
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