Originally Posted by
Bell_ringer
No chance - Tomcat down. Like the predecessor it will get an academy award for best sound editing.
In all seriousness though, a lot was asked from these men and women and they delivered under difficult circumstances.
It probably deserves a film and a few documentaries.
I would love to be a fly on the wall for the debrief.
From the number of aircraft lost, whether shot down or scuttled, clearly there were some unexpected challenges.
We may never know how close this came to being a failure, and thank goodness it wasn't.
Not a single military operation is a “sure thing”. Praise to all involved for the careful planing, courage, audacity and selflessness for conducting this rescue operation. “That Others May Live”.