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Duncan Murray

Detained pilot faces $800k bill for extradition fight

The US has opposed a bid to delay an extradition hearing for ex-top gun pilot Daniel Duggan. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Former fighter pilot Daniel Duggan is fighting to push back a court date that will decide whether he is eligible for extradition to the US as his legal bill nears $1 million.

The ex-top gun's lawyer, Jolan Draaisma, appealed on Wednesday to delay extradition proceedings on the grounds Duggan and his supporters were still seeking funding to pay for his legal defence.

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