The Doolittle Raid, also known as Doolittle's Raid, as well as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first American air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. Although the raid caused comparatively minor damage, it demonstrated that the Japanese mainland was vulnerable to American air attacks. It served as an initial retaliation for the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl

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.

Japanese Were Shocked By America's Doolittle Raid In 1942 Discover the incredible true story of the Doolittle Raid, America's most daring World War II mission that shocked Japan and changed the course of history. On April 18, 1942, Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers from the USS Hornet aircraft carrier in an impossible mission to bomb Tokyo, just four months after Pearl Harbor. This comprehensive documentary reveals never-before-told details about the 80 brave airmen

During WWII, Doolittle’s Raiders embarked on one of the most daring military operations ever, striking back at Japan when America was still reeling. Dick Cole, the last survivor of those 80 heroic men, was laid to rest Thursday https://cbsn.ws/2PgtKYR | CBS Evening News