Beijing offered Taiwan pilot US$15 million to steal US-made helicopter: court
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Island army officer agreed to a Chinese offer to fly a CH-47 Chinook onto a PLA aircraft carrier, prosecutors say.
  • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Beijing offered Taiwan pilot US$15 million to steal US-made helicopter: court

    The pilot, identified by his surname Hsieh, was approached in June by mainland Chinese intelligence officials through a retired Taiwanese army officer to fly the CH-47 Chinook helicopter onto the aircraft carrier

    The ch-47 is a 62 year old design, surely it would have been cheaper for the PLA just to buy one second hand from the many countries that operate them.