C-141 Starlifters (NAS North Island)

Twin C-141 Starlifters crouch on alert at NAS North Island, behemoths of steel and fuel with wings locked wide, thrumming engines poised to devour runway and haul rescue crews plus submarine fittings skyward. Nancy hammers their readiness into the Situation Room calculus, her blueprint slicing dread as Leo's urgency ignites—salvation assets teetering amid Yellow Sea blackout peril.

3 appearances

Purpose

Rapid airlift of Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle crews and essential fittings from NAS North Island to support USS Portland recovery

Significance

Linchpin in Nancy's high-stakes rescue apparatus, these transports crystallize the razor-thin window between sub crew salvation and North Korean war triggers, fueling Leo's charge to the President.

Appearances in the Narrative

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3 moments

S3E6 · Gone Quiet

Leo Uncovers the U.S.S. Portland's Deliberate Silence Off North Korea

Two C-141 Starlifters queued at NAS North Island to ferry crews and fittings; Nancy integrates them into relay chain, underscoring practiced but perilous readiness that tempts action against her caution.

Before: On alert at NAS North Island

After: On alert, engines hot for scramble

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S3E6 · Gone Quiet

Bartlet Overrides Albie's Dire Warnings, Orders Rescue as Portland Breaks Silence

Referenced by Officer en route as primed C-141 Starlifters at North Island, tasked to airlift DSR-V rescue submersibles westward, embodying logistical backbone that converts presidential order into tangible extraction assets amid the urgent transit briefing.

Before: On alert at NAS North Island, engines ready for immediate scramble

After: Confirmed in deployment pipeline for DSR-V transport to crisis zone

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S3E6 · Gone Quiet

Portland Breaks Radio Silence, Evading Destroyer

C-141 Starlifters at NAS North Island referenced in officer briefing as primed transport for DSR-V submersibles, embodying logistical backbone of rescue mobilization, heightening stakes with their readiness amid en-route strategy.

Before: On alert at NAS North Island, engines poised

After: Confirmed in deployment chain for DSR-V haul

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