Former Canadian fighter pilots face RCMP probe over training work in China


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The RCMP are investigating three former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilots who are training military and civilian pilots in China, even though their employer, a South African flying academy, insists no sensitive information is being passed on to Chinese authorities. The work the three pilots are doing in China has also come under scrutiny from Canadian security officials, who reached out to the former top guns in late August. The Department of National Defence says it referred the matter to the RCMP. “The RCMP is aware of the report of former RCAF pilots taking part in training People’s Liberation...