Noise
F-16 Jets Deploy Flares Near Air Force One Security Incident
2026-03-29 · 1 sources · 90% confidence
Summary
F-16 fighter jets deployed flares in response to a security scare near Air Force One. Details on the nature of the threat and response procedures were limited in initial reporting.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Ignore this story entirely and focus on tracking the Supreme Court's review of the birthright citizenship executive order and the social media content moderation order - both have far greater constitutional implications.
Why This Score
This is a routine security protocol event with zero constitutional or governance impact - F-16 intercepts and flare deployments are standard NORAD procedures that occur regularly. The event generates dramatic headlines and easy media coverage (flares! Air Force One!) while displacing attention from substantive policy actions occurring the same week (social media content moderation EO, birthright citizenship challenges, DEI targeting). The timing and media volume vastly exceed the governance substance, qualifying this as noise/spectacle.
A-Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
0.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
0.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
0.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
B-Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
2.0/5
Meme-ability
3.0/5
Novelty Spike
3.0/5
Media Friendliness
4.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
4.0/5
Timing Overlap
Score History
v1 Mar 30: A=0.0 B=48.0 (auto) — Initial automated scoring
Factual Claims
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F-16 jets deployed flares near Air Force One— Article title
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This was in response to a security scare— Article summary
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Details on threat nature were limited— Article summary
Sources (1)
F - 16 Jets Deploy Flares After Security Scare Near Air Force One— channel963.iheart.com