After Pearl Harbor, the U.S. needed a victory to prove its military strength. One daring plan - involving Army bombers, a Navy aircraft carrier and a well-known racing and stunt pilot from the 1920s and 30s - brought America the military respect it needed and even changed the entire course of the war. Here is the incredible story of 80 men, 16 planes and one of history's most dangerous missions: One Hour Over Tokyo - The Doolittle Raid.
After Pearl Harbor, the U.S. needed a victory to prove its military strength. One daring plan - involving Army bombers, a Navy aircraft carrier and a well-known racing and stunt pilot from the 1920s and 30s - brought America the military respect it needed and even changed the entire course of the war. Here is the incredible story of 80 men, 16 planes and one of history's most dangerous missions: One Hour Over Tokyo - The Doolittle Raid.
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