Previously Held NEC FC-1138-Search Radar (SPS 48C) Technician
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Hainan Island EP-3 Spy Plane Crash
From Month/Year
April / 2001
To Month/Year
July / 2001
Description April 1, 2001, a United States Navy EP-3E signals reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted by People's Liberation Army Navy J-8IIM fighter jets over international waters about 70 miles away from the Chinese island of Hainan. During the flight there wa
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From Month/Year
April / 2001
To Month/Year
July / 2001
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Returning home from WestPac 2001 onboard USS HIGGINS (DDG 76) - and we get the call about he EP-3 crash landing on Hainan Island. HIGGINS was called to patrol and standby if needed.
