Imprisoned, Interrogated, and Tortured by the Chinese | SHANE OSBORN

Sean and Shane discuss Shane’s unexpected path to flying in Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One. Shane Recounts the harrowing Hainan Island Incident in April, 2001, where his EP-3E Aries reconnaissance aircraft was downed by a Chinese aircraft, before he and his 23 crew members were detained and interrogated by the Chinese for 12 days.

Shane Osborn is a former Naval Aviator who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross following the Hainan Island Incident, and later served as the State Treasurer of Nebraska.

Highlights:
0:00 Episode Intro
2:30 ROTC vs Military Academy life
4:54 Flight School
19:50 Recon in Afghanistan
30:30 Collision with Chinese Jet
40:25 Interrogated by the Chinese
53:55 Training to be captured
1:00:42 September 11th
1:06:00 Politics