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The President, C.J. Cregg, Will Bailey, and others are returning from a long flight overseas. As Air Force One is about to land, the indicator light for the nose wheel fails to come on, prompting pilot Colonel Jessie Weiskopf to call off the landing, and notify the President of the possibility of terrorism. The White House Press Corps is on board, therefore CJ and Will must keep the story under wraps, due to it being a world market event. This becomes a challenge when a F-15 Eagle jet is sent to inspect the nose wheel on AFO. Meanwhile on the ground, Josh is working with Congressman Tom Landis (R-MD) on legislation to Clean-up Chesapeake Bay, which angers Congressional Democrats. Toby meets with Congressman Mark Richardson (D-NY) who has introduced legislation to reinstate the draft, furthermore Toby notifies the Congressman a soldier from his constituency was killed in action in Equatorial Kundu. Donna works with members of the 1st Airlift Squadron, 89th Airlift Wing to learn about "...

Josh is met in a WW passageway by Democratic Party leaders who saw him in talks with a Republican representative from Maryland, and they mention the Bartlet re-election is a "lonely landslide." This meant that, while carrying a majority for himself, Bartlet did not enable fellow Democrats to get re-elected as well. Similarly-termed elections: California's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown [1978], Reagan over Mondale [1984].

Kuhndu is not a real country.

During the final scene, the Air Force One pilot announces that they will eventually land on Runway "Three Niner", or 39, at Andrews Air Force Base. Andrews AFB has parallel runways 1 and 19, L and R; and, since runways are designated based on their compass position at 10 degree intervals, no runway can be greater than 36, which makes Three-Nine non-existent at any airfield.

Congressman Landis (Matt McCoy) claims that Chesapeake translates to "Great Shellfish Bay". A more correct translation from Algonquian is "at the great water".

At several points during the episode, various characters refer to the jet fighter attempting a visual inspection of Air Force One as an F-16 or Falcon (meaning an F16 Fighting Falcon). However, the plane, when seen through the window by the assembled press pool, is actually an F-15E Strike Eagle.

The title refers to the airlift operations code word for Air Force One, the issue with the nose wheel warranting a round of maintenance.

The President and Military Advisors clearly state an F-16 Falcon will be doing the flyby to check the wheel, but when the fighter is sighted by the press passengers, it's clearly a F-15 Eagle. (The 16 has a single tail fin, while the 15 has a twin tail fin.)


Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dulé Hill Dulé Hill - Charlie Young
Allison Janney Allison Janney - C.J. Cregg
Joshua Malina Joshua Malina - Will Bailey
Janel Moloney Janel Moloney - Donna Moss
Richard Schiff Richard Schiff - Toby Ziegler
John Spencer John Spencer - Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford Bradley Whitford - Josh Lyman
Martin Sheen Martin Sheen - President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet
Thom Barry Thom Barry - Congressman Mark Richardson
Matt McCoy Matt McCoy - Congressman Tom Landis
James Morrison James Morrison - Colonel Jessie Weiskopf
NiCole Robinson NiCole Robinson - Margaret
George Wyner George Wyner - Congressman Simmel
Gregory Jbara Gregory Jbara - Congressman Segal
Mindy Seeger Mindy Seeger - Chris
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