Today’s episode is with Chris Ryan whose name may ring a bell if you’re interested in the history of the British Special Air Service otherwise known as the SAS. These days, Chris stays busy writing novels with storylines and characters based on the SAS. His portfolio contains more than 74 novels, which have been made into popular TV series. But perhaps what he’s most known for is his role with Bravo Two Zero, the fateful British SAS team that was compromised in Iraq in 1991 during the Gulf War. Chris wrote a book from his perspective of how the events transpired called “The One That Got Away,” which describes the longest escape and evasion in British SAS history.
In this episode, we lightly touch on those details. Instead, we cover British SAS history, Chris’s time at the German Alpine Guide’s Course in Germany, and the fascinating application of pink camouflage on the so-called Pink Panther, which were land rovers used by the SAS.
Follow Chris Ryan on Twitter: @exsaschrisryan and Instagram: @exsaschrisryan.
Find his books on Amazon.
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