Ex-Top Gun Pilot Accused of Training CCP Soldiers Loses Appeal Against US Extradition

Daniel Duggan has spent three-and-a-half years in custody over allegations he breached U.S. arms-trafficking laws by training Chinese pilots in South Africa.Supporters of former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan outside the ACT Federal Court in Canberra, Australia, on April 16, 2026. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas4/15/2026|Updated: 4/16/2026A former U.S. fighter pilot accused of training Chinese soldiers is set to be extradited from Australia after his appeal was dismissed after a years-long legal battle.Daniel Duggan has spent three-and-a-half years in custody over allegations he breached U.S. arms-trafficking laws by training Chinese pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012.