Supersonic Fighter Jet (Andrews Press Flyby)

A supersonic fighter jet races 200 feet past reporters' windows at Andrews Air Force Base, producing a loud, visible spectacle with afterburners and speed. Josh reads Donna's note aloud, instantly decoding the fuel spill cover story as this jet's diversion from Air Force One's landing gear failure. The flyby interrupts Roosevelt Room negotiations, amplifying crisis urgency.

2 appearances

Purpose

Generate media distraction by buzzing reporters close to the ground at Andrews, shielding Air Force One's mechanical issue from coverage.

Significance

Catalyzes press focus shift during Chesapeake Bay talks and Kuhndu crisis reveal, embodying White House ingenuity in optics management amid layered emergencies.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Bipartisan Victory Meets Backlash — Landing Alert Interrupts the Fight

The supersonic fighter jet is invoked by Leo as the likely spectacle reporters at Andrews will see — a visual event that will create press fodder and complicate the administration's cover story; it functions as a narrative accelerant for media exposure.

Before: Positioned for a high-speed flyby that will be visible to press pool.

After: Will have performed the flyby, creating imagery and likely a story the staff must manage alongside Andrews and Kuhndu developments.

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Kuhndu Friendly‑Fire: Human Cost Collides with Political Damage Control

The supersonic fighter jet is described as a dramatic visual that will pass close to reporters' windows, creating spectacle and a likely news image that could distract or complicate the fuel‑spill narrative and public perception of Air Force One's delay.

Before: Positioned to perform a low flyby for visual confirmation and distraction at Andrews.

After: Expected to have performed the flyby, producing the visible spectacle reporters will see — its visual is likely to become part of the emergent story.

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