Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow was a military operation which took place on Earth during the mid-20th century.

The Third Doctor compared his mission to track down the magnetoid in 2520 to Operation Crossbow, but when he found that there was a deeper conspiracy at work, he found a more apt comparison in Operation Mincemeat. (AUDIO: Conspiracy in Space)

Behind the scenes

 * Operation Crossbow was an operation by the Allies during World War II to counter Nazi Germany's V-weapons. When it came to the writing on Conspiracy in Space, Nicholas Briggs briefed Alan Barnes with writing a story based on Operation Crossbow (BFX: Conspiracy in Space)