Willie Garcon guest stars in this episode. At one point he says "I was a master forger in a previous life" He used to star on White Collar as Moz. He was often known to do forgeries along with his best friend Neal played by Matt Bomer .
Title translation: The tough branch that does not break in the Kona gale.
At approx 8 minute mark, just before Cdr Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) arrives at the SEAL hangar, the two aircraft that can be seen are a General Dynamics F-111 (taking off); and, taxiing, a Panavia Tornado (probably GR4/A mark).