Will Be On Hand To Commemorate The Jimmy Doolittle Raid
As part of Living Ship Day on April 16, the USS Hornet Museum (Hornet) will commemorate the 74th anniversary of World War II's famous Doolittle Tokyo Air Raid, which was led by Alameda-born Gen. James "Jimmy" Doolittle. Events include a presentation by WWII veteran and former CV-8 crewmember, Richard Nowatzki who, as an eyewitness to the launch of the historic Raid, will share his memories.
After a long, cold Kansas winter, the team restoring the B-29 'Doc' rolled the iconic bomber out of a hangar and started her engines for the first time this year on Saturday, and the team says they are anticipating a first flight soon.
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