Top 10 greatest aircraft carrier battles
- By Lin Liyao China.org.cn, October 19, 2011
Doolittle Raid (杜立特空袭)
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An Army Air Force B-25B bomber takes off from USS Hornet (CV-8) at the start of the raid. [history.navy.mil] |
Location: Tokyo and other Japanese cities
Countries: United States vs. Japan
Aircraft carriers: U.S.: 2 fleet carriers (USS Hornet and Enterprise)
Result: It was the first air raid by the United States to strike the Japanese Home Islands during World War II. After the raid, most of the B-25 crews that came down in China eventually made it to safety with the help of Chinese civilians and soldiers.