do these pilots go back to their countries after the end of their contract? I wonder what systems are in place to protect against counterintelligence
Depends on whether UK will match the 240K pounds a year.
do these pilots go back to their countries after the end of their contract? I wonder what systems are in place to protect against counterintelligence
I expect the western pilots are limited to trainers and 4th gen fighters, I doubt it's a case of "Welcome, former Wing Commander Smithers, here's your J20 and a manual with all the specs".A double-edged sword indeed. They can provide the skills of Western pilots, but they can also reveal secrets about the training of PLAAF to west
Whole story sounds hard to believe. Why would China trust these pilots.Personally I wouldn't trust these pilots to give any trustworthy intelligence and will probably say anything that is plausible to remain hired. Not to mention using them represents an opsec risk though it can be mitigated with stringent background checks.
This is a pretty big deal. China has commissioned the world's first electromagnetic sled track, which replaces . The new EM sled track will be used for aerodynamic testing of missiles, bombs, etc. It's capable of accelerating an object weighing one ton or above to speeds up to 1030 km/hr.