Three U.S. Rescue Choppers (Dakota-1-1, Zeus-4-1)

Bartlet, Fitzwallace, and Leo track the three U.S. rescue choppers through radio voices from Dakota-1-1 and Zeus-4-1. These transport assets confirm Delta Force extracted Lance Corporals Halley and Rowe plus PFC Hernandez, prompting cheers in the Situation Room before Red Haven news arrives. Operators relay cargo status—personnel secured—mid-operation tension.

2 appearances

Purpose

Transport and extraction of Delta Force personnel during hostage rescue

Significance

Radio confirmations from the choppers deliver rescue success, igniting brief celebration that underscores operational risks before tragedy shifts focus to damage control

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E17 · Red Haven's On Fire

Rescue Confirmed — Red Haven Burns

Three U.S. rescue choppers (represented on the radio) are the operational means of extracting the Marines; their confirmed cargo status turns the room's anxiety into celebration and proves the success of the Delta Force raid.

Before: In transit or on mission, radio callsigns active but cargo status unconfirmed.

After: Cargo confirmed aboard and extraction reported successful; choppers remain part of ongoing operational tracking.

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S4E17 · Red Haven's On Fire

From Rescue Relief to Red Haven Carnage

Three U.S. rescue choppers (Dakota-1-1, Zeus-4-1, Black Widow-1-1-ODS) are tracked via radio; their confirmed cargo (the rescued Marines) sparks the Situation Room's jubilation and establishes the preceding context for the bombing's shock.

Before: Airborne and engaged in extraction operations en route from the rescue site.

After: Cargo confirmed aboard and being tracked; continue to transmit but the room's attention shifts to the bombing report.

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