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Alpha Strike F-18s

Five F-18 fighter jets materialize in the Military Officer's urgent proposal, arrayed in precise Alpha strike formation to scream low over Port-au-Prince. Blades of American airpower slice through Oval Office tension as Bartlet locks eyes with Nancy, Josh, and Mosley—jets poised for a defiant buzz that signals resolve without bloodshed, their afterburners echoing unspoken risks in the Haiti standoff.

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S3E1 · Manchester Part I

Bartlet Orders Haiti Fly-By and Diplomatic Ultimatum

Mosley proposes five F-18s in Alpha formation buzzing Port-au-Prince to intimidate Bazan; Nancy affirms attention-grabbing, Bartlet greenlights consideration post-ultimatum—narrative fulcrum for resolve without invasion, threading military edge through refugee/moral pressures.

Before: Carrier-based, pre-mission

After: Mission-authorized pending fly-by execution

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