Former "elite" Air Force pilot who trained Chinese military pilots arrested, DOJ says
CBS News • 2/26/2026 – 2/27/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
48d
Age
7
Sources
from cluster
1143
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1143/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1143/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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- 2026-02-26Former "elite" Air Force pilot who trained Chinese military pilots arrested, DOJ says (current)
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 7 independent sources
Age: 48 days - proven survivor
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