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» Born to Fly
   Book about "the untold story of the downed American reconnaissance plane."
   http://www.randomhouse.com/broadway/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0767911113

» CNN.com - Chinese board U.S. plane, take gear
   Chinese military officials have boarded a grounded U.S. surveillance plane and removed equipment from it despite U.S. protests.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/03/china.aircollision.02/index.html

» CNN.com - Crippled surveillance plane can be fixed, U.S. team says
   U.S. civilian experts have concluded that a damaged surveillance plane can be repaired and flown off Hainan Island, Pentagon sources said.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/05/04/spy.plane.02/index.html

» CNN.com - Damaged U.S. spy plane arrives in Georgia
   A disassembled U.S. Navy spy plane arrived Thursday at a military air base outside Atlanta after spending three months grounded in China.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/07/05/spy.plane.return/index.html

» CNN.com - Detained crew on its way home
   A heroes' welcome-home was awaiting the U.S. spy plane crew as China ended the search for its own hero, the pilot of the fighter jet that collided with the spy plane.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/04/14/air.collision.07/index.html

» CNN.com - List of surveillance plane crew members
   Surveillance plane crew members list.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/02/crew.list/index.html

» CNN.com - Medals awarded to surveillance plane crew
   The 24-member crew of a U.S. Navy surveillance plane that made a harrowing emergency landing in China on April 1 will be awarded medals during a ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/05/18/ep3.ceremony/index.html

» CNN.com - Navy pilot on collision: 'I wouldn't change a thing'
   The pilot of a U.S. intelligence plane said he wouldn't change a thing about how he handled its collision with a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea.
   http://europe.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/16/us.china/

» CNN.com - Team finishes inspection of spy plane
   The Chinese military refused to provide a U.S. inspection team with power to assess damage to the Navy surveillance plane grounded on China's Hainan Island, the Pentagon said.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/05/03/spy.plane.02/index.html

» CNN.com - U.S. envoys hold 5th meeting with spy plane crew
   U.S. diplomats met for the second day in a row on Tuesday with the crew members of a Navy spy plane detained by China after their plane collided with a Chinese fighter on April 1.
   http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/10/air.collision.02/index.html

» CNN.com - U.S. pilot harbors anger toward Chinese pilot
   The U.S. pilot of the Navy surveillance plane forced to land in China after a collision with a Chinese fighter acknowledged Monday he bore some anger toward the jet's Chinese pilot.
   http://cnn.com/2001/US/04/16/navy.crew/

» Stars and Stripes - Aggressive flying
   With EP-3E crew safe in U.S., Rumsfeld blasts Chinese pilots' aggressive flying.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041401q.html

» Stars and Stripes - Agreement
   U.S., China agree on EP-3E return, but process will take several weeks.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/jun01/ed060801g.html

» Stars and Stripes - Cargo plane on the way
   Cargo plane, technicians leave Kadena to retrieve EP-3E from Chinese island.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/jun01/ed061701c.html

» Stars and Stripes - Chinese mindset
   Crisis over downing of U.S. plane is heaven-sent for China's right wing.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041001i.html

» Stars and Stripes - Crew acted properly
   Reconnaissance plane veterans confident that EP-3's crew acted properly.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040701d.html

» Stars and Stripes - Crew in Guam
   Guam treated newly-released crew to an 'all-American meal'.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041401d.html

» Stars and Stripes - Crew in Hawaii
   Medical checks, questioning about crash on crew's agenda in Hawaii.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041301d.html

» Stars and Stripes - Crewman Towne
   Kadena squadron has followed detention, release of one of their own.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041401e.html

» Stars and Stripes - Damage assessment
   Beijing allows technicians to board EP-3, assess damage, removal of equipment.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed050401a.html

» Stars and Stripes - Damage report
   U.S. contractors arrive in China to begin assessing damage to EP-3E.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed050301e.html

» Stars and Stripes - Deal close
   Pentagon says deal 'close' on return of EP-3 from China.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/jun01/ed060701b.html

» Stars and Stripes - Deal struck
   U.S., China strike deal to send EP-3E reconnaissance plane home in pieces.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed053001a.html

» Stars and Stripes - Defending interception
   China defends practice of intercepting U.S. reconnaissance flights.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed051201b.html

» Stars and Stripes - Details
   U.S., China continue to hammer out details for return of surveillance plane.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/jun01/ed060901m.html

» Stars and Stripes - Discussions
   Discussions with China on retrieval of EP-3E continue, U.S. officials say.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed052601a.html

» Stars and Stripes - EP-3 Veterans' Reaction
   On the Internet, EP-3 veterans share concerns about China incident.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040401f.html

» Stars and Stripes - EP-3E crew returns to Whidbey Island
   Annotated photo page.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/morewhid1.html

» Stars and Stripes - Flights resume
   The U.S. military resumed surveillance flights near China, sending an Air Force RC-135 aircraft from Okinawa along the northeast coastline.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed050901a.html

» Stars and Stripes - Focus on plane
   With crew back in U.S., focus shifts to fate of damaged surveillance plane.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041301c.html

» Stars and Stripes - Hometown is Proud
   Article focusing on Lt. Shane Osborn.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041401l.html

» Stars and Stripes - Honors
   EP-3E crew honored at White House, given medals for heroism, courage.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed051901h.html

» Stars and Stripes - In pieces
   Pentagon: EP-3E will be brought home in pieces, repaired, returned to duty.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed053101c.html

» Stars and Stripes - Kadena prepares
   Kadena Air Base preparing to aid in efforts to return EP-3 from China.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/jun01/ed060901a.html

» Stars and Stripes - Kosovo POW relates
   Former Kosovo POW can relate to surveillance plane crew's experience.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041501c.html

» Stars and Stripes - Landing in Hawaii
   Hundreds on hand to cheer as crew of surveillance plane lands in Hawaii.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041401b.html

» Stars and Stripes - Losing patience
   Some lawmakers are losing patience with China.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040601c.html

» Stars and Stripes - Media flood
   Officials talk to EP-3E crew about expected media flood.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041501d.html

» Stars and Stripes - Memories
   EP-3E crewmembers hold vivid memories of ordeal in China.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed053001b.html

» Stars and Stripes - Misawa homecoming
   Misawa ceremony gets personal for nine returning EP-3 crewmembers.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/jun01/ed060301c.html

» Stars and Stripes - No Apology Necessary
   No reason to apologize to China, says pilot of surveillance plane.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041501g.html

» Stars and Stripes - No power
   Refusal of Chinese to supply power hampers assessment of EP-3E damage.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed050501b.html

» Stars and Stripes - Officials meet with crew
   U.S. officials meet with crew of surveillance plane on Chinese island.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040401e.html

» Stars and Stripes - Osborn family
   After emotional two weeks, Osborn family eager to greet EP-3E's pilot.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041501b.html

» Stars and Stripes - Plane inspection
   China will allow U.S. personnel to inspect downed surveillance plane.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed050101a.html

» Stars and Stripes - Precedent
   China's proposal for plane's return to U.S. not without precedent.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed052601b.html

» Stars and Stripes - Return to duty
   EP-3E crewmembers return to duty; will join Armed Forces Day celebration.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed051601a.html

» Stars and Stripes - Servicemember Reaction
   U.S. servicemembers on Okinawa weigh in on incident with China.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040401k.html

» Stars and Stripes - Similar previous incident
   EP-3 incident similar to forcing down of U.S. plane by Soviets in 1968.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040601l.html

» Stars and Stripes - Transport plans
   Techs, Pentagon work to form plan for transporting EP-3 back to U.S.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/may01/ed050801g.html

» Stars and Stripes - U.S. offers regret
   U.S. offers regrets, not apology; wants second meeting with crew.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040501k.html

» Stars and Stripes - Whidbey preparing
   Whidbey Island making preparations to welcome EP-3E's crew home.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041401c.html

» Stars and Stripes - Whidby welcomes crew
   Whidbey Island rolls out red carpet for crew of surveillance plane.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed041501a.html

» Stars and Stripes - World Watchers in Spotlight
   Article focusing on the "World Watchers" squadron.
   http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/apr01/ed040301b.html