A second former Australian-based pilot is being investigated for allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots.
Keith Hartley, living in South Australia, is being investigated by authorities for his role as chief operating officer at the Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA), a flying academy that British authorities have warned is an intermediary for Beijing to recruit retired pilots.
The UK Ministry of Defence issued an intelligence alert in October after up to 30 former UK military pilots were believed to be recruited by the Chinese regime to train members of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAA).
It is believed the Chinese regime’s recruitment drive is to help PLAAA fighter pilots understand how Western forces operate, which could be crucial in any potential conflict….