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1981: "Mr. Stubbs...was guided by an American ''cowboy navigator who sat in the right-hand seat saying 'go left,' 'go right,' 'up a bit round these mountains.' '' The navigator, relying on his watch for timing, would suddenly announce their destination" .nytimes.com/1981/11/02/us/…
"After refusing to fly to a contested airfield in Chad, Mr. Stubbs was deported by the Government of Libya. He was then discharged by his employer, a Swiss-based company controlled by Edwin P. Wilson, a former American intelligence agent who is now a fugitive living in Libya."
"Wilson was involved in some dubious undercover business deals. Wilson amassed a fortune of over $20 million. This enabled him to buy a 2,338-acre farm in Northern Virginia, where he often entertained his close friends. spartacus-educational.com/JFKwilsonE2.htm
1981: "His career illustrates a growing problem: Many intelligence and military employees leave the Government and enter civilian life with skills that are not marketable or are illegal in the United States but are in demand abroad" nytimes.com/1981/11/08/us/…
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