Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
Not really.
A whole lot of noise about something that's been going on for decades: it's not newsworthy to know that retired experts in {a field} get hired on as consultants in that field by interested parties. WaPo is making a mountain out of a molehill.
You may find a better audience for your breathless enthusiasm in the Mil Av thread about military British pilots (no longer in service) in China. (One of the more savvy posters points out that it's not just Brits involved)
Dont like it then dont bother reading, nobody is forcing you to, I found it interesting, I knew it happened but gave me some extra info