The Doolittle Raid Animated
On the 18th April 1942, the United States Army Air Force launched a daring raid on the Empire of Japan. Modified B25 Mitchells took off from the USS Hornet aircraft carrier in an attempt to inflict revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor. Note takeoff experimentation was carried out at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, Virginia where the carrier outline was painted on the runway. Crew training took place at Elgin AFB, Florida. The Dambusters Raid TimeLapse
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