US EditionChinese national admits to illegally photographing B-2 bombers outside Whiteman Air Force Base
Federal prosecutors said Wu admitted to taking at least 18 photos and videos of B-2 aircraft and base facilities.
- On Tuesday, Qilin Wu pleaded guilty before Magistrate Judge Jill A. Morris to one count of unauthorized photography at Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster.
- Investigators first encountered Wu in December 2025 after reports of a suspicious minivan near the base perimeter, where he stated he was there to observe B-2 Spirit aircraft.
- Despite being warned against recording, Wu returned to the perimeter the following day; AFOSI later recovered "at least 18" photos and videos of the B-2 Spirit aircraft, gates, and fencing from his phone.
- Wu faces a potential sentence of up to one year in federal prison under federal law, though the Court has not yet scheduled a sentencing hearing.
- Records indicate Wu entered the United States unlawfully in 2023 near Nogales, Arizona, and was taken into custody in December 2025 pending legal proceedings.
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Chinese citizen Qilin Wu pleaded guilty on Wednesday (April 22) in federal court for the western district of Missouri to one charge of unauthorized filming of important military installations and equipment.
Chinese national admits to illegally photographing B-2 bombers outside Whiteman Air Force Base
Qilin Wu pleaded guilty to taking unauthorized photos of a vital military installation and equipment at Whiteman Air Force Base, and faces up to one year in federal prison.
Chinese national accused of photographing Whiteman Air Force Base pleads guilty to misdemeanor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chinese national pleaded guilty on Tuesday to taking photographs of military equipment and installation without permission, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. Qilin Wu, 35, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge. He was originally charged with a felony. He was accused of driving a minivan on Dec. 2 at Whiteman Air Force Base and admitting to taking photos and recordings without permiss…
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