Angel Maintenance
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"Angel Maintenance" is episode 84 of The West Wing
. Angel is the Secret Service code name for Air Force One.
from Manila
, Air Force One
is forced to stay in the air after a minor malfunction.
C.J. must distract the Press Corps
, while Will
is given the task of briefing President
Bartlet
on recertifying Colombia
as an ally in the war against drugs
based on their miserable record in that area.
Meanwhile, in the White House
, Josh
and Leo
deal with the clean-up of Chesapeake Bay
via a moderate Republican Congressman (Matt McCoy
), who the Democratic leadership wants to target for the next election; Donna Moss
grows impatient, knowing that she can do little to nothing in a security crisis, but Josh gives her an assignment to find out what might be up with Air Force One; and Toby
meets with an African-American Congressman who wants to reinstate the draft
and is threatening to withhold funding for the mission in Kundu unless his statements are heard.
.
The Colonel who informs President Bartlet throughout the episode of the flight status is seen wearing a military uniform. In overseas trip, however, Air Force One staff are required to use civilian clothing (i.e. suit and a a tie), so as not to call attention to themselves while on the ground in a foreign country.
At the end of the episode, the crew announces they are diverted to "runway three-niner". Runways are numbered from 01 to 36 based on their magnetic compass heading truncated to the nearest ten degrees (e.g. a runway heading 152 degrees would be numbered 15), so there is no such thing as a runway 39.
The West Wing (TV series)
The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
. Angel is the Secret Service code name for Air Force One.
Plot
Returning to Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Air Force One
Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft whose primary mission is to transport the president; however, any U.S. Air Force aircraft...
is forced to stay in the air after a minor malfunction.
C.J. must distract the Press Corps
White House Press Corps
The White House Press Corps is the group of journalists or correspondents usually stationed at the White House in Washington, D.C. to cover the president of the United States, White House events and news briefings. Their offices are located in the West Wing....
, while Will
Will Bailey
William "Will" Bailey, is a fictional character played by Joshua Malina on the television serial drama The West Wing, holding various posts in the White House Office of Communications, Office of the Vice President and a backbencher Congressman .-Character biography:Will grew up in Belgium, as his...
is given the task of briefing President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bartlet
Josiah Bartlet
Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet is a fictional character played by Martin Sheen on the television serial drama The West Wing. He is President of the United States for the entire series until the last episode, when his successor is inaugurated...
on recertifying Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
as an ally in the war against drugs
DRUGS
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows are an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011.- Formation :...
based on their miserable record in that area.
Meanwhile, in the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, Josh
Josh Lyman
Joshua "Josh" Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama The West Wing. For the majority of the series, he was White House Deputy Chief of Staff in the Josiah Bartlet administration...
and Leo
Leo McGarry
Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character played by John Spencer on the television serial drama The West Wing. The role earned Spencer the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. McGarry's character, the former United States Secretary of Labor, begins the series as the White...
deal with the clean-up of Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
via a moderate Republican Congressman (Matt McCoy
Matt McCoy (actor)
Matt McCoy is an American actor.McCoy was born in Ohio. Since starring as Sgt. Nick Lassard in two Police Academy films, his motion picture credits have included the Curtis Hanson films The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and L.A. Confidential , as well as the action comedy National Security ...
), who the Democratic leadership wants to target for the next election; Donna Moss
Donna Moss
Donnatella "Donna" Moss is a fictional character played by Janel Moloney on the television serial drama The West Wing. Donna is a recurring character during the first season, although she appears in every episode, making her a de facto regular...
grows impatient, knowing that she can do little to nothing in a security crisis, but Josh gives her an assignment to find out what might be up with Air Force One; and Toby
Toby Ziegler
Tobias Zachary 'Toby' Ziegler is played by Richard Schiff on the television serial drama The West Wing. For most of the series' duration he is White House Communications Director.-Creation and development:...
meets with an African-American Congressman who wants to reinstate the draft
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
and is threatening to withhold funding for the mission in Kundu unless his statements are heard.
Mistakes
The plane sent to inspect the landing gear is referred to in the episode as an F-16, but the plane that actually appears outside the press cabin window is an F-15F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights...
.
The Colonel who informs President Bartlet throughout the episode of the flight status is seen wearing a military uniform. In overseas trip, however, Air Force One staff are required to use civilian clothing (i.e. suit and a a tie), so as not to call attention to themselves while on the ground in a foreign country.
At the end of the episode, the crew announces they are diverted to "runway three-niner". Runways are numbered from 01 to 36 based on their magnetic compass heading truncated to the nearest ten degrees (e.g. a runway heading 152 degrees would be numbered 15), so there is no such thing as a runway 39.