B-25s Launched, USS Hornet (CV-8): Doolittle's Tokyo Raid, 4/1942

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United States Naval Photographic Center film #894. National Archives description "1)MS B-25s on deck, ENTERPRISE BG 2)HS Bomb comes up small elevator. CU 50 lb.bomb. 3)MS Col. Doolittle & Capt.Meltcher [SIC Mitscher] , USA pilots bomb BG-SV 4)MS Pan USA pilots, bomb FG. CU Capt. Meltcher [SIC] 5)MS Capt.Meltcher [SIC] & Col. Doolittle 6)CU Col Doolittle attaches medal to bomb 7)MS Pan B-25 launched, Pan B-25 on deck .8)SHS B-25 launched.B-25 starts run. 9)SHS Pan empty deck.MS Pan B-25 on deck 10)CU 2 USA pilots talk. MS Plane crew turns prop. 11)MS Pan deck, B-25s, plane crew, etc. 12)SCU Cranking motor. SHS B-25s warm motors. 13)SHS Men exercise on deck, tilt to B-25s. 14)MS B-25s launched from HORNET-SV 15)CU SCU Doolittle attaches Japanese al to bomb. 16)CU Capt. Meltcher [SIC]." National Archives Identifier: 75732 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Army Air Forces, B-25 Bomber, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993, USS Hornet, Mitscher, Marc Andrew, 1887-1947, Tokyo (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942, USS Hornet (CV-8), Air Pilots, Military

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