Vita huset An Khe (1999–2006) Online
- Original Title :
- An Khe
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Drama
- Year :
- 1999–2006
- Directror :
- Alex Graves
- Cast :
- Stockard Channing,Dulé Hill,Allison Janney
- Writer :
- Aaron Sorkin,John Wells
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 42min
- Rating :
- 7.7/10
A Navy Hawkeye AWACS crew is missing in North Korea, a Broadcaster has called CJ a chicken and a proposed tax break for stay at home moms causes Josh stress. Amidst the usual West Wing mêlée, Leo finds himself hearing things about the man who saved his life in Vietnam, that he doesn't believe.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Stockard Channing | - | Abbey Bartlet |
 | Dulé Hill | - | Charlie Young |
 | Allison Janney | - | C.J. Cregg |
 | Joshua Malina | - | Will Bailey |
 | Janel Moloney | - | Donna Moss |
 | Richard Schiff | - | Toby Ziegler |
 | John Spencer | - | Leo McGarry |
 | Bradley Whitford | - | Josh Lyman |
 | Martin Sheen | - | Jed Bartlet |
 | Jesse Bradford | - | Ryan Pierce |
 | Jay Mohr | - | Taylor Reid |
 | Lily Tomlin | - | Deborah Fiderer |
 | Jeffrey DeMunn | - | Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal |
 | Terry O'Quinn | - | General Nicholas Alexander |
 | Ron Canada | - | Under Secretary of State Theodore Barrow |
The aircraft flown by Leo during the war was a Republic F-105 Thunderchief. This was a 2-seater attack fighter in service during the Vietnam war and referenced by Leo in the season 3 episode "War Crimes" and Season 4 episode "Red Haven's on Fire". In 2-seater aircraft, both civilian and military, both crew members are said to "fly the plane" whether they are the primary pilot or not. In both scenarios, should the primary Pilot become incapacitated, the co-pilot/navigator/Rio/weapons officer is qualified and capable of piloting the aircraft. So Leo stating that he "flew F-105s in the war in Vietnam" was technically accurate.
In the Situation Room, the admiral explains that the US pilots rescued by Navy SEALs in North Korea will be flown back to the USS Cowpens in a Sea Stallion helicopter. However, a Sea Stallion is too large to land on a Navy cruiser such as the USS Cowpens.
Leo (John Spencer) explains to the president that the Navy SEALs will be jumping from an altitude of 40,000 feet. However, the SEALs are seen on the video in the Situation Room jumping out of the airplane without oxygen masks, which would be necessary at that altitude.
The video screen in the Situation Room shows the SEALs jumping out of an MC-130E airplane, but the MC-130E has a service ceiling of 33,000 feet (10 km), which means it wouldn't have been able to drop the SEALs from 40,000 feet (12 km), as Leo (John Spencer) indicated.
Leo (John Spencer) says that the US is still at war with North Korea, "we haven't signed an armistice." This is wrong: an armistice is merely an agreement to end hostilities for the time being - like the Korean Armistice Agreement signed in 1953. Leo means that we haven't signed a peace treaty.
"Previously on the West Wing" spoken by Leo (John Spencer).
Over the radio, the SEAL Team Leader indicates to President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) that one of the SEAL rescuers, CAPT Zeretsky, died of hypoxia. However, it is highly unlikely that a Navy O-6 (CAPT) would have participated in a tactical rescue mission.
It is unlikely that Leo (John Spencer) would have arrived at Dulles on a flight from Chicago. He would have most likely flown into National Airport.