2nd Australian-Based Pilot Investigated for Helping Train Chinese Fighter Pilots

A U.S. Air Force pilot walks in front of a T-38 Talon at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., on Nov. 11, 2020. The T-38 is a two-seat trainer jet used by student pilots selected for the fighter track in pilot training. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson

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.