The F-18 fighter jets used in this episode were real, and were piloted by actual Marines. A documentary detailing the filming of this sequence can be seen on the Season Three DVD set.
This episode was followed by another webcast of 24Inside, with special guest Paul Blackthorne ("Stephen Saunders").
The episode won 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Stunt Coordination and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series.