Here's a video that includes a flight of a reconstruction in front of some of the veterans who built the original.
The main question for me is, who would have been chosen to fly out? I imagine that the two most senior officers would be chosen, but I have no idea how that would have been decided. Anyone have insight into RAF policies?
Also mentioned in "The Colditz Story" by Pat Reid, a good book similar to the movie "The Great Escape".
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Colditz_Story.html?...
Schloss Colditz apparently now has a museum. Be neat to see that.
"Since the Germans were accustomed to looking down for tunnels, not up for secret workshops, the officers felt quite safe from detection." When considering how many CCTV systems are up high, its obvious why people wear "hoodies" to protect their privacy.
"The British escape officer decided that the glider should be available for use in case the SS ordered the massacre of the prisoners as a way to get a message out to approaching American troops." This decision also shows the fears of those in command and how short term survival threats influenced an otherwise logical decision albeit with a less immediate survival threat. Other examples of fear and survival threats can be seen today with the decision making processes of politicians and community leaders when looking at things like the purchase and deployment of water cannon's on UK soil. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/23/theresa-may-...
Now could you train an AI to recognise human survival threats from reading the news about decision making processes made by different entities, like Military, Govt or even Business?
This story reminded me of a great board game in the 70's called "Escape from Colditz". Apparently theres a reprint! https://theboardgameshow.com/2016/10/18/escape-from-colditz-...