Ex Fighter Pilot Instructed Chinese Military Aviators Without License
A former US Air Force officer, Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., has been arrested for allegedly providing unauthorized combat aircraft training to Chinese military pilots. According to the US Department of Justice, Brown conspired to provide defense services without a license, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. The case is part of a larger pattern of China’s efforts to tap Western airpower expertise, with US and allied officials warning about the use of private intermediaries to recruit former Western military aircrew. This article was first reported by AeroTime.