Forwarded message - From: Steve Link
This day in Pacific aviation history (April 18, 1942): a turning point in WWII, one of the most famous air raids in history, and a direct response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor, today marks the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. Devised and led by Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle, 16 modified North American B-25B Mitchell bombers took off from the USS Hornet on this "extremely hazardous" mission.
See a Doolittle Raider's personal account here, very good account of the training and mission:
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