General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: oboe on April 18, 2023, 10:16:15 AM
Title: 81 years ago today
Post by: oboe on April 18, 2023, 10:16:15 AM
The brave, daring, incredible attack on Japan by specially modified US Army medium bombers (B-25 Mitchells) taking off from US Navy carriers. Altered the course of the War in the Pacific. All volunteers, lead by the incomparable Jimmy Doolittle.
Take a moment and consider the odds these flyers faced.
(https://i.imgur.com/NpC0O1v.jpg)
Read more about it here: http://www.historictwincities.com/this-day-in-history/04-18-1942/ (http://www.historictwincities.com/this-day-in-history/04-18-1942/)
Would be nice if there was a way to enable B-25Cs from carriers, just for today or maybe the rest of the week.
Title: Re: 81 years ago today
Post by: mERv on April 18, 2023, 12:20:52 PM
WTG Mitchell's <S>
GL Dickweeds on your Mitchell run :salute :cheers: (I won't be there to try and stop you)
Title: Re: 81 years ago today
Post by: Kermit de frog on April 18, 2023, 04:35:33 PM
General Dolittle's granddaughter, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, continues to share his stories, at airshows and events, as inspiration for future generations.
Link to her website: http://jonnadoolittlehoppes.com/ (http://jonnadoolittlehoppes.com/)
Title: Re: 81 years ago today
Post by: steely07 on April 18, 2023, 05:52:51 PM
The DHBG recreated the raid yesterday, as is tradition, I made a film, you can see it here :)
Title: Re: 81 years ago today
Post by: Drano on April 18, 2023, 06:21:51 PM
And only 80 years ago today...
https://youtu.be/smMjyIJPMNI
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Title: Re: 81 years ago today
Post by: turt21 on April 19, 2023, 06:01:24 PM
Dolittle Raid was the first scenario I was involved in in Air Warrior, possibly the first for the game. HAd a crash from too many planes trying to launch from a CV. Im thinking 35 yrs ago.