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417: Jack Schafer - Lockheed Engineer Sells Classified Stealth Technology

October 29, 2026 · 1 h 14 min

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Retired agent Jack Schafer reviews his espionage investigation of John Douglas Charlton, an aerospace engineer who had worked for Lockheed Corporation on their top-secret "Skunk Works" stealth technology project. During a false flag operation, Charlton offered to sell classified information to an undercover FBI agent for $100,000. He was convicted on 10 counts of attempted espionage. Jack Schafer served in the FBI for nearly 21 years.

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