Reproducing B-25 fly over of the USS Hornet to get bearing on Japan (later version B-25) photo

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Reproducing B-25 fly over of the USS Hornet to get bearing on Japan (later version B-25)

70 years ago, April 18, 1942, 80 men in 16 B-25s took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on a mission to bomb Japan.
Led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, they came to be known as the Tokyo Raiders.
For leading the raid, he was awarded the Medal of Honor and promoted to brigadier general.

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ac		18-Apr-2012 10:22
Yes, vintage ambiance.