The Doolittle Raid: Rare Restored Footage of the First Strike on Japan. Relive the audacity and courage of April 18, 1942, through restored archival footage and the words of General Jimmy Doolittle himself. This documentary trailer highlights the immense strategic gamble of the Doolittle Raid, where sixteen B-25 Mitchell medium bombers were launched from the rolling deck of the USS Hornet to strike the heart of the Japanese Empire. This operation, officially known as Special Aviation Project No.

The great General Jimmy Doolittle — leader of the legendary Doolittle Raid and one of America’s greatest airmen — memorialized forever in the Mighty Eighth Air Force Monument at La Fière. #JimmyDoolittle #MightyEighth #EighthAirForce #WWIIHistory #DoolittleRaid #AirForceHeritage #AviationHistory #LaFiere #Normandy #DDay #WWIIHeroes #AmericanAirmen #HonorAndRemember #WalkAmongHeroes #MilitaryHistory #FreedomIsntFree #AviationLegends #WWII #USAAF #GreatestGeneration | Walk Among Heroes