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On This Day in WWII (1942): B-25 Mitchells Successfully Launched From USS Hornet Ahead of Doolittle Raid
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On This Day in WWII (1942): B-25 Mitchells Successfully Launched From USS Hornet Ahead of Doolittle Raid
On February 3, 1942, a quiet but important test took place that would shape one of the most daring air operations of the war. Two North American B-25B Mitchell medium bombers were prepared to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. The idea seemed unusual, since these planes were designed for land bases, not ships. Yet American planners needed a way to strike Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and this test would show whe…
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