Franks, Norman L (2000). RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War - Volume 3. Midland Publishing. pp. 20. ISBN 1-85780-093-1. A pair of Mosquitos of 487 Squadron clear the snow covered Amiens prison just before the fused bombs they dropped explode. Fishman, J. (1983) [1982]. And the Walls came Tumbling Down (pbk. Pan, Londoned.). London: Souvenir Press. ISBN 0-330-26920-8. Acting Wing Commander, 161 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Citation reads: This officer has completed a very large number of operational missions and achieved much success. By his outstanding leadership, exceptional ability and fine fighting qualities, he has contributed in a large measure to the high standard of morale of the squadron he commands. Operation Biting – The Intelligence Gathering Radar Raid at Bruneval, France." www.combinedops.com.

This marked the transformation of a region once embroiled in insurgency into a peaceful and recognized Indian state. About ten minutes later, Mayer damaged a 487 Squadron Mosquito, claiming a probable. [30] [29] [32] As the FPU Mosquito made three photographic runs over the prison before turning for England, the two 174 Squadron Typhoon escorts kept watch. On the return journey, Flying Officer "Junior" Markby, in Typhoon XP-A, on the starboard side of the Mosquito, came in for a close-up. Markby said afterwards that he was relieved that the Mosquito was better equipped to navigate through the bad weather as the two Typhoons were running low on fuel. [33] 21 February [ edit ]All three squadrons of the raider group flew the de Havilland Mosquito, probably the finest fighter-bomber of the war. The “wooden wonder,” as she was called, was constructed largely of plywood from Canada and balsa wood from Ecuador. Her parts were put together in woodworking shops all across Britain—“every piano factory” Göring grumbled, when the Mosquito proved faster than any German fighter of the day. Then the final assembly took place at de Havilland, where the sections were put together in concrete molds, the glue bombarded with microwaves to hurry the drying.

A separatist movement (seeking independence from India) led by Mizo National Front (MNF) was gathering steam in the area now known as Mizoram, and then referred to as the Mizo Hills. The Mizo rebels had besieged the HQs of 1 Assam Rifles and released all prisoners from the local jail.The book was well received, with Operation Red Jericho being the Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week during September 2005. Bowman, Martin (2016). The Bedford Triangle: Undercover Operations from England in World War II. Simon and Schuster. a b c d e f g h Barr Smith, Robert (12 January 2017). "Operation Jericho: Mosquito Raid on Amiens Prison". World War II History . Retrieved 14 February 2022.