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DescriptionUSS Hornet flight deck April 1942.jpg
View from the island of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), while en route to the "Doolittle Raid" mission's launching point. The light cruiser USS Nashville (CL-43) is in the distance. Eight of the mission's 16 B-25B bombers are visible on the carrier's flight deck. Aircraft at right is tail No. 40-2250 and mission plane No. 10. 2nd Lt. Richard O. Joyce piloted the aircraft to targets in the Tokyo area. (U.S. Navy photo)
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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force [1] photo 060415-F-0000G-022 [2], also U.S. Navy photo NH 53421 [3]; Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
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2006-12-13 23:19 Signaleer 737×608×8 (259309 bytes) View from the island of USS Hornet (CV-8), while en route to the mission's launching point. USS Nashville (CL-43) is in the distance. Eight of the mission's 16 B-25B bombers are visible on the carrier's flight deck. Aircraft at right is tail No. 40-2250 a
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