Fighter Pilot Five-Six

precise commanding decisive tense professional

The U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter pilot callsign Five-Six delivers real-time updates from the cockpit during a Situation Room crisis over an unidentified Beech Baron violating restricted airspace. He reports his position half a mile behind and to the right of the target, confirms missile lock, and directs the plane to switch frequencies and slow down. His input reaches President Bartlet, Leo, Fitzwallace, Nancy, and the General, shaping rules-of-engagement choices amid raw fears for Zoey's safety after her kidnapping. Disciplined execution highlights airborne interception expertise.

2 appearances

Also known as: FIGHTER PILOT ON SPEAKER, U.S. Air Force F-15 five-six, F-15 five-six

Fighter Pilot …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Air Alarm Forces a Rules Debate — Bartlet’s Judgment Tested

Tense and professional; ready to execute lethal orders but following rules of engagement precisely.

The fighter pilot reports position and missile lock, instructs the Beech to switch frequency and prepare to slow — his live cockpit status turns abstract threat into an imminent kinetic …

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Bartlet's Crisis: Fear, Memory, and the Transfer of Power

Tense, professional readiness; constrained by procedure and clear about immediate tactical posture.

Via speaker informed the Situation Room he had missile lock on Beech 0827, instructed the pilot to switch frequency and prepare for slow flight—a terse, high-authority cockpit report.

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