From stolen missiles to Marine One: The thriller writer who predicts today's fears
Welcome to Tuesday’s Washington Secrets. We sat down with thriller writer Simon Conway to hear about his new novel, The British Agent. It touches on two very real questions about national security: How can you be sure that weapons sent to Ukraine won’t be used for nefarious ends, and how well can you protect the U.S. president when he is in the air? (Donald Trump being smuggled off Air Force One last month for fear that Iran might shoot down the presidential jet could almost be a plot point in the novel.)
TL;DR
- Simon Conway saw Marine One helicopters flying over the Potomac in 2022.
- The helicopters were observed from his Georgetown apartment.
- The aircraft followed the river's line, with Arlington's tower blocks in the background.