A prison break flown at 3 meters high—why does nobody want to claim it?
Actor and aviator Martin Shaw takes to the skies to rediscover one of the most audacious and daring raids of World War II. On the morning of 18th February 1944, a squadron of RAF Mosquito bombers, flying as low as three metres over occupied France, demolished the walls of Amiens Jail in what became known as Operation Jericho. The reasons behind the controversial raid remain a mystery to this day. This dramatic documentary investigates the missing pieces of the story, with interviews from survivors and aircrew, and tries to find out why the raid was ordered and by whom.
Practical Effects
Actual Mosquito flights—no CGI, just wooden planes and absolute lunacy
Acting
Martin Shaw's quiet awe makes him the perfect obsessive guide
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Mosquito was made of plywood—cheap, fast, and so low on radar it was called the 'Wooden Wonder.'
Multiple nations' archives still classify Jericho documents; the 'why' remains officially disputed between British, French, and Resistance accounts.
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