Ex-Marine Wanted by U.S. for Training China’s Pilots in Carrier Operations


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Former U.S. military pilot Daniel Duggan, who faces extradition to the U.S., helped train Chinese aviators to land on aircraft carriers, according to a 2017 indictment. Duggan, a naturalized Australian, "provided military training to [People's Republic of China] pilots" on at least three known occasions between 2010 and 2012, said the document unsealed in December by the District of Columbia court. The training was offered through a South African flight academy with a presence in China. The school hired teachers with "knowledge and experience in naval aviation meeting [NATO] standards," the document said, with the training taking place in China,...