But the raiders stormed in and out of their target ... As he descended to the runway, Doolittle’s B-25 flashed by without firing a shot. The general’s aide reported that the plane was ...

Sixteen B-25 bombers took off from the USS Hornet, led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, in a bold attempt to strike the Japanese mainland. It was the first time U.S. aircraft had bombed Tokyo, sending ...

Following the daring and successful Doolittle Raid on Tokyo during World War 2, 16 American B-25 bombers continued on with perhaps the most dangerous portion of their flight. Having launched from ...

The B-25 Mitchell will always be remembered as the aircraft flown by the Doolittle Raiders, and this excerpt shows how the American Airpower Museum paid tribute to that famous group of pilots.

In his flight jacket with 17th Bomb Group patch, Dick Cole looks ready to fly Panchito, a restored B-25J, at a Raider gathering in Punta Gorda, Florida, last March. Robert Seale We honor the ...

Known as the Doolittle Raiders, the 80 men who risked their lives on a World War II bombing mission on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor were toasted one last time by their surviving comrades ...

The society donated the wreckage of a B-25 bomber from the raid to the museum. On April 18, 1942, a group of 16 U.S. bombers, led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, took off from the USS ...

April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) invites Airmen, Guardians, Veterans, and supporters worldwide to join us for our AFA Grand Opening and Doolittle Raiders ...